Freya  24.08.11

  We had a lovely day in the sun. Freya was very good with Ahliah today and seemed to
really enjoy having her company, they pushed their dolls along for a walk, and
fed them together. Where ever Freya went to play she always offered one toy for
Ahliah to play with.

At one stage
Freya was playing with all the wooden animals then went for a ride on her
horse. Ahliah went straight to the wooden animals and knocked most of them
over. When Freya returned she looked and then went to find something else to
play with. In the past these toys would have had to be left alone even when
Freya moved away to play another game. This shows Freya was comfortable with
share toys being moved around and used by others. It has been lovely to see Freya
happy enough within herself to cope with these parts of the day.

We shared cupcakes which Freya had brought from home, Freya squirmed with delight
when she saw Ahliah enjoying them. She proceeded to tell me all the ingredients
that went in to make them sooo yummy.

  Freya has always been very talkative, usually it is related to the game she is playing or
current aspects of our day. Today however she was talking more about past
experiences, things that had happened at home and places she had been. This is quite
new and shows her memory is strengthening – this will flow into a new way of
learning and concepts being reorganised.

26.08.11

We made pear crumble today; Freya wasn't so keen on cutting, but was very determined to do
all the mixing on her own. This is very different form a month ago where Freya
would quickly ask for help. It is amazing the changes that have taken place in
the last couple of weeks.

 During the morning Freya was a little more quiet with Jasmine here. She watches very
carefully  as she gets to know Jasmine.

Half way through morning play Freya was riding on Pony-Horse, softly calling
'Jasmine, Jasmine, Jasmine.' I asked Freya if she wanted to talk to Jasmine she
said 'Yes' I said to Freya if you would like to play with Jasmine you can ask
'Jasmine do you want to play with me?' Freya did this and soon they were
playing in the dolls house together. Freya will learn more and more how to
engage other children and negotiate games.

Jasmine and Freya had a fun, outgoing time in the sandpit after lunch. They did some sand
castle building, then jumped from the highest edge into the sand. Freya would
count herself in then jump! At first she would step down with one leg and have
fun falling into the sand, but through practising Freya could jump with two
feet together and land well.

Then the girls took off their shoes and wiggled
toes in the sand and ran round and round with together, Freya was a horse. She
also went galloping off around the garden! Then we made round sand balls
together, I showed Jasmine how to build a ramp and role them down.

 Later thegirls had a very quiet rest time and I told a story of Mother and Father Wood
Duck, who looked for a safe place to lay their eggs and hatch their ducklings.