DD is in a tiny Reception year and has been sent home with a little cut out cardboard balloon entitled 'I can...' for us to write one or two 'home achievements' on. Once filled in, the balloons are read out during carpet time, the child applauded and the balloons stuck up on the celebration wall.
The other evening DD did a 60 piece puzzle without any help (it took forever!) and I asked her whether she'd like to put it on her balloon as an achievement at home. She said that's not the kind of thing you're supposed to write, so this morning I looked at the balloons that have already gone up on the wall. 'I can ski by myself and have passed such and such skiing badge', 'I can ride my bike without stabilisers', 'I can swim 50m', 'I have passed such and such dancing exam'. Suddenly doing a jigsaw seems a bit lame among all these talented 4 and 5 year olds!
Should we just 'forget' to take the balloon in (there was no time limit given), or buck the trend and write something less exciting? Or make something up?!
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Celebration balloons
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mummymilky · 29/09/2010 11:26
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