Tollerton Playgroup

Benefits of mud play Scientists have now confirmed something that children have always instinctively known; playing in mud is a joyful experience. Recent research has shown that dirt contains microscopic bacteria called Mycobacterium Vaccae which stimulates the immune system and increases the levels of serotonin in our brains, an endorphin that soothes, calms, and helps us to relax. Scientists say regular exposure to the bacteria may help reduce a child’s vulnerability to dep

The sounds a child is expected to use: By 2 ½ – ‘m’ ‘n’ ‘p’ ‘t’ ‘d’ ‘w’ By 3 ½ - ‘k’ ‘g’ ‘f’ ‘s’ ‘l’ ‘y’ ‘h’ By 4 ½ - ‘ch’ ‘j’ ‘v’ ‘z’ ‘sh’ By 5 ½ - ‘r’ ‘th’ and blends e.g. ‘kr’ ‘gl’ ‘sp’ By 7 ½ - all sounds will be used Common difficulties: Up to the age of 3, children may still be doing the following: Final consonant deletion: missing off the last sound e.g. the say ‘boa’ instead of boat. Fronting: the sounds made at the back of the mouth (k/g) are changed to sounds at the