Kia ora everyone

I just thought I should write to you all to explain the process I have gone though while doing this blog on the children and their adventures with Adventure Bear (Addy).

Three times a week I have been choosing a child that has been displaying 'being a good friend', helping to tidy up without having to be asked, or just something that reinforces being part of a team at the kindergarten.

When the children come back in the morning with the camera and Addy, I take the time to sit somewhere quiet and listen and document the child's voice. Once I have all the information I need I then move to the next step. I print the photos out and put them all into a scrap book that the children have decorated. The scrap book is accessible to the children so they can be looked at whenever they want to. This is all then posted onto Adventure Bears Blog that you can access from the kindergarten blog. Check it out. Thanks for your support.

Bye for now Tiffany (student)

Adventure Bear

Hi my name is Tiffany Hedges I am a student from the University of Waikato and will be at Grasslands kindergarten for seven weeks starting last Monday.

I have a project that I hope you will all enjoy reading about. My project is about strengthening relationships between home and kindergarten. I have decided to introduce to the tamariki Adventure Bear (Addy). He is a delightful bear that will be coming home with the tamariki. He will come with a digital camera so you and your tamariki can take pictures of Addy having fun at your place.

I hope you all enjoy your time with Addy. I cannot wait to see his adventures in the future.