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BabyBoo · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject: Nothing

Unit 2c PSHCE. I am at present delivering 'Nothing' (ha ha ha) in PSHCE. Anyone used this puppet before in Reception? I would like to introduce a more varied activity range. Any ideas welcome.

dancingqueen · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject:

i havent but im intrigued now...any links?

or shall i wait in anticipation for a reply?

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BabyBoo · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject:

No links sorry, not that I know of. He is a small cloth cat who gets left in the loft and forgotten about. Then the family move and they are clearing the loft and when they come across him they say 'oh thats nothing' and he thinks his name is nothing. Ah bless! Then he finds his way out of the loft/attic and a cat finds him and takes him home. His home happens to be where his owners live and Grandpa recognises him and they fix him up as good as new. His real name is Toby. Its al about feelings and feeling safe.

For the first session I read the book Nothing and then the following week we wrote invites asking Nothing to come visit. Today Nothing came and the kids were really excited. (He is only a puppet!) Imade the most of it and explained that he wouldn't come out because he was nervous and shy. The kids were fab, they looked after this puppet al afternoon, tlking to him and showing him the areas of provision. We even took him outside to play.

PS Nothing is now on a no 13 wash cycle!! HA HA.

dancingqueen · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject:

i wish my students would be calm enough to do that!!!

sounds brilliant, bet the kids loved it! Very Happy

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And quit running for that runaway bus -
Cos those rosey days are few
And - stop apologising for the things you've never done,
Cos time is short and life is cruel -
But it's up to us to change

BabyBoo · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:17 pm Post subject:

It was really sweet (I do love reception children sometimes). One child instead of passing Nothing nicely he threw him to another pupil. The pupil who caught him picked up Nothing and held him close and stroked his head and talked gently to him saying it was alright and he was safe now. Aww how cute is that?? I could hear all the while Brian Conolly ringing in my head 'Its only a Puppet'!! lol

dancingqueen · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject:

just goes to show how they can love and care for things though, poor nothing will be all washed out by the end of the term!! with all that kissing and hugging!!

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And quit running for that runaway bus -
Cos those rosey days are few
And - stop apologising for the things you've never done,
Cos time is short and life is cruel -
But it's up to us to change

BabyBoo · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject:

He did have a soggy ear from where someone had been sucking on him. Yuck!!

dancingqueen · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject:

will he be dry by tomorrow Shocked

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And quit running for that runaway bus -
Cos those rosey days are few
And - stop apologising for the things you've never done,
Cos time is short and life is cruel -
But it's up to us to change

BabyBoo · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:28 pm Post subject:

He is now on a tumble dry setting now!!! I hope he don't shrink!!! Shocked

dancingqueen · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject:

will he become baby nothing Confused

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And quit running for that runaway bus -
Cos those rosey days are few
And - stop apologising for the things you've never done,
Cos time is short and life is cruel -
But it's up to us to change

BabyBoo · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject:

I hope not otherwise he won't fit onto my hand anymore!!!

trueblue · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject:

Doh read your first post and thought i didnt have a clue what you were going on about, then read your follow up and felt silly as i had done this (a while ago) in school

And yes just like you found it very good ( and moving!)

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BabyBoo · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject:

Wednesday morning as I saw the children going into assembly they kept asking me if Nothing was coming to visit. The looks on some of the staffs faces was classic. Especially when one bay said 'I am doing a picture of Nothing'. ha ha

Oh and he is still the same size and didnt shrink in the wash. lol

trueblue · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject:

Kids say the most brill things Smile

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Jack-of-all-Trades · prefect Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9843 Location: england

Oh thats lovely I wasn't doing it .....but you just given me the idea ....will star with Nothing after 1/2 term.