Arrsalan

Today after we finished our writing and colouring activities we went outside to play. As soon as we
came to the playground Arrsala spotted a Hoola Hoop. This was a very nice and colourful hoop
which teacher Isra brought for the children. Arrsalan was very happy that he found it first, he took the
hoop and came to me and said, Look, Look, showing the hoop to me. I asked ,Do you know what it
is? Arrsalan replied, Its a circle. I told him that it does look like a circle but it has a name which is
Hoola Hoop. Arrsalan, Isa and Afifah repeated with me Hoola Hoop, Hoola Hoop, and laughed. I
showed them how to use it. Immediately Arrsalan started to use the hoop, At first it was very difficult
for him but he was persistent and determined and tried repeatedly . Soon he got the idea and found
that if he keep his feet apart and twist his body and move in such a way that the hoop can go round
and round around his waist. He tried, and it worked. I was amazed to see how well Arrsalan managed
the hoop comparing this is the first time he was using a hoop. He was showing other children how to
use a hoop, demonstrating when some body couldnt do it. Well done Arrsalan ! I am so proud of you.
Even Arrsalan was so happy and proud of himself, look at one of the photos as if he was saying, I am
the champion.
Throughout this activity Arrsalan was developing his gross motor skills, improving his working
theories and problem solving skills, developing his hand, feet and body co-ordination, most of all he
was having so much fun.
Whats next? We will make sure that we provide daily activities that offer varying degrees of
physical challenges such as balancing, hopping, turning, throwing catching etc.
Te Whariki says, Children will experience an environment in which they develop working theories
for making sense of the natural, social, physical and material worlds.
Written by Teacher Rosy, 15 October, 2014