dolphingal,
brought bb for Julia Gabriel playnest trial on Mon, here's my rundown on the 1.5hr class
Beginning - 20min Warm up for bb to play with toys n ease into the surroundings with all the bb n adults around. 2 teachers go round interacting/getting to know the babies.
Story telling time - helicopter toy is passed around for bb to hold/touch. teacher uses this toy and making sounds to make associations and proceeds to tell a helicopter based story
Magic box - this was passed around and bb get to bang on the cover. teacher asks each bb as the box is passed around wat is in the magic box. then open and inside is a laminated car cutout
Flour time - each bb get to sit on a chair and fish out pieces of the car cutouts from a pail of flour. parent is encouraged to describe texture to bb while he's playing wif it
Snack time - all bb sit around the mini tables and chair and have an organic snack (healthy times arrowroot biscuit if i rem correctly) bb r encouraged to open the lid of the bowl themselves n self-feed the biscuit
Outdoor time - bb get to dabble in shallow trays of paint with their hands or toy cars. if dun want to paint, can play with the outdoor toy sets instead like playhouse, playbench, slide etc
Music time - a pianist comes in to provide the music. teacher sings some songs with accompanying actions to do with bb, eg swing up/down, turn around, wiggle etc, and twinkle star with lights flickering on/off.
End - teacher blows bubbles in the middle of the rm. teacher sings goodbye using each bb's name
my bb had a great time, enjoyed herself very much. altho personally i felt alot of the activities can b done on yr own time at home wif bb. esp quite messy ones like paint/flour, can bathe at home after. the place only got sink with cold water for u to wash off n quite challenging if u went alone.
paid $39 for the trial. a term would cost $740 for twice weekly 1.5hr sessions, over 10 weeks. this playnest is only on weekdays.