# Cheeky Monkeys

The Cheeky Monkeys have been having a variety of outdoor lessons, the latest one involved the children getting into pairs and exploring the garden with blindfolds on. One partner was the leader and the other was wearing the blindfold. The children had to work together...

Our brains are hard-wired to see the patterns and sequences in the world around us. Learning to see or hear and then recall patterns and sequences means that we can extract meaning from information, language, music, and movement as well as organize the information so...

The Cheeky Monkeys are preparing for the Big Charity Art Exhibition by creating unique cardboard Picasso-themed sensory artwork. The children were excited to create their unique...

The Cheeky Monkeys went over the moves of the chess pieces and the difference between the files and ranks. They also heard the story “The King Plays Hide and Seek.” Afterwards, the children played various games, such as “Throw and Catch,”...

With the nice weather upon us, we have been spending more time learning outside. The Cheeky Monkeys played a word and sentence game outside, they had to first find words hidden around the garden. Once found, they brought it back to the football pitch and the children...

Through auditory discrimination activities, the Cheeky Monkeys are encouraged to develop phonological awareness. Phonological awareness involves an appreciation of the sounds, as well as the meanings of words. Instrument exploration activities such as guiro encourage...