Polkadots Newsletter ~ Volume 1

PODule Pointer!

Getting Started is sometimes the hardest thing! Especially when you are trying something new like Polkadots Podules! Polkadots is all about learning new things and playing to learn . . . so that’s just what we encourage families to do to get started. Simply go into your Podule programme and have a play! Learn the songs, watch the videos and choose one activity to get started on!

Don’t let the amount of writing in the PODule introduction put you off . . . it’s there to support you and answer questions that may arise while you are working your way through the PODule. Set aside 30 minutes when it best suits you to read through the extra set up material, or do a bit at a time.

Start by having a play around in the PODule with your child. (You can do this with the Seasons Podule Sampler.) See what’s in there and get started by just listening to, watching and learning the songs! Read some of the books in the Book Player (all found in the Media & Materials Tab.) All of the songs and books relate back to the activities in each lesson, so once you know the song and book content, you and your child will have a great starting point and foundation for getting into the activities available to you.

“I am really enjoying using the Podules with my 3 year old daughter and it’s her ‘most favourite’ activity to do. She is always asking to do her ‘Polkadots activity’. The Podules are so easy to use and I love the way you can just work through the lesson plans and you have everything you need. I also love the ideas for activities, which are sometimes so simple yet I would never have thought of myself and my daughter ends up absolutely loving it and learning while having fun. I think the Podules are invaluable and I highly recommend them for any preschoolers and their parents”. – Meredith N.