Buttercup Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I went on a letters and sounds course it was suggested that to help children communicate that we send home a special box and children then put in it items special to them. eg, small toy, photos etc. Does anyone do this? How do you work it and do you have a copy of a letter that goes home with it please. many thanks buttercup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) Hi we do this and we call it the marvellous me box!!! It goes home with one morning child and one afternoon child each week (we have 2 boxes) I cant find a copy of the letter right now but we have a little note taped inside the lid about there being only one rule- that the lid fits on after the child has put in whatever it wants to!! It isnt a rule but we also strongly suggest nothing being sent in that is valuable either monetarily or personally because we like for all the children to look feel etc. It has been lovely to do and an insight into what the children feel is important to them!! Good luck with it!! Oh I forgot to say we send it home on a Monday and it comes back on a Wednesday!! Obviously this has to be flexible with a couple of children only doing tuesday and thursday sessions!!! Edited February 19, 2012 by Scarlettangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Hello We call ours a "Chatterbox" . We covered a shoebox with paper and sticker stars. There is a message to the grown up on the inside lid that reads something like, "Hello, I'm Nursery's Chatterbox. Put something inside me that is special or interesting and we can chat about it!" We send it home with a child everyday in a pretty jute bag and we chat in our circle time. They love it! Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 thank you for your replies. Getting excited but equally nervous about response. Hope it works buttercup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loodle Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 That is such a good idea. Did you have any issues with parents forgetting to return it to your setting? Would be good to incorporate it into circle time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamgirl Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 We do this and each child has one. I ask their parents to help them make one together. Been extremelybsuccessfulnand encourages lots of hat with adults and peers.recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamgirl Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Oops. On to my third glass. I meant encourages lots of chat!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 have been doing for a term now. Its going really well. No one has forgotton. I have four boxes out at one time. Children really excited in bringing their things in. Lots of talk. thanks for everyones help. buttercup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 love this idea but does it replace show and tell for all as we encourage children to bring an item from home - ideally to do with topic but only a few do this , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamgirl Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 We have them in the nursery all the time so children can go to them whenever they want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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