18/07/2026
This week, replace just 20 minutes of screen time with a simple outdoor activity - Gardening !
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Gardening naturally encourages:
🌿 New vocabulary
🗣️ Conversations (“What do you see?” “Which flower is bigger?”)
👂 Listening and following simple instructions
🤲 Fine & gross motor skills
New Vocabulary/Language
🪴 Carrying pots
“Big pot • Small pot• Heavy”
🌼 Touching leaves/flowers
“Soft • Rough • Smooth• Colour”
🌱 Digging soil
“Dig • Fill • Pour. Dirty”
💧 Watering
“Full • Empty • Wet • Dry”
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