Nursery World - A month in the life of Jasmine Maya (26)

This month in Jasmine's life included Christmas, which she celebrated with great enthusiasm. Her main present was a ball pool which she threw herself into with delight, loving the noise and excitement. She took turns throwing and picking up the balls with those around her, welcoming their involvement. She took many of her parcels into the ball pool to open, indicating her pleasure at her new 'special place'. Soon she could say 'ball pool' and was asking for it to be put up each morning. Jasmine's language is extending rapidly as she puts simple phrases together. She mimics the adults around her. When something goes wrong she can be heard saying, 'Oh no - never mind'. She refers to bananas as 'nana's yellow', and pats her (expectant) mother's 'bump' and says 'Ezzababy in a mummy'.

Jasmine's language is extending rapidly as she puts simple phrases together. She mimics the adults around her. When something goes wrong she can be heard saying, 'Oh no - never mind'. She refers to bananas as 'nana's yellow', and pats her (expectant) mother's 'bump' and says 'Ezzababy in a mummy'.

While watching a video of herself playing and dancing, Jasmine copied her own actions, keeping an eye on the screen at all times, and changing her actions accordingly.

Some of Jasmine's toys take up a lot of room (small slide, pushchair, bike and ball pool). Her parents have introduced an 'only two large toys at a time' rule. She has accepted this rule happily and quickly. At times she takes her bike to the store cupboard herself when she wants something else brought out.

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