From 24/05/2010
Personal, social and emotional development
Activities we will be doing:
- Bathing dolls in mess tray
- Look at emotional books
- Putting on coats and shoes
Things you could try at home:
- Bringing dollies into the bath and role play bathing
- Making an emotional book and bring in
- Independence stability
This helps children understand / learn about:
- Routine
- independence
- stability
- Feelings
Communication, language and literacy
Activities we will be doing:
- Writing with pen and pads
- Story sack
- Cultural books (language)
Things you could try at home:
- Allow drawing with pencils and pens
- Use equipment when reading a story be imaginative
- Stories and dressing up
This helps children understand / learn about:
- How to hold drawing tools
- Being imaginative
- Language, race
Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy
Activities we will be doing:
- Big and small cups
- Hot and cold water
- Stacking different colour fabric softner tops
Things you could try at home:
- Sorting big and small things
- Washing hands at home and talk about water temperature
- Counting with bottle tops
This helps children understand / learn about:
- Learn about big and small things
- Learn about hot and cold
- Numbers and colours
Knowledge and understanding of the world
Activities we will be doing:
- Exploring sand
- Digging in the soil
- Routine (pictures) of the day
Things you could try at home:
- Playing in a sand pit or using sand in a small tray indoors
- Getting the children involved with the gardening at home
- Looking at family pictures (day to day)
This helps children understand / learn about:
- Texture
- Construction
- Understanding of things in the world
Physical development
Activities we will be doing:
- Going up and down the slide
- Tai Chi
- Wooden blocks ( outdoors)
Things you could try at home:
- Visit local parks and play areas
- Try different movements
- Throwing and catching balls
This helps children understand / learn about:
- Gross motor skills
- Self esteem
- Strength and ability
Creative development
Activities we will be doing:
- Listening to sounds
- Straw bowing using paint
- Large paper painting
Things you could try at home:
- Pointing out sound s at home
- Painting with different equipment
- Making cards
This helps children understand / learn about:
- Different sounds
- Develop listening skills
- Using their pinch grip and fine motor skills
- Being creative and using all materials
Welcome and goodbye
- Welcome to Olivia from the baby room
Birthdays
Special events