Caterpillar’s Learning Experiences W/c 9th January 2017
The Caterpillar’s have enjoyed exploring the ice in their garden last week so, to extend this interest further we will have our very own Wintery ice tray for them to investigate. We will have leaves, pinecones and twigs frozen within the water for the children, and using various tools the Caterpillar’s will be able to dig them out. The children have enjoyed listening to stories about bears as well as playing with them, so this week we will be looking at counting bears. Using a variety of size...
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‘We’re going to the zoo!’ As the bumblebees have enjoyed exploring the different animals on the farm this week, we will now be travelling to the Jungle and Savanah Plains to find the different animals that live here. Using our green netting and leaves we will try to recreate the habitats which the animals live in, let’s hope they like it and want to stay and play with us! We will be exploring the names and sounds the animals make to help encourage the children to use their speech. What noise...
Read MoreButterflies Learning Experiences W/c 3rd January 2017
Happy New Year Butterflies and welcome to the new children who have just recently joined us. I hope you have lots of fun during your time with us. After the Christmas holidays we are keen to know what you have been up to and so this week will be filled with circle times that enable you to share your news. Through various media you will be abler to create your favourite times or possible your favourite present. Of course, we also need to remember to write our Thank You Letters. We will also...
Read MoreCaterpillar’s Learning Experiences W/c 3rd January 2017
Happy New Year! Now is the time to welcome all our new children to the Caterpillar group. We look forward to getting to know you all. Fresh back from Christmas we will be reintroducing our resources through a variety of exciting activities. I’m sure there will be something for everyone! In our home corner, we will be thinking about our experiences and bring them into our play. How does Mummy cook the dinner? Can you make tea for two? Oh, there’s washing to be done and the telephones...
Read MoreBumblebee’s Learning Experiences W/c 3rd January 2017
Happy New Year! With a New Year brings new children and after saying Goodbye to our older Bumblebees who have now become Caterpillars, it is time to learn all about you again. This week we will be introducing a simple role play scenario with an opportunity to explore what Mummies and Daddies do in the kitchen. There will be the chance to make tea and share lovely dinners with our friends after cooking on our hob. Don’t forget to wash up afterwards! For our younger babies, we will be all...
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