Butterflies Learning Experiences W/c 19th December 2016
It’s our final week of preparation before the Big Day, will Santa and the Reindeers be ready in time? This week we will be exploring Christmas stories as we introduce small story trays with small world cake decorations to arrange and play as we make up our very own stories. We will be hanging baubles up on our numbered Christmas trees. Will you be able to hang the correct number on the right tree? Could you make a pattern? Meanwhile, we will be thinking about positional language as we look...
Read MoreCaterpillar’s Learning Experiences W/c 19th December 2016
Last week we explored the Artic through small world play, introducing animals such as penguins, polar bears, seals and whales. This week we’re taking it one step further as we use our coloured torches to create the Northern Lights! This will link in nicely with our malleable area where we will introduce colour mixing into our snow using pipettes and watching the effect as the colour drips on to the substance. Wow! Our hairdressing has now been extended onto our pets as we prepare them for...
Read MoreBumblebee’s Learning Experiences W/c 19th December 2016
Christmas Day is so close that it’s time to make Christmas cookies, Mince Pies and Sausage rolls for the party. This week the Bumblebees will be extending their role play by having the addition of sparkly play dough to make their experience of cooking more real. After enjoying the bead frames, this week we will be extending our threading on by using pipe cleaners to thread baubles to hang on the Christmas Tree. Hopefully, with the interest of play dough, we will be making the salt dough to...
Read MoreButterflies Learning Experiences W/c 12th December 2016
T’was, the night before Christmas, don’t worry we’re only pretending. Upstairs in our role play area, we will be drinking hot chocolate, preparing our vegetables, hanging up our stockings and putting a Mince pie and carrot out for Santa and Rudolph before reading a story and going to bed. Meanwhile, over in the Santa’s workshop we will be preparing the sledge and fill it with presents ready for the big night. Outside we will need to make sure that our reindeer are well looked after with...
Read MoreCaterpillar’s Learning Experiences W/c 12th December 2016
We’re one week closer to the big day, and there is an awful lot of talk about Santa and what he does. How will he manage to wrap all those presents on time? This week the Caterpillars will be helping him as they continue with the theme of Santa’s grotto. Meanwhile, over in the maths area, there will be presents already wrapped of different shapes and sizes. Will you be able to point out the round present or find the tall one? Which one will have four sides? Can you name the shapes?Going...
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