17 FUN AND EDUCATIONAL VALENTINES DAY PLAY IDEAS
With Valentines Day only a couple of weeks away, I thought I would share some of the activities that I have done with the children in my setting over the…
CHINESE NEW YEAR EYFS PLANNING
I thought I would share some of the activities that we have planned for next week with you all. I have linked them to the areas of learning so that…
EXPANDING ON A TRAJECTORY SCHEMA
After noting Little "X"s strong interest in movement, I thought it would be interesting to set up some different activities to allow him to explore this interest. We were given…
SORTING BY SIZE!
Many of the children in my setting have shown an interest in sequencing toys and toys that descend in size. Often toy animals are set up in family groups and size order. The parents and the…
ASSESSING SHAPE RECOGNITION KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PLAY!
Today I brought out the shape puzzles. I wanted to see where each child was in their knowledge of shapes and which ones they could recognise. Through sitting with the…
RE THINKING UNWANTED BEHAVIOUR AND OUR RESPONCES
I have noticed recently that little X has ben showing some unwanted behaviour in the form of throwing and pushing. These are very normal behaviours in young children as they…
SELF INITIATED LETTER WRITING
Today little R took her interest in writing to the next stage. She often asks me to write her name so that she can go over it herself. Today though…
PLANNING WEEK BEGINNING 6TH JANUARY 2014
This week we are looking at our season "winter" as we have been previously. Exploring appropriate clothes for cold weather. Talking about the heavy snow in America and how it…
OUR READING FOR THE WINTER TOPIC
Here are some of the lovely books that the children will be enjoying over the winter period. If parents would like to borrow any then you are very welcome to…
HOW TO MAKE…… WINTER PAINTINGS
You will need•paint. White, black and orange•pva glue •cotton buds•potatoes cut in half•paper•Googly eyesFirst use the cotton buds to paint snow on the paper and then use the…
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