TOY WEEK!

This week, we have brought in toys from home to share and talk about with our friends.

It has been lots of fun, learning more about each other's likes and dislikes.

We have all taken turns to sit on the 'talking chair' and presenting our toys to others.

Grown-ups are impressed with how confident we are becoming when speaking in front of the whole group. 

We have been focusing on asking questions to find out more.

We have used all sorts of media and materials to represent our toys from memory and observation in both 2D and 3D. Take a look in the classroom and in main school where you will see our work on display!

A big "Well done!" - great turn taking and listening to each other.

It has been fun learning about different types of toys and how they work, move etc

Our Role play area is now a... Toy Shop!

We are having lots of fun in here!

As our topic will be moving onto toys over the next few weeks, the children wanted to change it into a shop. We talked about what we would need and made a list. We have already been so very busy in there and it is really helping us to develop our mark making skills. We are using writing for a purpose: making shopping lists, taking messages and writing orders.

It is great fun being the shop keeper but we do have to remember to take turns. 

Nursery rhymes week

Learn a new rhyme each day

Practise and enjoy singing familiar favourites

Develop awareness of rhyme and alliteration

Act out rhymes using props

Develop self confidence

Enjoy learning about the sounds and meanings of new words

Practise and use counting skills in context

Use media and materials to create and represent our thinking ...and use these when performing

Perform individually or as part of a group

Monday

5 currant buns

Tuesday

Hey diddle diddle

Wednesday

Old King Cole

We used art and design skills to create our very own kings. Come and take a look...

Thursday

I Hear Thunder - lots of actions and expression!

We talked about different types of weather, expressed likes and dislikes and shared how we feel when it rains..., is foggy..., snowing etc

DRESS UP DAY...

WOW!!!

Such super efforts!

Can you spot the nursery rhymes? How many did you get?

Friday

Oranges and lemons - singing and dancing!

We worked hard all week completing our little booklets and have revisited these rhymes lots and lots in our independent learning time.

Well done, everyone!

Letters and Sounds

Spotting pictures and words and clapping rhythms, e.g. El-e-phant, foot-ball...

Listening to various environmental sounds. Working with a partner to record which sounds we could hear! Well done everyone!

Settling in and exploring the sounds using our voices and actions.

Working together and using objects and props to perform!

Developing self confidence and self esteem.

This is our Letters and Sounds area. Please come and take a look. The children really like this area and we are adding new things to it. It us helping to develop our skills in Phases 1 and 2. We are using visuals and props to support our listening skills and our ability to talk about, describe and create different sounds as well as identify letter sounds and develop awareness of rhyme and alliteration. We spend time going on listening walks, making music outdoors, singing songs and learning new rhymes. We are looking forward to World Nursery Rhyme week too and especially when we can dress up as a favourite character on Thursday!

Making marvellous musical sounds

Taking turns

Naming instruments

Exploring different sounds

Stop and go on signal

Exploring volume and tempo

Singing and playing

Keeping a beat

Talking about our favourite sounds

Tapping, hitting, shaking, scraping...

What a brilliant band...in the making!

Well done everyone!

We will continue to enjoy our music indoors and outdoors during our World Nursery Rhyme Week.

If any parents or carers are able to play instruments and would like to showcase a talent, please come and share with us...