Our Learning this Week
Nursery (AM) 21st March 2014
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Language, Literacy & Communication
Ben and Betty have been teaching us the sound “u” this week. We read a poem called “April Showers” which was all about putting up umbrellas in the rain and the rain helping plants to grow! We followed instructions to practice our mark making by drawing patterns on underpants.
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Mathematical Development
We talked about pattern and colour by matching pairs of underpants. We matched spotty underpants and stripy underpants. We also looked at positional language when Tedi Twt needed rescuing from under the parachute. We took it in turns to crawl under the parachute to get him. Tedi Twt then had a great time being thrown up in the air on the parachute…it made us giggle too! |
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Knowledge and Understanding of the World
We looked at books and photos about Spring. The children had some good ideas about what happens in Spring. We also had a treat for cooking and made chocolate chip cakes.
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Personal and Social Development, Well Being and Cultural Diversity
We looked at pictures of children in Africa who will benefit from our donations to Sport Relief. Thanks to those who made a donation. |
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Creative Development
We used straws to blow runny blue paint over the paper umbrella to make it look like rain. |
Physical Development
We played parachute games this week which helped with our listening skills and gross motor skills. We also had a fantastic time moving for a good cause doing Zumba for Sport Relief. We also played an upside-down umbrella game where we had to throw balls into an upside down umbrella and then count them…what good aims the children have!!
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Welsh Language Development
Tedi Twt set us our first challenge this week. He left some coloured umbrellas in his bag and we needed to match the coloured raindrops to the coloured umbrellas. We all had a go at saying the colours in Welsh – coch (red), glas (blue), melyn (yellow), pinc(pink), gwyn (white), gwyrdd (green). Have a go at practising the welsh colours at home. What is your favourite colour?
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Anything else!
Thank you to all of you who met with me this week to discuss your child’s learning in nursery. If you haven’t seen me I will be making time after the sessions to see parents next week. As always, we have an open door policy, so always let me know if you have any questions or queries. |