There are lots of different ways to learn about measuring and we thought we would share some photos from the past of the children finding out about it in various ways both indoors and out.
There have been so many different things to share on our blog since we closed that we have still not managed to post all the photos we have from last term so we thought you might like to see these as a fond reminder of the children’s days in Nursery.
The snack area provides many opportunities for learning and independence skills. Here you can see the children in the Rainbow Room learning about electricity as part of preparing for their snack. They had lots of discussion around how the microwave and toaster work and were able to use them independently to prepare their own snack.
I wonder if the children can remember what they learned? Can they find three things that use electricity and three things that do not? See if your child can help to prepare a meal or snack and tell you which items he/she used that needed electricity or if you used any electricity at all.
I wonder if you remember the tadpoles that Isaac was looking after? Well we have exciting news – the tadpoles have grown and their legs are now forming. What a brilliant job you must have been doing Isaac in caring for them. It is great to see their progress.
Always busy, Isaac has also completed a 48 piece jigsaw puzzle unaided and has been playing a board game with his family called “Pop To The Shops” where he has been counting and learning about money. What a lot of super skills you have been practising there Isaac!
Thank you so much for sharing your photos. We have been wondering how those tadpoles were progressing. Well done for all your hard work.
Our “Rhyme of the Week” is “Five Currant Buns” so you need to get your counting heads on everyone, as well as joining in with lots of super singing. Remember to hold up your fingers to show how many buns are left.
Click on the link below and sing along.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-five-currant-buns/zm4nmfr
Some of you may have skittles at home but, if not, why not try to make your own? It’s a great game for strengthening your muscles, improving your control and developing your hand-eye co-ordination.
All you need are some empty bottles and small balls (or socks).
Think about what would happen if you added more water to the bottles.
What would happen if you moved further away from the skittles?
Why not write some numbers on the bottles then see who can make the biggest number when you add up your scores?
As well as sharing books together, the children could have fun developing their reading skills while out enjoying their daily exercise. There are so many letters, numbers and signs in the world around us so they can keep their eyes peeled for lots of examples.
• What numbers can you find? What number does your house have? Can you find that number on another door?
• Some of the children showed great interest in clocks last term. Are there any clocks outside in Annan?
• What about cars? Can you find your age on a registration plate? Or a letter that is in your name?
• Are there any symbols on road signs or letters on the roads?
• What letter does your name start with? Can you find it on a sign anywhere?
• Do any of the shops in Annan have a logo as well as a name on their sign?
You could take photos of all the letters, numbers and signs that you find when out and about then talk about your findings when you get home. You may well be surprised how many symbols and signs there are in the world around us.
Today is National Numeracy Day so why not have a little fun with numbers at home?
Cut 10 small pieces of paper or card from an old box and write numbers 1 to 10 on them. Or try 1 to 20 if your child can recognise them.
Scatter the numbers on the floor or a table and give your child a straw. See if they can use the straw to suck up the numbers in order and line them up to make a 1 to 10 (or 20) number line or ask them to move specific numbers using the straw. If you’ve not got a straw you could try it with a clothes peg?
You could then play a game by asking them to close their eyes while you remove a number from a number line. Can they tell you which number is missing once they open their eyes?
In Nursery we often talk about healthy and unhealthy foods as we prepare snack together and the children are developing an understanding of the difference between them. They have talked about some foods being good to eat lots and some less often. Most have grown in confidence to try different foods as the year has progressed and fruit and vegetables, for example, are a regular part of their snack time each day.
As a fun game, get the children to look at a range of foods in their kitchen and see if they can sort them into healthy and unhealthy foods. They could then sort fruit and vegetables (fresh and tinned) into those they like and those they do not like.
In the past we have looked at the work of artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo who created faces out of food in his work. It’s always great fun to try this with the children using foods, or anything else you have available, to create a face. Maybe you could create one from things you find outdoors? We would love it if you sent us photos of your work via the school office at
gw08officehecklegirt@ea.dumgal.sch.uk
We would like to share this Sticky Kids video about eating fruit and vegetables for the children to sing and dance along to as they play. Sticky Kids is very popular in Nursery so the children will no doubt love to join in. Refresh our page to see the video again.
As our “Rhyme of the Week” is Hickory Dickory Dock, we would like to share some photos from last term of the children making clocks. Inspired by our play tray of this rhyme, the children showed an interest in making clocks and they talked about what happens at different times of day and what is their favourite time.
Teddie likes 10 o’clock because “it’s snack time”.
Sophia-Rose chose 8 o’clock because she “likes bedtime”.
Berrie said that she likes 2 o’clock because “it’s fun”.
Layla likes 7 o’clock because “it’s time to get up”.
Jessica chose 1 o’clock because “it’s dinner time”.
Tom chose 3 o’clock because “that’s the time he gets to see his Mum”.
Kaius likes 10 o’clock because “it’s snack time”.
I wonder what time of day the children would say is their favourite at home? They could draw a picture of what they do at their favourite time. Why not go on clock hunt? I wonder how many clocks you have in your house? You could talk about why we need clocks.
I wonder if any of you can recognise your work here? If you click on the photos you should be able to see the artist’s name.
Lots of families have been drawing beautiful rainbows and displaying them in their windows, just like we did in Nursery on our last day.
Why not make a rainbow in a different way? You could collect stones from your garden or on a family walk then colour them using paint or pens in lots of different colours and make your own rainbow in the garden using your decorated stones. You could make an arc of colours or pile them up to make a rainbow stack? That would look so bright and beautiful, it would make everyone feel happy when they saw it.
I wonder how many stones you would need to make a rainbow? Have a count once your rainbow is made and see how many you used. Have a think about if you used the same number of each colour.
