We are celebrating World Book Day throughout this week and have welcomed several of our parents as storytellers!
On Thursday children are invited to dress up as their favourite story book character if they would like to do so.
Bookbug Week has got off to a fantastic start!
Hugh Graham from Family Support Services stopped in on Monday and Tuesday to help us launch our Bookbug Sessions and what a launch it was. The children enjoyed the variety of songs, rhymes, games and the story during the session.
Thank you to all parent’s and carers who have stayed and particpated so far…..if you have not yet joined us for a Bookbug session; don’t worry! There is still plenty of time!
Wednesday: Baby Bookbug at 9am and 1pm led by Johanne March (CDO)
Thursday: Toddler Bookbug at 9am led by Donna Quaile (Depute Head) and 1pm led by Laura Darroch (PSA)
also on Thursday Donna will be leading literacy information sessions talking about Bookbug and the Hanen programme and sharing tips with parents.
We are also offering ‘Bookbug in the Home Sessions’ on Wedneday and Thursday…….the home session slots are filling up fast so if you would like us to visit and bring Bookbug to you – come and speak to us as soon as you can!
Next week will see the start of literacy week within the family centre. Our playrooms are always a literacy rich environment for children however next week we will be doing even more to help support children’s developing literacy skills.
On Thursday we will be hosting a ‘Very Healthy Hungry Caterpillar’ snack for our children – using all the healthy snack elements form the story! Have you spotted the learning wall as it begins to emerge? Feel free to come and add your comments as you see children’s ideas and learning develop.
On Friday we ask that your child comes to nursery dressed as their favourite story book character……there will be an assembly on Friday afternoon.
Miss McNeill has used the book ‘Not a Box’ to support children’s developing knowledge across the curriculum.
Based at the creative arts area over the past few weeks Miss McNeill has incorporated curricular areas literacy, numeracy, health & well being and expressive arts into children’s learning……
Literacy: Extending book knowledge through discussing the title, author, illustrator of the book ‘It’s Not a Box’ which was used to develop the context for learning. Encouraging children to develop an interest in print, texts and pictures. Recognising words, understanding print is meaningful and can convey as message. Understanding positional and comparative language, giving a personal response.
Numeracy: Describing and ordering in simple mathematical language ‘first, next, last’, touch counting items required, following and giving instructions using: in front, behind, beside, under, in, out, on top of, next to. Describing position, identifying and naming 3D shapes and objects. Describing length using long/longer, short/shorter and height using tall/taller and small/smaller. Solving problems and evaluating solutions.
Health and Wellbeing: Expressing thoughts and abilities, communicating with growing confidence within a group of friends. Recognising mistakes can provide opportunities for learning and working as a team – co-operating with others. Demonstrating how to tackle a ‘problem’. Taking responsibility.
Expressive Arts: Gaining confidence to explore and experiment with materials. Using tools and equipment to develop control of fine movement of fingers and hands. Selecting own materials. Use 3 dimensional form to convey thoughts and feeling and the experience of having a piece of work being ‘exhibited’.
And you thought it was just a box………………..
Can you think of any other skills your child may have developed through recycling junk!?
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