This week we have been exploring odd and even numbers through the use of counters, identifying if we can split them into two equal groups. We have also been practising counting forwards and backwards and exploring how numbers are made up.

We have been busy working to develop our mud kitchen, exploring opportunities to develop emergent writing in our play. The children helped to clean down the area, organise and label the resources and share their views on what they thought the area needed. Since then, we have seen an increase in the number of children playing in the area, taking food orders from one another and developing their vocabulary as they play.

The children have been experimenting with clay in the malleable area using a variety of tools with Mr McIntosh. The children were encouraged to make predictions about what would happen if they added water and developed new vocabulary as they played.

We hope everyone has a lovely holiday weekend and has lots of stories to share when we return.