Monday
We have been exploring a variety of table top games developing our counting, number recognition and turn taking skills. There has been lots of creativity at the art/craft table using a selection of different coloured, textured materials including paints, fabrics, papers to explore creating pictures, wrapping objects, cutting and glueing – developing hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills whilst sharing/representing their ideas.
Tuesday
Some children created pictures outdoors representing their ideas using lots of different found objects from the garden e.g sticks, stones, leaves, cones etc. A few children were pretending to be police officers engaging in role/ imaginative play demonstrating their knowledge of jobs people do. Music has been popular in nursery with several children exploring a variety of different musical instruments experimenting with the different sounds, learning the names and how to hold/play the instruments. Some children also engaged in a Kodaly group time reinforcing rhythmic concepts whilst clapping, singing and marching.
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Wednesday
Today some of the children took photos on the I-Pad then used the photos to create their own ‘Chatterpix’ by following both verbal and on screen instructions. Their creations were then shared with their families on See Saw.- developing our knowledge and understanding of technology and explore how we can use them to share information. During our weekly visit to the shore we adhered to our shore charter rules to keep ourselves safe. Some children experimented using different sized and shaped stones/pebbles to see which ones went the furthest the big ones or the small ones and which ones made the biggest splash! We explored making shapes on the shore using our bodies. We developed our language skills, and knowledge of our local environment, by discussing what we were doing/seeing whilst at the shore.
Thursday
Today during our gym session the majority of children explored a variety of different gym equipment developing strength, balance, co-ordination through climbing, jumping, balancing, running and sharing space. In nursery several children were experimenting with the powder paints by mixing colours, exploring different consistencies then demonstrating responsibilty by tidying up when finished. Our mud kitchen was very busy outdoors with lots of experimenting using a variety of natural materials that were found/collected in our nursery garden. Developing our language skills and sharing our ideas with one another whilst engaging in role/imaginative play.
Friday
Today all children practised our listening skills whilst listening to, and discussing , a social story called ‘What To Do In A Fire Drill.’ All children then practised doing a fire drill “It’s very noisy” “We need to get out.” All the children did really well 😀. Some of the children designed and created their own bracelets, developing hand/eye co ordination, by choosing which shape/size of beads they wanted to use – developing our shape recognition and awareness of size. Some children noticed a bush in the garden had some berries on it which prompted a discussion about what was safe to eat in the garden. The children concluded the berries were for the birds🐦⬛to eat and not the children! Whilst developing our use of mathematical language a few children used/developed their counting skills to count the steps, whilst chalking numbers 0-11 up one side of the steps and 0-11 down the other side thus further developing our number recognition/awareness. During todays Bookbug session some children took turns to chose todays story and some other children offered suggestions of their favourite songs and rhymes – developing turn taking skills whilst listening to ‘children’s voice’.
For those of you on holiday now we hope you have a great time and we look forward to hearing all about your holidays when you return to nursery. Everyone else we hope you have a lovely weekend and we will see you on Monday 😃.
The Ferryport Team 😊
