This week we remain focused on our context of Christmas.  While playing in the sand and water we have been developing our knowledge of shapes.  We have also used matching games and picture collage. This month’s maths outcome has been extended into the writing area where the children have made pictures with a ‘colour by shape’ theme.
Our creativity has been encouraged within the art area, with a variety of Christmas activities. The children have also had the experience of making Christmas tree or star biscuits. We have really focused our knowledge of Christmas songs and music as you have no doubt heard at home.
We have had many writing experiences and as a result, have fulfilled our outcome for literacy. We have written Christmas cards and letters to Santa and have been experimenting  with writing our names on labels to add to our Christmas decorations.
We are learning the true meaning of Christmas through the story of the baby Jesus and have changed our home corner into a stable. The addition of some props has further encouraged the children to act out the story of Christmas in their own way to further their understanding.