Engaging in early literacy in the outdoor learning environment

 

 

 

The Rainbow Room enjoyed their first family session with Jen, Amanda today. We visited the large football park taking lots of balls, the parachute and a role poly pumpkin. During this time we concentrated on early literacy, communication and having lots and lots of fun whilst playing together

We used lots of descriptive words such as rolling, down, up, over, under, big splash, squidgy grass, muddy puddles, kick the ball and parachute.

The children particularly enjoyed jumping and dropping the pumpkin into the puddles, putting the balls on the parachute and running under it and especially rolling the pumpkin, balls and themselves up and down the big hill.

It was great to utilise the outdoor learning environment to support parental engagement whilst developing  children’s emerging literacy through play.  I wonder what’s in store for next week.

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Within the Early Level playroom the children have had opportunities to deepen their interest in learning about animal habitats, participating in  regular outings to the Nature Park to consolidate this learning has been of great support to this learning as the children are able to explore and discover within an environment that offers such depth with a very  hands on approach. On return the children have all been very motivated  in the creation of many habitats in and around the nursery with the creation of a rock pool and the new addition of a hedgehog home which will hopefully attract some hedgehogs !!

Nearly all of the children have had opportunities to explore the local community with library visits happening to celebrate National Library week and visits to Newmains Community Centre to celebrate The Discovery Film festival. Regular outings continue to be included within the children’s sessions with visits to the local shops to buy resources and materials to attract wildlife animals into the garden.

Kodaly and ABC programmes continue to be delivered within the sessions where children are learning to listen and follow instructions in response to rhymes and songs.

Children are beginning to become aware of how to use their bodies by taking part in energetic activities both indoors and out, developing new skills whilst becoming aware that being active is a healthy way to be.

The Halloween  party  was a great celebration had by all,with the children all looking fantastic in their costumes. The children all had plenty of fun participating  in a variety of games, songs and of course party foods was a favourite. A great big thank you to everyone who kindly donated party foods, plates, cups and Halloween goodies, the donations were greatly received.

A visit from Fiona from Zoo-ed had the children amazed as she magically brought the story of the Gruffalos Wean to life with a sprinkle of her magic dust and a few magic words appeared from the story came the mouse, the snake a frog  a rabbit and some lovely cockroaches. A big well done to the children who were brave and curious enough to hold, touch and clap the animals. This visit enabled the children’s learning of animals and their habitats  to be extended though this interactive storytelling session which was enjoyed by all.

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Whats on week beginning Monday 6th November

Monday 6th November

Elaine will continue to be out the nursery this week working on Sid & Shanarri launch

– Annemarie & Linda will continue to cover

Isabel Annual Leave

Tuesday 7th November

Isabel Annual Leave

Lorraine Annual Leave

Wednesday 8th November

Isabel Annual Leave

Lorraine Annual Leave

Bookbug rhyme time session 9.00-9.15am

Gemma & Louise -more than words 9.30am -11.30am

Thursday 9th November

Isabel Annual Leave

Lorraine Annual Leave

Healthy Mummy Happy Baby with Pamela & Amanda 1.00pm-3.00pm

Christine out nursery at Story Massage Course

Friday 10th November

Isabel Annual Leave

Lorraine Annual Leave

Parent Support Group meeting with Lynn 9.00am -10.00am

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1.15pm-2.15pm