Making Playdough
The children helped to identify the ingredients needed to make playdough for Nursery. They used their knowledge of numbers to identify the number of cups needed for each item in the recipe. Each child taking part took turns and used their listening skills. They measured with spoons and cups, adding the correct ingredients and mixing together.
“Actually flour is very dusty”. “It’s like something that’s been left in the loft, it’s very dusty”!
Independence and Life Skills
Children are always busy building on their independence skills and life skills through play and becoming familiar with the daily routines at Nursery. They’ve been helping to sweep up the sand and craft areas, discussing hand washing, tidying up after snack, toothbrushing and helping staff to prepare for lunch by counting out the cutlery.
“I know how to wash my hands”. “We need to use soap”. “Bubbles”. “Helping to keep the nursery clean and tidy, Safe Bob would be happy”. “We need to clean up any germs”.
Measuring and Estimating
We investigated the length of different parts of the outdoor area using our stride as a measurement.
“The steps are shorter than the grass”. “I think it will be 10 steps long”. “My steps are smaller”.
