This week at Inveralmond Early Years we have been taking advantage of the lovely weather and spending lots of time outdoors. The children have been using chalks to draw number lines and hopscotch and displaying great gross motor skills whilst jumping and hoping over them. This has encouraged children to use their mathematical skills, sequencing and counting forward and backwards.

We have also visited the grassy field across from the High school where we had lots of fun playing ball games and rolling down the hill! The children displayed some good gross motor development and great co ordination skills.

We have also been keeping a close eye on our caterpillars. They are all now in their cocoon and patiently waiting for them to turn into butterflies!

Story and rhyme time

20/6/22

The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch

Week 3 -describing words

row  clean  polish  prepare  pack   devour  hiss  wait  enjoy

Mr Sun

Do you like this version? It is a little different from the one we sing!

Story and rhyme time

The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch

Week 2 describing words

little   delicious  excellent   scrumptious   ingenious   tasty   terrible

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

This week at Inveralmond early years we have been very busy preparing for our Jubilee garden party. The children have had the opportunity to create crowns, flags and bunting to decorate the nursery with.

The children enjoyed having a picnic snack outside in the garden on Thursday with some lovely fresh fruit and a piece of jubilee celebration cake.

Storytime

The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch

This is going to be our story focus for the next few weeks. It forms part of the transition for the children going to P1 at Harrymuir P.S. but is a great story that can be enjoyed by all.

Our first week we will focus on the naming words

Mr Grinling   Mrs Grinling   lighthouse   cottage  basket  food  lunch  seagulls napkin  mustard

Songs for summer!

Mr Sun

Oh Mr Sun, Sun, Mr Golden Sun,

Please shine down on me.

Oh Mr Sun, Sun, Mr Golden Sun

Hiding behind a tree, peep bo!

These big children are asking you,

Please come out so we can play with you,

Oh Mr Sun, Sun, Mr Golden Sun,

Please shine down on, please shine down on,

Please shine down on me.

Yeah!

Bingo!

There was a farmer had a dog,

And Bingo was his name-o.

B I N G O, B I N G O, B I N G O,

And Bingo was his name-o.

Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys swinging from a tree,

Along comes a crocodile as quiet as can be,

‘Hey Mr Crocodile, you can’t catch me!’

SN..A..A..A..A..PP!!

Songs for the Platinum Jubilee!

What shall we do at the Jubilee Party?

(tune What shall we do with the drunken sailor)

What shall we do at the Jubilee party?

What shall we do at the Jubilee party?

What shall we do at the Jubilee party?

It will be such fun!

Wave our flags in the air,

Wave our flags in the air,

Wave our flags in the air,

It will be such fun!

Eat up all our party food,

Eat up all our party food,

Eat up all our party food,

It will be such fun!

Sing our songs and dance around,

Sing our songs and dance around,

Sing our songs and dance around,

It will be such fun!

Get dressed up and wear our crowns,

Get dressed up and wear our crowns,

Get dressed up and wear our crowns,

It will be such fun!

The Soldiers on Parade

(tune The Wheels on the Bus)

The soldiers on parade go march, march, march,

March, march, march, march, march, march!

The soldiers on parade go march, march, march,

On Jubilee day!

The jewels in the crown go bling, bling, bling,

Bling, bling, bling, bling, bling, bling.

The jewels in the crown go bling, bling, bling,

On Jubilee day!

The Queen on the throne goes wave, wave, wave,

Wave, wave, wave, wave, wave, wave

The Queen on the throne goes wave, wave, wave,

On Jubilee day!

The Princess and the Prince say how do you do?

How do you do? How do you do?

The Princess and the Prince say how do you do?

On Jubilee day!

The corgis in the palace go woof, woof, woof,

Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.

The corgis in the palace go woof, woof, woof,

On Jubilee day!

Happy Royal Jubilee!

(Tune-Happy Birthday)

Happy Royal Jubilee!

Happy Royal Jubilee!

Happy Jubilee Your Majesty!

Happy Royal Jubilee!

This week at Inveralmond we have been continuing to enjoy local walks in the woodland. Lots of co ordination and gross motor development has been observed when children have been exploring the woodland area.

Some children have been exploring different ways to mark make using their hands or utensils in the coloured sand. Some children have been writing their names or exploring different letters or words. It is important for children to have mark making opportunities as it allows children to be creative and use their imagination but also a stepping stone in their early writing development.

We have been busy exploring our mathematical skills whilst in the water tray this week using the different sized measuring jugs to fill and empty with water. Some children outdoors have also been using the scaffolding pipes to use to pour water and objects down.

We have had lots of great helpers at snack time to prepare a delicious fruit salad!

Story and Rhyme Time

Nursery Wordboost

This week we are revising the last two books

Henry’s Holiday by Gillian Shields

The boost words are exciting  firm  smooth  delicious

Salty and Button by Angela McAlister.

The boost words are adventure  rough  peer  enormous 

Our rhyme focus for this week is

1,2,3,4,5.

1,2,3,4,5, once I caught a fish alive,

6,7,8,9,10,then I let it go again,

Why did you let it go?

Because it bit my finger so.

Which finger did it bite?

This little finger on my right.

Inappropriate language

One or two parents/carers have been expressing concerns about their children repeating inappropriate/swear words.

I had a quick look on line and found a website that has some helpful guidance

https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers/behaviour/common-concerns/swearing-preschoolers

The key points are:

• Young children might swear to get attention, express frustration, try out words, or copy other people.
• It’s often best to ignore swearing in toddlers and preschoolers.
• When your child is old enough to understand, you can explain why swearing isn’t OK.
• Family rules can help you discourage swearing and encourage respectful language.

However if you copy and paste the link it will take you to their website where they explore in greater depth why children may be swearing and how to respond in a clear, supportive manner.

In nursery we work hard to support children as they learn what is appropriate behaviour. We refer to our values of respect, kindness and happiness to help with this.

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This week at Inveralmond Early Years the children going to Harrymuirs Primary school in August have continued to enjoy visits for some playing time and a story in the classroom. In nursery the children have been discussing what healthy lunch they might take to school, drawing and sharing with staff what foods they may have. We have also focused on pencil control and lots of children have been recognizing and writing their own names.

We have been busy exploring the wider community in the local woodland where the children have been learning how to be safe when crossing or being beside a road. The children have been displaying a range of good gross motor skills when climbing the large tree trunks and jumping off. We have also observed lots of co ordination skills being displayed as the children balance and explore the woodland.

Some of the children have been enjoying preparing and baking snack. This week we have been making some yummy vegetable soup and also some delicious banana bread which the children enjoyed at snack time.

The children have shown a great interest in participating in board games, snakes and ladders being a popular choice. The children have been developing their turn taking skills and have also been focusing on number recognition and developing an understanding of being able to identify a small group of objects without counting.