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Our Current Topic
This planning is a snap shot of what we do and a jumping off point for what I provide.
Spring
Communication and Language
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New words- Blossom, sprouting, seedling, chirping, frogspawn.
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Set up a role play area with the animals, talk about this.
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Talk about people who love us and keep us safe in preparation for Mothers Day.
Personal, social, emotional development
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Make a spring kindness tree, add leaves to represent kind things we have done.
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Collaboratively build a nest using found materials.
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Promote self care skill eg putting on coats for spring showers.
Physical Development​
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Play outside at every opportunity.
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Go on spring walks, looking for signs of new life.
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Provide spring themed sensory trays.
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Set challenges- leap like lambs, wiggle like worms etc.
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encourage jumping in puddles
Literacy
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Books- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carl, Guess How Much I Love You In The Spring by Sam McBratney, Busy Spring by Sean Taylor.
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Make a book about Spring, include children's photos and drawings.
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Provide daily access to mark making.
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Provide story sequencing cards and encourage a "What happened next".
Mathematical Development​​
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Bring mathematical language into play, "I can see this is biggest flower shape."
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Sort eggs by colour and size.
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Count the fruits in the Very Hungry Caterpillar..
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Look at days of the week and the passage of time.
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Use shapes to make the animals eg circles caterpillars
Understanding the world​
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Look at the weather every day.
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Go on sensory walks.​
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Feed the birds.
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Look at hibernation- what this is and what animal do to prepare for it.
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Post valentines cards, ask "How are letters delivered?"
Expressive Arts and Design
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focus red.
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Experiment with colour mixing.
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Use Natural resources to print with.
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Make Snowy scenes using a variety of resources.
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Decorate mitten shapes using a variety of materials.
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Make Valentines cards.
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