Thursday, 12 December 2019

Making Christmas instruments.....



Intent- we are working on taking turns with resources. EYP also wanted to observe hand preferences.

Implementation-
EYP set up a Christmas Instrument  making station










Impact 
PSED 
Managing feelings & behaviour
- Begins to accept the needs of others and can take turns and share resources, sometimes with support from others.
-Responds to the feelings and wishes of others
-Can usually tolerate delay when needs are not immediately met, and understands wishes may not always be met. 
Self confidence and self awareness
- Welcomes and values praise for what they have done

Physical 
Moving and Handling
-May be beginning to show preference for dominant hand.

Expressive arts and design 
Using media and materials 
-Explores and learns how sounds can be changed
- Realise tools can be used for a purpose.
- Shows an interest in the way musical instruments sound

Characteristic of effective learning 
Being involved and concentrating
•Maintaining focus on their activity for a period of time 
•Showing high levels of energy, fascination 
•Not easily distracted 
•Paying attention to details

Enjoying achieving what they set out to do 
•Showing satisfaction in meeting their own goals
•Being proud of how they accomplished something – not just the end result
•Enjoying meeting challenges for their own sake rather than external rewards or praise 

Look who has arrived......



Hello Pre School,
Helen has written to me this year to ask if one of my Elves would like to come to Nursery.

I have been watching you all having fun at Nursery and know that some of you have written me a letter.

My Elf is called ‘Charlie’ and is coming to your Nursery to see who is being a good boy / girl.
Charlie will fly back to the North Pole every night to tell me who’s being good.

Please look after Charlie whilst he is at your Nursery, he has told me that he is really looking forward to coming to stay with you all.

Lots of Love
From
Santa 

Construction station .....



 The children have been showing great interest in construction and small world.
Staff have extended this area of provision to include a construction station (for model making) and an 'ideas board' for children to draw/ write their ideas . 





Friday, 6 December 2019

Healthy Me Day

Healthy Me Day- Rest is important



The children dressed in their pyjamas for rest day. We had hot chocolate and snuggled down for a rest with blankets and cushions and listened to a story. 




Thursday, 5 December 2019

Making marks with a range of tools....



Mark-making doesn't just have to be with brushes and pens!

Don't just use normal paint brushes and paints to mark marks. You can use a huge array of materials including:
  • Your hands!
  • Sponges
  • Feathers, leaves, sticks - anything from outside!
  • Felt 
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Cotton Wool
  • String 
  • Pens, Pencils, Crayons
  • Spatulas, Spoons, Forks, Whisks
  • Carrots, cucumber, potatoes
  • Toothbrushes
  • Pasta/spaghetti

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ......



Due to Children's interest in the real Christmas Tree, staff set up an Invitation to Learning in the tuff spot  ' Can you make your own Christmas Tree'? 




Invitation to learning - Construction Christmas Tree (children's interest) 


Wednesday, 4 December 2019

What would you use bricks for???

Intent: 
Next steps in learning and development - Maths 
Area of provision: in the construction area due to child's interest
Implementation:
During building activity EYP used mathematical language ie height, tall, bigger, height, 1-10
Impact
Counting bricks individually 1-10
Building 2 towers - comparing amounts 
Comparing own height to the towers and says "I am bigger"
Characteristic of effective learning: 
Having their own ideas 
•Thinking of ideas 
•Finding ways to solve problems 
•Finding new ways to do things
Making links 
•Making predictions 
•Testing their ideas
Choosing ways to do things 
•Planning, making decisions about how to approach a task, solve a problem and reach a goal

Other children became involved in this exciting activity, staff heard some lovely conversations about how they can reach the top of the tower. 








Meanwhile in the Tweenie Room the children were working together  to make stepping stone to get from one side of the room to the other.