Pre writing skill activities

Did you know????

The starting point for all writing skills is Physical Development.

· In order to become successful writers children need lots of opportunities to develop their motor skills. Motor skills are motions carried out when the brain, nervous system and muscles work together. Children need to build their Gross motor skills in order to develop their Fine Motor skills. 

Children’s muscles need to be developed in the following order for them to become successful writers…….

· 1. Shoulder Muscles, examples of activities we carry out in Nursery are : Crawling, den building, parachute games, gardening (digging), PE sessions, climbing, self dressing, paint brush with bucket of water making large marks outside, drumming etc.

· 2. Elbow Muscles, examples of activities we carry out in Nursery are: Baking, painting, bat and ball, throwing, chalking, shaking instruments, play dough (rolling), zipping up coats, stirring (baking), cars on tracks, small world activities etc.

· 3. Wrist Muscles, examples of activities we carry out in Nursery are: hand washing, cutting up fruit, turning pages in books, mark making, scooping sand, pouring water, self dressing (socks and shoes) dressing dolls, making play dough, using the computer (mouse) etc.

· 4.  Finger Muscles, examples of activities we carry out in Nursery are: Cutting, threading beads, finger puppets, fastening buttons, jigsaws, keyboard typing, magnetic letters etc.

To help your child to become successful writers provide them with activities to develop these muscles so when they start Primary School they are ready to learn to write.

 

Request: please can we make another volcano?

 The children made their own individual volcano's 

Children in Need 2020

 Friday 13th November 2020

Snuggle up with your favourite book (we will be using nursery books, please do not bring one in from home) 

Wear your pyjamas to Nursery and donate £1 

Exploring different sized Pumpkins

-Taking about textures 
-comparing weight, using language such as heavy, light 
-comparing size, using language such as big/ little 

 

Birthday Party

 ***  and *** were playing with the babies ' Helen, it's the baby's birthday'  

Let's have a birthday party

With a little help from Helen, the children set up a birthday party tea, they wrapped a present, made a cake (using crayons as candles) and sang happy birthday.  

Volcano

 *** drew a volcano in the mark making area and discussed the drawing in detail with Susan. 

They decided they wanted to make their own volcano in the garden - a shopping list was devised and given to Lisa

Characteristic of effective learning: Playing and exploring: 

•Taking a risk, engaging in new experiences, and learning by trial and error

Characteristic of effective learning: Creating and thinking critically: Making predictions 

Characteristic of effective learning: Playing and exploring: showing curiosity about objects 

Characteristic of effective learning: Creating and thinking critically: Showing high levels of fascination 

Home activity: To make the lava to mimic that of a real volcano you will need bicarbonate soda, washing up liquid,  orange food colouring and white vinegar.

We are going on holiday on our Aeroplane

*** wanted to build an aeroplane 

With a little help the children used the resources available to construct a large aeroplane. 

Characteristic of effective Learning: Playing and exploring: Taking on a role in their play
Characteristic of effective Learning: Creating and thinking critically: Thinking of ideas 

Communication and Language: Using language as a powerful means of widening contacts. 
Maths: Using positional language