This half term our topic will be:
about
Why do you love me so much?
Ourselves, Our lives and Our Families.
This is all
We will cover a range of
activities under the seven areas of learning however some of these may change
according to the children’s interests.
Personal, Social, and Emotional –
Circle time- Talking about ourselves/ likes dislikes/what I can do
Clapping games to encourage taking turns
Listening well- look at person talking
Play I spy/Blindfold games-trust
Body parts discuss what we can do with them
Clothes suitability diff weathers
Rules & routines/Dressing/Undressing P.E
Looking at feelings
Physical DevelopmentTravelling on different body parts-P.E
Playing with balls-catching and kicking.
Aiming games.
Construction toys-Large bricks/small world
Playdough- exploring its properties. Create faces using playdough.
Musical statues, play drum so many times jump no. of times played.
Water Tray exploring simple capacity
Hand/ feet/ finger prints
Draw round hands and feet.
Practice writing name.
Playdough Area
Sand Tray
Communication and LanguageRead a selection of books related to our bodies and families including traditional tales
Feely bag- letters/numbers
Clapping names
Feelings-I feel sad when… I feel happy when…emotion pebbles
Talk about their families- who are the oldest members /youngest members/grandparents etc.
Talk about special times
What is special about each of us- compare and contrast
Talk about friends/People who care for us/Use mirrors-talk about features/ Talk about our
bodies- diff parts.
Puppets area
A visit from a Mum with a new baby
LiteracyPhoto books-picture of child and info about them
Writing names in and with different materials/Handwriting patterns/Write I can statements
Labelling body parts
Read stories like Peace at last, Guess how much I love you, Where’s my Teddy? Love Monster,
Sometimes
Rhymes/stories with repeated refrains
Letters and sounds phase 1 and 2
Mark making area
Reading area
MathematicsMeasuring and ordering feet/height
Number games on ipads and computer,
Ordering numbers on number line,
Counting rhymes and games, counting compare bears, animals, children.
Matching numbers to quantities,
Calender for each day
Counting in the daily routine-lining up, register
Counting to 10, show me-quantities/numbers
Abacus maths
Maths Area
Counting number of people in families
Data- looking at differences- eye colour, hair colour, height etc
Understanding the WorldLook at similarities and differences between themselves and friends/family
Talk about special times-birthdays and other celebrations
Listen to story/song CD’s
Computer programmes- maths/literacy
I pads- simple programming, literacy/numeracy games
Label parts of body, making jointed people, make thumb prints look at patterns and
similarities/differences
Make descriptions of children and ask them to guess who each child is.
Exploring area
Small world families and ‘mini-me’ to use in their small world play
Talking about their own family
Expressive Arts and DesignPlaydough- use a range of tools/make me and my family
Make a box model of their house
Use wooden spoons and collage materials to make themselves
Art packages on computer
Masks/collage of themselves
Peace at last story- put sounds in using instruments
Singing a range of nursery rhymes, number songs, songs related to ourselves/play simple
rhythms on instruments and body parts
Mix colours/ painting a self-portrait/finger printing
Construction- joining together building towers/roads/buildings
Role play-all about me area/play house/small world/puppets acting out stories/familiar events
Bake gingerbread people
Making Area
Drawing pictures of their
family