Expressive Arts and Design
Fairy-tale role-play
Mathematics
Jack and the Beanstalk – measuring height/length and counting ‘magic beans’
Fairy-tale number bonds to 10 (simple addition)
ICT - laptops, IWB games
Using a number line to find 1 more/1 less than a given number.
Ice experiment – melting & freezing
Recognising and writing numerals 0-20
Weather and seasons
Sorting 2D and 3D shapes and describing properties
Hot and cold countries
Using the language of “more” and “fewer” to compare 2 sets of objects.
Maps and globes
Role play – acting out fairy-tales
Make a house of sweets (Hansel & Gretel)
Zig-zag books
Design a book cover
Personal Social and Emotional Development
3 Little Pigs’ houses – which material is best? Why?
Identifying, describing and sorting 2D and 3D shapes
Design and make a dragon/castle.
Understanding the World
Estimating the number of objects in a set and counting them to check.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – which dwarf are
you most like? Why?
Separating a group of objects in different ways and
recognising that the total is still the same.
Chinese New Year
1.
Easter
The Ugly Duckling - everyone is special
Little Red Hen – team work
Role play – perspectives and feelings of different
Literacy
characters
What makes me special
Making friends
Talking about feelings
Write your own fairy-tale
Physical Development
Re-write an existing fairy-tale
‘Fizzy Fingers’ – fine motor control and
e.g. the 3 Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
correct pencil grip
Outside games and dance/gymnastics:
Communication & Language
Using equipment appropriately (and safely)
BIG Talk (talk for writing)
Begin to establish a repertoire of rhymes, songs and favourite stories.
Supporting the development of listening and attention skills.
Opportunities for children to share a story with an adult on a one-to-one or a small group basis.
Gingerbread making – writing instructions
The Jolly Postman – writing letters/postcards
What would be at the top of your beanstalk?
Rhyming language
Zig –zag books
Secret story-teller