What are we doing in Dolphins this month?
From April to May we will be having an enhanced focus on insects and creepy crawlies.
The children have been out in the garden hunting around, finding and delighting in insects and so we are planning on a big month of insects investigation and exploration.
The activities this month will be based around the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) areas of learning:
KUW-discovery, growing, observation PSED- confidence in exploring creepy crawlies MD- size, shape, pattern. CLL naming, discussing, PD music and movement as insects CD- arts and crafts.
Some of the activities we will be doing this month to support this will be:
• Model insects will be inhabiting our sand, water, playground and environment. Waiting for children to find them.
• Rachel and the children will be making some insect pictures.
• Lan and the children will be making some insect head gear.
• Jenny, Rachel and the children will be leading some creative dancing like insects.
• Carole and the children will be reading insects stories and poetry and doing some supporting artwork.
• Laura J and the children will be making some insects dens.
• Christine H and the children will be making egg carton bugs.
• Laura J and the children will be making a wormery.
• Jenny and the children will be raising stick insects.
• Christina and the children will be doing some junk modelling insects.
• Laura Z and the children will be making insects puzzles.
• Model insects will be inhabiting our sand, water, playground and environment. Waiting for children to find them.
• Rachel and the children will be making some insect pictures.
• Lan and the children will be making some insect head gear.
• Jenny, Rachel and the children will be leading some creative dancing like insects.
• Carole and the children will be reading insects stories and poetry and doing some supporting artwork.
• Laura J and the children will be making some insects dens.
• Christine H and the children will be making egg carton bugs.
• Laura J and the children will be making a wormery.
• Jenny and the children will be raising stick insects.
• Christina and the children will be doing some junk modelling insects.
• Laura Z and the children will be making insects puzzles.
What you could do to support your children at home:
• Take them on a bug hunt, talk about the bugs you saw, then draw pictures of them.
• Let your child use a digital camera to take photos of bugs the find. Do some research and find out what different bugs you find are called.
• Go to the library and get some books out about insects.
• Look for tadpoles and different insects around ponds
• Make a wormery, it’s easy- ask the nursery for some instructions.
What are we doing in Starfish and Seahorses for June? 
Insects, bugs, creepy crawlies and frogs.
Children have been fascinated in spotting bugs, including spiders, lady birds and bugs. We have also had some tadpoles that they have loved watching swimming around the water. So, we plan to extend this interest.
Insects, bugs, creepy crawlies and frogs.
Children have been fascinated in spotting bugs, including spiders, lady birds and bugs. We have also had some tadpoles that they have loved watching swimming around the water. So, we plan to extend this interest.
The activities this month will be based around the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) areas of learning:
KUW-discovery, learning about new bugs PSED- confidence in exploring creepy crawlies, MD- size, shape, pattern, colour. CLL naming, discussing, PD-experimenting in different ways to move bodies through acting out the insects , CD- arts and crafts.
Some of the activities we will be doing this month will involve:
• Sarah will be making some spiders with the children using googly eyes, straws for legs, circles for bodies and piecing them all together.
• The sand play will have a month of plastic creepy crawlies hidden in it.
• Manjit will be making some furry creepy crawlies using egg trays, furry bits, eyes.
• Lily will be doing some bug printing using paint and sponges.
• The children will be taking bug expeditions to the playground and local grassy areas to find bugs.
• Sarah will make some bug collages with little pictures of insects for the children to choose from.
• Emily and the children will be creating all sorts of things to create a new wall display.
• Beata will be making ‘flies’ with the children out of black painted tissue paper.
Some ideas to support your children at home:
• Take out a blanket and sit on a grassy patch. Look through the grass at all the bugs that are there. Count them, let them crawl on you, get a magnifying glass out and look at them.
• Go to the library and take out a book about bugs. Look at them and talk about them.
• If you have an iphone/pad or equivalent look for some bug apps, there are loads and some good basic children’s flash cards that name the creatures. Let us know of any good one you find.
• Sing lots of insect songs you know with them. Incy Wincy spider, I know an old lady…
• Sarah will be making some spiders with the children using googly eyes, straws for legs, circles for bodies and piecing them all together.
• The sand play will have a month of plastic creepy crawlies hidden in it.
• Manjit will be making some furry creepy crawlies using egg trays, furry bits, eyes.
• Lily will be doing some bug printing using paint and sponges.
• The children will be taking bug expeditions to the playground and local grassy areas to find bugs.
• Sarah will make some bug collages with little pictures of insects for the children to choose from.
• Emily and the children will be creating all sorts of things to create a new wall display.
• Beata will be making ‘flies’ with the children out of black painted tissue paper.
Some ideas to support your children at home:
• Take out a blanket and sit on a grassy patch. Look through the grass at all the bugs that are there. Count them, let them crawl on you, get a magnifying glass out and look at them.
• Go to the library and take out a book about bugs. Look at them and talk about them.
• If you have an iphone/pad or equivalent look for some bug apps, there are loads and some good basic children’s flash cards that name the creatures. Let us know of any good one you find.
• Sing lots of insect songs you know with them. Incy Wincy spider, I know an old lady…
