With so much pointing at leaves growing, flowers opening and
picking up all the bud shells from the ground, we have been inspired to explore
Spring. So this month, we will be exploring colours through spring blooming.
Also new life through gardening and looking at baby animals.
The activities this
month will be based around the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) areas of
learning:KUW- Observing and understanding the changes in the environment. PSED- having care for living things; gentle touching and watching. PSRN- Thinking about size and shape, big and small. Increases in size. CLL Leaning new language to accompany discoveries PD Fine motor skills for planting, Gross motor skills in lifting and preparing. CD- expressing themselves through arts and crafts, singing and dramatic play.
Some of the activities we will be doing this month will involve:
· Ella will be helping the children to grow cress heads.
· Sarah Louise will be helping the children to make and grow cress
heads by sprouting cress through panty hose heads.
· Ella will be taking a small group of children to the library to
take out some books on colour, spring and baby animals.
· Manjit will helping the children to make some snails through
craft.
· Sara will be growing some bean sprouts with the children.
· Sara will be working with the children to make a rainbow display
of colours.
· The children will be making some cupcakes with different
coloured icing with the children.
· The children will be making some flower collages with magazine
cuts outs.
· Sarah Louise will be setting up a natural materials sensory
basket for the children to explore spring.
· Chloe will be helping the children to make some crafts representing
squirrels and birds.
Some ideas to support
your children at home:
·
Take your child for a
spring walk. A great place to visit is the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park
as it is full of flowers and spring action on the pond.
·
Petting zoos are wonderful at this time of year too as they have
loads of baby animals.
·
If you have a local pond with baby birds, visit them regularly
and comment on them growing.
·
Name the colours in what you see. ‘What a lovely yellow daffodil.
