During
our transport topic last month, the children started to notice the colour of
the flashing lights on emergency vehicles and the colours of the cars, buses
and lorries as they went past the nursery. So for September we will be having a
colour month, looking at a different colour every week.
The activities this month will be
based around the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) areas of learning:
Prime areas:
PSED: To
play alongside others, sharing discoveries and exploring colours supported by a
familiar key person or friend. PD: To
hold pencils or crayons using the whole hand (palm) grasp and to make random
marks using different strokes C&L:
To enjoy rhymes and demonstrate listening by trying to join in with actions or
vocalisation.
Specific areas:
M:
Begin to organise and categorise objects by colour. UW: Notice and is interested in the effects of making movements
which leave marks. EA&D: Explores objects by linking together different
approaches, shaking, feeling, looking and turning.
Some of the activities we will be doing
this month will involve:
·
Colour
Interest table. Manjit will be focussing on one colour a week
and will be setting up interest table with objects of that colour. Manjit will
also be encouraging the children to explore colour through arts and crafts such
as mark making with pencils, crayons and chalk, sticking and painting.
·
Traffic
Lights. Afia will support the children to learn the
colours of traffic lights and their meaning using paint and key words such as
Stop and Go.
·
Mixing
colours. Christina will be helping the children to mix
colours and develop their fine motor skills by placing paint under cling film
and encouraging the children to use their fingers to mix them together.
·
Hand
& Foot print rainbow. Alice will be supporting the children in
making a large rainbow display for the room using prints of their hands and
feet.
·
Primary
colours. Amina will be focusing on the primary colours
as she talks to the children about the colours they are wearing and singing
songs about colour during circle time.
·
Elmer
the elephant. Elena
will be using books such as Elmer the elephant and who painted a blue horse
along with colour boxes and flashcards to help the children to explore and link
colours together.
·
Colour
walks. Whilst out on walks the team will point out
different colours found in the world around us to the children.
Some ideas to support your children at home:
·
Take time to stop and point out the different
colours of everyday objects found in our homes and the world around us.
·
Support your child during a mark making
activity at home, talk about the colours they are using and where those colours
can be found around us. e.g. that’s red like a big red bus, that’s yellow like
the sun.
·
Go to the library and get out some books on colour
to share with your child.
