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Our Current Topic
This planning is a snap shot of what we do and a jumping off point for what I provide.
Communication and Language
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Model new vocabulary- Easter, Spring, germination, propagation, lifecycle.
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Set up spring role play areas such as a farm or garden centre.
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Talk about the different sounds we hear- birds etc.
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Take photos of things we find while out and about and display them to encourage conversation.
Spring
Personal Social and emotional Development
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Provide interesting invitations to play-a toy animal that needs to be rescued to encourage caring for others, problem solving and a positive attitude towards new opportunities.
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Encourage care of plants and feed the birds to develop care and concern for living things.
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Talk every day about out emotions.
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Talk about families in the run up to Mothers day.
Physical Development
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Make Spring themed playdough and encourage lots of poking and squeezing to build up finger muscles.
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Go on spring walks.
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Set physical challenges while playing indoors or out- Who can jump, hop, balance.
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Provide plenty of markmaking oppotunities- sticks in mud etc.
Literacy
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Books- The very hungry caterpillar by Eric Carl
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Make a book about spring, include children's photos and drawings.
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Provide daily access and invitations to mark make.
Mathematical Development
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Use duplo bricks to measure our plants as they grow.
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Provide Spring themed number matching games.
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Provide different sizes of leaves or flowers and encourage sorting by size.
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Make a caterpillar using buttons, Can the children accurately estimate and then count the actual number of buttons used?
Understanding the world
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Look at Mother day.
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Begin to look at Easter.
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Grow seeds, watch for signs of germination and observe as the plants grow.
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Provide bird seed to scoop- look at the different colours and shaps of seeds
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Grow Potatoes
Expressive Arts and Design
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Provide a range of media to make Mothers day cards.
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Make a spring themed paperchain.
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Use shapes to make birds and insects and flowers.
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Move to music such as Spring by Vivaldi using ribbons and scarves.
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