This week, Meadows have continued to enjoy another Traditional Tale – The Little Red Hen. Not very many children were familiar with this wonderful story about a hard working hen, whom receives no help from her rather lazy friends, however, they do want to help her eat her bread! There has been a lot of rich dialogue about whether the Hen ought to forgive and share or simply feed her own chicks. What would you do and why? We also discovered what ‘grains of wheat’ are and where the flour we were using comes from.
Our Nursery filled with the delicious smell of freshly baked banana bread and we enjoyed singing the ‘Peel banana, peel peel banana,’ song as we peeled, chopped and smashed the bananas! We all enjoyed ‘breaking bread’ together and recalling the recipe step by step.
Next week: Continue Theme of Traditional Tales
Focus Book: The Gingerbread Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0uV6nWxO-w
Teacher Led Group: Continue to ‘tickle our taste buds’ with discovering root ginger and making spicy Gingerbread Men Cookies. In addition, taking a closer look at other root vegetables and we would really appreciate any donations of the following e.g. sweet potatoes, turnips, garlic, radishes, fennel, potatoes, carrots, celeriac, and turmeric. All linked to healthier eating.
PD EAD Speaking– suggest another way that the Gingerbread man could get across the river.
Problem solving/Suggest Solutions?
- Design a bridge using a variety of construction- Maths Dev-linked to spatial development and select shapes appropriately and with purpose.
- Play ‘What’s the time Mr Wolf?
- GBM Dance and Freeze! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9kec_lZDMw
- PD- Fine Motor– Show a preference for a dominant hand
- Cut out a playdough GBM using cutters
- Decorate a GBM with raisins, peel, smarties, cherries
- Squeeze tubes of icing for features
Maths: Linking amounts and numerals. Place the correct amount of buttons on the GBM displayed on a dice.https://content.connect.collins.co.uk/Content/Live/ElektraMedia/Busy_ants/Foundation/GamesandTools/34_IMT_Dice/index.html (set up can be selected as dots or numerals) Use this to play other games.
Recall the characters that the GBM encountered on his journey (first, second, next, last, finally, start, finish, end)
Literacy-Reading & Writing, Phonics: Spot and suggest some rhyming words linked to the story- New CVC words: run, can, man, fox. Also, listen and compare the GBM story to ‘The Big Pancake’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDCNLHRkXSU
PSED & Listening & Attention– Keeping myself safe, Trusting in others, Building Relationships, Encourage debating, being in control of our emotions. Talk about and explain choices, linked to our school’s ‘Golden Agreements’- discuss GBM and community/helping each other/sharing
P4C-How was the GBM feeling? Was it safe to run away from his parents? What do you think the GBM thought / felt when he came to the river? What do you think the Fox was thinking? Could the fox have been a kind fox? How could you persuade the Fox not to eat the GBM? What would you do if you got lost?
Gentle Reminder.
Please ensure your child’s water bottles are clearly named and collected for wash at the end of each day. Thank you.
Wishing all our families a safe, warm and wonderful weekend!
Nursery Team