July 2008 - Schedule
Dated: 07/07/2008
This month's theme is all about 'Summer'. We will be learning about creatures that live under the sea, what we find on the beach, holidays and how we travel. The activities that Stepping Stones 'Early Years Unit' will be doing to support the Foundation Stage curriculum are listed below.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Working together, co-operation
- Beach party, sports day and summer disco
- Group assemblies
Communication, Language and Literacy
- Rhyming, fiction and non-fiction books about under the sea
- Rising 5's letter of the month and phonic books
- Developing vocabulary
- Using books for information
Mathematical Development
- Describing a simple journey
- Using mathematical language
- Directional language
- Estimating
Physical Development
- Outdoor play
- Balancing
- Noticing the effects of exercise on our bodies
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
- Sun Safety
- Treasure maps
- Holiday destinations
Creative Development
- Using the imagination cube for transport and role play ideas
- Travel agents
- Music from around the world
How Can you Help Your Childs Learning?
- On day trips, collect souveniers to talk about, (shells postcards or toys).
- Talk about sun, water and road safety.