May 2008 - Schedule
Dated: 30/04/2008
This month's theme is all about 'Me & My Family'. We will be observing how babies grow into children and then how children grow into adults. We will also be tasting the different textures of food that babies, children and adults eat along with naming and caring for dolls in the nursery. 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
- Taking care of babies and each other
- Bringing family photos in from home to talk about
- Whole nursery having a naming ceremony for one of our dolls
Communication, Language and Literacy
- Fiction and non-fiction books about growing, changing and family relationships
- Writing and recognising names
- Rhyming
- Rising 5's letter of the month and phonic books
Mathematical Development
- Children's ages
- Sizes
- Weighing out ingredients for baking
- Jigsaws
Physical Development
- Look at how exercise effects our bodies
- Outdoor play
- Crawling, walking, running and jumping
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
- Past, present and future
- Special family events
Creative Development
- Using senses to taste and smell different foods
- Make and use musical instruments and learn how to change sounds
- Sing lullabyes and baby's favourite ryhmes
How Can you Help Your Childs Learning?
- Look for photographs of you and your extended family for you and your child to bring along to nursery to talk about
- Talk about your family history eg What Grandad used to do when he was younger.