| Personal Social and Emotional Development Story time- Stick man Safely explore emotions beyond their normal range through stories Circle Time Can we each put a stick down when it is our turn and make a nest for the swan? | Communication and Language Focus story language: Family tree, pooh stick, swan, flag, boomerang Use a wider range of vocabulary Learn new vocabulary Answer questions about the story- ‘how many children does Stickman have? Who did he meet on his journey? How was he used in different ways? Listen to simple stories and understand what is happening with the help of the pictures Understand simple questions about ‘who’, ‘what’ ‘where’ and ‘why?’ | Physical Development Fizzy Totz Gain control of their whole body through practise of large movements Pencil control- Stickman and Pudsey Bear colouring/cutting with scissors Use one-handed tools and equipment Show a preference for a dominant hand Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pencils/pens Making Playdough stickmen Explore different materials and tools | Literacy Focus story: Stick Man Enjoy sharing books with an adult Repeat words and phrases from familiar stories Ask questions about the book. Make comments and share their own ideas ‘S’ for Stickman Recognising and writing the letter ‘S’ Recognise words with the same initial sound Write some letters accurately Read a letter by saying the sound for it | |
| Stickman/Children in Need Weeks beginning 14/11/22 & 21/11/22 | ||||
| Outdoor focus Woodland walks to collect different sized sticks. Measuring sticks. Whose is the longest? Mark making with sticks | Mathematics Measuring different sized sticks- whose stick is longest/shortest Compare sizes using gesture and language Make comparisons between objects relating to length Making a stick/leaf/stick/leaf pattern Extend and create ABAB patterns Explore and respond to different natural phenomena Explore collections of materials with similar properties Making shapes and numbers out of sticks Talk about and explore 2D shapes Recognise numbers 1-5 Counting sticks- who has got more/less? Say one number name for each item in order | |||
| Expressive Arts and Design Learning songs for our ‘Christmas Sing Along’ Join in with songs Enjoy and take part in action songs Remember and sing entire songs Painting using sticks as mark making tools Explore paint Use different tools to make marks Making Stick men using real sticks and pipe cleaners Join different materials Making flags for Stickman’s sandcastle Decorating spotty biscuits for Children in Need | Understanding the World Playdough stickmen Explore materials with different properties Looking closely at sticks of different shapes and sizes Explore natural materials |
