| Personal Social and Emotional Development Weather Parachute Game Work in a group to make the parachute move in response to different weather- windy/rainy Circle time- listening games. Offer a collection of different weather-related items- umbrellas, scarves, sunglasses etc- ask each child to pick something they would wear if it was raining/ sunny/cold Express preferences and decisions Show ’effortful control’-waiting for their turn | Communication and Language Focus language: sunshine, rain, snow, fog, hail, sleet, rainbow, frost Words that describe weather- cold, hot, wet, Use a wider range of vocabulary. Learn new vocabulary Answer questions about stories 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 Fine motor control- Use tweezers to collect cotton wool balls, use pencils to follow rain and sunshine patterns. Use one-handed tools and equipment. Show a preference for a dominant hand Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pencils/pens Gross motor skills- Moving the parachute up/down/ slowly/fast | Literacy Focus stories: One Rainy Day, Snow, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, Incy Wincy Spider 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 | |
| Outdoor Focus: Build shelters/dens outside. Will we keep dry inside them? Use the right resources to carry out their plan Explore different materials. Use their imagination as they consider what they can do with different materials | Mathematics Sharing our bird counting sheets, counting how many birds we saw, using blocks to represent numbers. Which bird did we see the most? Count in everyday contexts Counting raindrops game Adult to play a triangle, beating out sounds to represent raindrops. How many drops did you hear? Can you match a numeral to the number you counted? (1-5) Counting Clouds Using cotton wool balls to represent clouds- can you collect 1/2/3/4/5 balls with the tweezers and put them on the blue card representing the sky? Develop fast recognition of up to 3 objects Link numerals to amounts | |
| Expressive Arts and Design Songs & Rhymes- The Weather song, It’s raining its Pouring, I Hear Thunder Enjoy and take part in action songs Remember and sing entire songs Make a yellow/orange sunshine Make a Rainbow Make a Kite Explore colour, shape and texture. Use musical instruments to make weather sounds. Make rhythmical & repetitive sounds Listen with increased attention to sounds | Understanding the World Learning about different types of weather What would we wear in the snow/sunshine/rain? Play weather bingo- can you name the different weathers? Explore and respond to different natural phenomena. Talk about what they see. | |
