Frog and Flower Life Cycle
| Personal Social and Emotional Development Circle/ Small group – Exploring different herbs- how do they look/feel/smell? Express preferences and decisions Show ’effortful control’-waiting for their turn. | Communication and Language Focus language: Seed, soil, watering can, frogspawn, tadpole, froglet, frog, pond Herb names- rosemary, mint, curry plant, thyme, corriander 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- Digging in compost and sand Pouring water into different sized containers Using pencils to colour tadpoles, frogs and flowers Roll playdough into balls Use one-handed tools and equipment. Show a preference for a dominant hand Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pencils/pens | Literacy Focus stories: Tadpole’s Promise, The Tiny Seed Sharing our favourite stories 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 | |
| Life cycles- frog & flower Weeks beginning 17/4/23 & 24/4/23 | ||||
| Outdoor Focus: Planting herbs Digging in compost Pouring water Using paintbrushes to paint with water Building with large sticks Use all their senses in hands on exploration of natural materials. Care for growing plants | Mathematics Five Little Speckled Frogs Song Act out the song using numbered frogs. Can we put the frogs in order 1-5? How many are left when we take one away? Can we recognise numbers 1-5? Take part in finger rhymes with numbers React to changes of amount in a group Show ‘finger numbers’ up to five Recognise numerals Using different sized containers to fill with water Compare size using gesture and language- bigger/smaller/ taller/ shorter | |||
| Expressive Arts and Design Songs & Rhymes– Songs- 5 Little Speckled Frogs, A Tiny Seed Enjoy and take part in action songs Remember and sing entire songs Use playdough to roll balls and make tadpoles Explore different materials using touch, manipulate and play with different materials Frog collage Use different textures & shades of green to decorate a frog template Explore colour Join different materials and explore different textures | Understanding the World Life Cycles of a frog and a flower Explore natural materials inside and outside. Explore and respond to different natural phenomena. Care for growing plants Explore a selection of herb plants Use all their senses in hands on exploration of natural materials | |||
