| Personal Social and Emotional Development Circle/ Small group – Listening games. Explore and try different fruits. Express preferences and decisions Show ’effortful control’-waiting for their turn. | Communication and Language Focus language: Caterpillar, egg, cocoon, butterfly, days of the week, fruit and other items that the caterpillar eats. 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 pencils and felt tips to colour in The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the fruit that he eats. Use one-handed tools and equipment. Show a preference for a dominant hand Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pencils/pens Roll out playdough caterpillars | Literacy Focus story: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sharing our favourite stories Enjoy sharing books with an adult Repeat words and phrases from familiar stories Introducing the early reader stories Ask questions about the book. Make comments and share their own ideas | |
| The Very Hungry Caterpillar Week beginning 5/6/23 | ||||
| Outdoor Focus: Building with large sticks Using different materials to weave with Adding big pieces of material to make dens. Use all their senses in hands on exploration of natural materials Water play Filling and emptying containers Using paint brushes to paint with water | Mathematics Counting out the fruit for the Hungry Caterpillar How many plums/oranges/strawberries does he need? Can you find the number that matches you amount? Say one number for each item in order. Link numerals and amounts Butterfly patterns- symmetry Can you copy the same colour dot on to both sides of the butterfly? Talk about and identify the colours around them Notice and correct an error in a repeating pattern | |||
| Expressive Arts and Design Songs & Rhymes– How Does a Caterpillar Go? There’s a tiny caterpillar on a leaf, Days of the week song Enjoy and take part in action songs Remember and sing entire songs Painting symmetrical butterflies- finger painting Notice patterns, explore colour and paint Making caterpillars with playdough Explore different materials freely Explore different textures | Understanding the World Life cycle of a butterfly Looking closely at our caterpillars Explore and respond to different natural phenomena. Understand the key features of a life cycle of an animal | |||
