| Personal Social and Emotional Development Small and large group early phonics sessions and listening games Begin to show ‘effortful control’ –waiting for their turn, for example Show more confidence in adult led activities- talking to their friends and teachers in a small group situation Trying different fruits- apple, pears, plums, strawberries, oranges Express preferences Make healthy choices about food and try new foods | Communication and Language Focus Language: Caterpillar, cocoon, butterfly, symmetry, days of the week, apple, pear, plum, strawberry, orange Use a wider range of vocabulary Learn new vocabulary 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 & Music and Movement Gain control of their whole body through practise of large movements Pencil control- Caterpillar patterns, butterfly colouring, fruit colouring Use one-handed tools and equipment Show a preference for a dominant hand Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pencils/pens Playdough- roll out egg and caterpillar shapes | Literacy Focus stories: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Monkey Puzzle 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 Spot and suggest rhymes Recognise words with the same initial sound Phonics games- Tune in and pay attention Learning a selection of sounds written with one letter- ‘s’ & ‘a’ for example Read letters by saying the sound for them Write some letters accurately Recognise some words with the same initial sound | |
| Outdoor focus Catching, throwing, kicking and rolling balls Enjoy kicking, throwing, rolling and catching balls Continue to improve their ball skills Plant sunflower seeds Learn about the life cycle of a plant by planting seeds | Mathematics Caterpillar Patterns- Printing Caterpillars using green and red paint Notice patterns Create ABAB patterns Caterpillar Maths books- Link numerals and amounts Develop fast recognition of up to three objects Solve mathematical problems Link the numeral with its number value Circles-use circle shapes to create patterns with Talk about and explore 2D shapes Colouring butterflies-can you colour in each side the same? Looking at symmetry. Explore and talk about patterns | |
| Expressive Arts and Design Handprint Butterflies Start to make marks intentionally Explore paint using fingers Printing Caterpillars-use cardboard tubes to print green and red circles to make a caterpillar Explore colour Notice patterns Playdough Caterpillars Join different materials and explore textures Days of the week song Join in with songs and rhymes Father’s Day Cards | Understanding the World Look closely at real caterpillars- what are they eating, how are they moving, how quickly do they grow? Explore and respond to different natural phenomena Talk about what they see Talk about changes they notice Explore and taste different fruit Use all their senses in hands on exploration | |
