| Personal Social and Emotional Development New starters settling in Find ways of making transitions from their parent to their key person Small and large group early phonics sessions- initial sound feely bags. Does you object start with the ‘s’ sound? 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 | Communication and Language Focus Story Language: Beetle, toad, slug, earwig, lizard, crow, honeycomb, caterpillar, spider, web, ant 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-moving like different mini-beasts Gain control of their whole body through practise of large movements Pencil control- Draw a worm Superworm colouring Mini-beast 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- rolling out worm shapes Develop manipulation & control | Literacy Focus stories: Superworm, Earthworms (non-fiction) 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 | |
| Expressive Arts and Design Songs- Mini-beast song There’s a Worm at the Bottom of my Garden Join in with songs/Enjoy and take part in action songs/Remember and sing entire songs Playdough Worms Explore different materials. Manipulate and play with different materials Make simple models that express their ideas String ‘worm’ painting Dip a piece of string, held by a peg, into paint and then drop it on to paper to make worm shaped patterns Explore paint using different tools Explore a variety of artistic effects | Understanding the World Mini-beast hunts and planting seeds in our new outdoor planters. Making a wormery. Learning about Earthworms. Explore natural materials indoors and outdoors Use all their senses in a hands on exploration of natural materials Talk about what they see Plant seeds Understand the key features of the life cycle of a plant | |
