our library books

This past week we have continued to enjoy reading and exploring more of the books the children borrowed from the library.one of the favourites was 'football frenzy', and after reading it more than once we enjoyed a morning with the sports leaders from the middle school.
On Tuesday all the children enjoyed the morning or afternoon in reception class exploring and enjoying activities for Chinese New Year.
Many of the children have been doing some amazing writing, and lots are having a go at writing their name. If your child does some writing at home why not complete a WOW or bring in a copy for their learning journey.
This coming week the children are going to use more of the  library books, to do some cooking, explore with paint to make patterns, and make their own jigsaw puzzles of their names. The children will also be dressing up and role playing different occupations.

NEXT STEPS for the whole group this week will be using one handed tools with increasing control (PD),
and shapes (MD). We will be looking at shapes in our environment, and using the correct mathematical terms for flat 2D shapes.

SOUNDS AND LETTERS, will continue to be listening carefully to words and asking do they rhyme? for example do cat and mat rhyme? do fox and house rhyme?  We use small short words such as house /mouse, cat/mat/hat, fox/box/socks, hen/pen, car/jar .

JIGSAW this coming week we will be encouraging the children to help each other to learn and practice skills, through cooking, playing board games, and outside games (weather permitting) using obstacle courses. At home talk about what everyone is good at and can you help each other to learn something new. Also look at books at home about different occupations, and ask what the characters in the stories are good at.

The next stay and play is Wednesday 4th February, 8.30 am until 9.10 am.

AG.