Maths: Easter egg patterns
Easter eggs are ideal for inspiring exploration, discussion, understanding, and the creation of a variety of repeating patterns.
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PSED: Hatching chicks
Watching chicks hatch and being part of their care not only allows children to experience a real wonder of nature, it opens up numerous possibilities for conversations, including: how life begins, how babies grow across the animal kingdom, and caring for those we love around us, and in the wider world.
Physical development: Spring into movement!
Spring is the season of new life and exploring the movements of young animals in springtime is a great way for children to develop both gross and fine motor skills.
Communication and language: Introducing spring vocabulary
Exploring words related to spring through storytelling, nursery and action rhymes, and poems.
Expressive arts and design: Hapa-zome flower
Spring is the perfect time to introduce to your children the fascinating art of hapa-zome flower pounding; a lovely way to engage in mark making with nature.
Parent: Separation and divorce
The decision to separate or divorce is not an easy one for two adults, especially when there are children involved. It's often a relief when you have finally come to that agreement, and it is the end of lots of uncertainty and heartache but remember that for any children involved it can often be the start of an upsetting period of confusion and disruption.
Literacy: With a ‘spring’ in your step
The fifth article in this series, exploring traditional nursery rhymes as a resource and inspiration for activities, focuses on literacy. These include: repeating simple rhymes, recognising and reading CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words, using writing frames and enjoying spring rhymes.
Understanding the world: Be kind to bees
This is the second article in an occasional series looking at endangered animals and includes information and activities to enable young children and their families to be more aware of how to help bees.
Soups and stews
There is nothing like a bowl of soup or stew to warm you up on a cold day and it is even more enjoyable if you have created the dish yourself. In this article, we will explore how to create tasty and enjoyable meals from seasonal vegetables.
Expressive arts and design: British Science Week
Exploring the theme of ‘growth’ through science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Communication and Language: Spring into reading
Share this selection of books about spring with the children in your setting and welcome in the season, with all its exciting new beginnings, by joining in the activities focused on communication and language.
Literacy: The most magnificent women…
International Women's Day falls annually on March 8th and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political successes of women. This article looks at some of the books published recently to inform and educate children about the achievements of many magnificent women and suggests ideas for related literacy activities.
Maths: Count your chickens
Fun counting within play inspired by chickens, involving physical movement and thinking skills.