Ideas for activities, themes and topics

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   Travelling Bear Display

   March 18, 2012 by Guest

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   Hello, we have a travelling bear at nursery (Bertie Bear), so far he has been to 2 children's houses and the lake district with me. Bertie has a diary and we read this to the children, but i want to make a display of some sorts to document his travels. The thing is i am stumped for ideas of how to do it. I would like to include geography, but unsure of how (since all the children live in the same area so the only time Bertie will go further afield is when he goes on holiday with children or staff). I did think about taking a photo of the child who has had Bertie (with them holding Bertie) and add this to the display with photo copies of their diary entries and any pi…

   

   Last reply by SueFinanceManager, March 19, 2012
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   Easter

   March 7, 2012 by AnonyMouse_35585

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   Has anyone got any good activity/card ideas to do with easter that we could do with 2yr olds? Thanks

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_3735, March 11, 2012
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   People Who Help Us Ideas?

   February 15, 2012 by Guest

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   Have done a little search can't seem to find much :-( please could I have some ideas for PSRN especially but for all aspects of people that help us? So far I have Small world play - fire station role play - vets, hospital, police station and post office creative - junk modeling, making a people that help us puppetm making a lollipop CLL - writing letters(linking to post office) - envolopes etc PSRN - bingo, misfits and sorting recycling BRain freeze has now set in

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_11396, February 15, 2012
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   Animals

   January 18, 2012 by AnonyMouse_35585

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   Hi Our children are really into animals at the moment- all types- pets, tigers, minibeasts, dinosaurs. We have decided to spend some time looking at each of these and would like to make our role play area into a vets. Has anyone got any ideas for activities would could do or any ideas for the vets? Thanks

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_3139, February 8, 2012
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   Space Party

   February 2, 2012 by Guest

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   We are planning a space party to finish off our space topic. Does anyone have any ideas of what we could include?

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_3735, February 2, 2012
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   Vets Role Play

   January 30, 2012 by AnonyMouse_35585

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   We are looking to set up a vets surgery role play area after half term. All our children are 2yrs old. Does anyone have any ideas what to include or display? Thanks

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_35585, January 31, 2012
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   Grow And Growing

   January 7, 2012 by Guest

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   Hello and Happy New Year to you all Next term we are covering the topic Grow and Growing and I am looking for some new ideas for Pre-schoolers. We do the usual planting bulbs, growing cress, plant cycle etc Any inspirational ideas would be really welcomed Thank you

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 9, 2012
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   Nothing By Mick Inkpen

   January 4, 2012 by Guest

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   Hi All and Happy New Year We're looking at old and new toys in the next few weeks (in our nursery/reception class) and I wondered if anyone has any activity ideas that I can do to link in with this story (Nothing by Mick Inkpen) as I've not read it before? Any help would be fantastic. Thanks

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 7, 2012
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   Space

   January 3, 2012 by AnonyMouse_7356

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   Hi everyone Our topic this term is Space with Light and Dark linking into it. These are ideas we have so far... CLL Man in the Moon Catch a Star Whatever Next What Best Friends Do Next... Aliens Love Underpants CD Space packs - using boxes and bottles Space ship - using large box Space station - as role play area Planets - use for display KUW Light and Dark - Dark tent with light up objects - will extend Gloop - Alien slime - tuff spot with mark making tools I know PD and PSRN will link into lots of these as a lot of the children have an interest in DR WHO and we expect this to be incorporated too etc Does anyone else have …

   

   Last reply by SueFinanceManager, January 5, 2012
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    Fairy Doors

    January 3, 2012 by AnonyMouse_705

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    I read an article in January's volume of EYE and followed this link selling fairy doors so I bought one! www.createdbykaty.com Mine has been posted to me this afternoon! I think this will be a wonderful provocation for the children - imagine who could be behind the magical looking door!

    

    Last reply by AnonyMouse_38743, January 4, 2012