Ideas for activities, themes and topics

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   Circle Time Activites

   January 26, 2008 by Guest saina

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   Hi plese help, i'm finding circle time activites al little difficult, please can can someone help me with ideas and activites to plan for young children aged 3 to 5. Thank you, will appreciate all the help.

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 26, 2008
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   Animals

   January 22, 2008 by AnonyMouse_8285

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   Lacking Inspiration! Looking at animals for a month and thought about focusing on woodland animals, am planning to set up percy the park keeper roleplay outside and a petshop/vets indoors. But struggling to think up some interesting activity ideas for the children. Children are 4 - 5 years. Anyone got any fab ideas? Thx

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 22, 2008
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   Guttering

   January 13, 2008 by Guest

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   Having read the following link http://www.communityplaythings.co.uk/c/Res...tm?format=print I was really inspired, especially as we have lots of boys this term and they all love the outdoor environment but are such explorers and active learners. Imagine my delight when my husband said there was lots of unused guttering in the garage. I have spent a happy half hour making different lengths and smoothing them off, I even found a corner thing! I am really looking forward to outdoor play next week, rain or no rain (well mostly!). I'll let you know how the child initiated play develops. If the weather really proves a deterrant I'm thinking we could use it indoors with s…

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_3735, January 13, 2008
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   Wodland Animals

   January 11, 2008 by Guest saina

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   Hi ive recently joined the FSF, i would appreciate if someone can help me please, the topic is woodland animals and im not sure what activires i could do for this topic? please somebody help. im still finding my way round this site.

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_2202, January 13, 2008
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   Fair Trade

   January 11, 2008 by Guest

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   Our fruit basket today had some 'fair trade' bananas which started a discussion amongst the children about the sticker that was on there....to the staff's amazement one little girl said they were 'fair trade bananas from a hot place'. This then made the other children investigate the entire basket to see if any other stickers looked the same. As we are child led....thought it would be quite a good item to work on and enhance their learning about other countries and foods etc. Just done a google and came up with some lovely pictures of other 'fair trade foods' and logo to make a display. My deputy and I have come up with quite a few ideas so I'm wondering if anyone e…

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 12, 2008
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   People Who Help Us At Home

   January 6, 2008 by Guest

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   Hi all, I have done medium term planning and got lots of ideas for the other areas of People who help us but the "at home" bit is leaving me rather uninspired!! I am unlikely to get support from home and my children do not have a lot of english (with a few native speaker exceptions).....any ideas?! Thank you!!

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 6, 2008
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   The 3 Little Pigs

   January 4, 2008 by Guest

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   I have heard through the grape vine there is a rap version of the 3pigs story, but i am not having alot of success finding it. It's by Steve and greg, or greg and Steve. Anyone heard of it and knows how to find it? Please

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 6, 2008
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   Toys

   January 3, 2008 by Guest

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   Hi, after Christmas I always struggle with scientific enquiry through our 'Toys' topic. As we are an ISP school I know they will be a huge focus on this area as it was a whole school weakness. Can anyone help with some good ideas that I can use for any upcoming observations in any subject (particularly science) for this topic?

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 4, 2008
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   Weighing-boring!

   November 1, 2007 by Guest

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   Hi all we are doing weight next week. W e have been on a visit to our local woods today and were going to use the objetcs next week on scales - heavier lighter etc.. The only problem is i think it going to be really boring and if i'm dreading doing it then it is certainly not going to inspire the children. Has anyone got any fun and exciting ideas to approach weighing heavier/lighter?

   

   Last reply by Guest, December 19, 2007
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    New Year

    December 17, 2007 by Guest

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    Hi all i was just wondering what you do activites wise with your children on the topic of new year?

    

    Last reply by Guest, December 17, 2007