Ideas for activities, themes and topics

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   Families

   October 17, 2006 by AnonyMouse_5677

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   Next half term we are covering the topic of families. I wonder if any of you would share your wonderful tried and tested activities with me? Elfy x

   

   Last reply by Guest, October 17, 2006
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   Old Mcdonald

   October 14, 2006 by Guest

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   I've decided to have a loose mini topic in the 1-2 year room next week based around Old Mcdonald. I bassed this on some recent observations, particulary for one child, who loves the rhyme. Every time it comes on, he atempts to sing it, especially the ee-eye-ee-eye-o bit!!! The whole group like it when we make the animal sounds etc. Anyway, I have been racking my brains to come up with some things for them to do, so far I've got putting hay/straw etc in the tray with the farm animals etc. Um and there i stop!!! so any great ideas out there please!!!!

   

   Last reply by Guest, October 14, 2006
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   Playdough 1 2 3 4

   March 13, 2004 by Guest

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   Has anyone any ideas for extending work with playdough? We've got the usual cutters, rolling pins and scissors, but that becomes a bit boring after a while. Anita

   

   Last reply by Guest, October 5, 2006
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   Story Sacks

   October 2, 2006 by Guest

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   Hello! I have been having a nose on ebay for story sacks as I thought they might be a good idea to use with the children during my struggle with circle time . What are your honest opinions on them? Do you find them useful? I thought about making my own, but my Mum always told me that learning to sew would damage my street cred so I have never learned. My Mum, bless her can't sew to save her life... she stapled the hems on a pair of curtains to hang in the front room when we were little, but I digress... How difficult would it be to make my own and where would I get the resources to fill them with? Thanks!

   

   Last reply by Guest, October 4, 2006
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   Touch

   September 29, 2006 by Guest

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   Hi Does anybody know of any songs or stories connected to the Topic of touch. Thanks, my minds a blank

   

   Last reply by Guest, October 1, 2006
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   Finger Fun

   October 1, 2006 by AnonyMouse_2821

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   has anyone any fresh ideas on songs, poems and rhymes that use our hands?? Iewe do an open close poem that the children find great fun.

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_2821, October 1, 2006
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   Letters And Parcels

   September 30, 2006 by Guest

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   Hello! I survived OFSTED and now I'm planning next HT. We are doing letters and parcels as our topic. Apart from 'The jolly postman' does anyone have any book ideas??

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 30, 2006
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   Help

   September 27, 2006 by AnonyMouse_4121

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   Help does anyone have a very simple idea on how to make helicopters we are doing them this week and Iam a bit stuck on what to do !!!!!!

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_4495, September 28, 2006
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   Name Games/songs

   August 30, 2006 by Guest

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   Hi all Does anyone know any good name games/songs to help children learn each others names at the beginning of the year? Thanking you in advance

   

   Last reply by Guest, August 30, 2006
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    Australia

    August 11, 2006 by Guest

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    I'm doing the topic of Austrailia within the next couple of weeks, and stuck for ideas for our planning. We have already decided upon a jungle theme within the role play area and the small imaginative with bugs and lizards and magnifyers etc Just wondered if anyone had any creative ideas, things for water tray etc? Thank you Emma

    

    Last reply by Guest, August 16, 2006