Ideas for activities, themes and topics

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   'old Toys' Activity Suggestions

   October 4, 2005 by Guest

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   Hi everyone I work in a local authority museum, and do various sessions with Foundation Stage children in our local area. Last term I took out a box of replica 17th century household items and did a session called 'Imagining the Past', which was really well received. This year, I've been asked if I can do something based around old toys. I've dutifully gone out and bought a huge box of replica historic toys (and have pinched some 'new' toys from my daughter's overflowing toybox as a contrast!), but I'm not quite sure how to organise the session. I usually have half a class (15 children) at once, for about 30-40 minutes. For the other session, the children sat …

   

   Last reply by Guest, October 5, 2005
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   The Topic Birthdays

   October 4, 2005 by Guest

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   Hi I am doing my PGCE and I am working in a nursery. I have got to do the topic birthdays and plan activites around the different areas of learning has anyone got any ideas please.

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_64, October 4, 2005
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   Numbers

   July 20, 2005 by AnonyMouse_4121

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   hi everyone paddywack here,can anyone help.Iam taking over anew classroom in sept .our theme for the first half of term is numbers 1-10 I work with 3-4year olds,I basically have to do one number a week on each day !!! I have a few ideas does anyone have any good activities to do or ideas for a display board.thanks paddywack

   

   Last reply by Steve, October 4, 2005
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   People Who Help Us

   September 29, 2005 by Guest

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   Hi Has anyone got and ideas on this topic. We are only doing it for a week but I think we will try to focus on a different thing each day, eg Monday will be the police, Tuesday will be the postman/ woman etc. Has anybody go any good ideas for CD and KUW Thanks

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_3735, September 30, 2005
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   Gloup... Gunk...goooo?

   September 28, 2005 by Guest

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   hi there.. im am desperately trying to seek advice on how to make the gloup/gunk/ cornflour goo stuff.. i no once it is made it is a fantastic sensory activity.. but what are the measurements?! more water than cornflour?! any suggestions would be greatly received! many thanks in advance! xx

   

   Last reply by SueFinanceManager, September 29, 2005
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   Numeracy In Sandpit - Any Ideas?

   September 22, 2005 by Guest

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   We have a large sandpit in our outdoor area and we want to concentrate on numeracy activities in it for this term Do any of you clever people have any suggestion? We have done/ are planning to do: Hunting for buried numbers Number line finding the missing numbers Putting the right number of objects in the corresponding box Thanks in advance Jo

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_4544, September 25, 2005
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   Box Of Boxes

   September 20, 2005 by AnonyMouse_2127

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   During the summer hols I gathered a lot of small boxes. You know, the boxes a pair of earings come in, watch boxes, different sized gift boxes, pretty ones with flowers on, little padded ones, small decorative tins, boxes that open different ways, etc. I found a large tray box (about 2ft long, 18 inches wide and 4 inches deep) that all the small boxes would fit into if you jiggled them about a bit. Inside some of the boxes I put different things - plastic insects, little dolls house people, dinosaurs, large threading beads, farm animals, necklaces, sponges, etc. The children love our "box of boxes" - they shake the boxes and try to guess if there is anything inside them a…

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 20, 2005
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   Phonics Illustrations/photos

   September 16, 2005 by Guest

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   Does anyone know a website where there are illustrations for each sound of the alphabet - trying to make some new phonic resources and have cut so many magazines to bits its driving me nuts!!!!!!

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 18, 2005
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   Independent 'cooking'

   September 13, 2005 by Guest

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   Somehwere I read about a nursey or nursery school where the children were able to follow a very simple recipe to make their own cripie cake, I think it was, whenever they elected to do so. I don't think it was on here, but I may be wrong. Does it ring a bell with anyone? I'm very interested in instances where children are able to work with such independence. Whatever the recipe was, I'd guess it involve 'cold' cooking. I'd be very grateful for any leads, if nothing else I'd know I hadn't dreamt it!

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 14, 2005
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    Colours

    September 12, 2005 by Guest

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    MY mind has gone blank im looking for stories for colour. For red i can only thing of little red riding hood and the little red hen Blue = the blue balloon Please can anyone come up with anything else .

    

    Last reply by AnonyMouse_2760, September 14, 2005