Ideas for activities, themes and topics

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   Tidy Up Time

   August 7, 2005 by Guest

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   hi there I was thinking of having music to let the children know when it is tidy up time. does anyone do this and have a good piece of music or song. thanks charlotte

   

   Last reply by Guest, August 11, 2005
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   Hello There

   August 5, 2005 by Guest

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   Hi I am a new user, have been on as a visitor to the website for a while and really glad I have subsribed. I wonder if anyone could give me some advice regarding planning for the first two weeks in a foundation class. The children are coming in over two weeks to do mornings and afternoons and i wondered if anyone had any planning formats they use specifically for this period or whether it is free choice in and around the areas of provision with lots of pshe?! Also i have read that fellow practitioners use a combined lit and num plan, would anyone have a copy for me to peep at? thanking you charlotte

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_3139, August 7, 2005
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   Autumn Topic

   August 5, 2005 by Guest

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   can anyone help me, i am starting a new job in september and the children will be coming in for mornings and afternoons for the first two weeks. The topic for the first half will be autumn, do you think i should start this straight away or spend some time doing 'about me' type activities?! does anyone do any planning for the first two weeks and has anyone done autumn as a topic before. thanks charlotte

   

   Last reply by Guest, August 6, 2005
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   Medium Term Planning

   July 31, 2005 by Guest

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   Hello everyone, I've just set up a Foundation Stage Unit in my school. We are kicking off the new academic year with lots of new themes. One of the new ones we have decided on is the topic of bears. Please, please, please could someone send me a copy of their medium term planning of bears to cover the age range 3-5. We want to make the first term really exciting for the children. Thank you soooooooooooooo much. Boogie

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_2776, August 5, 2005

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   Mood Music

   July 29, 2005 by Guest

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   Can anyone suggest any pieces of music that the children could listen to, that could be described as happy or sad music? We shall be talking about emotions in our topic on "Ourselves". Anita

   

   Last reply by Guest, August 4, 2005
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   Term Topic For Autumn

   August 2, 2005 by Guest

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   This will be the first time I will have welcomed the new children to the Nursery in September. Does anyone have any tips for me. I will want them to settle in gently and allow them to take in what happens during a morning routine. I have set up schedules for them to see and would like to do the topic 'Ourselves'. Hopefully this will encourage them to talk about themselves and their families. I would welcome any ideas for my planning. Karen

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_1027, August 4, 2005
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   Story Visuals

   July 30, 2005 by Guest

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   does anyone know where i might be able to download story visuals for the 3 little pigs? we have lost our copy at nursery and im not an artist so am very reluctant to draw them! thanks

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_2776, July 30, 2005
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   Being Creative With Paint 1 2

   May 13, 2004 by AnonyMouse_64

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   I've gone through the usual painting activities with the children (printing with a variety of objects and body parts , sponge painting, with string, mirrror painting, bubble painting, with marbles, colour washes over crayon, etc.) Frankly I'm getting bored with the same old things and wondered if any of you had any inspired new ideas for me.

   

   Last reply by Guest, July 29, 2005
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   Ladybirds

   May 13, 2005 by AnonyMouse_2127

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   This is me being really lazy...... For Monday I need some ideas for creative activities please. I've got pictures, info, The Bad Tempered Ladybird story, etc - I would like to do something creative. In the past the children have made 2D ladybirds on leaves and counted how many spots, that kind of thing but I was hoping to do a week on them and haven't done anything yet. I've known about this week for ages but just haven't got round to it ..... been really busy. Please....any ideas? Sue J

   

   Last reply by Guest, July 28, 2005
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    Simple Mask Ideas

    July 3, 2005 by Guest

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    Hello we are doing a production of the Pied Piper and my Reception/Year 1 children are the cats. Does anyone have any ideas for easy to make masks. Ideally I would like ones that don't cover their faces but I have left it a bit late to be fussy . Thanks

    

    Last reply by Guest, July 3, 2005