Ideas for activities, themes and topics

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   Contrary Mary

   June 10, 2005 by AnonyMouse_3139

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   We're doing the book in a couple of weeks time and I'd like help with ideas of backwards activities. So far we've thought of emptying the water tray with syringes, sponges, spoons. Having a day wearing our clothes back to front. Starting the session with the end routine and vice versa. Painting with the 'wrong' end of the paint brush and going up the down and down the up on the climbing frame. We already have mixture of activities on the floor and tables. Any other ideas would be appriciated.

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_3139, June 11, 2005
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   Out And About

   June 2, 2005 by Guest

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   Hi our topic for this half term is 'out and about' - I have some ideas for journeys, however myself and the nursery teacher decided not to focus so much on holidays as lots of children don't have them and look more at our local area. Any ideas please?

   

   Last reply by Guest, June 2, 2005
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   Bubbles Frustration

   May 30, 2005 by Guest

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   Read on a few 'kindergarten type' websites, that if you glycerine to w.up liquid, you can make a great 'strong' bubble mixture. I have tried several times and failed miserably! Do any of you know of a good recipe for bubbles?

   

   Last reply by Guest, June 1, 2005
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   Play Sand

   May 28, 2005 by AnonyMouse_3139

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   In B&Q you can buy bags of different coloured sand. Pink, blue, green and yellow (but that just looks like sand...Oh, maybe it was ) It's pricey £5.95 a bag but I bought one for the first week back, Hungry Caterpillar.

   

   Last reply by Guest, May 29, 2005
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   Music And Movement

   May 24, 2005 by Guest

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   The children I work with in pre-school LOVE the sticky kids CD's especially the Funky Monkey, but I would like to find something different to do with them. I have seen a post titled P.E time for Nursery where "Action Kids" was mentioned. I have had a look at the site and wonder if anyone out there has had any experience of using any of the books/CD's mentioned or can anyone recommend any other books, tapes or CD's. Thanks in advance for your help, Gizzy

   

   Last reply by Guest, May 24, 2005
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   Transition From Preschool To School

   May 3, 2005 by Guest

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   hi everyone, Have been given the opportunity to plan activities around "going to school" for the 8 children who will be leaving us in July , to start after the May halfterm. All kw's will be giving me a list of ss that the children still need covering, but my mind is buzzing...... ahead as usual. can anyone offer advice on what can be done. We don't do rising fives at my preschool, and my nvq folders are in for external verifying (Typical) so don't have them to fall back on......help. I thought: dressing/undressing for pe,listening,turntaking and sharing games, number lines , alphabet recognition, name recognition, recognition of school and uniform(perhaps a props…

   

   Last reply by Guest, May 15, 2005
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   Ladybirds

   April 19, 2005 by AnonyMouse_2776

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   Could someone please tell me which ladybirds are poisonous to humans? Thanks in advance !

   

   Last reply by Guest, April 21, 2005
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   Fun Games For Winter Topic

   January 4, 2005 by Guest

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   hello. My theme for next term is Winter. I have lots of ideas for activities to do with the children, but I wondered if anyone knows of any fun songs, and movement and action games along this theme. We are looking at penguins and , hopefully igloos, clothes and other animals in cold climates. Any ideas would be welcomed

   

   Last reply by Guest, April 14, 2005
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   "hands" Rhyme

   April 13, 2005 by AnonyMouse_468

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   Does anybody know the words to the rhyme that starts: I have ten little fingers and they all belong to me I can make them do things, would you like to see? I have used this rhyme many times before from a book I have on action rhymes, but cannot find the book or remember the rest of the rhyme. Alternatively, does anyone know any action songs about hands and what we can do with them? Thanks Jackie

   

   Last reply by Guest, April 13, 2005
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    Symmetry In Reception

    March 30, 2005 by AnonyMouse_2157

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    Hi there Folks I'm soon to do symmetry and running out of new ideas... alredy done butterfly prints/prayer mats/drawn other half of picture/experimented with mirrors and played with PC software has anyone done anything other than the above for teaching symmetry (I'm being observed too so would like it to have that wow factor!!) cheers... in anticipation

    

    Last reply by AnonyMouse_2157, April 9, 2005