Ideas for activities, themes and topics

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   Role Play For Festivals?

   October 7, 2004 by Guest

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   Hi everyone. I have decided to have "festivals" as my topic next half term. The only problem is that I can't think of a role play area. The last two weeks will be Santa's workshop, but I need ideas for the previous five weeks when we will be celebrating Bonfire night, Divali, Eid, Shichi-Go-San and Hannukkah. Any ideas would be really appreciated!! Kaybee

   

   Last reply by SueFinanceManager, October 8, 2004
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   Hall Time

   September 26, 2004 by AnonyMouse_1208

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   We have been allocated lots of hall time which might be very useful as our outdoor area is difficult to get to as we are in temporary accommodation at the moment! Any ideas for useful cross-curricular activities that we can do? We do the usual circle songs, parachute, small apparatus etc. Thanks in anticipation.

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 27, 2004
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   Knowledge And Understanding

   September 25, 2004 by Guest

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   I am a Nursery teacher and it is that dreaded settling in time at the moment. I have just been told that our head will be observing all teachers fairly soon. At that particular time i will be exploring the science box 'How things work'. Although i have the set questions in my mind i'm getting a little anxious because it is the first time i have taught at the beginning of Nursery year. So i am aware that i need to keep things a little simple yet challenging as well! Can anyone suggest how i might tackle the dreaded hour, or any suggestions on questions or items to put out. Becoming more and more anxious by the day!!!!

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_1027, September 26, 2004
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   Rosh Hashana

   September 14, 2004 by AnonyMouse_3139

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   For any one thats celebrating Jewish New Year, this is a pretty good site for info and ideas. www.new-year.co.uk/jewish/history

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_3139, September 14, 2004
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   Natural Dyes

   July 26, 2004 by AnonyMouse_2127

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   Hi I know that onions or beetroot can be used to dye cotton material but I haven't done it myself yet. Has anyone got other ideas for dying material and how to do it?? Thanks Sue J

   

   Last reply by Guest, July 29, 2004
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   Child-initiated Activities

   July 18, 2004 by Guest

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   Hello all, We are a 2 form entry school and have I think made great progress in the way that we work in Reception over the last two years, with regard to child-initiated learning and the use of the outside area. At the moment, we have two child-initiated sessions a day with free-flow between the classrooms and shared outdoor area. We are thinking of giving the children completely free access to either classroom or outside, providing different activities in each room during these sessions, rather than offering the same activities and restricting children to their own room (or outside), as we do at present. I will be working with someone new to the FS who is very keen,…

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_379, July 21, 2004
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   Help

   July 12, 2004 by Guest

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   Hello, I really hope somebody can help. I have got an interview this week for a job in an early years unit BUT first of all I have to 'undertake a task with the children!') I am to take circle time with 10-15 nursery children who will be moving up to reception. (Early Learning Goal: PSE: be confident to try new activities, initiate ideas and speak in a familiar group) All of the children have English as an additional language(Bangladeshi origin) and I have zero practical experience of teaching children with EAL. I would really appreciate some ideas. Thanks jo

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_2732, July 15, 2004
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   Fsf Recipes

   July 13, 2004 by AnonyMouse_468

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   What a great idea to share tried and tested recipes on this site. I have just been looking at your recipes to look for inspiration for cooking at school for our end of term party. I love the idea of painting biscuits. Just a small query with the recipe for "flapjacks". The ingredients say "3 large eggs". I have never used eggs in flapjacks before and cannot see them in the cooking instructions. Is this a new recipe or an accidently-on-purpose deliberate mistake?!! Jackie

   

   Last reply by Steve, July 14, 2004
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   Urgent! Ideas Needed For Role Play- Water Topic

   May 20, 2004 by AnonyMouse_2157

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   calling all imaginations I needed a wee bit of inspiration for our role play area. Our topic is water (my clever colleagues next door are doing 'under the sea'). I've done Mrs Wishy Washy's laundry for a couple of years and want a change... any ideas ?? (I've seen a pirate ship in a book but the construction looks a little challenging.) We don't have any sides to the role play area bar a couple of screens. Liza

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_2732, July 12, 2004
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    Senses

    July 3, 2004 by Guest

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    Hi again, Has anyone got any different and unusual ideas for a topic on the senses.

    

    Last reply by Helen, July 11, 2004