Ideas for activities, themes and topics

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   Chinese New Year

   January 15, 2004 by Guest

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   I have just found quite a good site if anybody is celebrating Chinese New Year next week. It is www.chinapage.com/newyearhtml. It gives you each of the animals in Chinese writing and how each is said in Chinese. There are some other interesting bits on there also. Linda

   

   Last reply by Guest, January 16, 2004
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   Topics

   January 5, 2004 by Guest

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   Having read all the postings in this particular area it is interesting to see how many people are doing travel this term. I was wondering-does everybody work to a topic or are there some settings that do something different? If you do what do you do? Linda

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_196, January 15, 2004
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   Traditional Stories

   December 21, 2003 by Guest

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   Hi everyone, trying to get all my planning sorted before xmas so that I can relax over Christmas . Next term am tackling the huge topic of "traditional stories", any ideas for activities? Thanks

   

   Last reply by Guest, December 31, 2003
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   Me, Myself And Chinese New Year

   November 28, 2003 by Guest

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   Dear All, Am also planning for next term - January we will be covering All about me and February we will be doing Chinese New Year - quite good timing as we are being Ofstedded that month too!! Always seem to drag up the same old thing - but then if it ain't broke don't fix it. Sort of things that we do are:- All about me People/family collages with cut outs from magazines My family pictures My eye, skin and hair colour charts Any themes/ideas you can think of which I could run over the whole month would be most appreciated Chinese New Year Read the story and act out with the pretend animals crossing the river Chinese Lanterns Luck red purses with g…

   

   Last reply by Guest, December 21, 2003
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   Patterns

   November 24, 2003 by Guest

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   Our topic after Christmas is going to be patterns. Our emphais will be on patterns in nature, animals, insects etc., using books like Elmer and the Bad Tempered Ladybird. Does anybody have any ideas of what else we can do? Thanks Linda

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_75, December 20, 2003
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   Maths Games

   December 9, 2003 by Guest

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   Does anyone know of any books or websites which have printable photocopiable games for developing mathematical development in Reception - simple counting, addition and subtraction, shape, etc. Thanks

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_79, December 9, 2003
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   teddies

   March 17, 2003 by Helen

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   Hi Josie, here are some ideas I have come across: * Introduce teddy to the group, saying he is very shy and a little bit lonely. How can we help him feel better? * Take photos of teddy (digital camera if poss) with different groups of children, and in different places in the nursery, e.g. playing in the sand, doing a puzzle, etc. and use later for discussion and display. * Pack teddy an overnight bag. Put some daft things in it to elicit discussion! * Each child takes it in turns to take teddy home.Include a notebook and encourage parents to write a couple of sentences about what teddy did at their house that evening. The children can add a picture. Its amazing what t…

   

   Last reply by Guest, October 12, 2003
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   Artists' Work

   May 1, 2003 by Guest

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   Has anyone used artists' work with children in nursery or reception? I have to lead, well actually I offered to do, a twilight INSET on using artists with children. This is fine and I use them a lot, but I have to cover a range of Key Stages 1 - 3 and being a Special School our first class is more like a nursery class. Being as you're such a friendly lot, I thought you may be able to help! Many thanks

   

   Last reply by Helen, May 1, 2003