Guest Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 I have decided to overhaul the way I am planning because I am bored with topics and find them restrictive. I used to do a medium term plan with the topic in the middle of a spider diagram, then 6 areas coming off with what the objectives are. Then I would do a pacer for the half term, and a weekly plan showing group times and a focus activity that all children would (in theory) pass through. Now I have decided I don't like it and I was thinking of planning everything through stories. E.g: Elmer, colours obviously, but small world jungle with Elmer in, counting Elmers, psed about feelings and being different, making elephant masks and going on a journey around school to find the "special tree", etc. Does anyone have any experience of planning through stories? If so could you share tips, ideas for good stories, plans or a good way to approach planning, and some things to try. I would like to say "expected outcomes or possible ideas...but leave it open to change direction and alter plans retrospectively if required. Thanks in adavnce for any help or advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 There has been a thread on planning through stories - try using the forum search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2127 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Tracy I use a book called Using Picture Books - ideas for working with 12 popular picture books. It's a Step Forward Publication. It gives a short intro to each story, gives at least three planned activities and two or three short activites . The main activities can be adapted to suit different age groups (I'm Pre-school)and the activities cover all areas of learning. Sue J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Thank you, just ordered it now. I can't wait to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alisonjayne Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I ue picture books to plan, but within a topic we are doing ourselves at the moment and have used various books eg Titch, my mum and dad make me laugh, I like.....I usually use the book for the whole week and can normally plan for the 6 learning areas from it. in the Nusery World Magazine this week they had a booklet with some books and Ideas for activities in it. Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Where was the book available from?(bad English sorry) tried on Amazon but could not find it.Can you help please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_64 Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Try practical preschool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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