Guest Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Anyone got any bright ideas for a topic on trees. It'll be the first time I do this topic. The school I work at has a two year rolling long term plan for the foundation stage so this topic has been covered before but I was wondering if there was anyone with any ideas that could inspire me to do some different things. Think it'll take the general form of moving from trees in autumn to Christmas trees to fit in with that time of year. (BTW will be doing my first nativity this year wish me luck!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2732 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Hey!! If I haven't greeted you, hello and welcome aboard! LUCK!! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 You could use the story of THe Little Fir tree for your nativity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Hi lollipop Not many ideas I'm afraid - After the storm is a nice story that you could follow up with planting acorns with the children. The magic faraway tree might be inspirational? And Goodnight Owl features animals living in a tree. Lots of art - bark rubbings, leaf prints, leaf impressions, drying leaves etc Making Christmas trees for display using tissue paper hands or hand prints. Looking at different types of wood, including balsa wood. Looking at growth rings, fruits (including conkers, oine cones, nuts etc), Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I got some pictures of sillottes( ekkk my spelling is a bit dodgy) of trees. The children made shapes with their bodies like trees...blowing in wind etc. The children made own sillotte pictures of trees using paint for christmas cards and then adding glitter which were pretty. I have a whole topic on trees at school from one of the educational magazines...which i could prob post next week? Not upto scanning yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Thanks everyone for the help so far, still not motivated myself to do any planning yet - whoops, will concentrate on it this weekend. Purplecat - would be great if you could pass on that planning on trees, your idea sounds really good. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_64 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Animals that live in trees - (birds + nests, owl babies, monkeys, squirrels). Could you do a bit about rainforests and explain why trees are so important? There is certainly plenty about on this! Looking at things made from wood - even do a bit of woodwork yourself, if you have some willing people to give you a hand. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Email me your add and i'll photocopy stuff and send it on. There's some good stuff from what i can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Thanks everyone for your help. i've found the topic box in the back of the cupboard and think I might have found a copy of the magazine you were talking about purplecat - an old copy of nursery education, thanks for the hint. Started After the storm with them today am children loved it but have some very challenging children in the pm session who are still struggling with sitting, talking and using the toilet so whilst some of them liked looking at the lovely pictures to be honest any hopes of sticking to a 'topic' seem to be fading away. Ah well I'll keep plugging away hopefully some of them will pick something up from my efforts to teach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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