We have been introducing more opportunities which support fine motor development such as, turning nuts and bolts, threading, peg boards and building carefully with various sized blocks. Children often revisit these skills in their own play.
Woodland Christmas
We decorated some small pine cones from the pine tree in the Woodland Area, then put them back on the big pine tree. We sang “Oh Christmas Tree”as we stood at the base of the tree. A lovely experience.
Concentration
We are now seeing much higher levels of concentration in activities now that children are relaxed and comfortable.
A World of Imagination
The children have been using our indoor resources more this week, and we are seeing their imagination developing more and more.
Developing Fine Motor Skills
The children have been developing their hand-eye co-ordination by filling ice cube moulds with small grains of rice and pasta. We coloured the rice first – and the children said the rice were “sprinkles”.
A Carpet of Leaves
We returned to nursery to find a carpet of leaves in our garden. The children have enjoyed crunching through them and making “leaf snow”! They have also been comparing the different shapes, sizes and colours – and have been learning about the trees that don’t drop their leaves.
Dress Up Day
On our last day before the half term break the children enjoyed dressing up, doing some creative activities and listening to stories.
Mini Artists!
The children looked at sunflower pictures, including the famous Van Gough painting and painted their own versions. They also explored the different shades of orange and yellow – linking these colours to the colour of Autumn leaves.
Learning about Autumn
We are learning about Autumn and the children have been pleased to find some conkers in our garden as they played and explored outside.
Outdoor Activities
The children have been developing their physical skills on our outdoor trim track and looking for signs of Autumn.