Shows interest in shape by talking about shapes or arrangements.
Number recognition
Understanding the World
Life cycle of a Frog
Life cycle of a Butterfly
Growing
ICT
Literacy
Shows interest in illustrations and print in books and print in the environment
Diwali storyboard, children taking turns to interpreting the story.
Meaning to marks they make as they draw, write and paint.
Painting bubble wrap to use as the jungle background.
We made maps to follow, from pre-school to the playground.
Mixing Colours
Experimenting
Outdoor play
Making the most of the snow before it melts
Physical Development
Moves freely and with pleasure and confidence in a range of ways, such as sliding and climbing.
Role Play
Role-Play is a very important part of children’s development. An excellent way to develop the child’s Communication, Language and Literacy skills is through role-play. Role-play can be very cathartic as children may wish to play through the experience, working through their own thoughts and/or fears within a safe, non-threatening environment. Children’s confidence and self-esteem can also be boosted from role-play. It gives children the chance to use their imagination however, it is important that the children and adults realise that they are playing.
This idea of ‘learning through play’ can be linked into the curriculum guidance for the foundation stage’s areas of learning and early learning goals, under the topic of Communication, Language and Literacy. According to this document we give children the opportunity to imagine and recreate their experience through play. It would appear that language can be developed further and links made with literacy as the children play. They will practise saying and doing things that they would not normally undertake as they progress.
The role-play area should be regularly changed in order to give children a wider experience.
By offering children a variety of costumes and clothes, the children are able to extend their imagination and creativity. Costumes also give the opportunity for staff to differentiate the role-play.