Hello to all returning children and a big welcome to all the new families! This term has been focusing on settling in and building relationships with key adults. We have been settling into the routines of nursery and exploring all the resources in continuous provision and group learning times.
Our core book has been “Peace at Last” by Jill Murphy. We have learned to give full attention to a narrative, to use repeated refrains, to practise listening skills, and to explore making sounds with our mouths, developing communication, language, and literacy skills.
The key songs we have focused on support us to learn to count by tagging a number to each object and subitising small amounts, building mathematical understanding through music and rhythm.
We have been focusing on our fine motor skills by using tools to explore gloop, using tweezers to pick up objects, using pinching grip with peg boards, and introducing using scissors to make snips in paper using one hand, all supporting physical development and hand-eye coordination.
During provision we have been exploring and experimenting with shaving foam, paint, gloop, sand, mud, and playdough, noticing their textures and discovering the different ways we can interact with them.
As summer turns to autumn, we have been looking at natural resources and making leaf and stick pictures using glue. We have had the experience to touch pumpkins and spend time splashing in puddles and experiencing the strong wind outside, developing our understanding of the world and creative expression.
Moving towards the end of term we will be introducing our next core book “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen to continue to build on our skills and learning.
