Books and Stories
We have been reading “The Gruffalo’s Child,” continuing our engagement with Julia Donaldson’s wonderful characters and developing our prediction and comprehension skills. We have also explored a variety of Christmas books including “The Christmas Show” and “The First Christmas,” discovering the festive season through different stories and learning about Christmas traditions and celebrations.
Christmas Songs
The children have been learning festive songs including “Incy Wincy Spider Climbed Up the Christmas Tree,” “Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star,” “Father Christmas,” “I’m A Little Snowman,” “Jingle Bells,” and “When Santa Got Stuck up the Chimney.” These songs build musical skills, memory, and Christmas vocabulary whilst creating a joyful atmosphere through group singing.
Creative Christmas Activities
We have been making glitter baubles, using glue and glitter to decorate our own baubles on paper whilst using spreaders and choosing colours, developing fine motor control and creative decision-making. The children have been making snowmen using cotton wool and glue to create winter pictures, exploring texture and representation.
We have created pinecone baubles by using paint to decorate pinecones and adding string to make them into hanging decorations, transforming natural materials into festive ornaments. We have also decorated paper Christmas trees using gems, tinsel, shiny paper, and glue, experimenting with different materials to create our own unique festive decorations.
