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On And Off: An idea for opposites

Judith Harries

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...What you need children’s own coats selection of hats (one for each child)What you do Talk about the opposite words – on and off. Start by asking children to name as many things as they can that can be switched on and off or taken...

Keeping out the cold: Try out the ‘Montessori coat flip’

Judith Harries

Activity

...What you need Winter coats Mittens/gloves Scarves Hats BootsWhat you do Talk about the cold weather and how it is important to wrap up warm before going outside to play. Ask the children if they can put on their own coat independently...

In A Ring Again: An idea using nursery rhymes

Sally Featherstone

Activity

...The Mulberry Bush (Children, in a ring, walk or skip to the chorus.) Here we go round the mulberry bush, The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush Here we go round the mulberry bush, On a cold and frosty morning. (Stop and follow the action...

Icing Biscuits: An idea for cooking together

Lorraine Frankish

Activity

...What you need plain biscuits, such as Rich Tea or Osborne 100g icing sugar 1 tablespoon warm water a few drops of food colouring (optional) an assortment of cake decorations; hundreds and thousands, dried fruit, chocolate sprinkles, coconut...

Washing Day: An idea using clothes and fabrics

Hilary White

Activity

...What you need small container of soap flakes, with plastic scoop 2 plastic washing up bowls large jug of warm water small items to wash, such as dusters, face flannels, doll’s clothes, socks washing line and clothes pegs or clothes...

Jam Tarts: An idea for cooking together

Lorraine Frankish

Activity

...What you need 150g plain flour 75g margarine 12 teaspoons cold water pinch of salt strawberry jam or other filling mixing bowl tablespoon small rolling pins greased tart tray tin round cutters to fit your tins oven gloves cooling rackWhat...

Bare feet / bear feet: Printing with bare feet

Sally Featherstone

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Phill Featherstone

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...Introduction Children rarely work with bare feet, so this is a chance for them to feel textures with other parts of their bodies. Experiencing different sensations (rough/smooth, hot/cold) stimulates the sensory receptors in the brain.What...

Life Processes: Please May I Go To The Toilet?: An idea using living things

Linda Thornton

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Pat Brunton

Activity

...What are they learning? Excretion, one of the seven life processes that are common to all living things, both plants and animals. These are nutrition, movement, growth, respiration, reproduction, senses and excretion.Context Excretion...

All Dressed Up: An idea for parachute play

Clare Beswick

Activity

...What you need a parachute dressing up clothes with easy fastenings a sand or other timerWhat you do Spread out the parachute on the floor. Ask everyone to choose a dressing up item, bring it over to the parachute and sit around the edge...

Do It Up: An idea to develop fine motor skills

Sally Featherstone

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...What you need dressing up clothes with fastenings real babies’ and children’s clothing and shoes belts, bags and purses with zips and buckles doll’s clothes and other toys with fastenings shoes with laces and lacing toysWhat you do Learning...