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Owl Babies: The nurse with an owl in her pocket

Judith Harries

Activity

...Introduction Use the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale to talk to the children about the nurse who had a pet owl that she carried around in her pocket. Help children to make their own baby owl.What you need Pictures...

Teeth 'R' Us: An idea for writing in role

Ann Roberts

Activity

...What you need toothbrushes toothpaste pen lights or small torches plaster impressions of teeth (ask a dentist) a dentist’s chair plastic mirrors posters (try asking the health centre or dentist) magazines, comics and newspapers for waiting...

Hands On! – Action Songs: An idea using nursery rhymes

Sally Featherstone

Activity

...Miss Polly Had a Dolly (You can mime the story or use props such as a doll, a doctor’s bag, a medicine bottle, a telephone and a prescription book. This is the imagine-it version!) Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick, (Rock...

A Visit From The Dentist: An idea for understanding neighbourhoods

Judith Harries

Activity

...What you need A friendly dentist who is happy to visit your setting and talk to the children about caring for their teeth Yoghurt pots that have two sections White shiny paper and glueWhat you do Organise a visit from a local dentist who...

Simple Dressing Up – Make Your Own Tabard: An idea for sewing and weaving

Sally Featherstone

Activity

...What you need pillowcases or lengths of non-fray material about twice the length of a pillowcase sharp children’s scissors children’s needles, wool or embroidery threads hessian or Binca canvas glueWhat you do Most families have spare...

Buildings Boogie: An idea for moving to music

Judith Harries

Activity

...What you need Recorded music or access to YouTube – see ‘Songs and music’ Pairs of wooden bricks A selection of musical instruments Climbing equipmentWhat you do Music makers Provide each child with a pair of wooden bricks to tap together...

A Visit From The Vet: An idea for understanding neighbourhoods

Judith Harries

Activity

...What you need Information about vets or other people who work with animals A visitor who can bring a range of animals to your setting for the children to look at, handle and learn about. Try your local vets; alternatively companies like...

It's Broken! – Fracture Clinic: An idea for language development

Clare Beswick

Activity

...Group size Four childrenWhat you need bandages lengths of ribbon or Velcro for fastening bandages walking sticks x-rays books about hospitals notepads, labels and pens black paper and white chalk telephone and diary for booking...

Make A Busy School Office: An idea for role play

Melanie Roan

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Marion Taylor

Activity

...Starting points: School office play would interest children transferring from a nursery or pre-school setting to ‘big’ school. Children can be both excited and apprehensive about this change, and this role play would answer their questions...

Dressing Up: People At Work: An idea for building vocabulary

Keri Finlayson

Activity

...What you need Dressing up uniformsBefore you start Arrange the dressing up clothes so that they are clearly visible, and ask the children if they can name each one.What you do Follow on by looking at the different features of each uniform...