We Are Learning… To Recognise Numerals and Know that They Represent a Number
Our maths focus this term is around counting and numerals. We will have lots of opportunities to practice counting and learning to link the count with the numeral. We will be learning lots of songs and games that involve counting too.
We have noticed that numerals are everywhere around us in the environment and we will be “number hunting” around the nursery.
Keep a look out for numbers when you are out and about– on doors, buses, supermarkets and lots more.
We Are Learning… The Story of Lima’s Red Hot Chilli
Lima has bitten a red hot chilli and now her mouth is on fire!!!! What can she do to cool it down?
We will be learning this story as our Core book this term. It will help us to learn about the sequence of a story, but also give us ideas for exploring different foods (not red hot chilli’s though).
Lima’s Red Hot Chilli
One day, there was a girl called Lima who was feeling very hungry.
So her Mum said, ‘Go to the kitchen for something to eat but don’t eat the red hot chilli!’
First, Lima found a big hairy coconut but it was too hairy.
Next, she found a tin of spaghetti but it was too difficult to open.
Then, she found samosas but they were too cold.
After that, she found some sweets but they were too high.
Finally, she saw the red hot chilli and popped it in her mouth. CRUNCH!
Her face got hotter and hotter and hotter! Until it felt like fireworks!
Water, water, try some water said Mum…but her mouth was still hot!
Ice cream, ice cream, try some ice cream said Dad…but her mouth was still hot!
Jelly, jelly, try some jelly said Auntie…but her mouth was still hot!
Mango, mango, try some mango said Grandpa…but her mouth was still hot!
Milk, milk, try some milk said Grandma.
Lima drank a big jug of cold milk. ‘Aaaah that’s better!’ she said.
‘I’m never eating a red hot chilli again!’
The End.
We Are Learning… To Listen to and Respond to Music with Movement, Dance and Instruments
We will be listening to lots of different types of music at nursery, thinking about the sounds we hear, how they make us feel and how we want to move to the music. Ellie will continue to visit us weekly for music sessions this term and we will be exploring the sounds we make with musical instruments as well as learning lots of new songs and games.
We would love to know what music you listen to as a family– at home, in the car or out and about. The children love to dance to familiar songs so it would be amazing to make a nursery playlist of songs they know from home. Let us know which songs to add, through Tapestry, or email (speedwell.n@bristol-schools.uk) or tell your key person. We will then add them to our Spotify playlist to share.
We Are Learning… To Hear and Notice the Initial Sounds in Words
We will be noticing the initial sounds in our names, and other objects, through songs, games and stories, such as B is for Baby by Atinuke.
We will be learning about alliteration, when words start with the same sound, and making up silly alliterative strings and tongue twisters
Lovely Leo Likes Licking Lollipops.
Ten Terrible Tigers Try Teaching Tennis.
Why not have a go– they can be a bit of a tongue twister!