Weekly Focus of Learning:

Kitchen Disco by Clare Foges & Al Murphy

This week our story has been chosen by Lisa, 'Kitchen Disco'.  Lisa particularly likes the vibrant illustrations, the rhythmic writing style and the funky feel of  'moving your hips and shaking your pips'!  Some of our activities this week have included making a fruit salad and using a juicer to squeeze oranges, as well as exploring the texture and a closer look at some of the fruit depicted in the story such as a 'spikey' pineapple and a 'hairy' coconut.

After snack, the children also practised washing their own cups and plates themselves in a bowl of warm soapy water, an important life skill in the future!  We have also explored different meanings for the same word, particularly 'pair' and a 'pear' by searching for hidden socks and matching magnetic fruit stuck on the shed to make a 'pair'.

Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson (Week 2)

This week the children have continued to be inspire in their learning based on Kathryn's favourite story, 'Room on the Broom' especially in our outside garden. 

The children have also been practising their counting skills by counting objects related to the story as well as recognising numbers 1-10. The children then used their writing skills to represent a given number.  One of our children explained that they loved counting objects, and it's like doing home as their sister does!  The continued good weather has also given the children  further opportunities to continue making potions and riding broomsticks in our outdoor play area.