We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Last weeks activities were lead by Fahmeeda based on the story We're going on a Bear Hunt. Children explored colour mixing and printed bear footprints using a potato, discovering colours that make brown when mixed. They had brown playdough to represent the mud in the story and were encouraged to manipulate the dough to achieve  a planned effect, making the snow from the story or a cave to hide the bear in. Additional props such as bear footprints were added to the smll world area and children were encouraged to build a cave for the bear, thinking about how they can build it, which bricks they need, what to do if it falls down etc. This type of acivity develops children's thought processes and problem solving skills to promote their mathematical development. During group time the children learnt about over, under and through and had to act out the positional language with a bear. The children coloured bear pictures in mark making, developing their pencil control skills and their understanding of colour, making choices and how to be creative. Children discovered different textures in the tyres, representing different sections of the story. The week ended on a bear hunt in the park with their own teddy bears.