Sowman display
The purpose of this display is to encourage children to explore maths and number. The parts of the snowman can be removed and with practitioner support children can count and observe quantities 1-5. Comparing groups and looking at how many more or less than. In addition large and small snowmen figures have been added to the maths table. Chldren are encouraged to sort big and little snowmen. Each snowman has a number printed on it to support children's recognition of numerals. Children who need numerals modelling for them can match snowmen using other features such as pattern and colour.
The children created these baubles during the week we celebrated Children In Need. The focus was to look at pattern, spots, as that was the theme for this years Children In Need. Children were encouraged to use glue spreaders appropriately and then cover the area with a variety of coloured spots. Practitioners promoted language such as naming colours and talking about shiny spots. We also talked about spots being circles and the features of spots (having no straight lines, or corners etc). This is all part of children's mathematical development, shape, space and measure. Children were encouraged to try and think of things in the environment that are circle shapes.
The children have recently wrote their own letters to Santa. The purpose of this activity was for children to explore forming letters correctly and for Practitioners to model phonic letter sounds for children. Observations were made on children's pencil control skills and how they are developing, holding their pencil. Children had to chose their own picture of a toy, talking about their preferences and interests. They were then encouraged to attempt to write the name of the toy on the letter. It is important when carrying out activities like this that letters are talked about phonetically and not Capitals. Children who learn their letters in capitals may be delayed in writing at school as it is taught using phonics.
No comments:
Post a Comment