March: Medium Term plan, weekly plan, daily plan and letter to parents

Dear Parents,

In March, we will be covering all areas of play within the following topics: Springtime, growing, yellow, role play, Mother’s day, St. Patrick’s day, Holi, Last Supper, Palm Sunday, wheelchair use, Down’s Syndrome, different sizes, junk modelling and construction

The free-flow areas of play are:

communication, language (listening, understanding, attention & speaking) physical development (gross motor, fine motor, health and self-care) personal, social and emotional development (self-confidence, awareness, feelings, behaviour, relationships) literacy (reading, writing, pre-writing skills and mark-making mathematics (number, shape, space and measure) Understanding the world (communities, the world and technology) Expressive arts and design (exploring and using media and materials and being imaginative)

Nothing is forced or pushed. Each of this topic areas and development areas are left out for the child to explore independently. At suitable times, when the child brings the activity to the carer, the activity is extended in some way by the carer. The carer spends time in observation of play before ‘jumping in’ in order to establish that the child is in control of the activity and what is happening rather than the adult. This means that the child is personally involved in her or his active learning. This can be done in every stage of development and contributes to a confident, well-rounded child who is a self-assured decision maker and problem solver. The activities can be subject to change depending on the needs of the individual child. (No plan is set in stone). The purpose of this document is to provide each individual an idea of what goes on within these walls… It will also help you to talk to your child about what is about to / has already / happened

Free flow play theme: allotments

Guided Activities in addition to free-flow play activities:

Week Number

Communication & language

Physical Development

PSE&D Literacy mathematics

Understanding the world

Expressive arts and design

1 Muzzy Vocab builderNursery rhymesEveryday language during activities

Activities designed to provide a rich opportunity to experience language, to develop confidence in self expression and to speak and listen in a range of situations. For a baby, this could be body language or expressing “m” for more of something

Baby walkerActivities to encourage standing

A toy filled environment to encourage movement both inside and outside

Washing hands before food. Free-flow play encourages self-confidence, self awareness, positive feelings, behaviours and relationshipActivities initiated from the child helps with bonding, self-esteem, smiles and attachment. Provides confidence in own ability

Spring stories and activities from TwinklFine motor toys help with handwriting skills later on. Mark making in differing, multi sensory media is encouragede.g. foam, slime, edible playdough.

Sensory phonics experiences

Counting toysShape sorterCounting activitiesCapacity: different sized containers in sand playMuzzy Vocab for positional, 3D and 2D shape

Measure: sand and water play

Spring

Fruit and Veg beginning with f.

Slowly convert ‘snow tree’ to Spring tree as we observe nature change

Yellow flower making and junk modelling

Using wide range of materials.

Mother’s day

2 Opportunities provided for attentive listening in a variety of child-led situations. Responding in their own way.

Nursery Rhymes, muzzy vocab, everyday situations. Expressing with body language or “m” more

Baby walkerActivities to encourage standing

Soft play to strengthen leg muscles in large areas.

Cause and effect toys

Washing hands before food. Free-flow play encourages self-confidence, self awareness, positive feelings, behaviours and relationships. Confidence in trying new things. Turn taking and sharing

Baby word book – springtime

Sensory phonics

Sensory marks e.g. edible play dough or flour

Counting toysShape sorterCounting activities

Positional language copying Muzzy vocab

Spring

Fruit and Veg beginning with g

Plant seeds

Looking at photos from Jamie’s birthday

St Patrick’s dayHoli

Irish and Indian music plus instruments. Creating artwork using differing media

3 Muzzy Vocab builderNursery rhymes

Baby walkerActivities to encourage standing

Washing hands before food. Free-flow

Last supper story(naming objects)

Counting toysShape sorter

Spring

Fruit and Veg beginning

Last SupperPalm Sunday

Everyday language during activities

play encourages self-confidence, self awareness, positive feelings, behaviours and relationships

Counting activities

with hPlant seeds

4 Muzzy Vocab builderNursery rhymesEveryday language during activities

Baby walkerActivities to encourage standing

Washing hands before food. Free-flow play encourages self-confidence, self awareness, positive feelings, behaviours andRelationship

Word books and Jolly phonics

Counting toysShape sorterCounting activities

Fruit and Veg beginning with i

Wheelchair junk modelling and play

Weekly Plan

Communication & Language

Physical Development

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Literacy Mathematics

Understanding of the world

Expressive art and design

Mondayn/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Tuesday Muzzy Vocab builder

WalkerStanding activities

Hand washingSelf esteem

Spring storiesWord BookNursery rhyme cards

Counting waterplay

Planting seeds

Mother’s day

WednesdayAt Families First

Nursey rhyme, puppets and cards and instruments.Fruit & Veg names

Slide, soft play

Hand washing, sharing amongst different ethnic groups

Letter of food item and understanding of pictures and words

Counting fruit and veg

Diversity Fruit and Veg beginning with DSt Patrick’s day

ThursdayNursey rhyme, puppets and cards and instruments.Fruit & Veg names

WalkerStanding activities

Hand washing, sharing

Letter of food item and understanding of pictures and words

Pouring in different shapes and sizes – water play

Spring & Food items

St Patrick’s day and Easter story&Holi art

Fridayn/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Soft play to attend when weather allows.

Future weeks planned subsequently