EYFSDepartment

TurneySchool

TERM4:THEME:FLOWERSANDPLANTS

Dearparents,

Onoureffortstosupportourpupilsandtheirfamiliesduringthisdifficulttime,wewouldliketosharesomeresourcesandguidancewithyouregardingactivitiesthatyoucanengagewithyourchildren.Pleasefindbelowsomeideasforactivitiesandhowtosupportyourchild.Weprovidesomeonlineactivities,songsandstoriesaswellassomepracticalandhandsontasks!Feelfreetocontactusforfurtherguidanceandquestions,anddon’tforgettohavefun!

LearningIntents:

• Childrentoexploreflowersandplantsthroughnurseryrhymesandbriefstories.• Childrentobegintoexplorebasicpartsoftheflower.• Childrentoexplorethegrowingprogressofflowersandplants.• Todevelopcommunicationandlanguageskills.• Tohaveopportunitiesforsocialinteractionwithmembersoftheirfamily.

Κeywords:seed,flowers,grow,tree,plant,soil,water,sun

(Usethesekeywordsthroughoutactivitieswithyourchildren.Focusononekeyworldatatime.Example:Youcanhangorholdaflower(artificialorreal)andnamethedifferentparts.Dissectoneflowertoshowchildrenthebasicparts.Youcanalsousethekeywordswhilelisteningtonurseryrhymesandstories.)

1. Onlinelinksfornurseryrhymes,songs,storiesandgames

LINKSTONURSERYRHYMES:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAcDUEgMgmY

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRhGOdqWIIo

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G3IFY4aL44

LINKTOGROWINGFLOWERSSONGANDACHANCEFORMOVEMENT:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhQCdqRQlgU

• GrowingFlowersSong-sungtoFrereJacques

Usethissongasonetoactout!

Flowersaregrowing,flowersaregrowing(movehandsfromyoursidestoupoveryourhead)

Allaround!Allaround!(pointaroundtheroom)

Somanyprettycolours!Somanyprettycolours!(handovereyestolook)

Filltheground,filltheground!(pointtoflooraroundtheroom)

Let'sgoseethem,let'sgoseethem!(handovereyestolookagain)

Growingbright,growingbright!

We'lluseournosestosmellthem,(bendoverandpretendtosmell)

anduseoureyestoseethem,(bendoverandpretendtolookataflower)

Whatasight,whatasight!(claphandsanddisplayaveryhappysmile!)

LINKSTOSTORIESABOUTFLOWERS,GARDENS,ANDPLANTING:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_A_e6h-DhU• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm8Pg5iwJL4• https://stories.audible.com/discovery

Puzzles:

Playflowerpuzzlegameonline:

• https://www.happyclicks.net/puzzles-online/6-jigsaw-puzzle-flower.php

• http://www.hellokids.com/r_1927/free-online-games/kids-puzzles-games/mother-s-day-puzzles

2. Makeityourself!

Ourtopicforthistermis“FlowersandPlants”.Herecanfindsomereallyusefulideasforactivitiesthatyoucandoathome.

1. Howtomakeplaydoughathome:• 2cupsplainflour(allpurpose)• 2tablespoonsvegetableoil(baby

oilandcoconutoilworktoo)• 1/2cupsalt.• 1to1.5cupsboilingwater(adding

inincrementsuntilitfeelsjustright)

• foodcolouring(optional)Youcanalsomakemorethanonecolourplaydoughsothatyourkidscanmakeachoiceofthecolourthattheywanttouse,orevencombinetwocolourstogether.

2. SoapFoamRecipe:• 1/4cupofwarmwater• 2tbspdishsoap• 2tbspcornstarch(0rcornflour)• foodcoloringorliquidwatercolors• blender(orhandmixer)• flowers• tray

3. Watertray:Catchingtheflowers.Youcanuseatraywithwaterandaddsomeflowers,leaves,twigsandstemsinit.Thenyourkidscantrytouseeithertheirfingers,tongsorspoonscatchtheitems.

4. Herbs&flowersfrozeninice.Youcanhavetheiceinatrayandprovideequipmenttoyourkidstobreaktheice.Aftertakingtheflowersoutoftheicetheycanexplorethedifferentsmellsandtextures.

5. Gardening:Usesoil,flowersandgardeningequipment.Letyourkidsexploreandstartplantingflowers.

6. Flowerpuppets:Youcaneasilymakeflowerpuppetsforstorytellingorroleplay.Simplycutaflowerfromcardpaperorusearealone,decorateitandstickitonastraw,twigorawoodenstick.

• www.pinterest.co.ukit’safreeofchargesitethatyoucanmakeanaccountandseedifferentideasforsensoryplay.

• https://senresourcesblog.commoreideasforsensoryactivities

3. TEACCHtasks

Resourcesyoumightneedforthetasksbelow:

• Scissors• Glue• Pencil• Colouringpens/markers/chalkformarkmaking

Tipsforparents!

Supportyourchildduringtheactivitybyusingthekeywords(givenabove),butremembertouseminimalsimplelanguage.Ifyourchildgetsdistractedallowthemsometimeandtrytore-engagethemwiththeactivitywherethisispossible.