Medium Term Plan

Weekly plan for…. Date…. Theme: Chinese New Year Books: Lanterns and Fire Crackers

Learning intentions or activity targeted for specific children – interest or next steps Key learning intentions taken from mid/long term planning Adaptations for specific needs/extensions Key vocab for adults to use/model Activity may need adult support (AS) (AL) = adult lead activity with separate, more detailed plan

Area of learning

Area of development (A unique child)

Environment activities indoor/outdoor What adults can do (positive relationships) including adaptations

Look, listen and note (characteristics of effective learner)

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4L.W9: Attempts to write short sentences in meaningful contexts. ELG.L.W: Children use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds. They also write some irregular common words. They write simple sentences which can be read by themselves and others. Some words are spelt correctly and others are Phonetically plausible.

What I did at the weekend

How do Chinese children celebrate NY? Different images to prompt writing.

OUT What I saw in China town. Use photographs of the trip as prompts.

Writing Chinese symbols: My name is…

What year of the zodiac are you?

MOTIVATE Help children to become aware of their own goals. REFLECT Make plans, and to review their own progress and successes. Children to talk about their own processes and successes. Be specific when you praise, especially noting effort such as how the child concentrates, tries different approaches. Encourage children to learn together and from each other.

Look for children using resources, helping one another. Using new sounds.

Resources to be open for children to independently choose from. Easel and black paint with Chinese symbols as prompts.


OUT




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R 30-50m - Knows that print

carries meaning and, in English,

is read from left to right and

top to bottom.

Place out books about Chinese new year/other celebrations.


OUT Place out books about Chinese new year/other celebrations.



AS WRITING

AS WRITING

Selection of non-fiction books about China and Chinese new year.


OUT Selection of non-fiction books about China and Chinese new year.



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ELG.M.SSM2 They recognise,

create and describe patterns.

Repeating patterns using animal sponges and paints.

Dragon mobile- red and green crayons out for them to colour dragon scales in repeating pattern.

OUT Lego patterns/Unifix cubes patterns.

AS WRITING



Area of learning




Day 1 Day 2 Day3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

Lego/ Duplo patterns

Sponge paint patterns with red and yellow/gold.

OUT

Animals of zodiac out to make repeating patterns with.

Sponge/wood shapes and one colour.

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BI 40-60m- Introduces a

storyline or narrative into their

play.

Role play corner set up as a Chinese restaurant. Make the dolls house into a house celebrating CNY.

Role play corner set up as a Chinese restaurant. Make the dolls house into a house celebrating CNY.

OUT Role play corner set up as a Chinese restaurant. Make the dolls house into a house celebrating CNY

Role play corner set up as a Chinese restaurant. Make the dolls house into a house celebrating CNY

Role play corner set up as a Chinese restaurant. Make the dolls house into a house celebrating CNY

AS WRITING AS WRITING

Laminated story of the Zodiac- animals of the Zodiac and river/ forest at the side using natural sticks/leaves.


OUT Laminated story of the Zodiac- animals of the Zodiac and river/ forest at the side using natural sticks/leaves.



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ELG.CL.U2

They answer ‘how’ and ‘why’

questions about their

experiences and in response to

stories or events.

Investigate Chinese writing, images, books, newspapers etc- cover table in menus, newspaper and chopsticks. How are these similar/ different to our culture?


OUT




THINKING Encourage open-ended thinking by not settling on the first ideas. How do they celebrate?

THINKING Encourage open-ended thinking by not settling on the first ideas. How do they celebrate?



OUT






Area of learning




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EUMM 40-60m - Constructs

with a purpose in mind, using a

variety of resources.

Have images of the zodiac animals so children have these as prompts during their construction.


OUT




THINKING Use the language of thinking and learning: think, know, remember, forget, idea, makes sense, plan, learn and find out.

Make sure there is a range of resources out for each activity to give the children choice.

Dragon- see creative


OUT


Dragon- see creative Dragon- see creative

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. 4EAD.EMM7 Constructs with a

purpose in mind, using a variety of resources 4EAD.EMM4 Experiments to

create different textures 4EAD.BI2 Initiates new

combinations of movement and gesture in order to express and respond to feelings, ideas and experiences.

Mini dragons-paper chains and head template.

Dragon head mask.

OUT

Make Chinese lanterns.

Chinese new year cards with Chinese symbols.

Watercolour workshop with a specialist (parent?) Use specialist brushes to create effects.

THINKING Use the language of thinking and learning: think, know, remember, forget, idea, makes sense, plan, learn and find out. When confused they figure out and try. They are curious and sometimes puzzled, and can ink and find out. What else is possible?

Make sure there is a range of resources out for each activity to give the children choice.

Children work on Chinese dragon head.

Decorate dragons head with shredded paper, shiny paper, crepe paper etc. Use green fabric- attach to fence chn splay paint attach paper etc to create dragon’s body.

OUT Dragon dancing around obstacle course.

Dragon dancing around obstacle course.

Dragon dancing around obstacle course.

Sand/Messy play

Children select own resources from the trolleys






Water Children select own resources from the trolleys








PSED ELG.PSED.SCSA1 They are confident to speak

in a familiar group, will talk about their ideas, and will choose the resources they need for their chosen activities.

During creative activities or as show and tell question children about their choices of resources.

PD ELG.PD.MH

Children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements. They move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space. They handle equipment and tools effectively. 4PD.MH4 Travels with confidence and skill

around, under, over and through balancing and climbing equipment.

Set up assault course every day and a chalked out route for children to explore under, over, through etc.

C&L ELG.CL.U2 They answer ‘how’ and ‘why’

questions about their experiences and in response to stories or events.

Link Chinese NY story. Look for chn during independent learning rein acting the story- what happened next? Why are you celebrating?

Education

Medium Term Plan