Blog by Mrs Catterall
Funky finger Christmas trees
Busy using their pincer grips to decorate their Christmas trees with beads.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 12 December 2021
Category: Ducklings
Frosty Day Fun
The Ducklings loved getting outdoors and exploring the wintery weather left by Jack Frost! Lots of opportunities for talking and asking questions.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 12 December 2021
Category: Ducklings
outdoor learning Understanding the World
Odd one out!
The Ducklings have been super at using their knowledge of rhyme to spot the odd one out.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 22 November 2021
Category: Ducklings
Making 5
The Ducklings have been busy exploring different ways to compose the number 5.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 22 November 2021
Category: Ducklings
A web for Incy Wincy
After joining in with the nursery rhyme Incy Wincy, the Ducklings have been exploring making webs for Incy using creative materials of their choice.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 22 November 2021
Category: Ducklings
construction Creative learning
Blending to read
The Ducklings are using their knowledge of the letters and sounds that they have been learning by blending them together to help them read words.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 22 November 2021
Category: Ducklings
London Bridge
The Ducklings have enjoyed singing the nursery rhyme London Bridge and joining in with the actions during playtime.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 22 November 2021
Category: Ducklings
Write a rhyme
Here are some of the Ducklings using their phonics knowledge confidently to help them spell simple rhyming words such as cat, hat, bat and rat!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 14 November 2021
Category: Ducklings
Cake bake
This week we have been learning all about rhyme. The children enjoyed playing a cake baking game, whereby only words that rhyme can be the ingredients to bake the cake!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 14 November 2021
Category: Ducklings
London Bridge
After reading the nursery rhyme London Bridge, the Ducklings investigated building a bridge that would be strong enough to carry a London bus! They used all sorts of different junk materials to test out their ideas.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 14 November 2021
Category: Ducklings
Making a clock
After reading Hickory Dickory Dock the children went on to peg the numbers correctly on the clock faces.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 14 November 2021
Category: Ducklings
Fun in the autumn leaves
The Ducklings wanted to use their gross motor skills to sweep up the autumn leaves that had fallen. They couldn't resist running, jumping and throwing the leaves in the air.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:25 on 14 November 2021
Category: Ducklings