Blog by Mrs Catterall
Playing Pass the Parcel
We enjoyed playing pass the parcel at our Christmas party.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 19 December 2017
Category: Ducklings
Making shapes
We are still shape mad! Looking for shapes and making them wherever we are learning.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 27 November 2017
Category: Ducklings
The Grand Old Duke of York
We have enjoyed singing the Grand Old Duke of York nursery rhyme. We have marched like soldiers and played musical instruments to march along to.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 27 November 2017
Category: Ducklings
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Blending sounds to read
We are getting more confident at blending sounds together to help us read words
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 27 November 2017
Category: Ducklings
I more and 1 less
We have been singing the counting rhyme 10 green bottles. We have ordered the bottles and then found the number that is one more or one less than a given number.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 27 November 2017
Category: Ducklings
Splatter Painting
The Ducklings have been using a splatter technique with their paintbrushes to create a firework effect. It was great fun!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 10 November 2017
Category: Ducklings
Moving like Fireworks
The Ducklings have enjoyed creating firework music with the percussion instruments and moving like different fireworks using scarves and ribbons.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 10 November 2017
Category: Ducklings
Junk Model Rockets
Following on from our work with 3D shapes we have been enjoying creating our own junk model rockets to help us learn the names of the 3D shapes.
Can you spot cubes, cuboids, spheres, cylinders, pyramids and triangular prisms when you are out and about?
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 10 November 2017
Category: Ducklings
Tricky words
Outside the children have enjoyed practising writing the tricky word 'into.'
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 9 November 2017
Category: Ducklings
Word building
This week the Ducklings have been putting their knowledge of letters and sounds into practise. They have been using the magnetic letters to make words to match picture cards.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 9 November 2017
Category: Ducklings
Shape Rockets
We have been using 2D shapes to create rockets. We have been naming the different shapes and talking about their properties.
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 8 November 2017
Category: Ducklings
Firework Biscuits
This week the Ducklings have enjoyed icing biscuits with different colours of runny icing and sprinkles, to make them look like fireworks exploding! They enjoyed eating them even more!
Posted by /blog/author/mcatterall/page:93 on 7 November 2017
Category: Ducklings