Little Chicks
Recognising numbers and counting out.
We have been seeing if we know what numbers are for. We have named the numbers we recognise and counted out that number of bears from a larger group.
It is very tricky keeping the number in our head and stopping at the given amount, it is also hard to make sure we give each bear a number…
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Bertha the bus
Bertha the bus is going to the zoo.
We sing Bertha the bus is going to the zoo. The children have 2 letters from the bag and then add picture cards from the bag.
Today we had letters L and M.
The children placed picture cards for those letters.
Lion …
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Milk
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Using our sense of smell
This week we are learning about our sense of smell. We blind folded the children (if they wanted) and got them to smell 5 different things and asked them what they thought it was or reminded them of. The 5 smells were, vinegar, sweet chilli sauce, Worcestershire sauce, jam and ginger. We got some…
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Sign Language
The Little Chicks are learning to use sign language, Mr Kenyon supports one of the Little Chicks and is teaching the group how to use sign language.
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Cutting herbs and paper
Today we have had a go at cutting up herbs and along lines on paper. A lot of us tried to cut holding the scissors in two hands and needed support in how to hold them correctly. It is a very tricky skill to learn and we need to build up the strength in our fingers to enable us to open and close…
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Topic Ourselves songs
Little Chicks have been learning songs about our topic Ourselves. To support their learning they asked for the words to be posted to enjoy at home.
I Like Being Me Song
(Sing to the tune of 'This Old Man')
You are you,
I am me,
There's no one else that we can be!
So we stand…
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Quantities
We have been looking at quantities in a practical way and seeing if we can recognise which set has more or less in it and how we can change the amount by taking some away or adding more. We are getting good at using the language of quantities such as, loads, lots, more, less, fewer.
To see more…
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Five senses
Little Chicks talked about foods and their different tastes - sweet, salty, bitter, spicy and sour. We tasted a number of different foods such as lemon, crisps, crackers, sour sweets and dark chocolate. We had to decide which taste best described the foods.
The Little Chicks were given…
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Little Chicks Gardening
This afternoon we have been preparing the vegetable beds, digging the soil over and breaking it up ready for planting. The soil was very hard but the children gave it a good go and learnt how to use the spades safely.
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Senses
The Little chicks have been learning about their senses. This week we are looking at taste, Mrs Stock asked the children what they liked to eat.
The children drew on a plate to show there favourite foods.
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Maths language of quantities
Little Chicks have been making comparisons of quantities. They used the language more, less, loads, few to show difference in amounts.
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