Blog by Tag: Understanding the World
Winter fun
The Ducklings had great fun wrapping up warm and going out to explore in the light dusting of snow today. They found a slope to slide down, ice 'windows' to look through, miniature icicles and they loved making snow angels.
Category: Ducklings
seasons Understanding the World
Fun in the snow!
There was great excitement this morning when we woke up to snow! After register we wrapped up in our puddle suits, wellies and coats and headed off out on to the field.
Mrs Stock showed us how to make snow angels.
We noticed some brown stuff in some snow, it was rock salt.…
Category: Little Chicks
weather senses Understanding the World environment
Hard or Soft
Goldilocks was very fussy! She thought that some things were too hard or too soft. We have been helping Goldilocks to find out which objects in our classroom are hard or soft.
Category: Ducklings
Investigation Fun
The Ducklings were comparing what would happen to a gingerbread man if it fell into a 'river.' They used their senses to explore the what the gingerbread men were like before and after going in the water.
Category: Ducklings
science Understanding the World
Our Special Things
In RE, we are going to be finding out how different religions have special books and stories. We have begun exploring this by finding out what things are special to us and why. Each child brought in something which was special to them and showed it to their friends and explained why it was…
Category: Ducklings
Jack Frost needs our help!
Jack Frost asked for our help! He wanted us to investigate and find the answer to his question? 'Is water the only liquid that he can freeze?'
So we decided to put different liquids in the freezer to find out. We poured water, juice, washing up liquid, runny glue, paint, oil and milk into an…
Category: Ducklings
changes Understanding the World
Weddings
We have had lots of lovely dressing up items donated to our home corner. As a result of this, the children have initiated wanting to act out and play 'weddings!' To help with this, we have watched different videos, all about different types of weddings and talked about what happens in a wedding…
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World Celebrations
All the small things
One of the best things about Early Years are the small, incidental moments as these are the moments that bring the most joy and wonder to our children. This week, some children discovered a baby slug in their 'soup' when working in the mud kitchen.
A slug rescue then ensued, and before we…
Category: Ducklings
outdoor learning Understanding the World PSED
Democracy- making decisions about our learning
In Ducklings, we teach our children that their opinions are important and that their thoughts and feelings are heard and valued. We promote this in various ways and this week, the children all voted for their favourite Traditional Tale. We talked about why it is important to have your say and why…
Category: Ducklings
democracy Speaking and Listening Understanding the World PSED
Old Toys
We have been lucky to be able to borrow a box of old toys from a museum. We were able to handle them and try them out. We compared them to the toys that we have today. Some of us were experts!!
Category: Ducklings
History Toys Understanding the World
A cold snap!
Well the cold weather wasn't enjoyed by some but the Ducklings loved it! What better way to explore the world around them and the changing seasons!
We learned lots about freezing and melting and how we need to dress appropriately for the different types of weather.
Category: Ducklings
A visit from the dentist
We had a wonderful visit from a team of dental workers who spoke to the children about their role at the dentist and how oral hygiene is vital to being healthy. The children got to be dentists themselves, wearing masks, gloves, and brushing the teeth of some unusual pets!
Category: Ducklings
healthyliving Speaking and Listening Understanding the World PSED