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Learning Through Play at HomeBuild up a routine for your dayYour child will be used to the routine of coming in to Nursery – this will be different for the coming weeks so try to build up a new routine around play time, rest time and meal times. Follow your child’s interestsYour child will have their own favourite things to do. Allow them lots of free play to do their own thing, with their own toys and see what motivates them. Then use their motivations to think about how to extend their learning, offering lots of freedom and choice.Think about the environmentWhilst technology is a great way to support your child’s learning, sometimes turning off the TV or tablet will give them more space to follow their own imaginations and interests.Encourage your child to play outside in all kinds of weatherWe find if the children are dressed in suitable clothing then they really don’t mind the weather. Give lots of warning if you need your child to bring their play to a closeChildren need time to finish their play and if they are engrossed then a clear warning that it is nearly time to finish will help. We would love you to share your child’s learning with us so that together we can record your child’s learning during the coming months. Photos and messages can be sent securely to admin@spinneylane-nur.edin.sch.uk Remember you can always email us as well if you have any questions or need support in any way. We will be checking the above account regularly. Literacy & English91249513970Read a favourite story together in your home language Remember your child might want to re-visit a favourite story lots of times.00Read a favourite story together in your home language Remember your child might want to re-visit a favourite story lots of times. Encourage your child to:Choose the storyTurn the pages themselvesLook at and talk about the pictures, adding their own detail to the storyJoin in with familiar bits of the storyStop the story before the end and predict the ending. Then make up your own ending to the story.Point out things like the title, front/back cover, the spine of the book, the ‘blurb’ on the back.Audible have made their stories free to listen to while schools are closed: 931545186055Sing some nursery rhymes together00Sing some nursery rhymes together Your child will hopefully know lots of nursery rhymes and actions songs from nursery. Or you can learn some new ones together online: App also available for mobile and make up some of your own actions!97917016510Encourage your child to mark make using familiar contexts00Encourage your child to mark make using familiar contexts Write a shopping list or a To Do listMake a menu for lunchMake up a story together using your child’s favourite toy. Write the story down together; you can write their story as they tell it to you or ask them to draw the pictures and you could write descriptions for their pictures.Make a card or write a letter to someoneMake an invite to your child’s toys to come to a toy partyRemember their mark making might look like scribbles at this stage but if they can tell you what it says then your child will get the idea that writing is an important way of communicating.Try lots of different materials; crayons, pencils, paint, shaving foam, sticks in mud, chalk, fingers in steamed up windows, water in old juice bottles…Numeracy and MathsThere are lots of opportunities to develop your child’s mathematical understanding through encouraging them to help in everyday routines:116014545085Sorting, Matching, Sharing, Counting, Number recognition00Sorting, Matching, Sharing, Counting, Number recognition Count out knives, forks and spoons for lunch or dinner; share them outHelp with the washing; sort out similar colours for washing, match up all the socks, sort into piles for different members of the familyChopping: sharing out pizza or chocolate bars into equal parts, chopping vegetables in half, quarters etc.Play lots of games as a family; Snap, I Spy, Pairs. Snakes and LaddersSpot the numbers around the house and when you go out; numbers on buses, count how many blue cars, red cars etc.120777018415Shape, Measure, Time00Shape, Measure, TimeBaking: help measure, share out, use different size spoons, time the bakingExplore volume through water play, filling a container and guessing and checking whether another shaped container holds more or less Hunt for different shapes or colours around the houseHealth & WellbeingHandwashing has become more important in our daily routine. There are lots of lovely films online to support this: they know the routine, ‘Happy Birthday’ sung twice helps them do a thorough washHelping with daily routines:Preparing snack; washing fruit and veg, chopping, spreading butter, Serving their food, pouring drinksWashing up their plates, cutlery and cupsHelping with the cleaning; dusting, sweeping, hooveringFeeding your pet or your plantsBuild a daily outing into your routine (while we can!):Play in the garden - Go for a walkGo for a play to the parkGo for a scooter or bicycle rideHave a game of hopscotchHealth & Wellbeing continued…If you are inside: Daily live workout session with Joe Wicks at 9amTry a balloon game; this is great fun, helps develop your child’s hand-eye co-ordination…as long as you are prepared for some ‘pops’! Or a gentler version might be using bubbles.Indoor obstacle coursesExpressive ArtsListening and moving to music can give a fun and energetic breakPlaying party games musical statues, musical bumpsUse old cardboard boxes and packaging to make models or dens (if larger boxes)Any making activities where your child can cut and glue or tape.Using pots and pans with wooden or metal spoons is a great way to make your own drum kit or any plastic tubs are good for a slightly quieter kit!Use duvets, blankets or any other material to make a den – if you have a clothes drier this can make a good frame or a big box Use lots of different types of brushes or rollers with paint, water or mud to make pictures inside and out.If you can spare flour, then making your own playdough with your child is good for modelling:1 cup flour2 tsp cream of tartar ? cup salt1 tablespoon of oil (vegetable, sunflower, olive oil all work)1 cup of waterMix it all together in a pan and cook over a low heat, Stir, until it all starts to come together into a ball.Keep it in an airtight box.Use on a tray / table if you have one – preferably not in a carpeted areaSciencesInvestigate floating and sinking in the sink or bath (adult supervision needed). Try different objects and materials and encourage your child to predict whether they might float or sink.Encourage your child to take care of any plants you might have around the house or in the garden.Grow your own cress, herbs or beans. To make it even more fun, decorate a paper cup with a face so that when the cress grows it becomes hair!Explore birds, animals and plants when you are outside. Think about how they all depend on each other.Encourage your child to use their senses to explore the outdoors.Talk about the weather.TechnologiesCall or FaceTime family members who you can’t see because they are self-isolating.Involve your child in any recycling that happens in your household – sorting things that you can reuse, reduce or recycle Use any packaging to explore different colours with a torch. Can they change the colour of the light beam? When happens when they shine it onto their hand, onto a white surface?Take the torch into your den for some secret reading!Support your child to use the camera function on your phone or on a camera to capture some of your learning at home to share with us.Use the recorder function on your phone to record a simple set of instructions for your child to follow, e.g. how to build a simple model. Ask them to record some instructions for you to follow. ................
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