Nursery World - Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... the sun, moon and stars

Outer space is a fascinating topic, and technological advances mean that we can now see it in great detail. The following ideas bring the sun, moon and stars into the early years setting.

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Use the internet to source close-up pictures of the sun, moon and stars.

Adult role

Possible learning outcomes

UW Commenting and asking questions about aspects of the natural world

EAD Using paints competently and choosing colours for a particular purpose.

Demonstrate how the stars look small because they are far away.

Adult role

Possible learning outcomes

M Using everyday language to talk about size, position and distance

UW Talking about why things happen.

Set up a role-play observatory.

Adult role

Possible learning outcomes

EAD Engaging in imaginative role play and using available resources to create props to support play.

Twinkle, Twinkle

Sing the rhyme. The Puppet Company has produced an accompanying finger puppet that is available on Amazon. There are also several picture book versions of this nursery rhyme. These all offer a little extra:

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