Project outline
Babies
Help children come to terms with sibling rivalry
Mini topic
Spin a spider's web for a sparkly winter display
As children acquire more sophisticated language, they enjoy using and playing with new words. Terminology that describes opposites is particularly interesting and challenging for children.
Planned learning intention
To extend their vocabulary, exploring the meanings and sounds of new words Resources
Lengths of cardboard bricks music from around the world climbing equipment an open space
Step by step
* Set up ramps for wheeled toy vehicles, using lengths of cardboard and bricks. Encourage the children in their play and use descriptive language such as 'at the top of the ramp', and 'down at the bottom'. Compare the speed of the vehicles: the slow ones and the fast ones.
* Listen to different taped music from around the world. Draw the children's attention to the fast and slow rhythms, the loud and soft sounds and the high and low notes.
* Initiate physical exercises such as 'follow my leader' to encourage children to move safely over the climbing equipment - for example, by wriggling under the bar, jumping over the stepping stones, running quickly like a deer, crawling slowly like a snail, flapping their wings to fly up to the ceiling or swooping down to grab fishes from the sea.
