Nursery World - Raise the drawbridge

Use an engaging poem about a spooky castle to introduce activities across the curriculum suggested by Judith Stevens in the second part of a project about castles Areas of learning

Areas of learning

Personal, social and emotional development

Communication,language and literacy

Mathematical development

Knowledge & understanding of the world

Physical development

Creative development

Further develop young children's interest in castles, starting by reading a wonderful poem about a scary castle with the children.

Approach

Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage (page 11) emphasises the importance of providing children with a balance of adult-led and child-initiated learning opportunities. This project, therefore:

* identifies adult-led activities to introduce or develop children's understanding of the topic through stimulating, meaningful experiences

* suggests ways to enhance areas of core provision, to consolidate children's learning about the theme. It is the practitioner's role to observe children's learning daily to inform individual children's profiles and future planning. Children should be encouraged to use the resources to support their own learning, so the possible learning outcomes will be wide-ranging and varied for each child

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