Nursery Class Date 21/01/10

Adult led focus activity 1

Outline of Activity: Exploring rhymes based on ‘Jam, Jim, jam’

Aspects of learning:
CLL Linking Sounds & Letters

Staff member:
Greg

Development Matters ( Learning Intentions):

26-36 months
Show interest in play with
sounds, songs and rhymes.
■■ Repeat words or phrases from
familiar stories.
30-50 months
Use intonation, rhythm and
phrasing to make their meaning
clear to others.
40-60 months
Listen with enjoyment, and
respond to stories, songs
and other music, rhymes and
poems and make up their
own stories, songs, rhymes
and poems.

Teaching strategies:
Remind chn about last week reading ‘Don’t put your finger in the jelly, Nellie!’
Read Pass the Jam, Jim!
Point out rhyme/rhythm/alliteration
Key vocabulary: rhyme
Key Questions – What does xyz rhyme with?
Model example… Mr Aird likes things shared
Jelly Nellie
SEN/EAL – Non-Verbal prompts
Target Group:
Those children who show an interest and
Named Children-
E’s group (more experienced)
Extension children:
Think of multiple rhymes/ help with trickier names. Using rhyming dictionary
Names of other people in the class/friends/family
Evaluation/Assessment

Some children found concept of rhyme difficult, although they recognized similar sounds and enjoyed the book (as they had Jelly Nellie). Try again to find more words that rhyme with
their names eg Chloe showy, Michael cycle, , Elaine rain etc.
Possible lines of development:

Look at poetry, rhyming songs, make our own poetry/rhyming anthology (teacher scribed)
Find things in the classroom that rhyme/ begin with the same letter

Adult led focus activity 2

Outline of Activity:

Aspects of learning:

Staff member:

Development Matters ( Learning Intentions):

30-50 months

40-60 months

Teaching strategies:
Vocabulary –
Key Questions –
SEN/EAL –
Target Group:

Extension children:

Evaluation:

Possible lines of development:

Adult led focus activity 3
Outline of Activity:

Aspects of learning:

Staff member:

Development Matters ( Learning Intentions):

30-50 months
40-60 months

Teaching strategies:
Vocabulary –
Key Questions –
SEN/EAL –
Target Group:

Extension children:

Evaluation:

Possible lines of development:

Indoor/Outdoor Weekly and Daily Plan

Highlighted = Activities planned in response to children’s interests Non-highlighted = activities planned to ensure balance across the curriculum
Role of the Adult (Effective Practice ): Strategies for the adult to use
- Verbal responses / Non Verbal responses / Show genuine interest / Respect children’s own decisions and choices / Inviting children to elaborate
- Recapping : encourage children to organise their own experience / Offering your own experience
- Clarifying ideas / Waiting for a response ( count to 10) / Not hurrying children / Suggesting reminding
- Using specific praise to encourage further thinking / Offering an alternative point of view / Speculating - what might happen if / Be creative – lets pretend to
- Reciprocating / Asking open questions / Reflect together on shared experiences / Modeling and demonstrating thinking – think out loud
Date:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Adult Roles:

Reading 1:1
Children’s Needs, interests and schemas –what we observed
Changes throughout the week
(e.g. info. from parents, spontaneous events)

Malleable
Creative

Role play - shopping

Post Office

Construction

Science
Investigation

Graphics
Music/Dance

ICT+ interactive whiteboard

Support Groups

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday