Autumn Spring Summer Theme Stories and signs/All about Animals and plants (e.g. farm, Once upon a time me/Special times jungle, seaside, woodland) (traditional/Classic tales) Personal, Social, Classroom routines Animals I like Tasting porridge Emotional Simple signs Looking after animals – what Learning to share toys and Development Birthdays do they need? (role play) stories Celebrations Helping a plant to grow Learning to take turns in simple My name Games – animal snap games Labelling me (Velcro/symbols) Visits from animals – keeping Working together in the role I like – food and safe play snacks/toys/colours Visit to farm Safe people How do characters feel? Communication Body parts Animal names Story language – repeating and Language Simple signs (hello, goodbye, Parts of a flower Rhymes please etc) Continue food Continue food Symbols (PECS) Symbols (PECS) Symbols (PECS) Food Simple topic signs Simple topic signs Colours My favourite animal is…. Toys Physical Animal and plant lacing cards Cut and stick/sequence sizes I can – obstacle courses linked Development Obstacle courses linked to Large equipment – balancing, to sensory integration sensory integration climbing over and under (Billy Dough disco Parachute games Goats) Threading Movement in different ways Large construction – building Tweezers (Little Pigs) Bikes Literacy Each two/three week block Each two/three week block Each two/three week block linked to book from spine linked to book from spine linked to book from spine Mathematics Five little monkeys Number recognition Number rhymes with signs Big and small animals and Numbers to 5 plants Sizes linked to billy Sort animals into groups goats/goldilocks Understanding Different animals live…. Sorting materials linked to the World Naming parts of the body Animals and babies three little pigs (heads, Shoulders/Simple Animals eat Houses and homes Simon) Growing seeds/beans Making porridge Who works with animals? Story maps Hatch chicks or butterflies Expressive Arts Printing – fruit and veg Role play stories and Design Collage flowers/animals Paint characters Handprints Textures Messy play porridge Footprints Sensory garden Costumes Make birthday/celebration Messy play with Crowns cards spaghetti/rice/jelly etc Making puppets and masks Singing and signing Old MacDonald Songs and rhymes Animal sounds Animal masks RE Families and belonging – link to Belonging to the academy Stories from different cultures classroom community community – how we help each Celebrations other
Autumn Spring Summer Theme Stories and signs/All about me/Special times Animals and plants (e.g. farm, jungle, seaside, woodland) Once upon a time (traditional/Classic tales) Personal, Social, Emotional Development Classroom routines Simple signs Birthdays Celebrations My name Labelling me (Velcro/symbols) I like – food and snacks/toys/colours Animals I like Looking after animals – what do they need? (role play) Helping a plant to grow Games – animal snap Visits from animals – keeping safe Visit to farm Tasting porridge Learning to share toys and stories Learning to take turns in simple games Working together in the role play Safe people How do characters feel? Communication and Language Body parts Simple signs (hello, goodbye, please etc) Symbols (PECS) Food Colours Toys Animal names Parts of a flower Continue food Symbols (PECS) Simple topic signs My favourite animal is…. Story language – repeating Rhymes Continue food Symbols (PECS) Simple topic signs Physical Development I can – obstacle courses linked to sensory integration Dough disco Threading Tweezers Bikes Animal and plant lacing cards Obstacle courses linked to sensory integration Parachute games Movement in different ways Cut and stick/sequence sizes Large equipment – balancing, climbing over and under (Billy Goats) Large construction – building (Little Pigs) Literacy Each two/three week block linked to book from spine Each two/three week block linked to book from spine Each two/three week block linked to book from spine Mathematics Number rhymes with signs Five little monkeys Big and small animals and plants Sort animals into groups Number recognition Numbers to 5 Sizes linked to billy goats/goldilocks Understanding the World Naming parts of the body (heads, Shoulders/Simple Simon) Different animals live…. Animals and babies Animals eat Growing seeds/beans Who works with animals? Hatch chicks or butterflies Sorting materials linked to three little pigs Houses and homes Making porridge Story maps Expressive Arts and Design Handprints Footprints Make birthday/celebration cards Singing and signing Printing – fruit and veg Collage flowers/animals Textures Sensory garden Messy play with spaghetti/rice/jelly etc Old MacDonald Animal sounds Animal masks Role play stories Paint characters Messy play porridge Costumes Crowns Making puppets and masks Songs and rhymes RE Families and belonging – link to classroom community Celebrations Belonging to the academy community – how we help each other Stories from different cultures