This week in Little Birds we have been talking about ourselves. We have used the iPads and promethean board to share information and photos about our culture and family with our friends.
Diyaan and Aayan showed pictures of their celebrations at home wearing their cultural outfits.
We used group time to speak about the similarities and differences between ourselves. We expressed that we are all unique and important in the world in which we live. This developed our personal, social and listening skills and developed our sense of self, when passing a doll around the group.
Little Birds made models of ourselves using a variety of mixed media and materials.
We listened to the story – ‘Baby Goes to Market’. We talked about the continent of Africa, and compared this to the market in our local community and town.
At class time we observed maps and atlases of the world. We made connections and recalled that we live in England and the town of Dartford. ‘I live in Dartford’- one child said.
Little Birds spoke about hot climates and countries where the food grows to further develop our geographical knowledge.
We learnt a song about being unique – written by Mrs Ellson [Twinkle, Twinkle tune]
We’re all unique, can you see no one is the same as me,
Some have blue eyes, some have green and some have brown and that’s what makes us unique.
We’re all unique, can you see no one is the same as me,
Some have straight hair, some have curly,some have short and some have long and that’s what makes us unique.
We’re all unique, can you see no one is the same as me.
Some children are short and some children are tall, and that’s what makes us unique.
We’re all unique, can you see no one is the same as me.
Some children celebrate Eid, some celebrate Christmas, some celebrate Diwali and Chinese New year. and that’s what makes us unique.
Little Birds have really enjoyed looking at the book “ Oi Frog” as well. Learning about rhyme as the practitioner pointed the words out in the story. This book is written by the same author as “ Billy’s Bucket” Kes Gray.
We carried out an activity matching rhyming objects together into groups.
