What a wonderful week we have had in Nursery! We continued our Traditional Tales topic and this week we explored the story Stone Soup. The children absolutely loved this story and enjoyed talking about the important message behind it: when everyone shares a little bit, everyone can have a lot.
Inspired by the story, we went on our own adventure to the forest to search for the perfect stones to make our very own stone soup. The children carefully thought about which stones would work best, using their measuring skills to check that their chosen stone was the right size to fit into our pretend cooking pot and not too heavy to carry. There was lots of wonderful mathematical language being used as the children compared the size and weight of different stones.
The children also enjoyed practising their pouring skills as they carefully added ingredients to their soup. They concentrated hard to make sure they did not spill any of their delicious lunch. It was lovely to see them using their imagination, working together and developing their problem solving skills as they created their own version of the story.
The warm weather gave us lots of opportunities to talk about how we can look after ourselves and stay healthy during sunny days. The children shared some fantastic ideas, including having a paddling pool to cool down. Although we could not make that happen, we created our very own bubble foot spa instead and the children absolutely loved it! We also enjoyed lots of water based activities to help us stay cool whilst learning and having fun.
We talked about the importance of drinking plenty of water, wearing a sunhat, applying suncream and finding shade when the sun is too hot. The children showed a great understanding of how these small actions help us to look after our bodies and keep ourselves safe.
We have also been busy creating our very special Father’s Day cards. The children used their impressive fine motor skills to create line drawings of their dads, carefully adding details that made each picture unique. They then explored different patterns, textures and materials to create beautiful textured backgrounds. We are sure all the dads will love their extra sparkly cards, especially the thoughtful messages explaining why they are so special.
It has been lovely to see the children’s creativity, kindness and curiosity shine through this week. We are so proud of all their learning and the wonderful ways they continue to explore, share and learn together.
How you can help at home:
Read or retell the story of Stone Soup together and encourage your child to create their own imaginary soup using household items or play food. Talk about what ingredients they would add and why sharing helps everyone.
Find objects around your home and encourage your child to compare their size and weight. You could ask questions such as which object is heavier, which is smaller or which one would fit inside a container.
Talk about ways to look after ourselves on sunny days. Encourage your child to fill their own water bottle, choose suitable clothing, wear a sunhat and find shady places to play.