There's nothing like a teddy - and this month sees the centenary of the invention of the teddy bear. Below is a variety of ICT ideas for five learning areas of the Foundation Stage that a teddy theme can incorporate.
Communication, language and literacy
* Talking book bear characters include Winnie the Pooh, Goldilocks' three bears and P B Bear. Sit children in pairs to explore pages of the talking book and find 'hotspots' in the pictures.
* My World software has a series of linked screens following the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. The three scenes - sitting room, kitchen and bedroom - each have furniture and characters that children could use to prepare their own version of events and recount the story to each other.
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