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We’ve explored… hats

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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A delivery of hats at one setting in Scotland gave children the chance to try them on and discuss their different styles and functions, as well as set up a role-play hat shop. By Annette Rawstrone

We've explored… tadpoles

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Monday, June 26, 2023

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A visit to a pond inspired the children at one setting in West Yorkshire to learn about tadpoles and frogs and recreate their environment in their play. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements - B is for books

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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Amy Jackson continues her tour of the alphabet of enhancements to continuous provision, looking at inventive ways to use books to deepen learning

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… growth and change

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

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From plants to wildlife, the children at one setting paid attention to seasonal shifts in their garden, such as emerging daffodils and transforming frogspawn. By Annette Rawstrone

Picturebooks, part 6 - Mirrors and windows

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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We are all beautifully different – so it is important for children to see themselves and others portrayed positively on the pages of picturebooks. By Andy McCormack

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… Kings of the Castle

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Monday, March 16, 2020

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As part of her series exploring books for babies and children, Penny Tassoni has ideas for sharing Kings of the Castle, by Victoria Turnbull (Templar Publishing 2016).

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… Hairy Maclary’s Rumpus at the Vet

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Monday, February 17, 2020

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Hairy Maclary is the star of a series of rhyming books about a shaggy Scottish terrier. In this book, he is at the vet’s surgery, where the busy waiting room is full of different animals – dogs, kittens, mice and a cockatoo called Cassie.

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… One Ted Falls out of Bed

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Monday, January 20, 2020

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Ideas from Penny Tassoni for activities based on the story of a teddy bear who falls out of bed one night

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… The Greedy Goat

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Monday, December 9, 2019

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This simple story is about a goat who goes on an eating rampage around the farm.

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… The Cow Who Climbed A Tree

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Monday, November 11, 2019

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Tina is a cow that lives with her three sisters, and while she is curious and adventurous, her sisters are more conventional. They enjoy eating grass in the meadow, while Tina dreams of flying to the moon.

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… Elmer

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Monday, October 14, 2019

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By David McKee (Andersen Press, 1989)

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… The Girl and the Dinosaur

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Sunday, September 15, 2019

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It can be hard to find books with a girl as the lead character, but this new title is about a girl named Marianne. It is written almost like a poem, with rhymes and, in some places, verses.

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… We’re Going on an Egg Hunt

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Monday, August 19, 2019

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Penny Tassoni has ideas for sharing We're Going on an Egg Hunt that will work all year round

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… Monkey Puzzle

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Monday, July 22, 2019

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While Julia Donaldson is best known for The Gruffalo, she has written many other children’s books that are worth sharing with children, says Penny Tassoni