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All about me (1 Viewing)
This can cover other topics like - Ourselves, My hands & feet, My face, What can my body do, favourites, Babies etc.
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Farms, wild or captive, domestic - what other activities have you done to cover this subject?
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From changing leaf colours to the shortening of daylight - how do you all plan for this topic?
10-26-2009 06:56 PM Go to last post
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Are you planning a topic on artists/painters or sculptors? Let us all know who … why and how :D
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All things feathery ... add flight, talons and species to your topic activities ...
by sparky
03-27-2009 10:13 PM Go to last post
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If or Have you ever built a topic around a book title? Let everyone share your questions, answers & experiences .....
by Possum
08-30-2009 11:47 AM Go to last post
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Environmental ideas on recycling, in general and activities that help show how to make a difference - enjoying the world around us ..
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What we wear, how we wear it and when....... How did you include 'clothes' as part of your planning? Fashion and trends - have your say on these issues.
02-07-2008 11:46 AM Go to last post
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A rare sight nowadays - but jugglers, trapeze artists, clowns and other performing arts are a fantastic visual display to present to our children - how have you explained this colourful way of life to your groups?
03-25-2008 03:28 PM Go to last post
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We have grouped these topics together to help show how one activity can reflect onto another..... please share your past and future ideas with us all.
05-13-2009 09:37 PM Go to last post
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If you have knowledge of a Country and the traditions associated with it -festivals, dress, celebrations and events - please post and help others take part ..
08-16-2009 07:13 PM Go to last post
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From fairies and elves, pixies - Imps, Gnomes, goblins....... To Unicorns, cyclops, giants, griffins & dragons..... Or if you read about witches and wizards, prophecies and predicitions pop them in here for us all to share...
18 36
Sadness, happiness, tears & smiles..... the huge range of emotions and their effects can be a very interesting theme - what have you done to explore these aspects...
12 36
Plants - their meanings, uses and historical relevance - which counties & countries use plants or flowers in their symbols? Does a particular flower evoke an associated festival - rose petals for weddings & may day celebrations. Plant care and the tools techniques needed....
15 52
Whats your favourite fruit & Veg ~ from Cherries to Turnips ~ how did you introduce them to the Children and what resources did you use ? Please share your tips and planning ideas in here ..
10-22-2009 11:31 PM Go to last post
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Location, type of home and learning an address - what tips have you got to help the planning of this theme?
by sally23
06-05-2009 02:50 PM Go to last post
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Eras of time - The victorians, Iron age, Tudors? Have you ever or are considering planning for these subjects? Let us all share your questions and experiences...
11-07-2007 04:25 PM Go to last post
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Computers - kettles! Electronic toys – communicational appliances – Braille, hearing loops, aids, teletypes, the area of ICT is huge how have you planned for it?
12 25
The Plant, butterfly, chicken, frog and Us !!! what other lifecycles have you covered or thinking of approaching?
03-25-2008 02:36 PM Go to last post
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Need symbols, signs or words from other languages? Post your requests in here. Or if you have found some good translation sites/software then please let us all know. ESL = English as a Second Language. A growing awareness is being made to the efforts of teaching our language to children where the native language is not English. Tips and techniques on your strategies to help ...can go here….
03-13-2009 07:26 PM Go to last post
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Wood, glass, rocks, gems, plastics, fabrics - How have/could you use these textures to explore their possibilities.
07-04-2008 12:23 PM Go to last post
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Music (1 Viewing)
From new & historic instuments to composers, sheet music and simple songs....... post all your music related information here.
11 25
We all like to see simple tricks - and to see the amazement on the faces of the children! What do you know and do?
7 14
Origins & meanings. Post your techniques on how to encourage the children to learn their own name. Do you have information on family crests that you could use in your planning?
06-14-2007 11:11 AM Go to last post
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What do you know about this topic? If you have some ideas & suggestions we could all share - drop a post in here.
by Patsy
09-24-2007 07:50 PM Go to last post
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Crossstitch, knitting, crotchet or plain sewing - if you have any favourites, tips and ideas on this ... please let us all know.
7 29
Traditional Nursery rhymes or original, please post your own contributions and any resource ideas, links that you'd like to recommend.
48 125
04-08-2006 09:53 PM Go to last post
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Librarians, shop keepers, opticians, Police, Fire brigade, automobile resuers, electricians, plumbers ......... great role play opportunities in this topic.... and also for people who are Famous / infamous, Royalty or notorious !
29 53
A great topic to spark off the imagination - treasure hunts, digging in the sand, parrots and peg legs......
09-01-2008 11:11 PM Go to last post
17 53
Science - Magnets, heat, wind, water, electric, gravity what other processes of force have you covered?
by Mrsb
08-27-2007 10:54 AM Go to last post
8 11
Recipes (2 Viewing)
Cooking and mixing ideas for eating and sensory play ...
10-22-2009 12:21 PM Go to last post
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Ever wondered what lies beyond our skies....... planets, stars, rockets, comets, aliens!! ? Post all space planning ideas in this forum.
by janeb
07-27-2009 05:17 PM Go to last post
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Summer sun & clear cloudless days.... what activities have you done with the children in the summer time?
03-28-2009 09:49 AM Go to last post
13 39
From watching new born lambs to preparing for the launch of chocolate eggs...... fluffy chicks, daffodils and crocus... what else
03-25-2008 02:07 PM Go to last post
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Different sports - their equipment and rules of play - balls, goals, racquets & bats.... Traditional playground games and new ones... jot all your ideas in here...
11-04-2009 02:16 PM Go to last post
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How have you explained these processes to the children?... Bees making honey, Milking cows, collecting chicken eggs, making butter/jam/chutney/cheese.
by cabin
08-05-2007 11:14 PM Go to last post
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by Possum
11-14-2009 09:58 AM Go to last post
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How we get around - 'To be transported' .... cars, bikes, lorries, caravans, prams, pushchairs, trolleys - escalators & conveyors .... what other transport can you think up activities for....
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Sight, Smell, Touch, Taste and Hearing. How have you planned for all these topics?
05-01-2008 11:12 AM Go to last post
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Every day we use a multitude of tools to help us complete tasks.... what implements will you bring into your planning topics to show how our jobs are made easier by them?
09-21-2009 03:33 PM Go to last post
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Drink it , wash in it - water your garden or conserve it...... how have you covered the topic of water ?
02-10-2009 12:27 AM Go to last post
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Sun, rain, fog, mist, drizzle, snow, ice, wind...... what other elements have you covered ?
05-13-2009 01:25 PM Go to last post
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A time for turning up the heating or throwing a bigger log on the fire...... Chilly winter mornings and frost covered lawns - What do you all do in the winter time?
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