March: Medium Term plan, weekly plan, daily plan and letter to parents

Dear Parents,

In March, we will be covering all areas of play within the following topics: Springtime, growing, yellow, role play, Mother’s day, St. Patrick’s day, Holi, Last Supper, Palm Sunday, wheelchair use, Down’s Syndrome, different sizes, junk modelling and construction

The free-flow areas of play are:

  • communication, language (listening, understanding, attention & speaking)
  • physical development (gross motor, fine motor, health and self-care)
  • personal, social and emotional development (self-confidence, awareness, feelings, behaviour, relationships)
  • literacy (reading, writing, pre-writing skills and mark-making
  • mathematics (number, shape, space and measure)
  • Understanding the world (communities, the world and technology)
  • Expressive arts and design (exploring and using media and materials and being imaginative)

Nothing is forced or pushed. Each of this topic areas and development areas are left out for the child to explore independently. At suitable times, when the child brings the activity to the carer, the activity is extended in some way by the carer. The carer spends time in observation of play before ‘jumping in’ in order to establish that the child is in control of the activity and what is happening rather than the adult. This means that the child is personally involved in her or his active learning. This can be done in every stage of development and contributes to a confident, well-rounded child who is a self-assured decision maker and problem solver. The activities can be subject to change depending on the needs of the individual child. (No plan is set in stone). The purpose of this document is to provide each individual an idea of what goes on within these walls… It will also help you to talk to your child about what is about to / has already / happened

Free flow play theme: allotments

Guided Activities in addition to free-flow play activities:

Week Number / Communication & language / Physical Development / PSE&D / Literacy / mathematics / Understanding the world / Expressive arts and design
1 / Muzzy Vocab builder
Nursery rhymes
Everyday language during activities
Activities designed to provide a rich opportunity to experience language, to develop confidence in self expression and to speak and listen in a range of situations. For a baby, this could be body language or expressing “m” for more of something / Baby walker
Activities to encourage standing
A toy filled environment to encourage movement both inside and outside / Washing hands before food. Free-flow play encourages self-confidence, self awareness, positive feelings, behaviours and relationship
Activities initiated from the child helps with bonding, self-esteem, smiles and attachment. Provides confidence in own ability / Spring stories and activities from Twinkl
Fine motor toys help with handwriting skills later on. Mark making in differing, multi sensory media is encouraged
e.g. foam, slime, edible playdough.
Sensory phonics experiences / Counting toys
Shape sorter
Counting activities
Capacity: different sized containers in sand play
Muzzy Vocab for positional, 3D and 2D shape
Measure: sand and water play / Spring
Fruit and Veg beginning with f.
Slowly convert ‘snow tree’ to Spring tree as we observe nature change / Yellow flower making and junk modelling
Using wide range of materials.
Mother’s day
2 / Opportunities provided for attentive listening in a variety of child-led situations. Responding in their own way.
Nursery Rhymes, muzzy vocab, everyday situations. Expressing with body language or “m” more / Baby walker
Activities to encourage standing
Soft play to strengthen leg muscles in large areas.
Cause and effect toys / Washing hands before food. Free-flow play encourages self-confidence, self awareness, positive feelings, behaviours and relationships. Confidence in trying new things. Turn taking and sharing / Baby word book – springtime
Sensory phonics
Sensory marks e.g. edible play dough or flour / Counting toys
Shape sorter
Counting activities
Positional language copying Muzzy vocab / Spring
Fruit and Veg beginning with g
Plant seeds
Looking at photos from Jamie’s birthday / St Patrick’s day
Holi
Irish and Indian music plus instruments. Creating artwork using differing media
3 / Muzzy Vocab builder
Nursery rhymes
Everyday language during activities / Baby walker
Activities to encourage standing / Washing hands before food. Free-flow play encourages self-confidence, self awareness, positive feelings, behaviours and relationships / Last supper story
(naming objects) / Counting toys
Shape sorter
Counting activities / Spring
Fruit and Veg beginning with h
Plant seeds / Last Supper
Palm Sunday
4 / Muzzy Vocab builder
Nursery rhymes
Everyday language during activities / Baby walker
Activities to encourage standing / Washing hands before food. Free-flow play encourages self-confidence, self awareness, positive feelings, behaviours and
Relationship / Word books and Jolly phonics / Counting toys
Shape sorter
Counting activities / Fruit and Veg beginning with i / Wheelchair junk modelling and play

Weekly Plan

Communication & Language / Physical Development / Personal, Social and Emotional Development / Literacy / Mathematics / Understanding of the world / Expressive art and design
Monday / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a
Tuesday / Muzzy Vocab builder / Walker
Standing activities / Hand washing
Self esteem / Spring stories
Word Book
Nursery rhyme cards / Counting waterplay / Planting seeds / Mother’s day
Wednesday
At Families First / Nursey rhyme, puppets and cards and instruments.
Fruit & Veg names / Slide, soft play / Hand washing, sharing amongst different ethnic groups / Letter of food item and understanding of pictures and words / Counting fruit and veg / Diversity / Fruit and Veg beginning with D
St Patrick’s day
Thursday / Nursey rhyme, puppets and cards and instruments.
Fruit & Veg names / Walker
Standing activities / Hand washing, sharing / Letter of food item and understanding of pictures and words / Pouring in different shapes and sizes – water play / Spring & Food items / St Patrick’s day and Easter story
Holi art
Friday / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a / n/a

Soft play to attend when weather allows.

Future weeks planned subsequently