St Mary’s RC Nursery Curriculum Coverage January/February 2015 Winter Wild Animals Pets Personal, Social & Emotional Development
Sharing and turn taking Selecting own resources and activities Circle time to practise good looking, good listening, good sitting Playing and talking in a group Stay and Play
Physical Development Increasing confidence in toileting Taking off and putting on own coat Drawing circles and lines Turning pages in a book Developing control for using markmaking tools, dough, scissors and glue Running and negotiating space Kicking a ball
Understanding the World Winter – hibernation, cold places Birthday Celebrations Talking about own experiences Talking about the weather and animals Chinese New Year Valentines Day
You can help at home; *Practise new nursery rhymes and songs * Share stories and books together *Count forwards to 20 *Count backwards 10 to zero
Communication and Language
Listening to others Listening to stories Joining in with songs and rhymes Following simple instructions Talking about family and experiences
Literacy Enjoying big books Joining in with stories and poems Looking at books independently Giving meaning to mark making and painting
Mathematics Learning counting songs and number rhymes 1-5/1-10 Counting backwards 10-0 Counting on an abacus Naming and describing 2D shapes Expressive Arts and Design Winter colours Investigating instruments and making music Role play – toy shop, pet shop, vets
Songs and Rhymes: Hickory Dickory Dock Two Little Dicky Birds Pat-a-Cake Row, Row, Row Your Boat Old Macdonald had a Farm Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes