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Planning activities themes and topics for preschool early years creative activity ideas that aim to support professional practitioners and carers of young children as they provide experiences that engage nursery children's learning, development and to expand those opportunities. Please feel free to share and add on |
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From changing leaf colours to the shortening of daylight - how do you all plan for this topic?
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08-12-2017 01:51 PM
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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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10-27-2016 09:07 PM
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From watching new born lambs to preparing for the launch of chocolate eggs...... fluffy chicks, daffodils and crocus... what else
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03-19-2021 09:20 AM
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Summer sun & clear cloudless days.... what activities have you done with the children in the summer time?
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08-01-2017 10:34 AM
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Book themed activity ideas, reviews and suggestions to support young children's love and enjoyment of text and pictures that tell stories
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04-16-2020 08:53 AM
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Animal welfare and conservaiton and activity ideas for upcycling and recycling to support preschool and nursery aged children's understanding of the world around them
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08-06-2016 03:30 PM
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Activity ideas that explore traveling entertainers, acrobats and the skilled people performers that thrill their audience
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03-27-2013 08:16 PM
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Pop in here to find a range of concept activities that support planning and children's interests
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02-02-2018 10:21 PM
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Explore the diversity of countries, culture and traditions
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08-04-2016 01:13 PM
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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...
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11-08-2018 12:15 PM
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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...
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07-22-2009 10:13 AM
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Information, Communication & Technology. Ideas to support activities using programmable toys and computers.
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07-13-2016 06:58 PM
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Activity ideas that explore issues of inclusion, anti discrimination, equality, disability, cultural background and age.
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08-16-2017 09:48 AM
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links and ideas to support children, young people and adults in their language and communication skills
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03-12-2017 12:35 PM
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From fairies and wizards, elves, pixies, imps, gnomes and goblins to unicorns, cyclops, giants, griffins & dragons!
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02-24-2023 03:37 PM
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songs, rhymes and poems that children can enjoy
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07-29-2021 07:48 AM
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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.
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03-25-2009 02:34 PM
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people who help us, people of interest, pirates and artists
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04-08-2018 12:02 AM
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activity ideas to share the names of flowers, trees, fruit and vegetables
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01-20-2021 02:08 PM
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Cooking and mixing ideas for eating and sensory play ...
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09-14-2022 09:12 AM
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A variety of activity ideas to promote and support young children's early years learning and development indoors and outside
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12-29-2022 06:59 AM
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How have you explained aspects of science to the children?... Bees and honey, body, invention .. please feel free to post ideas, asks and experiences in this forum.
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08-12-2022 07:53 AM
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Sight, Smell, Touch, Taste and Hearing.
How have you planned for all these topics?
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07-09-2016 07:51 PM
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Every day we use a multitude of tools that help us complete tasks and achieve targets. This forum contains a range of activity ideas to support preschool nursery children's learning and development inside and outside
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06-05-2017 11:55 AM
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Moving, separation, birthdays, new people, places and job activities to help enjoy children and famillies' transitional times.
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06-20-2019 09:06 PM
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Drinking, washing, watering the garden, keeping fish, visiting the ocean, rivers and lakes
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07-11-2017 10:14 AM
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