Foundation Stage Continued Learning Monday 27th April

Sarah GaughanFriday 24 Apr 2020 12:52

Good morning FS1 and FS2: click the links to find the video from your class teacher!

We have had so much wonderful learning shared from home that we have now created the 'Sharing Our Learning' gallery at the end of this page so we can keep on adding more!

This Week Foundation Stage Children are going to become...

If you Missed Miss Sarah's "Sneaky Peak" on Friday, here it is again!

Phase 1- Research and Ideas

Further Explanation

Phase one is all about finding out what kind of creativity excited your child! We have provided a wide range of different types of art to get their creative juices flowing. It's important for children to know that there are many different ways to be creative.

It’s really great for you to discuss which examples are their favourites and why.

It’s REALLY important that adults allow the children to choose for themselves the kind of creations that they want to engage in. We have provided examples of colour, texture, shape and pattern form them to see

We would also like you to talk to your child about WHAT or WHO their artwork is for. It’s good for the children to have a goal!

Early Years Development Matters Indicators:

Children recognise that a range of technology is used in places such as homes and schools. They select and use technology for particular purposes.
Children know that information can be retrieved from computers
Children know about similarities and differences in relation to objects and materials.
Children can express what they like / don’t like and why.

We are also developing our Characteristics of Effective Learning: Motivation

Here are some links for parents, explaining the way that expressive art works best for the youngest learners.

Creativity in Early Years (quite an old video but still very relevant) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TXVha7J1jw

Process v’s Product Art for Parents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NB5vD98y_k

30 Early Years Art Examples: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/vicki_auty/creative-ideas-for-early-years/?autologin=true

Tinker Lab Sculpture Projects https://tinkerlab.com/sculpture-project-ideas-for-preschool-and-kindergarten-kids/

Research Time...Shape Art

For lots more shape and colour ideas click below!

Teacher's Favourite - Mr Dan

Teacher's Favourite - Miss Louise

Exploring Colour

Lovely Colour Mixing Song:

Useful Early Year Art Web Links:

Useful Web links:

https://kinderart.com/blog/mondrian-for-little-ones/

Science Colour Experiements:

Stories about Colour: Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni

Sky Colour by Peter Reynolds

Teacher's Favourite - Miss Clare

Teachers Favourite - Miss Cora

Texture Art and Natural Art:

Exiting ideas for loose part art:

Natural Outdoor Art

Environmental Art

Eric Carle Inspired collage art:

Exploring Pattern

Which kind of art makes you feel excited?

What kinds of art interested you?

What or who could your Art be for? Click below for Ideas?

What could your artwork be for? Ie:

A gift for someone?

To decorate a place in your home?

To make your garden look wonderful?

To go in your window?

To save forever?

To make, take photos of and then reuse?

Want to start exploring?

Phase Two - Play and Explore

Miss Becky's Doodle Board:

Some Suggestions for Playing and Exploring:

Can children talk about what you are doing when you’re exploring: “I’m mixing it all together to see what colour it makes”

“I’m scrunching them up to make them smaller”

What will you need to explore?

What do you have at home that you can explore? Loose parts, natural things (from your garden) paint, coloured pencils, chalks, junk etc..

Can you test different techniques ie:Colour mixing, collage, natural art, loose part art, drawing, painting, sculpture?

Do a tally chart for your friends and family to tell you which one they like best to help you to decide. Use video call or email to show friends and family too

Click for advice for parents:

Playing and exploring is THE most valuable stage in this journey. Remember the best learning is in the process not the end product!

Exploration how children discover their interests and play around, notice details. Children should be able to explore in whatever way they wish. Usually the messier the better!

Parents please remember to do your best to hold back from suggesting what or how the children explore. If you stand back for long enough, we promise your children will surprise you with their amazing ideas.

When children have ideas and make discoveries this is ACTUAL physical brain development. By having experiences and finding out things in play, new neurological pathways are created in the brain. When children follow instructions from adults, these pathways are much weaker because they don’t involve thinking! We challenge you to explore indoors, outdoors, in messy ways too. Have fun!

Encourage the children to talk about which things they like most and why. You can also give the children feedback:

I love the way that you did this because….

Have you thought about…….

Early Years Development Matters Indicators

Can talk about some of the things they have observed whilst they explore - “Look mummy is going brown!”
Explores what happens when they mix colours.
Experiments to create different textures.
Understands that different media can be combined to create new effects.
Understands that they can use lines to enclose a space, and then begin to use these shapes to represent objects.
Beginning to be interested in and describe the texture of things.
Beginning to construct, stacking blocks vertically and
horizontally, making enclosures and creating spaces.

Uses familiar objects and common shapes to create and recreate patterns and build models.

Characteristics of Effective Learning

Taking a risk, engaging in new experiences and learning by trial and error.

Using senses to explore the world around them

Engaging in open-ended activity

Showing high levels of energy, fascination

Music with Miss Rachel + Special Guest!

We invite you to upload a short video of your child singing Every Little Cell’ to ILD. It can be the whole song or part of it, with an instrument (like a salt shaker or cornflakes) or without! We will take the videos and make a compilation to share with our community. If you do not wish to take part in that, there is no need to upload a video.

How will Ms Rachel play along to 'Every Little Cell' today?

This song was recently composed by a Tasmanian Music Therapist: Every Little Cell

Birthday corner!

A huge 'Happy Birthday' to Will in FSC who celebrates his special day today! Have a wonderful day from all your friends in the Foundation Stage!

These are some ideas for learning at home today. A reminder that you don't have to do all (or any) of these today. Maintaining a routine and a connection with school are the most important things!

Physical Development with Ms Gemma

Tennis Ball Challenge- Throw the ball against the wall, can you catch it? Throw using your left and right hand. Increase your distance if it’s too easy. Try to throw and catch whilst balancing too! What challenges can you create for yourself? If the tennis ball is too difficult for the children to catch, change to a larger ball. :)

กิจกรรม โยนลูกเทนนิส -วิธีเล่น เริ่มจาก ยืนให้มั่นคง ใช้มือขวาโยนลูกเทนนิสให้โดนผนังแล้วใช้มือทั้งสองข้างรับลูกเทนนิส เมื่อรู้สึกว่าระยะใกล้ๆนั้นง่ายไป เราจะท้าทายความสามารถตัวเอง โดยค่อยๆขยับให้ตัวเองไกลจะผนังออกไป เด็กๆคิดว่าจะโยนและรับลูกเทนนิสแบบระยะไกลได้ไหม? หมายเหตุ ถ้าลูกเทนนิสนั้นยากไปสำหรับเด็กเล็ก ลองเปลี่ยนใช้ลูกบอลที่มีขนาดใหญ่ขึ้น

Mathematics with Mr Raj

To play this game, you will need something that has two sides to throw. In this video I have made cashew nuts into different colours by colouring one side green. You could use buttons, coins or any small item around your house.

เกมส์ที่ 1 กติกา คือ ผู้เล่นต้องมีสิ่งของที่มีด้าน 2 ด้าน ที่สามารถเอามาโยนได้ ในวีดีโอนี้ มิสเตอร์ราจเลือกใช้เมล็ดมะม่วงหิมพานต์แล้วเอามาระบายสีข้างนึงให้เป็นสีเขียว ผู้เล่นสามารถใช้กระดุม หรือสิ่งของขนาดเล็กอะไรก็ได้มาเล่น

Lunch time - have you eaten any carbohydrates today?

Exploring Texture - Bowl Making!

Exploring textures is a great way for children to put their inquisitive, creative ideas to work.

การที่เด็กๆ ได้สำรวจพื้นผิวที่แตกต่าง เป็นวิธีที่ดีมากที่ช่วยการตุ้นความอยากรู้อยากเห็น และเสริมสร้างความคิดสร้างสรรค์

Can you follow the instructions at this link

What could your ‘bowl’ be used for? Is it always a bowl? Maybe it could be a hat. Or perhaps a small shield... How many different ways can you think of to use your ‘bowl’?

ชามใบนี้สามารถเป็นอะไรได้บ้าง เป็นชามได้อย่างเดียวหรือเปล่า? หรืออาจเป็นหมวกก็ได้? หรือเอามาใช้เป็นโล่ดี? มาช่วยกันคิดดีกว่าว่าชามใบนี้สามารถเป็นอะไรได้บ้าง?

Story Time!

How to find a friend - Ms Kirsten (English version)

How to find a friend - Ms Mimi (Thai version)

Due to potential copyright issues, please do not download or share these stories - thank you.

Goodbye

Sharing Your Amazing Learning From Home:

Please let your child's class teacher know if you are happy for some of your child’s ILD observations to occasionally appear on our FS CSL blog. We will not share ILD observations on here without your permission.