The Very Hungry Caterpillar

1. Personal, Social and Emotional Development • to say and show when I am feeling good and happy • to say what I like doing and what I don’t like doing • to express my needs • to tell or show what feeling proud looks like • The World • to talk about some of the things they have observed such as plants, animals, natural and found objects • to show care and concern for living things and the environment • Communication and Language • to use talk to organise, sequence and clarify thinking, ideas, feelings and events • to listen and respond to ideas expressed by others in conversation and discussion • to follow a story without pictures or props • Literacy • to read and write simple words and sentences • to know that information can be retrieved from books and computers • to link sounds to letters, naming and sounding the letters of the alphabet • to retell and rewrite familiar stories • Mathematics • to begin to use the vocabulary involved in adding and subtracting in practical activities and discussions • to use everyday language related to time • to order and sequence familiar events • to begin to identify own mathematical problems based on own interests and fascinations • to use everyday language related to money • to compare the height of 2 objects The Nest Term 4 2014 The Very Hungry Caterpillar When a large leaf with a bite taken out of it is found in the classroom, a garden begins to grow….. The children will be learning… • Technology • to select and use technology for a particular purpose • to use a simple data program • to recognise that a range of technology is used in places such as homes and schools • Physical Development • to form recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed • to show increasing control over an object in pushing, patting, throwing, catching or kicking it • to show some understanding that exercise, eating, sleeping and hygiene contribute to good health • Expressive arts and design • to make observational drawings • to use different materials to make flowers and buildings • to explore the different sounds of instruments • People and communities • to talk about some of the similarities and differences in relation to friends and family • about the festival Holi and Easter