Nursery Home Learning Activities

1 Nursery Home Learning Activities Hello! We hope you are all well and safe with your families at home. The Nursery team have put together a list of ideas so that you continue supporting your child s Learning at home. We ve tried really hard to get a variety of Activities that are manageable to do with the things you may have at home. As Nursery children are typically developing their listening and attention skills, try to aim to spend up to 10 minutes per activity, but if they are excited to carry on then please let them explore for longer!

2 Also remember to limit screen-time during the day, and where possible, try to keep children busy and moving in or out of your home. Where we have added website links, please ensure you support your child in accessing the Learning by supervising them throughout, in line with our online safety policy. Have fun with the Activities ! Personal, Social, Emotional Development Activities Sticking to a routine. Keep it simple, but keep it consistent. Here is an example: Talk about how your child is feeling. Explain that it is okay for us to feel like this and talk about what the feelings might be called using the word bank below.

3 Support children to be independent by helping out with simple household jobs. For example, children could put away forks and spoons after washing up, or help tidy their toys away after playing. Encourage sharing and turn-taking by playing teddy bears picnic. Ask children to share out pretend food or toys so that there is a fair amount shared out. Communication and Language, and Literacy Website links to try: Website What can my child do? How to access it? Oxford Owl Free books to access for 3-4 year olds.

4 You can choose to have the book read aloud by pressing the audio button, or you can make up your own story with your child in any language you wish! We really recommend using the home language as this develops your child s language skills. Look out for the additional Activities to extend your child s Learning further. (Available for limited books.) Click on the link and then go on the link to register for FREE. A step-by step guide is available on the school website s home Learning area. Please click on the link on the website: Phonics Bloom Access to free games What s Behind the Door?

5 And Match Cards. The games are designed to support children in listening carefully to sounds in the environment around them. Click on this link to start with Phase 1 games: For a challenge, have a look at the Fishy Phonics game. (Adults will need to read out the words for the child to match.) CBeebies Radio Andy s Sounds Adventure This is a great way to support your child s listening and critical thinking skills. Simply play the short radio clips whilst your child is playing and talk to them about the different sounds Andy can hear on his adventures !

6 As mentioned earlier, talk about what the children can hear in your home language. Click on the link to find the radio clips: BBC School Radio Nursery rhymes are a powerful way of developing your child s language, especially if they are new to English. Talk about the rhymes that your child enjoys already and find new rhymes you can teach your child to add to their bank of rhymes. Click on the link to find the Nursery rhymes: Children can have the rhymes playing in the background as they play. Tiny Happy People This is a great resource on the BBC website, with lots of ideas to support your child with their speaking and listening skills.

7 Other Communication and Language, and Literacy ideas Communication, Language and Literacy Activities Find rhyming words for example: cat, hat, bat, rat. Find two objects that rhyme together around your home. Can you clap the beats to your name? For example, the name Sarah has two claps (Sa-rah). Can you do this for other words? Read a story aloud and use different voices for the characters - have a go at changing the story. Act out a story that you have made up using teddies, dollies or action figures. Retell a familiar story to your family (Dear Zoo or The Little Red Hen are stories we have read in Nursery .)

8 Share a book together. Can you have a chat with your favourite toy? Think of questions beginning with who, what, where or why. Hen). Draw a picture of yourself and have a go at writing your name beside it. Make some marks outside using water or chalk. Make a card for your family or friends. Have a group of objects and describe one to see if your family can guess the object. Go on a word hunt in your home or on your daily walk. What are these words? How many did you find? Play I spy with your family. What rhymes can you sing to your family?

9 Can you learn a new rhyme together? Use the link from BBC School Radio to help. Sing Nursery rhymes that you have learnt in Nursery . Encourage your child to move their bodies in different ways. Can they stretch their bodies to reach up to the ceilings? Can they curl up into a small ball? Physical Development Activities Take out the laces of a shoe and get your child to thread the lace through the holes. Find some ribbons and string and use small hair bobbles to make a funny necklace.

10 Practise cutting and eating soft food using a knife and fork, such as bananas, boiled potatoes, chicken and rice. Go for a walk or ride your scooter or bike to get some fresh air. Practise ball skills with your family or on your own. Can you throw the ball? Can you catch the ball? How many times can you bounce a ball without stopping? Practise taking your coat off and putting it back on again by yourself. Dress up a dolly with a cardigan or jacket and learn to do up the zips or buttons. Practise taking your shoes off and putting them on.