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This sounds like to me, a story of Goldilocks that I can deliver using the Early Years Framework: the 3 Primes Areas + Specific Area -> Understanding the World (UW). The ELGs for this "UW" can help me to structure my 30 mins activity(ies). By structure, I mean the "triangle" of: what I can do as a practitioner, how to set up the environment and what the children can do for themselves. I would consider what the children's interests are so as to plan "what's next".

Let me choose a hat a great idea. Try role modelling - do others (parents, carers, firiends, children films) around him wear a hat too? Try children books : I Want My Hat Back , The Cat in the Hat, Caps for Sale, "Mrs Honey's Hat " (this one is always popular with early years) .

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As they'll probably know the story already, maybe talk about how the bears were feeling, but also who they could have turned to to help them if they felt worried. This could then lead on to who are some community helpers that help us. If you did want to include activities (which I think you might need to) you could do thank you cards for someone who has helped you, create a picture of people who help us using range of resources, or maybe a matching pairs type game for those that help us.

Not sure what happended........ but it just occured to me that I have to get my stuff ready for work tomorrow! 😂

Phew! You are here louby - don't care which day - just glad that you are okay!

Oh dear, it's Sunday not Friday! Not sure where that week went then!😳

perhaps you should ask them what the learning intention of the lesson is? emphasis on PSE appears to be where they are going?? or Knowledge of the world? I'm never sure why people make it so vague surely they want to see the best of you not try and catch you out??!!

Had the whole of the local beach to myself this morning! Dogs had an amazing time.

Hello Sunnyday, Just where do the weeks go? Was poorly last weekend with a Covid similar virus, which really wiped me out, then very kindly passed it on to my husband! So an iffy week! Have booked a hotel in Kent for December as we are going up to see my son in London for the first time since he moved. I literally cannot wait to give him the biggest hug, I may not let go! Going to spend the day and evening in London with him and planning to do lots of Christmas sightseeing, markets and the lights. Quite exciting as it’s been years since I went into London. Nothing exciting planned for the weekend, got one job tomorrow and then think we will go out for Sunday dinner as a treat and an excuse not to cook! Looking forward to seeing my other son and his fiancée as they have been in Cyprus for the week. Have a lovely weekend all. Xx

Hi!! I have an interview where they have asked for me to teach a 30 minute lesson using the story Goldilocks , their theme is knock knock which they have said is about people in their community and who is important to them etc. It’s a bit vague and I’m not sure what route to take whether I plan for continuous provision/ activity but I’m not sure how to go about it. Any help would be really really appreciated !!😊

Good morning - 'tis Friday How is everyone? Nothing at all exciting to mention today. Hope that those needing to find venues for vaccines have had some luck now. Take care all x

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Our local Boots has stopped doing them, and so have Asda - which was my 'go to' walk-in. (£13)

Feels like it’s been a long week and a man down already hasn’t helped. I was looking on Boots to book flu jab, was it £21 last year? Can’t remember 🤷‍♀️My local chemist does them for over 65 but not the paid for which is a nuisance. hope everyone is having a chilled weekend x

1 week in. It has been a busy one with open events at school. My brain is a bit mushy right now and I am taking the rest of the day off!

Morning 😊 Week one done....or is it week two? My brain has truned to mush already!!😂 Hope the jabs go ok and no side affects... sadly I'm far to young to have any yet! (miffed as Andy has the Dr's ringing/messaging him to book appointments, while I'm left to seek out my own methods of vacinnations!! 🤔) Time does fly doesn't it Sunnday 😮 My grandaughter will soon be 5 ! xx

Good morning - 'tis Friday How is everyone? I am off for the first of my Shingles vaccinations this morning - I am eligible now as I have recently turned thirty! 🤣 Youngest grandson's birthday today - he will be seven - no idea how that could be possible ❤️ Take care all x

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Yes! Most definitely, I'm now ready for it. x

I'm glad your knitting group is going so well Sunnyday. I met up with a friend I haven't seen for a year on Wednesday which was lovely. I've been feeling a bit ropey for the last couple of days but apart from a painful neck/shoulder this morning seem to be much better today. I am planning a domesticated weekend with cooking and cleaning to restore the house as I know it won't get a decent clean for the next 6 weeks. I have 1 more pumpkin that I'm going to make to display and then I'm going to call it a day on the pumpkin making and maybe go back to some socks I started a few weeks ago or even (shhhh) a Father you know who that I was given a kit for and started about 5 years ago - could this be the year he finally gets finished. I had a lovely idea for a window display yesterday which involves using chalk pens - I don't have any so a hour browsing stationery websites is probably on the cards. I should probably also spend half an hour clearing debris in the garden although it's a bit grey and damp here so maybe not! Have a lovely weekend everyone whatever you're up to!

Time to retire?

Afternoon folks 😊 1st November 😮 Back to work Monday, and even with the run up to Christmas- usually my favorite term... I'm really not looking foward to going back 🙁 Sunnyday, your day sounded lovely. We had no Halloween visitors! In the 30+ years we've lived here we've had a grand total of about 6 children- and they were friends of ours 😂... it's just a bit too dark and creepy down our lane 👻👻 xx

Good morning - 'tis Friday Wow - the week has just whooshed by. How is it November already?! I had such a nice day yesterday - Knitting group in the morning which was so well attended, then met up with a small group of friends in the afternoon and then I had lots of little ghosties, ghoulies, witches, wizards and one dragon knocking at my door in the evening ❤️ Take care all x