Guest Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Hi, I am trying to gather ideas together for my next topic which is Summer. I haven't used this as a theme before (this is my NQT year!). I am struggling to find any specific story books to use as a focus. I have planned to include some activities about holidays and a little focus on water, but that is as far as I have got! Does anybody have any activities or plans they could share with me? Any ideas would be very helpful! Thanks, Scalliesal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posy Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Hi, these may or may not be any use, Come Away from the Water Shirley is a good 'summery' book Role play beach (our caretaker loved us very much when we did this and so did our cleaners). Safety around water sort shells/large pebbles (available from garden centres) Make tin tray gardens Large map of the world or of the UK -talk about where children/parents have visited for holidays make display with children's drawings, writing and comments Make ice cream, ice lollies observational drawings - summer fruits strawberries, raspberries etc then eat them Talk about sun safety, different ways to protect ourselves -lotion, hats, umbrellas.sunglasses Design and make sun glasses Maybe look at weather keep chart of all kinds experienced over a period of time (that'll be rain then!) Different insects around in summer, talk about flies/wasps/bees make up alliterative jingles/ class poem/use insect sounds for clapping/chanting games -buzz, buzz, zzzzz Summer games -look at different sized balls, beach balls, tennis, cricket balls Inflatables -lilos, balls, water wings estimate and record how many breaths to fill up Posy PS Welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Yes indeed, (good list Posy) Welcome, and thanks for your first post ! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Hello and welcome to the forum from me too. Don't know if it will be of any use but I (and my son) love this book, introduces different countries. Eugine the Plane Spotter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Welcome to the forum! We liked playing "Pass the Passport" - a circle game, same idea as Pass the Parcel - have a big suitcase in the middle and a large selection of things that could be packed for a holiday, some obvious, some not, some silly, etc.etc. and when the music stops, the person holding the passport chooses something to pack in the suitcase. Depending on the abilities of your children, they might be encouraged to say WHY they are packing it, what they might use it for on holiday, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Wow! Thanks to everyone for your fantastic ideas! Wish I had joined this forum back in September!! Scalliesal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Our children have always loved the book Mole's Summer Story by David Wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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