Guest Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Hi there, I planned in the summer to do a new topic, Night and Day for next half term (up to Christmas) but now trying to think of good KUW ideas and wondering if there is not enough stuff to do, for a long half term! I'm lacking in inspiration! Your ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nomie x
Sue R Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 I'm sure this has been discussed before - try a Forum search - good luck! Sue
JacquieL Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 If you click on Resources on the left hand side of the page and then click on Topic Support you will find lots of ideas under Night and Day. It is one of my favourite themes, and there is lots to do. Enjoy.
Guest Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Can't think of much but: 1. could you sort clothes. Ones you would wear in the day and ones you would wear to bed? 2. Look at opposites (sun and moon etc) 3. Animals you would see in the day against those that come out at night. 4. Could you produce a graph to find out what time of day all of the children were born - How many were born in the day, how many were born during the night (after all, these times are forever etched on the mothers brain!!!!!!!!) I don't know if I am on the right track or not, but hope they help. If not for KUW then for any other area
Andreamay Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 i love this topic We cover bedtime routines - stories,roleplay Night sky and looking at the painting of 'The Starry Night' stars and the moon looking at shape Space Whatever next Light/Dark boxes pale/dark colours Dens torches we have hot choc for snack a pyjama party Day and night pics diwali - festival of light bonfire pictures - light firework pics Cant you sleep little bear? The one about the daddy bear who cant sleep wherever he goes and then the alarm goes off (might be the above!!) Andrea
Guest Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Pa please get the moon for me-Eric carle ideas from Eric Carles website Lauras star.We had a star mending workshop with card board stars that were broken ie 2 piece jigsaw where children had to find the matching piece to make a complete star, tape scissors etc and the medical kit!! We they were mended they went to workshop for decorating than decorated the classroom
Guest Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Hi! Hope some of these ideas are useful. Made a number cave - dark area with holographic numbers on the walls and ceiling to find with the torches. Role play - 'Peace at Last' story Testing materials that would be good to wear on clothes in the dark - shine torches, are they reflective? Then designed a reflective coat. Road safety role play -outdoor area, bikes and workmen wearing reflective jackets. Making shadow puppets using a projector as a light source. Prisms, kaleidoscopes, coloured paddles and torches. Diwali cards. Wax resist pictures - draw a street scene / bonfire night pictures. Making nocturnal animal masks - used non-fiction books to find out first. Water tray - black dye. Black sand - laminated some gold / silver coins with letter sounds on to sort. Owl finger puppets. Group activity - large scale street scene, half night, half day - house lights on/off, street lamps on/off, car light on/off.....etc Making a sun, moon and stars mobile. Making bats - then decorated the ceiling with black bin bags and hung the bats from the ceiling to make a bat cave. Then a variety of other tasks like puzzles, reading books using torches. We used a lot of rechargable batteries for torches for these tasks though!
Susan Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 The one about the daddy bear who cant sleep wherever he goes and then the alarm goes off (might be the above!!)Andrea "Peace at Last"!
Andreamay Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 of course it is!! did think of that but for some reason thought it was the large family!! Been a long day Andrea
Beau Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Hi, I'm going to move this into the 'Night and Day' forum where you will find lots of previous discussions which may well give you inspiration!
Guest Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Hi, there is a brilliant book called Night Monkey Day Monkey. I think it will be a great book to read. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Monkey-Day-J...0200&sr=8-1 this link should take you to the amazon page. Basically night monkey sleeps in the day time and is awake at night and vice versa, they then wake each other up when they should be sleeping and they dicover that the jungle is a very different place when they are normally sleeping. It is Julia Donaldson and you can expect her usual brilliance. Children have always loved it when I've read it. The only thing I change is the word naughty as we don't use it, we say silly.
Guest Posted October 25, 2008 Posted October 25, 2008 I read 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark' it sparks off all sorts of discussions! Tracy
Guest Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Hi Everyone! A great big thank you to all of your fabulous ideas!!! Much appreciated - and hope all have had a good half term! x
HappyMaz Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Lauras star.We had a star mending workshop with card board stars that were broken ie 2 piece jigsaw where children had to find the matching piece to make a complete star, tape scissors etc and the medical kit!! We they were mended they went to workshop for decorating than decorated the classroom biccy this is just such a fab idea! We had a little girl who would take this book home every week until her mum got so bored she begged us to hide it so she couldn't borrow it again! This would have been lovely for her to engage with! Maz
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