Guest Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Hi, I am new to this so hope this is the right place to ask? I am starting a topic on 'In the garden' and am basing it around Percy the Park Keeper books. I am struggling for fun, creative, hands on ideas for all areas. :mellow: anyone have any ideas please!!?? I have a mixed nursery and reception class mornings only. Reception join yr 1 and 2 in the afternoons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Hi busybeemumof3, welcome to the forum ::1a If you look in the Resources section there might be something on gardens that you could link in, although probably not specific to Percy the Park Keeper. :1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Hi Busybeemumof3 and welcome to the forum. Garden and outdoors is quite a big theme, there's finding out about all the animals, where they live, what they eat, obviously making pictures or clay models of them. You could find out about plants, how they grow and learn about the roots and light and water by growing your own in different conditions. Worms of course and lots of minibeasts spring to mind. Then there's sorting different types of leaves and perhaps finding out what plant they have come from. Different clothes for different types of weather, can they find a waterproof fabric for a rainy day? Can they make a little garden in a tray, using tiny plants and stones? Any of that any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Hi Thanks for you warm welcome. That's fantastic, thank you! It is only a 5 week topic but I always panic that I don't have enough ideas lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 oops * your Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 also PSED - Percy and his friends always seem to work together to solve problems, get out of fixes etc. Could you do a circle time around working cooperatively? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChunkyMan Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Hi, Make the role play area into Percy's shed with soft toys, gardening equipment for digging outside, soil in a tuff spot with plant pots etc, design your own garden and label, printing with leaves, twigs etc, woodland animal hand puppets to act out story, make a junk model bird house, make a little garden in a tray etc with moss etc making little structures outside with sticks, leaves etc read Owl babies and order the owls talking about size etc drawing/painting flowers outside with chalk or powder paint. Watery mud in the water tray (if your brave) free painting of british woodland animals. Cx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickynooblue Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Last year we had a terrible storm at our school so I read Percy and the storm and then I hid all of the animals - luckily I had lots of puppets around our village green, the child's hunted them down and then had to make a new shelter for them. They were really engaged and gave lots of opportunities to use the hammers and saws and screwdrivers. They made some pretty cool homes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Thanks everyone, think I have plenty of idea now :1b Just the horrible task of typing it all up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyfs1966 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 i loved the treasure hunt story, and all kids love following clues, so perhaps you could incorporate that as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Hi and welcome Don't forget to check out the topic activities forum area here You will find sub-headings for growing, seasons and minibeasts :1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Lots of great ideas already - so just wanted to say hi and welcome :1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thanks all, we are well and truly in full swing now and already thinking about the next topic lol x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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