Frosty Walks & Learning about Habitats!

The past few weeks in preschool have been filled with lots of fun activities and learning. The children have been focusing on habitats and learning about different environments and which animals might live there. During a group discussion at circle time the children suggested different animals and where they live. Zac said “Elephants live in Africa!” to which Isaac added “I love elephants!”. The children were shrieking with delight during animal snap! They love small group activities such as these which became fast furious and very loud!The children took turns to place their cards on the pile, all the while looking out for when there was a pair. Louis placed his card down before quickly shouting “Snap!” Charlie pointed to the pile and said “Look, they are the same!” The children used the water tray to explore underwater habitats, filling it with sea creatures and splashing in the water. Alfie said “Look! A crab!”, Ari replied “Crabs live in the sea!”.

They took a winter walk in the forest with a small group of friends from the toddler room, taking in the sights along the way. Once they arrived at the forest, it was time to explore. As Olivia went to collect some sticks, she noticed that the frosty ground was crunching underneath her wellies. She said “Look Max!” as she stomped her feet. Max and Tom came over to join in and shared a laugh as they all crunched the grass with their wellies. Tom then noticed his shadow on the ground and watched as it copied his movements. He told his friends “It moves!” and waved his arms in the air.