Changing Seasons
Area of
Learning and
Development
Aspect
Development Statement
Reading
• Suggests how the story might end.
• Hears and says the initial sound in words.
Writing
• Links sounds to letters, naming and sounding
the letters of the alphabet.
Numbers
• Sometimes matches numeral and quantity
correctly.
• Counts an irregular arrangement of up to ten
objects.
Shape, Space and Measure
• Shows interest in shapes in the environment.
• Uses positional language.
•Beginning to use mathematical names for ‘solid’
3D shapes and ‘flat’ 2D shapes, and
mathematical terms to describe shapes.
People and Communities
•Knows some of the things that make them
unique, and can talk about some of the
Activities
Specific Areas
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding
Range of non-fiction books in the investigation area.
Percy the Park Keeper – After the Storm/ One snowy
night. A range of Percy the Park Keeper books available
in the reading area. Elmer in the Snow. Winnie in Winter.
The Little Fir Tree e-book etc. The Snowman. The
Christmas Story. Create class books eg: Storm damage
story. Continue to establish book scheme – encouraging
parents to read with their child.
Continue teaching children Letters and Sounds in phonics
lessons. Begin phase 3 but support children still working
at phase 3. Display steps to success in phonics area for
children to begin to write letters and words.
Ensure there are writing opportunities in every area of
CP. Introduce phonics games in guided groups.
Use ECC counting strategies and activities.
Develop children’s understanding of Numicon.
Use every day activities to count. For example, head
counts after register. Steps to the hall, coming down
stairs.
Display number lines around the room.
Encourage children to identify shapes in the classroom,
around school and in the local environment. Homework
shape activities. Shape walks. Encourage the use of
mathematical language. Discuss properties of 2d and 3d
shapes. Create a Jack Frost picture using 2d shapes.
Children to create a junk model and discuss the different
solid shapes they have used. Use prompt cards to
support children’s understanding of positional language
(Language for Life).
Use the full body ECAT photographs of the children to
discuss similarities and differences between peers.
similarities and differences in relation to friends
or family.
the World
The World
Technology
Expressive
Arts and
Design
Exploring and Using Media
and Materials
Being Imaginative
•Can talk about some of the things they have
observed such as plants, animals, natural and
found objects.
• Developing an understanding of growth, decay
and changes over time.
•Looks closely at similarities, differences,
patterns and change.
•Knows that information can be retrieved from
computers
•Uses ICT hardware to interact with ageappropriate computer software.
• Beginning to move rhythmically.
• Taps out simple repeated rhythms.
• Explores colour and how colours can be
changed.
• Explores what happens when they mix colours.
• Uses movement to express feelings.
•Initiates new combinations of movement and
gesture in order to express and respond to
feelings, ideas and experiences.
• Chooses particular colours to use for a
purpose.
Identify similarities and differences between families using
class toy and diary to stimulate talk. Continue to establish
home board.
Nature table with a range of natural objects. Language for
life display and teaching of topic words. Discuss the
changes in weather, natural objects and its effect on living
things during the changes in the seasons.
Examine patterns on leaves. Ice investigations.
Investigate patterns in snow. Discuss the patterns and
effects of frost.
Have laptops in various areas of CP to encourage
research.
Regular singing opportunities including a weekly music
session with DF. Develop the music area and establish
more adult guided activities. Record the children creating
songs and rhythms.
Moving to music in PE lessons. Discuss how music
makes us feel using the Box of Feelings CD.
Provide opportunities for children to explore colour
through a range of media such as paint, pastels,
cellophane. Leaf printing using paint and printing ink.
Create a seasonal scene using finger paints.
Discuss the camouflage effect of colour (Winnie/Elmer).