Weekly planning
Exploring Emotions: A Colourful Journey Through Feelings!
This week, our theme is “Emotions.” Children will embark on a vibrant journey into the world of feelings, learning to recognise, name, and express a range of emotions through storytelling, games, and creative activities. Using the much-loved book The Colour Monster as our guide, we will explore emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and calmness, associating each feeling with different colours. Through art projects, role-play, music, and sensory experiences, children will deepen their understanding of their own emotions and those of others.
Phonics sessions will reinforce letters such as M, D, and F, with engaging activities that support early literacy development linked to our theme.
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Our aim is to nurture emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and empathy, while promoting communication skills, creativity, and collaboration. It promises to be a warm, expressive, and enriching week for all!
Week 28-02 May 2025
Space group morning
Personal, Social, and Emotional Development (PSED)
Monday: Children will discuss different emotions introduced in The Colour Monster book, promoting emotional awareness and self-expression.
Tuesday: AT children will match emotions with colour stickers, encouraging emotional recognition; AD children will invent and illustrate their own emotion story, developing empathy and creativity.
Wednesday: Children will engage in caring for the Colour Monster by cutting or threading yarn, enhancing self-confidence and fine motor control through creative activities.
Thursday: During the playdough and bead activity (AT) or wordsearch (AD), children will celebrate each other’s achievements, promoting positive relationships and perseverance.
Friday: The team race to find the emotion will encourage cooperation, turn-taking, and team spirit.
Communication and Language (CL)
Monday: Listening to The Colour Monster and discussing feelings will enhance comprehension and expressive language.
Tuesday: Children will describe emotions and create stories, enriching their vocabulary related to emotions.
Wednesday: As children create their Colour Monsters, they will discuss their designs, practising conversation and listening skills.
Thursday: Children will practise sound and letter recognition through phonics songs and alphabet activities, enhancing language skills.
Friday: During the egg-hunting emotion game, children will use descriptive language to explain their findings and understand instructions.
Physical Development (PD)
Monday: Exploring and handling books, markers, and sensory materials will enhance fine motor skills.
Tuesday: Drawing and matching activities will strengthen fine motor control and hand-eye coordination.
Wednesday: Cutting and threading yarn will promote both fine and gross motor development.
Thursday: Moulding playdough and writing small letters will support hand strength and dexterity.
Friday: The egg hunt will involve running and physical coordination, developing gross motor skills.
Literacy (LIT)
Monday: Children will be introduced to story structure and emotional vocabulary through The Colour Monster.
Tuesday: AD children will create their own narrative about the Colour Monster, fostering early writing skills.
Wednesday: Children will engage with text and symbols by personalising their Colour Monster creations.
Thursday: Letter D activities will develop letter recognition, early writing, and phonics skills.
Friday: Following instructions during the emotion hunt will reinforce listening comprehension and vocabulary.
Mathematics (MT)
Monday: Children will begin recognising patterns in emotions and categorising by colours.
Tuesday: Sorting activities will introduce concepts of matching, categorising, and early problem-solving.
Wednesday: Children will measure and cut yarn, exploring length and quantity.
Thursday: Using beads and playdough will encourage counting and pattern-making.
Friday: The competitive egg hunt will involve counting turns and using positional language.
Daily: Snack Shop activities will provide opportunities for number recognition and simple addition.
Understanding the World (UW)
Monday: Children will discuss different emotions and relate them to real-life experiences.
Tuesday: Creating stories and sorting activities will encourage children to link emotions to personal events.
Wednesday: Exploring how changing a monster’s “hair” (yarn) alters its appearance will enhance their understanding of materials and change.
Thursday: Discovering the letter D through playdough and writing activities will connect learning to real-world literacy.
Friday: Recognising British Sign Language signs will promote inclusivity and cultural awareness.
Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)
Monday: Children will creatively explore emotions through art while designing Colour Monsters.
Tuesday: Drawing and decorating monsters will foster imaginative expression.
Wednesday: Crafting yarn hair for the Colour Monsters will encourage creativity and artistic exploration.
Thursday: Using playdough and beads creatively to form letters will blend literacy and art.
Friday: Participating in the emotion egg hunt will integrate imaginative play with artistic elements.
Space group afternoon
Personal, Social, and Emotional Development (PSED)
Monday: Discussions around The Colour Monster will help children identify and express their own feelings.
Tuesday: Colouring and matching activities will reinforce emotional understanding and self-regulation.
Wednesday: Creating Colour Monsters from cardboard rolls will support emotional expression and pride in personal achievements.
Thursday: Drawing faces and counting different emotions will support recognition and regulation of feelings.
Friday: The puppet show will provide opportunities to explore feelings through storytelling and play.
Communication and Language (CL)
Monday: Reading and discussing The Colour Monster will strengthen listening and conversation skills.
Tuesday: Phonics activities and sounding letters will boost verbal expression and letter-sound knowledge.
Wednesday: Describing their Colour Monsters will encourage expressive language.
Thursday: Discussing the faces in the Maths activity will promote descriptive language and reasoning.
Friday: Singing and storytelling during the puppet show will encourage speaking, listening, and performance skills.
Physical Development (PD)
Monday: Writing letters on the board will develop hand strength and coordination.
Tuesday: Tracing and colouring emotions will refine fine motor skills.
Wednesday: Decorating cardboard Colour Monsters will support dexterity and careful hand control.
Thursday: Drawing and counting faces will encourage precision and pencil control.
Friday: Rhythm and movement during singing sessions will enhance gross motor skills and body awareness.
Literacy (LIT)
Monday: Reading and exploring The Colour Monster will develop vocabulary and story structure understanding.
Tuesday: Phonics work with letters a, p, and s will reinforce early reading and writing skills.
Wednesday: Designing and drawing Colour Monsters will offer opportunities for name writing and labelling.
Thursday: Recording quantities next to emotions will combine literacy and numeracy.
Friday: Performing songs and a puppet show will nurture storytelling and narrative skills.
Mathematics (M)
Monday: Counting activities during circle time will reinforce number skills.
Tuesday: Sorting coloured dogs and tracing letters will introduce sorting and grouping concepts.
Wednesday: Decorating Colour Monsters will involve spatial awareness and pattern recognition.
Thursday: Counting and recording different emotions on the face sheets will support numerical understanding.
Friday: Rhythm games and song choices will involve counting beats and turn-taking.
Understanding the World (UW)
Monday: Discussing feelings and personal experiences will connect emotions to real-life events.
Tuesday: Sorting activities will help children understand how we categorise emotions and actions.
Wednesday: Exploring different feelings through creative art will foster personal and cultural understanding.
Thursday: Reflecting on patterns of emotions will deepen their understanding of human behaviour.
Friday: Performing shows and songs will introduce cultural variations in emotional expression.
Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)
Monday: Colouring monsters and learning songs will encourage creativity and musical exploration.
Tuesday: Colouring and tracing activities will offer creative expression.
Wednesday: Crafting and decorating Colour Monsters will foster imaginative design skills.
Thursday: Designing faces and emotions in the Maths session will promote artistic exploration.
Friday: Performing puppet shows and songs will blend storytelling, music, and drama.
Transport group morning
Planning Morning Transport Group
Personal, Social, and Emotional Development (PSED)
Monday: Introducing The Colour Monster and discussing feelings will promote emotional literacy and self-awareness.
Tuesday: Creating personalised colour monster bottles will encourage ownership of emotions and self-expression.
Wednesday: Matching colourful spaghetti with emotions will help children recognise and label their feelings.
Thursday: Feeding the monster with matching blocks will encourage emotional expression and social interaction.
Friday: Participating in music activities will boost emotional regulation and joyful expression.
Communication and Language (CL)
Monday: Storytime and group discussions will develop vocabulary linked to emotions and colours.
Tuesday: Describing bottle creations will encourage expressive language and descriptive skills.
Wednesday: Talking about textures and emotions during spaghetti matching will enhance conversation skills.
Thursday: Giving and following instructions during “Feed the Monster” will strengthen receptive and expressive language.
Friday: Singing favourite songs and engaging in challenges will promote listening and speaking abilities.
Physical Development (PD)
Monday: Colouring large Colour Monsters will support fine motor control.
Tuesday: Filling and decorating bottles will enhance hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
Wednesday: Using tweezers in the spaghetti activity will refine pincer grip and precision.
Thursday: Feeding monsters with blocks will develop gross motor skills and coordination.
Friday: Dancing and movement activities will promote gross motor strength and balance.
Literacy (LIT)
Monday: Reading The Colour Monster will foster a love for books and early story comprehension.
Tuesday: Labelling parts of their monster bottles will introduce mark-making and early writing.
Wednesday: Linking colours to feelings during the spaghetti activity will reinforce vocabulary acquisition.
Thursday: Recognising matching colours during monster feeding will encourage symbolic understanding.
Friday: Singing phonics songs will support sound recognition and early literacy.
Mathematics (M)
Monday: Counting songs and activities during circle time will develop numeracy skills.
Tuesday: Choosing materials and arranging them by quantity during bottle filling will introduce early maths concepts.
Wednesday: Sorting spaghetti by colour will promote categorisation and matching.
Thursday: Matching colour blocks to monsters will develop problem-solving and early maths reasoning.
Friday: Counting beats and movements during songs will integrate maths and rhythm.
Understanding the World (UW)
Monday: Discussing personal emotions and linking them to colours will connect personal experiences with learning.
Tuesday: Exploring different textures and materials for the monster bottles will broaden sensory understanding.
Wednesday: Observing spaghetti texture and behaviour will spark curiosity about change and sensory properties.
Thursday: Exploring matching games will foster cognitive links between colours and emotions.
Friday: Exploring the diversity of musical styles during favourite songs will enhance cultural awareness.
Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)
Monday: Colouring and decorating the room with Colour Monsters will promote artistic creativity.
Tuesday: Creating emotion bottles will encourage artistic exploration through craft.
Wednesday: Matching coloured spaghetti will offer opportunities for creative sensory play.
Thursday: Decorating monsters with stickers will foster imagination and artistic expression.
Friday: Singing, dancing, and music challenges will nurture musicality and creative performance.
We listen to the children’s voices
The activities can be changed to adapt to their interests.
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