Group: Cubs

Plan runs between 9/05/2016 and 9/05/2016

Experience

Specialnotesandinstructions,includingwaysactivitycanbeextended,
becomemoreflexibleoropenendedand/oradaptedforchild/children's
interests

Experience
offered

Readaloud
stories

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Duringrichreadaloudexperiences,childrenare
introducedtonewandunusualwordswhichmaynotbeapartoftheireveryday
conversations.Thisalsooffersyounglearnerstoengagemeaningfullywith
narratives.empoweringthemtoasktheirownquestions.Resourcesrequired:
Storybooks..Opportunities:

Daily

Cooking
centre

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Filledwithcookingutensilsandliteracyobjects
suchasrecipes,namesoffoods,menubooksetc.Childrencanreadwith
educatorsonrecipestomaketheirownfoods.Childrenusematerialssuppliedina
portablewritingbox,stockedwithmarkers,pencils,sheetsofpapertocreatetheir
ownrecipes..Resourcesrequired:Recipecardsandbooks,labelledfood,
stationary..Opportunities:

Daily

Doctors
corner

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Inthedramaticcornerinstrumentsfoundina
doctorssurgerywillbesetup,butalsoliteracymaterialssuchasapadofpaperto
write,pencils,clipboard,telephone,messagepad,calendartodocumentpatients
andpatientfiles..Resourcesrequired:Telephone,messagepad,pencils,
clipboard,calendartodocumentpatientsandpatientfiles..Opportunities:

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Story
drawingtime

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Childrenreadastoryusingpicturesorwithhelp
fromtheireducatorsthenareencouragedtodrawwhattheythoughtthestorywas
aboutandwhowasincluded..Resourcesrequired:Storybook,artsupplies..
Opportunities:

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Restaurant
play

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Thisexperienceconnectsliteracieschildrenuse
outsideoftheclassroomsuchassigns,menus,employee,nametagswithina
restaurantplaycentreinhomecorner..Resourcesrequired:Signs,menus,
employee,nametagsanythingfoundwithinarestaurant..Opportunities:

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Rollcall

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Everymorningthechildrenwillbeshownname
cardswhenmarkingtherolebeforegrouptimetoencouragethemtorecognise
lettersintheirnameaswellasotherpeersnames..Resourcesrequired:Name
cards.Opportunities:

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Literacy
centre

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Fullofblankpaper,suppliedwithpencils,
crayons,paper,envelopes,oldgreetingcards,stamps,dictionaries,telephone
booksandchildren'snames.Encourageschildrentouseliteracyatanytimeinthe
day..Resourcesrequired:blankpaper,pencils,crayons,paper,envelopes,old
greetingcards,stamps,dictionaries,telephonebooksnamecards..Opportunities:

Daily

Bigbook

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Readbigbooksbereadtochildrenwith

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shared
experience

enlargedtexts,theprintwillbepointedoutasitisread.Prior,duringandfollowing
thestorychildrenwillbegivenpromptquestionstofurthertheirthinkingabout
hiddenmessageswithinthetexts..Resourcesrequired:Bigbookwithlargetext..
Opportunities:

Easel
painting
whilst
listeningto
music

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Selectavarietyofmusicsuchasclassical
music,musicfromaroundtheworld,differentgenresorevennurseryrhymesfor
childrentolistentowhiletheypaint.Askthechildrenwhattheythinkthemusic
makesthemfeelandiftheycanpaintit..Resourcesrequired:Arteaselandpaints,
varietyofmusic..Opportunities:

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Phonological
awareness
activities

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Singdifferentrhymeswithchildren'sand
encouragesthemtoidentifywordsthatandinthesamesoundforexampleJack
andJillwentupthehill..Resourcesrequired:Differentnurseryrhymes.
Opportunities:

Daily

Oliver
Buttonbook

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Thisbooksparksinterestingconversations
betweenchildrenaboutwhatpeoplethinkistypicalgenderrolesforboysto
discussthesetakenforgrantedassumptions..Resourcesrequired:OliverButton
book.Opportunities:

Daily

Whoever
youare!

StorywrittenbyMemFoxWhoeveryouare.Discusswiththechildrenthe
multiculturalfrontcover,whataretheydoing?Wheredoyouthinktheyaregoing?
Whataresomeofthethingsthatmakeyouspecialanddifferent?Followingthe
book,whataresomeofthethingsthatmakeyouhappyorsad?Opportunities:

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"Theshelter
inourcar"

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Readthestorywiththechildrenandencourage
themtoseewhatfoodswecoulddonatetohelpthelessfortunate.Thisstory
tacklesdifficultissuessuchasthehomelessandpovertywerechildrenareeasily
abletoseewhatisgoingoninthetext.Towardssocialactiontheycouldcollect
canstodonatetoacanfooddriveattheservice..Resourcesrequired:Theshelter
inourcarbook..Opportunities:

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Questions
following
storytime

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Questioningallowsstudentstouncover
answersandhearothersviewsonthetopicthebookisabout.Resourcesrequired:
Anybookwitheasilypromptedquestions.Opportunities:

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Creative
storywriting

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Educatorsitswithasmallgroupofchildren(8
maximum).Explaintothemthattheyaregoingtocreateastoryasagroupand
theywillallhaveachancetocontribute.Educatorbeginsthestory'onceupona
timetherewasanoldladywho...'Educatorthenpicksachildtocontinuethestory
eg.'Livedinashoe'andthenanotherchildischosentoaddontothatetc.Tillthe
endresultisafantasticstoryiscreatedwithminimalinputfromeducator..
Resourcesrequired:Pen,paperorwhiteboardtodisplaythestory.Opportunities:
Theeducatorinputanddirectioncouldbedifferentdependingontheagegroup
andcapabilitiesofthechildren

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GroupTime
Reading

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Duringthistime,thechildrenmayparticipatein
arangeofliteracyactivitiesincludingquietindividualreading,storytime,puppets,
BigBooksharedreading,audiobooksandmulitmediatexts.Resourcesrequired:
Books,audiobooks,multimediaetxts.Opportunities:Jane

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StoryWriting

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Thechildrenaregoingtobeintroducedtostory
writingasanextensionoftheircurrentliteracyinterests.Idrawfourboxesonthe
whiteboardandinthefirstboxIaskthemtochoosetwocharactersforourstory
(humanoranimal).Inthesecondboxthechildrendecidewheretheircharacters
aree.g.beach,circus,kindyetc.Inthethirdboxtheyexplaintheproblemandin
theforthboxthesolution.ThenIaskthechildrentodecideonatitlewhichtellsthe
readerwhatthestoryisaboutandIexplaintothemthattheyaretheauthorofthe
story..Resourcesrequired:Whiteboardandwhiteboardmarkers.Opportunities:

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Children's
SigninTable

Experiencedescriptionandnotes:Childrentoattempttowritetheirnamesattable
topactivityastheysignineachday,withassistancefromeducatorsifneeded.To
encourageliteracydevelopmentandrecognitionofthelettersinnotonlytheirown
namesbutpeersaswell.Resourcesrequired:Largesheetofpaperwithchildren's

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firstnameswrittenonlefthandsideandspaceforchildtowritenameonright
handside,greyleadpencil/largecrayon.Opportunities:Childrentobeintroduced
towritingtheirnameChildrentobeabletomanipulatepenciltowritetheirname
Childrentohaveanintroductiontothelettersthatmakeuptheirname
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