Little Bears Lower Preschool Room

Our Little Bears Lower Preschool Room is designed to support learning and development from 2-4 years.

 

Environment

 

• The Little Bears Room provides a large open plan room enabling to socialise throughout their various choices of play

• The larger room in comparison to our Toddling Tigers Room enables more cooperative play with peers and more independence in routines

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Areas of Learning and Developed

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​Personal, Social and Emotional Development

• Building relationships with peers and Key Workers

• Expressing feelings and beginning to regulate emotions

• Developing confidence to explore and try new things

• Learning to take turns and share

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Communication and Language

• Listening and responding to familiar sounds, stories, and instructions

• Expanding vocabulary and forming simply sentences

• Engaging in conversations with peers and adults

• Enjoying songs, rhymes and books

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Physical Development

• Improving gross motor skills (e.g. running, climbing, jumping, balancing)

• Develop fine motor skills (e.g. threading, mark-making, using cutlery)

• Learning self-care skills (toileting, hand washing, dressing)

• Gaining awareness of healthy habits (food, exercise, hygiene)

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Literacy

• Handling books with care an showing interest in stories and rhymes

• Recognising familiar signs and symbols (e.g. their name)

• Beginning to mark-make with meaning

• Listening to sounds in words (early phonics awareness)

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Mathematics

• Counting by rote and using number names in play

• Matching, sorting and comparing objects by size, shape and colour

• Recognising basic shapes

• Beginning to understand simple concepts like "more" or "less"

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Understanding the World

• Showing interest in the natural world, people and communities

• Noticing difference and similarities in the environment

• Talking about events from their own lives

• Exploring cause and effect

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Expressive Arts and Design

• Exploring colour, texture, shape and sound

• Engaging in imaginative role play

• Using various materials to create art or models

• Singing songs and moving rhythmically