Learning this week
Songs of the Week: The Leaves on the Trees
Learning for week beginning 2nd November 2026
Book of the Week –
This week we are learning to:
Understanding the World – the children will be experiencing an African market in the Home Corner with reference to our book of the week.
Literacy focus – the children will continue to learn about rhyming words and the letter sounds at the beginning of words.
Maths focus – the children will be exploring patterns and understanding that a pattern is something that repeats over and over.
Things you can do at home to support your child:
Encourage independence – let your child have a go at getting dressed, putting on their shoes and coat, and managing their belongings.
Practise turn-taking and sharing – through games and play.
Encourage your child to talk about their feelings – reassure them that it is normal to feel a little nervous when starting something new.
If your child says they do nothing at Nursery, try these ideas
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- If possible go for a walk as walking seems to work well to encourage chatting
- Share one great thing about your day and encourage your child to tell you something great about their day
- Ask silly questions such as, “Did you play on the school roof today?” “Did you wear wellies on your hands in school today?” Hopefully your child will then correct your misunderstandings about school by telling you something that really happened!
- If your child doesn’t want to chat then tell them something about your day such as what you had for lunch. Then they can see the conversation modelled when you ask, “What did you eat today?”
- Play a game when you get home from Nursery. Play for a few minutes and listen to your child as it can be amazing what snippets of their day they start to chat about when engaged in role play!
