The Pre-toddlers enjoyed exploring with daffodils in water, painting daffodils and making them out of playdough.
The Toddlers enjoyed making their own daffodils out of tissue paper and exploring yellow and green around the room.
Pre-School enjoyed creating beautiful observational paintings of daffodils.
EYFS links
(16-26months)
Moving and handling; Makes connections between their movement and the marks they make.
The world; Explores objects by linking together different approaches: shaking, hitting, looking, feeling, tasting, mouthing, pulling, turning and poking.
Exploring and using media and materials; Notices and is interested in the effects of making movements which leave marks.
(22-36 months)
Moving and handling; Shows control in holding and using jugs to pour, hammers, books and mark-making tools / Beginning to use three fingers (tripod grip) to hold writing tools / Imitates drawing simple shapes such as circles and lines.
Shape, space and measure; Notices simple shapes and patterns in pictures.
Exploring using media and materials; Experiments with blocks, colours and marks.
(30-50 months)
Listening and attention; Focusing attention – still listen or do, but can shift own attention.
Moving and handling; Draws lines and circles using gross motor movements / Uses one-handed tools and equipment
Writing; Sometimes gives meaning to marks as they draw and paint
Shape, space and measure; Shows interest in shapes in the environment.
People and communities; Recognises and describes special times or events for family or friends.
The world; Can talk about some of the things they have observed such as plants, animals, natural and found objects.