Children observe what appears in the night sky and connect it with familiar nighttime routines. Sensory play, resist and splatter painting, letter Bb work, and circle-and-curve activities provide varied ways to represent the theme.
What children learn
- Identify familiar features of the night sky.
- Discuss activities and routines associated with nighttime.
- Recognise, trace, and write the letter Bb and its sound.
- Identify and construct circles and practise left and right curves.
Key activities
- Painting a night sky with wax-resist magic painting
- Exploring a night-sky sensory bin
- Talking through familiar nighttime activities with a pretend microphone
- Playing Jump in the Circle
- Creating a moon-and-stars picture with toothbrush splatter painting
You’ll need
night-sky drawing sheets, dark paper and paint, candles or white wax crayons, moon and star cut-outs, sensory trays with black legumes or sand, cotton and foil, circle objects, letter Bb cards, chalk and slate
Structure: 5 days; each day: Thought of the Day, Tuning-in Time, Warm-up, EVS, Literacy, Numeracy