Bringing Books to Life at Chestnut Nursery School The Diamond Centre!
We believe it’s so important for children to be surrounded by books and print from an early age - even before they are learning to read independently. Books support language development, imagination, communication and a love of learning.
At Chestnut Nursery Schools, we plan lots of our monthly activities around the theme of a chosen book, giving the children opportunities to explore stories in lots of different ways.
Throughout July, we enjoyed 'The Colour Monster Goes to School', which was the perfect story to support our children as they prepare for their next big adventure.
Our activities included:
+ Making our own Colour Monsters
+ Creating Stick Man Colour Monsters
+ Talking about and exploring different emotions
+ Discussing what it means to transition to big school and the things we might experience
+ Sharing our own feelings and talking about ways we can manage them
We’ve also given our outside reading area a little revamp! We’ve made the books more accessible and created cosy little nooks where children can snuggle down, get comfortable and enjoy a story. It has already been a huge success, with the children choosing to spend lots of time independently exploring the books.
And finally, we welcomed our brand-new ‘Reading Throne’! This has been a huge hit, with lots of children taking on the role of teacher, choosing a story and sharing it with their friends. It has been fantastic to see their confidence, communication and imagination shine as they bring stories to life.
We love creating opportunities for children to develop a lifelong love of books, stories and reading - and seeing them enjoy books in so many different ways has been wonderful!
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