Birth to Three Matters

By Ann Roberts & Val Sabin (2006)

CARD 1 GROWING AND DEVELOPING

GROWING AND DEVELOPING - introduction
Treasure baskets - fact sheet    
 sample treasure basket
STARTER BASKET
“Lets rock and roll“ basket
The “citrus” basket
”Fetch and Carry” basket
The “grasp and grip” basket
“Round and round” basket - circles and rings
“Stretch and squeeze” BASKET
The importance of making the connection between large and small muscle development and learninq
Bottle play
AIMING AT BOTTLES
EXPLORING SMALL EQUIPMENT (rolling at a target)
Extension activities for aiming games.
Taking it in turns - working with a partner.
Controlling and co-ordinating -
rocking and rolling
Rhyme and song time
RHYME AND SONG TIME - Linked to Growing and Developing
Food Rhymes
Good food and nutrition - a healthy body and a healthy mind
Keeping Safe

CARD 2 KEEPING SAFE

Keeping Safe
Boundaries -  Early boundaries work
Early beginnings of markers
Hide and Peek
Hide and peek - rhymes
Trails
USING TOYS AND EQUIPMENT
Pushing, Pulling and Pedalling’ - Rolling About
Roundabouts - Developing spatial awareness and mobility
‘Around, Over, Under and Through’ - ‘Indoors’
Organisation:-‘Around, Over, Under and Through’ - ‘Outside’
GAMES AND RHYMES
Recognising Boundaries
BEING SAFE
HEALTHY CHOICES

CARD 3 HEALTHY CHOICES HEALTHY CHOICES

WINDY DAY BOX
Tips
WINDY DAY BOX Suggested contents
Windy Day - Bubbles
‘A Windy Day’ Rhymes
SUNNY DAY BOX Suggested contents
Sunny Days Dance
Undercover
Translating some of the phrases on the card and makinq them reality.
Feel and choose
TACTILE SURFACES
Take five ! - Five Choices
HEALTHY CHOICES
Snack menus 1-3 year olds
EMOTIONAL WELLBEING

CARD 4 EMOTIONAL WELL BEING

Emotional well being
1. Simple exercises
2. Verbal and non verbal expressions of feelings used at all times.
3. Observe sounds and facial expression - whole group response
SIMPLE CIRCLE GAMES - early interaction and communication skills.
CIRCLE GAMES - Circles and Rings
Extension Activities :
Small motor skills - Sari and blanket play
Moving on - ideas to try Seated
SARIS/PARACHUTES
Emotional well being - small-motor skills
Circles and rings - small motor development ideas - to connect to circle games
Circles and rings
Rhymes and song time
Rhyme time and the practitioner
Tickle time - emotional well being
EMOTIONAL WELL BEING - Rhymes
APPENDICES

APPENDICES
Good food and nutrition - a healthy body and a healthy mind - information connected to “A Healthy Child”
Government documents - statutory and support documents
RESOURCES A Healthy Child
Handy links on the internet for more info on healthy eating.
Schemas
SUNNY DAY - Suggested contents
“THE ACTION KIDS WARM-UP SONG”
“THE ACTION KIDS CALM-DOWN SONG”

“A Healthy Child” - Music

TRACK No.  Title
TRACK 1        5 Green Bottles
TRACK 2        Rocking
TRACK 3        Tummy Time
TRACK 4        Baby Grows
TRACK 5        Move and Groove
TRACK 6        Walk and Talk
TRACK 7        Humpty Dumpty
TRACK 8        Roundabouts
TRACK 9        The Grand Old Duke of York
TRACK 10      Marching
TRACK 11       1, 2, 3, 4
TRACK 12      I Like Kites
TRACK 13      Bouncing
TRACK 14      I’m A Little Airplane
TRACK 15      Jack and Jill
TRACK 16      The Animals
TRACK 17      Happy Kids
TRACK 18      Windy Day
TRACK 19      Sunny Day
TRACK 20      Bubbles
TRACK 21      Mullberry Bush
TRACK 22      Baa Baa Black Sheep
TRACK 23      Up and Down
TRACK 24      Giant Strides and Fairy Steps
TRACK 25      Slow and Rhythmical
TRACK 26      Action Kids Warm Up
TRACK 27      Action Kids Calm Down
TRACK 28      Sad and Happy

Music arranged and performed by Jacob Grant
Action Kids Warm Up and Calm Down by John Bowman

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