Nursery

Nursery- 2.5 - 3.5years

EARLY LITERACY

  • Build an additional vocabulary of 30-40 new words per month.
  • Construct simple sentences using 2-4 words and narrate familiar stories.
  • Use fingers or sensorial tools to trace small letters and associate the phonic sound.
  • Enhanced visual-motor coordination for emergent writing.
  • Introduce a variety of painting tools to improve tripod grip
  • Answers simple questions such as 'who?', 'what?', 'when?', 'where?', 'how?' etc.

EARLY NUMERACY

  • Identify and match numerals; grouping objects by numbers.
  • Understand the spatial relationships of 3D objects.
  • Understand one-to-one correspondence of objects to numbers
  • Understand stable order of numbers and number cardinality.
  • Complex sorting by combining colours, shapes and patterns
  • Use prompts to encourage decision-making by offering choices.

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Identify strong preferences
  • Confidence to do tasks independently
  • Express feelings and needs through words and emotions.
  • Recognise the feelings of others and communicate concern.
  • Encourage cooperative play.
  • Encourage empathy and understanding of social contexts.
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