Creature Comforts in Creche
3rd May 2018
Experiential learning is key to the Early Years and our Creche class at the Infant School have had a lot of fun bringing their most recent topic to life - 'On The Farm'.
Fridays have become 'creature feature' days for the Creche children with visits from various farm animals including chickens and rabbits. How fun!
By bringing these animals to the classroom, the children are building a real sense of how these creatures are cared for and what they look, smell and feel like. The children are building their descriptive vocabulary through talking about the animals as they play with them, and they thoroughly enjoy looking after them for the day.
It doesn't take long for an unsure 3 year old to build up the confidence to touch, pet or hold the creatures, helping them to build an understanding of how to care and show concern and respect for living things.
I wonder what animal is coming to visit Creche class next week!
