Nursery World - Island life

Let children compare their neighbourhoods with that of a remote Scottish island in more activities from Jean Evans and Dianne Irving Activity 1

Activity 1

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Make a model of Katie Morag's island home.

Planned learning intention

To use language to imagine and recreate roles and experiences

Adult:child ratio 1:6

Resources

Nursery World poster Katie Morag Delivers the Mail by Mairi Hedderwick (Red Fox, 4.99) or other Katie Morag story pictures of islands large wooden baseboard papier mache paint glue scissors recycled modelling materials

Step by step

* Borrow Katie Morag books from the library to read to the children and familiarise them with the character and her environment.

* Read Katie Morag Delivers the Mail and compare her neighbourhood with your own. Refer to the Nursery World poster as you make comparisons.

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