Nursery World - Under and over

Stay on top and get to the bottom of things as our series on movement by Jean Evans goes over and under The practitioner's role

The practitioner's role

Develop children's understanding of positional language, such as over and under, by encouraging them to talk about what they are doing and by modelling language in adult-led activities, free play and daily routines.

Keep on travelling

* Re-enact a story about an imaginary journey outdoors, for example, travelling under the tree, over the grass, under the washing line and over the leaves.

* Set up an obstacle course indoors and travel across it, climbing over benches, under and over climbing frames and under ropes.

Keep on moving

* Invite the children to follow instructions, for example, to stretch their hands up over their heads, down under their knees or over their eyes.

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