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Children listened to and role-played the story of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. They developed their understanding of size using comparative language such as ‘tiny, small, smaller, big, bigger, biggest.’ In the home corner, they moved between the different rooms exploring the different sized objects and furniture and they cooked porridge using loose objects. Some children built the bears’ house using wooden blocks or Duplo. Children also had porridge with a selection of fruit, commenting on how it tasted and what they like eating.

“The porridge was really yukky. It was too hot. It was too cold.”
“I ate all the porridge. I ate it all at nana’s house.”
“My porridge was nice.”
“I don’t like porridge.”
“I had watermelon for breakfast.”
“I like mango because it’s sweet.”
“I don’t like apple with the skin on.”
“Goldilocks ate my porridge, made me feel sad.”
“She liked the smallest bowl of porridge best. It was nice and sweet.”
“Goldilocks went bears and the bears sleep in my bed. Bears! Don’t sleep in my bed!”
“She went in the big bed. It was too big. The little bed was too soft and the baby bed was just right.”
“She came in, opened the door, ate all the porridge. She patted the chairs and she slept on the bed and the bears were angry and she ran away.”
“Goldilocks lie on the baby’s bed. She liked the little bed. The little bed is so comfy. I like the biggest bed.”
“The bears are going to be scared. They come back and Goldilocks run down the stairs and right out the door and she go home.”
“I’m building the longest bench for Goldilocks and everyone to sit on.”

Children loved doing the actions as they listened to the story of ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ and the ‘Bear Hunt’ song. They explored further through sensory play investigating materials such as sand, water and corn-flour. They chose different settings within the garden to act out the story. Children used positional language when moving along obstacle courses they had built. They built dens and caves before investigating light sources such as torches and sensory lights. They talked about the bear’s feelings and have been singing songs about family and friendships. Children listened to the traditional song of ‘Teddy Bears’ Picnic’ making a lovely picnic for their teddy bears.

“We’re going on a Bear Hunt.”
“There’s going to be a storm and it’s going to rain.”
“Pitter patter! Pitter patter!”
“A swirling whirling snowstorm.”
“I want it to rain because I get to wear my hood.”
“How are we going to do the bear hunt in the rain?”
“We can splash!”
“Lots of rain splashing on the ground and then it makes a puddle.”
“Welly boots. Get some welly boots.”
“There’s another story with a bear – Goldilocks.”
“The bear is hiding in the cave.”
“The bear is in the house. He wants a friend.”
“He has muddy paws.”
“A narrow cave and he’s got to go through it, tip toe, tip toe.”
“Through it!”
“I like polar bears, they live in the cold, freezing.”
“I like snow. I like sun. In the snow, I can make a Snowman.”