We carried on with our Chinese New Year theme this week, surprising the children on Monday with a tuff tray full of noodles and chopsticks! But, everything wasn’t quite as it seemed and the children soon discovered the ‘noodles’ were actually long pieces of wool!
This didn’t seem to matter and they set to work happily chopping, pinching and scooping up the noodles into their bowls. Some of them even had a very good go at using the chopsticks! Well done Nursery, we are so impressed by your fantastic fine motor skills!
“Anyone for noodle tea?”
On Tuesday, Mrs Morris set to work in the kitchen making some real noodles! The children couldn’t contain their excitement and crowded around to watch her carefully boiling the water on the stovetop, putting the hard noodles in and straining the soft noodles out!
The children all listened very carefully as Mrs Morris explained what she was doing and reminded the children about how to keep themselves safe near the hot water and stove.
When the noodles were ready, Mrs Morris wondered if any of the children would like to taste them and, of course, the answer was a resounding yes!
“Yummy!”
“Delicious!”
“More, please!”
You can find out more about how Chinese New Year is celebrated, including some of the food that is eaten with chopsticks, in this lovely CBeebies video.
At story time, we found out about an animal that is native to China. It is black and white with black ears and black patches around its eyes. Can you guess what it is…?
We read the delightful story of Pi-shu the Little Panda by John Butler. It tells the story of a little panda and his mummy who are forced to find a new home when humans begin to destroy their natural habitat.
Pi-shu has to walk through the snow to find a new home but luckily his warm coat and his mummy keep him warm. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a video clip of this one for you to revisit at home but it is well worth a re-read if you happen to come across it in print. Instead, here’s a delightful clip of some panda bears enjoying a snowy day!