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Nursery (3–4 years) · Month 1 · Week 3

Day 3

Emotional vocabulary and sensory exploration

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Child names and produces facial expressions for 6 basic emotions — building emotional vocabulary and empathy foundations Child places pegs into peg board holes with precision — developing pincer grip, eye-hand coordination, and sustained fo…

Teaching1h 40mPrep15 minStart Teaching

Today at a Glance

  1. 9:00 AM · Settling In

    15 min

    Arrival & Settling In

    Routine

  2. 9:15 AM · Circle Time

    25 min

    Circle Time Songs

    Music & Movement

    • OPENING SONG3–5 min

      Hickety Pickety My Black Hen

      Actions included — see song resource card

    • CLOSING SONG3–5 min

      Good Morning Train

      Actions included — see song resource card

  3. 9:40 AM · General Awareness

    25 min

    My Feelings — Happy, Sad, Angry, Scared, Surprised, Loved

    General Awareness

  4. 10:05 AM · Fine Motor

    25 min

    Peg Board Activity — Precision Placement

    Fine Motor

  5. 10:30 AM · Snack

    20 min

    Snack & break

    Wash hands, snack, bathroom, and a gentle reset before the next learning block.

    Routine

  6. 10:50 AM · Numeracy

    25 min

    Heavy and Light — Hand Hefts

    Numeracy

  7. 11:15 AM · Literacy

    25 min

    Letter Treasure in Our Room — Environmental Print

    Literacy

  8. 11:40 AM · Free Play & Departure

    20 min

    Free Play & Departure

    Quick recap: Today we explored my feelings, peg board, and heavy and light, finishing with letter treasure in our room. Invite children to share one favourite moment, then sing your goodbye song. Child-led exploration and calm goodbye.

    Routine

Quick Preparation

Materials to gather

Resources to print

Songs to prepare

Storybook

Setup checklist

0 of 17 items ready

Assessment Today

Home Connection

Activity

Feeling face mirror: stand with your child in front of the bathroom mirror.

Conversation starter

You look so happy right now!

Suggested book

Week 3: The Color Monster by Llenas

Optional extension

Show a feeling without naming it — friends guess.

Quick Stats

4

Activities

1h 40m

Teaching Time

15 min

Prep Time

1

Resources

2

Songs

0

Stories

1

Printables

General AwarenessNUR-GA-004

My Feelings — Happy, Sad, Angry, Scared, Surprised, Loved

Duration
25 minutes
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Group Size
Whole class circle
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child names and produces facial expressions for 6 basic emotions — building emotional vocabulary and empathy foundations

Materials Required

  • Feelings Faces Cards — large illustrated emotion faces
  • Child-safe mirror

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    Show me your HAPPY face! What makes you feel happy?

  2. 2

    Show me your SAD face. It is okay to feel sad sometimes.

  3. 3

    ANGRY — show me! What does your body feel like when you are angry?

  4. 4

    SCARED — when do you feel scared? Show me your scared face!

  5. 5

    SURPRISED — something unexpected happened! Show me surprised!

  6. 6

    LOVED — someone loves you! How does that feel?

Questions to Ask

  • Show me your HAPPY face! What makes you feel happy?
  • Show me your SAD face. It is okay to feel sad sometimes.
  • ANGRY — show me! What does your body feel like when you are angry?
  • SCARED — when do you feel scared? Show me your scared face!
  • SURPRISED — something unexpected happened! Show me surprised!
  • LOVED — someone loves you! How does that feel?

Teacher Notes

Observe whether child produces a recognisably different facial expression for each named emotion. NUR-M1-GA-b achieved when 4 of 6 are produced correctly.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: SLOT PACK — Core (10–12 min): happy/sad faces. Practice (6–8 min): angry/scared. Extension (5–7 min): surprised/loved; peers guess silent faces. Close (2 min): it is okay to feel all feelings. Extend: Show a feeling without naming it — friends guess.

Assessment

Observe whether child produces a recognisably different facial expression for each named emotion. NUR-M1-GA-b achieved when 4 of 6 are produced correctly.

Home Connection

Name feelings as they happen at home. You look so happy right now! I can see you are feeling frustrated. Naming emotions in real moments is the most powerful emotional literacy tool.

Suggested printables

  • •Feelings Faces Cards — 6 emotions (happy, sad, hurt, angry, surprised, bored) · flashcard

Suggested printable: Feelings Faces Cards — 6 emotions (happy, sad, hurt, angry, surprised, bored). Printables are teacher-sourced. Search Canva or Twinkl for an age-appropriate version that matches this lesson theme.

Fine MotorNUR-FM-004

Peg Board Activity — Precision Placement

Duration
25 minutes
Preparation Time
3 minutes
Group Size
Small group
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child places pegs into peg board holes with precision — developing pincer grip, eye-hand coordination, and sustained focused attention

Materials Required

  • Peg board with large pegs — one board per child
  • Mixed colour pegs
  • A simple pattern card to copy (optional for extension)

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    Pick up ONE peg — use your thumb and finger!

  2. 2

    Find a hole — press the peg IN!

  3. 3

    Can you fill the whole board?

  4. 4

    Make a pattern — red, yellow, red, yellow!

  5. 5

    How many pegs have you placed? Let us count!

Questions to Ask

  • Pick up ONE peg — use your thumb and finger!
  • Find a hole — press the peg IN!
  • Can you fill the whole board?
  • Make a pattern — red, yellow, red, yellow!
  • How many pegs have you placed? Let us count!

Teacher Notes

Observe pincer grip and accurate hole placement. The independence and precision are the fine motor milestones.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: SLOT PACK — Core (10–12 min): place pegs freely. Practice (6–8 min): fill a row. Extension (5–7 min): copy a colour pattern from a card. Close (2 min): pull pegs carefully to tidy. Extend: Create a pattern for a friend to copy.

Assessment

Observe pincer grip and accurate hole placement. The independence and precision are the fine motor milestones.

Home Connection

Any peg or hole-based toy at home builds exactly this skill. Puzzles, construction sets, threading toys — all pincer grip development.

NumeracyNUR-NUM-037

Heavy and Light — Hand Hefts

Duration
25 minutes
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Group Size
Small group
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child compares two objects by hefting and correctly labels heavy and light — completing the Month 1 comparative vocabulary set

Materials Required

  • Pairs of objects with clearly different weights (e.g. full vs empty bottle; book vs feather/scarf)
  • Two trays labelled HEAVY and LIGHT

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    Hold this in one hand and this in the other — which is HEAVY? Which is LIGHT?

  2. 2

    Can you put the heavy things on this tray?

  3. 3

    Is a feather heavy or light?

Questions to Ask

  • Hold this in one hand and this in the other — which is HEAVY? Which is LIGHT?
  • Can you put the heavy things on this tray?
  • Is a feather heavy or light?

Teacher Notes

Observe correct heavy/light labelling across at least two object pairs. NUR-M1-NUM comparative milestone.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: SLOT PACK — Core (10–12 min): heft two maximally different pairs. Practice (6–8 min): sort 4 objects onto HEAVY/LIGHT trays. Extension (5–7 min): find one heavy and one light object in the room. Close (2 min): each child names one heavy and one light. Extend: Is there something in between — not heavy, not light? Medium!

Assessment

Observe correct heavy/light labelling across at least two object pairs. NUR-M1-NUM comparative milestone.

Home Connection

Compare a water bottle and a sock at home — which is heavier?

LiteracyNUR-LIT-042

Letter Treasure in Our Room — Environmental Print

Duration
25 minutes
Preparation Time
2 minutes
Group Size
Small group
Start teaching — follow the steps below.

Learning Objective

Child finds familiar letters and own-name letters in classroom environmental print — posters, labels, and name cards

Materials Required

  • Classroom labels and posters already on walls
  • Magnifying glasses (optional)
  • Letter checklist card for teacher

Teaching Steps

  1. 1

    Can you find the letter that starts YOUR name somewhere in our room?

  2. 2

    What letter is on this door label?

  3. 3

    Is that the same as on your name card?

Questions to Ask

  • Can you find the letter that starts YOUR name somewhere in our room?
  • What letter is on this door label?
  • Is that the same as on your name card?

Teacher Notes

Observe whether child locates at least one letter from their own name in the room.

Extension / Enrichment

Support: SLOT PACK — Core (10–12 min): hunt letters from own name. Practice (6–8 min): find any capital letter and name it if known. Extension (5–7 min): match wall letter to a flashcard. Close (2 min): share one letter found. Extend: Can you find the same letter in three places?

Assessment

Observe whether child locates at least one letter from their own name in the room.

Home Connection

Spot letters on food packets at home — especially letters from your child's name.