Christmas Food and Drink

This literacy scheme of work for the Foundation Stage gets the children to identify, describe and compare some of the special food and drink that can be enjoyed by families at Christmas. The class can use vocabulary and make models to show how a family might enjoy and celebrate Christmas.

Christmas Vegetables
Describe and compare some of the different vegetables that can be eaten as part of a family dinner to celebrate Christmas

Christmas Dinner Table
Identify and explain how to make a range of different preparations for a family Christmas dinner including table utensils and decorations

Christmas Crackers
Explore how to design and make some special cracker decorations that can be used for a family dinner to celebrate the Christmas season
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Measurement
Measure, compare and record the mass and capacity of different objects and containers using a range of non-standard measurements
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Word Halves
Identify and complete the halves of letters for different cvc words beginning with the initial phoneme sounds for matching alphabet letters
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Seaside Subtraction
Calculate and record the difference between pairs of numbers to ten by counting back to show numbers of items sold in a shop at the seaside
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Animal Alphabet
Practise finding information in non-fiction books about some of the different animals that live around the world