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This year’s Early Years Project is ‘Il Mondo a km 0’, an Italian title and play on words,
which renders the idea of the world being on our doorstep. This concept starts with
who we are and where we come from.
IL MONDO A KM 0
Through a variety of cross-curriculum projects, inter-class activities and trips, suitable for each age
group, the Early Years children are going to explore their own town and surrounding countryside.
They are going to discover its history, traditions, places of interest, cuisine and local produce. The
project will encourage the children to find out more about the people who live in Ferrara including
family and friends, their homes and jobs, and to discover what makes Ferrara a vibrant community.
The project will develop further by exploring different countries around the world. The children will
learn about traditional Italian celebrations as well as Thanksgiving, Chinese New Year and many
more. The Early Years classes will also take part in International Week, an important event, which is
organized by Smiling every year.
Through these projects ‘Il Mondo a km 0’ aims to develop an interest for our own town and help
the children feel part of a community, be it in class or on a larger scale at school, which in turn is an
important part of Ferrara’s community. It also aims to develop a curiosity for people from other
parts of the world and to value differences and similarities. However far away we are, it is these
which brings us together at ‘km 0’ making the world a smaller place.
PROJECT TOPICS FOR EACH CLASS
Happy Hedgehogs
Here I Am! - Here We Are! - From Here to There
From Start to Finish - From Home to School
How Many are There? - Touch & See ‘Abracadabra!’ ‘ …et Voilà!’
Busy Bees
Moving Around Town
Exploring our Town
Caterpillars
Nature in Ferrara
Map Making
Ferrara: Past and Present
Butterflies
Me in my Community
Ferrara: Past, Present and Future
The World is a Small Place
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www.smilingservice.itThe Bubbly Butterflies are
going on their own exciting
journey through the different
Me in my Community learning areas of the
curriculum.
The first part of the Butterflies’ project investigates who they
are. The children will talk about themselves: their characteristics, their preferences and hobbies.
The children will talk about where they live in Ferrara, describe their homes and present their family
and pets to their peers. At the same time, they will listen to their friends and ask questions to find
out more about them. Through these activities, some of the children will discover that they share
the same interest or have something in common with another. Likewise, differences will create
intrigue and curiosity towards others. By getting to know each other, they can have a better
understanding of each other. Consequently, they can work together and feel part of a community in
class and at school.
Ferrara: Past, Present & Future
The second part of the project explores Ferrara and its famous monuments. The children will delve
into the fascinating past of Ferrara’s Estense family and compare family life to their own lives today.
They will discover how Ferrara has grown over time and jobs have changed. As they ‘visit’ Ferrara,
in person and on the Smart Board, they will share personal experiences of people, places and
events in their town. The children will also begin to give ideas about what they would change about
Ferrara and how they could improve it. They will explore themes such as recycling, looking after our
school and town and what makes a good citizen.
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www.smilingservice.itThe World is a Small Place
As the project develops, the children will learn about different countries, their celebrations,
language, music and food, which are linked to friends and teachers in their class. Through this
project, the children will discover interesting differences and similarities, unexpected and
astonishing facts, amazing and wonderful places and people.
During the year, the Butterflies will focus in particular on China as the Butterflies start a fascinating
Chinese cultural project as part of their curriculum. Chinese New Year has also become a heart-felt
tradition for Smiling and is celebrated every year, throughout the whole school.
An exciting Skype project with a Primary school in the UK and one in Holland is a perfect
opportunity for our children to see school life in another country. It is also a special occasion to
exchange interesting information and facts about themselves, each other’s schools, traditions and
countries.
Objectives
The end-of-year objectives listed under each topic are “on-going”, in that they will be achieved by a
series of staged smaller objectives. Many stem from Nursery and continue into First Grade, thereby
reinforcing the link which this special year provides between Early Years and Primary school. These
objectives are adapted and changed to answer the needs of the individual child.
Il Mondo a km 0 - Our Holidays
Talk about our holidays in small groups, sharing personal experiences. Recall key events, people and
places from our holidays developing and using specific vocabulary. Explore different types of maps,
look at different places in Italy and around the world and begin to develop an interest for other
cultures. Listen to others and compare information. Express likes and dislikes. Learn to take turns in
conversation. Role-play holiday situations in small groups bringing personal experiences and sharing
them with others during role-play. Develop pre-writing skills and the concept of writing as a means
of communication.
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www.smilingservice.itIl Mondo a km 0 - Me in my Community (Part 1)
Describe physical features and develop drawing skills, using appropriate colours to draw our face
and body. Take a look at what goes on inside our bodies. Talk about and represent our emotions
through stories, colours and music. Present ourselves to the class. Answer simple questions about
ourselves linked to who we are. Ask questions to find out more about others. Talk about and
describe our family, pets and our home. Discuss our favourite things, our likes and dislikes and
create questionnaires to find out about others’ likes and dislikes, hobbies and interests in the class.
Compare results and record them.
Il Mondo a km 0 - Me in my Community (Part 2)
Continue to develop the concept of time, their daily routines at school, the days of the week,
months, seasons and special events. Develop pre-reading skills, initial sound skills and word
recognition. Develop counting skills for counting forwards and backwards. Begin to recognize
numbers. Develop sequencing skills. Extend and use vocabulary linked to time: before, after, next,
tomorrow, yesterday, today… Explore calendars, agendas and diaries. Continue to develop
friendships and work together in a variety of situations. Continue to develop social skills and
language skills for asking politely, thanking, asking to join in but to also include others in play.
Continue to develop language for asking for help and for offering to help others. Use specific
phrases and language for sorting out arguments or any problems which may arise. Be kind and
thoughtful towards others and respect their needs and feeling too. Develop skills for working
individually, in pairs, in small groups and as a whole class. Find out more about friends and teachers
in the class. Talk about class rules and what it means to be part of a ‘community’. Develop a sense
of responsibility and care towards friends. Look after school equipment, the garden, classroom and
personals belongings. Feel proud of their personal achievements as well as group and class work.
Find out about a typical day in other schools around the world.
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www.smilingservice.itIl Mondo a km 0 - Un Po’ di Me in Valigia (a specific Italian project)
Interpret and describe personal objects. Develop and use specific language to be able to explain
and talk about the objects and the stories behind them, starting from a variety of different
situations and contexts. Develop skills for telling stories and news in the correct order of events.
Reflect and contribute own ideas and thoughts during moments dedicated to conversation.
Il Mondo a km 0 - My Weekend (a specific English project)
Recall and talk about the weekend sharing significant personal experiences. Begin to develop a
concept of time. Continue to develop self-confidence and esteem for talking in front of others and
in turn, listen to others appropriately, respecting turns and developing an awareness of the listener.
Learn about others and their lives, developing curiosity, sensitivity and respect for others. Extend
and experiment with new vocabulary, developing syntax, using the present, tenses and beginning to
use some past simple tense verbs. Ask and answering questions, developing “writing” skills and
label drawings.
Il Mondo a km 0 - Ferrara: Past, Present and Future
Develop an interest and curiosity for Ferrara, its people and places in the past, present and future.
Learn about traditions and a variety of events typical to Ferrara. Visit different places of interest and
meet special Ferrarese guests. Taste local cuisine and learn about culinary traditions and local
products. Investigate how people lived in the past and how people live now. Begin to ask questions
to find out more information. Develop drawing and writing skills linked to architecture, maps,
various landmarks, people and wildlife. Develop confidence to give ideas and opinions. Bring and
share personal experience to the projects. Make relevant comments and recall key events and
moments. Work in pairs and teams to build and create. Develop problem-solving skills and a variety
of numeracy skills. Compare and sort, measure and weigh, sequence and order, add and take away.
Continue to develop the concept of time. Reduce, reuse and recycle. Continue to develop an
awareness of waste and pollution in the world and how we can make a change with a simple
gesture at home and at school. Talk about Ferrara’s future and what the children would like to
change or keep. Discuss likes and dislikes.
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www.smilingservice.itIl Mondo a km 0 - The World is a Small Place
Learn about different countries through events, celebrations, presentations, skype projects,
children and teachers in the class. Develop an interest and curiosity for other people, places and
wildlife. Explore art, languages, music and dance from other countries. Experiment with movement
and rhythm. Ask questions and make relevant comments. Compare and contrast daily routines,
homes, school, habitats and food in other countries. Try new experiences with enthusiasm. Have a
positive approach to new situations. Discover differences and similarities. Talk about and present
Ferrara, our school and Italy to children in other countries.
Other Projects
Our class mascot Billy Badger
Billy will accompany the children through their year in Butterflies. He loves playing with the
children in English and helps them settle into their new routine. Each child will have the
opportunity to take him home for the weekend and fill in a special dairy with photos and
captions. Later on in the year, the class will do a shared writing activity with Billy.
Objectives: Share experiences, talk about home life and develop confidence for talking in
front of others. Continue to develop English vocabulary, social expressions and simple
grammar and learn about other people and places, taking turns in conversation and
developing listening skills. Begin to ask questions, developing curiosity for other people’s
lives and develop responsibility for looking after Billy Badger at home. Experiment with
“writing” by keeping his diary of adventures.
Il mio grande libro delle storie (an Italian Project)
Objectives: Have a positive approach to books and literature. Listen attentively to a variety of stories
developing an increasing understanding for the “moral” and particular meaning of a story,
discussing ideas and opinions together. Continually develop confidence to use spoken language to
interact, communicate and express oneself. Develop the ability to retell stories expressively by
altering the voice. Recall and interpret stories through drawings, continually developing fine motor
skills.
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www.smilingservice.itCultural Project
The Butterflies are going to take part in an interesting project with our Chinese teacher Marzia
Filippini. Through music, songs, drama, dance, art and language games the children will explore
China and its culture.
Coding Project
This year the Butterflies will also take part in an exciting coding project held by Paola Cirelli,
together with the class teacher. This will take place once a month in the afternoon.
Festivals and Celebrations
Throughout the year the children will be involved in celebrations for various festivals through art
and craft activities, traditional games, music, cooking, outings, House competitions, special lunches
and parties all together.
Balloon festival
Halloween
Bonfire Night
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Chinese New Year
International week
Book Day
Carnival
Easter
Sports Day
On-going Language, Literacy and Communication skills:
Develop pre-reading skills, pre-writing skills and phonic awareness. Enjoy a wide range of fiction and
non-fiction books, poems, rhymes & songs, respecting and looking after books. Begin to develop
rhyming skills. Continue to develop vocabulary and syntax, experimenting with new words.
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www.smilingservice.itDiscuss and recall characters and key elements of a story, focusing on how a story is written and
told, joining in with stories and learning how to tell a story. Sequence events in a story using story-
telling language. Role-play characters, using props, developing imagination, developing listening
skills and taking turns in conversation. Develop a range of language in different familiar and
unfamiliar role-play situations. Develop skills for working individually, in pairs, small groups and as a
class, developing language to express feelings and emotions. Give opinions and share experiences.
Begin to ask and answering questions developing self-confidence. Continue to use and develop
language for being polite and kind, for greeting and thanking, showing respect for others, their
needs, cultures and beliefs. Experiment with “writing” in a variety of contexts, developing fine
motor skills, experimenting with mark making tools.
On-going Numeracy Skills
Develop counting skills through songs, role-play areas, practical activities and in everyday situations
and in the environment. Recognize and name numbers, exploring numbers in the environment,
developing writing skills, ordering numbers, finding one more and one less. Develop the concept of
addition and subtraction through games, stories and songs. Begin to count on from a given number.
Sort and match objects using different criteria, developing language for describing lengths, heights,
shapes, size, capacity and weight. Develop language of position, following instructions such as; up,
down, move forward, move backwards. Begin to sequence the days of the week, stories,
instructions and numbers, developing the concept of time, present and past. Explore 2D shapes.
Copy, continue and create patterns. Record and compare “results” using charts and simply charts.
Develop problem-solving skills, developing confidence to deal with different situations.
On-going Autonomy Goals
The children will continue to work towards becoming autonomous and independent in looking after
their personal belongings and spaces at school and respecting those of others, whilst becoming
increasingly independent carrying out activities and daily routines at school.
Gym
The Butterflies will continue to develop a range of gross motor skills in the gym and outdoors,
exploring using different large and small gym equipment safely.
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www.smilingservice.itThey will continue to develop skills for working independently
Daily schedule and
but with a larger emphasis on working in pairs, small teams and
organizational
larger teams co-operatively. Most importantly, they will continue
to develop skills in both languages for listening to and following information for parents.
instructions in a variety of situations.
Music
The children will have music lessons with Roy, the school’s music teacher, twice a week, in English.
The class teachers collaborate with Roy to create musical projects linked to the annual project.
House Teams
From the Butterflies onwards, the children are divided into ‘houses’: Quicksilver, Acrobats or
Druids. Throughout the year, the children receive points towards their house teams which, at the
end of the year, are added up to produce a winning team. Through various activities throughout
the year, the children work together in their teams, thus creating numerous opportunities to
socialize with the other children in the school.
The Teachers
Meetings with the class teachers can be made in the office and are available each week. The class teachers
always meet with each other before having a parents’ meeting in order to give a complete picture of the
child.
Barbara Tumiati & Angelica Casazza: Fridays 13.00 p.m. - 14.00 p.m.
Philippa Waterhouse & Deborah Ascani (EY Coordinators): Tuesdays 11.00 a.m. - midday
Our Timetable
Lunch Assistance - Martina Balboni & Daniela Bertoni
Cultural Project - Marzia Filippini
Music - Roy Davidson
Coding Project - Paola Cirelli
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www.smilingservice.itLUNEDI MARTEDI’ MERCOLEDì GIOVEDì VENERDI’
8 - 9.15 Barbara Philippa Philippa Angelica Barbara
Arrivo GYM
Carpet Time
9.15 - 10.15 Barbara Philippa Philippa Angelica Barbara
Attività 1 CHINESE WITH MUSIC WITH ROY MUSIC WITH ROY GYM
MARZIA
10.15 - MERENDA
10.45
10.45 - Barbara Barbara Philippa Philippa Angelica
11.30
11.30 - 12. Barbara Barbara Philippa Philippa Angelica
30
Attività 3
12.30 - PRANZO E GIOCO
14.30
14.30 - Angelica Angelica Barbara Barbara Philippa
15.30 CODING WITH PAOLA
Attività 4
15.30 – Angelica Angelica Barbara Barbara Philippa
16.15
Merenda
Hometime
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