Vegetable Soup

Last week, as part of our preparations for making our own delicious soup, the children had the opportunity to taste an example. They began by looking closely at the soup and smelling it, talking about what they noticed. If they felt happy and confident, they were then invited to taste it. We were so proud of how brave many of the children were, especially those who weren’t sure if they would like it. Only a few chose not to taste, and lots of the children even went back for more soup during COOL time.

The children used wonderful descriptive language such as “tasty,” “yummy,” “delicious,” “scrumptious” and “smooth” to talk about how the soup tasted. Some children also guessed that there were tomatoes in it, showing great early observational and inference skills. These conversations support the children’s Communication and Language development within the EYFS.

During COOL time, the children were also invited to practise chopping using child-safe knives. This activity helped develop their fine motor skills, coordination and confidence, all of which are important aspects of Physical Development. It also prepares them for the exciting challenge of cutting their own vegetables when we make our soup in the coming weeks.

Overall, it was a wonderful session full of curiosity, exploration and growing independence, well done Ducklings.