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11th Valentine’s Sway by Lorraine and Karen

well if you are looking for some extra valentines activities and fun and ways to set the mood on the day using Hygge – take a look at this sway created by Lorraine and Karen for lots of more fab fun things for you to try and do.

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11th Valentine’s Home Learning Videos

Hello all ECC parents, Here is some notices before you scroll down to today home learning videos. Remember tomorrow Friday 12th is our Fun Friday Family Games Day/Night or a consolidation day to do anything you would like to try again or have missed.

We are also on holiday on the 15th so no home learning and it is an in-service day 16th and 17th February so next week will be fun, fun, fun at home or you can use the home learning videos and activities as a consolidation week for anything you may want to redo or try again or do if you didn’t do before.

We will see you back for our last home learning welcome time on 18th February and Friday 19th February our fun Friday Family Challenge will be…. To have a family spa day…why don’t you try mindfulness music, yoga, facemasks, massage, afternoon tea and finish your 2021 Home Learning Journey on a high!

Here is our learning videos for 11th February’s home learning…

Remember Friday is our Fun Family Friday Challenge where you will be to organise a family games night!

  • My welcome time for the day
  • Story time by Natalie
  • Song time by Karen
  • Our weekly Makaton to practice each day
  • Our HWB link for today
  • Hayley’s weekly Makaton for Valentine’s day
  • Sarah’s Valentines Baking Video
  • Some Valentines song/story and dance workout.
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11th Valentines Home Learning Plans

Hello all ECC parents,

Here is the home learning plans for Thursday 11th February and today is all about Valentines day coming up on the 14th February.

11th(click on words to access PDF plans)

Below is our literacy activities: (Click words below to access PDF literacy activities)

14th literacy 2

14th literacy 3

14th literacy

14th pencil control

Valentine’s Day I spy and Count to 20 Answers

Valentine’s Day I spy and Count to 20 Checklist

Valentine’s Day I spy and Count to 20

Below is our numeracy activities: (click words to access all Numeracy PDF)

14th numeracy 2

14th numeracy 3

14th numeracy

Below is our science and art activities:

14th science 2(click words to access our valentines slime instructions)

14th valentines art

14th valentines cookies

Activity Sheet (click words to access valentines science)

Prompt Card Editable

Prompt Card

 

10th May Treasure Basket Activity

Morning everyone May here, for our 2 year old children i thought i would introduce you all to a wee activity that encourages curiosity with our toddlers.

It is called a treasure basket where you can explore everyday household items, explore senses, use language about the objects with your child. I hope you enjoy. Love May x

10th Carole Science Acitivty

Ice Painting
Today we made some ice paint and then painted some pictures, I wonder if you would like to try this at home.
All you need is
1. A paper cup or something to put the liquid in.
2.  Food colouring.
3. Water
If you want you can put something in the cup like a lollipop stick to make a handle or you can just use your hands (they might get a bit cold though) Pop in the freezer for a couple of hours then start painting. You can make lots of colours and practice your mixing skills too
Have fun xx

 

10th Karen’s Science Snowman Activity

How to Make an Exploding Snowman in a Bag
Materials:
•       A sandwich bag
•       Permanent markers
•       Baking soda
•       Vinegar
•       Paper towel or tissue paper
Directions
1. Give the sandwich bag to your kid to decorate with permanent markers. This is a good opportunity to teach your kid how to draw a snowman’s face. Do be careful that your kid doesn’t get permanent marker on the furniture, the floor, of himself.

  1. Wrap 3 teaspoons of baking soda inside a piece of paper towel or tissue.

  2. Place the baking soda packet inside the plastic bag.

You might want to do the next steps OUTSIDE!!!!

  1. Pour about 1-2 cups of white vinegar into the sandwich bag and seal the bag quickly. It should swell up quickly.

  2. Stand back and watch it explode!

Why Did the Snowman Explode?
As baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, mixes with vinegar, carbon dioxide is created. The bag starts to fill with carbon dioxide (and that’s why you see the bag start to swell up) until the pressure is too much and … BOOM!