Well Hello Pinettes
How are you all?
This week’s blog is based round about the book ‘The Snail and the Whale’ – have you read it? I am sure many of you have – and some of you might even have this book at home.
Literacy
The first link below is the story being read – there are many versions of this on the internet. And the second link is the BBC Animated Film – which is lovely!
- What colour was the Whale?
- How many different types of animal did the snail see?
- Who had tooth grins?
- What did the snail write on the chalk board?
Have you every noticed snail trails in your garden – now I am wondering if they were trying to write me a message!?! Below is a link from the Scottish Wildlife Trust on making your own snail trails in your garden.
Practice making Snail curls, what you need is:
- A zip lock bag
- Cheap Hair Gel
- Food Colouring
- Glitter (optional – but the Pinettes like their Glitter!)
- Sellotape
You will need to judge the amount of hair gel you need – depending on the size of bag you have – there should be about a half a centimetre thickness when you flattened the bag out. Add a couple of drops of food colouring and glitter if you want and massage around till the colour is even. Zip shut the bag – make sure the outside of the bag is dry and then add a length of sellotape – just to make sure it is secure.
You can practice drawing your snail curls on the bag or other letters or numbers!
Numeracy 
Art 
Eco 
It is a bit early to be counting snails in our gardens – but we will remember to do that when they start to appear!! I am going to email you all out a snail counting activity for you to do at home. But you could recycle a egg box and make some snails and then count how many you have made – I reckon you will all want to make more than one!!! Below is a link from The Spruce Crafts that shows you how to make the snails and many other animals with an egg box – and even shows you how to make an ocean in a box – so cool!!!
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Don’t forget the whale – I Heart Craft Things will show you how to make this cute whale!
Number Ordering sorting big and small items.
The Whale is BIG and the Snail is small!
The Pine ladies have been looking for things that are BIG and small – see what you can find?
Signing 
Singing 
Dancing
Below are some links for different sea themed songs that you can practice your signing, some singing and have a little boogie or a BIG boogie!!
Some Movies you could watch this week, keeping with the Sea theme what about The Little Mermaid, Shark Tale, Lilo and Stitch, Moana, Finding Nemo or Finding Dory!!
If you haven’t watched The Blue Planet there is a link below – it is wonderful!!
Well have a lovely week Pinettes – remember keep sending us your photos!
Love the Pine Ladies
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