Bonjour!
We hope you enjoyed thinking about our little fairy friends yesterday.
Here are today’s suggestions:
I bought this pot stand on holiday once because I loved the colours and the pattern. I also liked it because it was a circle – no straight sides but one curved side. Do you like it?
- What circles can you find in your home? How many can you find in two minutes? Can you take some photos?
2. This painting is by an artist called Kandinsky and has lots of circles inside one another – concentric circles. What do you think about this picture? Can you describe it? Do you like it? Could you draw/paint/cut/stick something inspired by this?
3. When you go for a walk today try to spot some circles in nature and in things that humans have made. I wonder if you’ll find as many as 10… Maybe you could write a list of them or take some photos.
4. My pot stand has lovely patterns. Can you make your own interesting circle design? You could use everyday items or natural objects to make a mandala.
5. Do you remember looking at coins before? Why don’t you look again at some UK or other coins and find all those which are circular? Can you sort or order them? By size or colour? Do you have enough of them to create an interesting image?
6. Develop your fine motor skills by making, moulding and shaping playdough. Can you make little circular pancakes without using a cutter? Is it tricky? Maybe you will find a simple way to do it.
7. Did you notice on your circle hunt that the wheels on your cars are all circles? Why do you think this is? Would a car drive well with wheels that were squares or triangles? Can you use Lego, junk or other materials to experiment and find out?
8. Watch and join in with this song. Do you recognise all of these circles in the world around us? Did it make you think of even more?
9. Can you practise the numbers or letters you know – maybe your name – and try to write them in a circle instead of a straight line? Tricky!
10. Get moving – without growing dizzy! Can you run/walk/hop/jump in a circle? Can you circle your arm backwards/forwards/both arms at the same time? Can you balance on one leg and circle the other one?
11. Enjoy this story with Circle and her friends
