Bonjour!
Today is to be warmer and sunny. I wonder what all the ducklings, cygnets, snails and lambs we have recently spotted will make of the brighter weather…
Here are today’s ideas:
- Think about all the different types of weather you know. How many interesting words can you use? Can you draw some pictures to show them? Maybe you will add extra detail to a picture of your favourite weather.
2. “There is no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing.”
You know that we play outdoors in all weathers at nursery and we make sure we are dressed correctly. Play this game to choose the best clothes to match the weather. Tell your adult why you have chosen what you have.
Click here: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html then scroll down to ‘Dressing Lecky’. You might enjoy the other games too.
3. Listen and move like the weather! https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio/musical-maddie-weather-and-mood
4. Do you think ducklings and cygnets have a favourite kind of weather? What about other animals? Think about what they have on their bodies to keep them warm/cool/dry etc.
Rocco wondered why the ducklings and cygnets are so fuzzy. I wonder if we can find out here in these videos with facts. How else could we find out information about ducks and swans?
5. Listen to this song about swans. Is the music fast or slow? What instruments can you hear?
6. Listen again and learn some ballet movements. Can you use them to make your own dance?
7. Do you know the story of the ugly duckling? Find it in a book or listen and watch here:
This story reminds us that we are all different and ALL special. What can the people in your family do really well? What can they do that noone else can? What are you good at? What are you learning and getting better at? What makes you special?
8. Practise your listening skills here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio/robin-meets-mallard
9. Do you have any rubber ducks or other toys you can enjoy some water play with? How can you change the colour of the water? Make it bubbly? Make it warmer or cooler? Maybe you could experiment with floating and sinking.
10. Could you make some duck/swan/other bird picture or model using drawing materials, Lego, junk…?
11. When you are out walking try to take photos of any interesting animals you see. Maybe an adult can then show you how to use a phone or tablet to put them altogether in a collage that you could share on our Team.
12. Practise your numbers and counting back with this song. Can you sing it on your own and count back from a number greater than five? What about ten?
Here is a slightly different (US) version:
