Good morning!
We mark another milestone today as we begin yet another new month apart.
After March and April comes…May! May is the fifth month of the year and usually a time of settled sunny weather as we are still in spring and not far from summer.
Remind yourself of the months of the year with this song:
Here are today’s other suggestions:
- Talk about the cyclical nature of the seasons of the year and name them, starting with spring. Discuss some of the things we might expect to see and hear in the natural world at those times and what kind of weather we could expect.
Follow the link to hear Robert and Amy discuss the seasons and sing along too!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio/sounds-like-this-song-of-spring
2. Watch, listen and join in with this spring number song with the Numberblocks.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/numberblocks-days-of-spring-song
Try to use ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc) when you are taking turns in a game, lining up toys or talking about recipes or other instructions.
3. Why not have a go at different writing patterns on a tablet? Can you follow the different lines?
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/foundation/seasons/eng/online/index.html
4. Stick with the spring theme and visit the dragon in his lovely field. Can you recognise and catch the letters falling from the rainbow?
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/foundation/seasons/eng/online/index.html
5. For this family, spring and Nowruz, their special new year, means they take part in special activities and traditions. Watch and discuss. Do you have any traditions like this in your family? What is the same/different? The children do a ‘spring clean’. Why don’t you spend a little time today helping your parent clean and tidy a bookshelf or toybox?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/lets-celebrate-norouz
6. Join Mr Tumble or JoJo and Gran Gran for some spring cleaning:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09sz8dh/something-special-were-all-friends-series-11-14-spring
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000gj9y/jojo-gran-gran-series-1-4-its-time-for-a-spring-clear-out
7. Why don’t you make a spring wreath to go along with all the lovely rainbows and teddies adorning your houses at the moment?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/makes/diy-crafts-with-evie-from-cbeebies-house
8. Find a spring story or information book and read it with an adult.
9. Watch Peter Rabbit in this spring tale:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b041dgbz/peter-rabbit-series-1-spring-special-the-tale-of-the-start-of-spring
10. Find some signs of spring on your next walk or when playing in your garden. Try to use your five senses.
11. Use any found treasures – remember not to pull flowers or leaves from living plants – to create a spring nature picture.
