Nursery staff have been preparing daily activities for you to do at home with your child if you are looking for something to do. These are optional and there are no expectations that these need to completed. The activities will be uploaded daily to the Learning Journals.
https://linlithgow.yourlearningjournals.co.uk
If you have any issues logging into the Learning Journals please email jennifer.shaw@westlothian.org.uk with your name and your child’s name so we can reset your account.
Today Mrs Hawthorn has a recipe for you to follow. Can you make porridge playdough?
Today you are going to look at size and Mrs Hawthorn has made up a sheet for you to look at. You can either point to the screen to answer the questions or print it out.
After listening to the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears how about trying to retell the story to your family. You could check your toybox and bedroom for toys to be the characters, you will need a big, medium and small toy. You could ask a grown up for 3 different sized bowls and spoons and maybe you have some different kinds of chairs you could use. You could make the toys act out the story using funny voices for the bears and Goldilocks. I hope your family enjoy your version of this lovely story. (Just please don’t break any chairs though)
This week, Mrs Hawthorn has chosen the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the activities will be about this book. Today you can watch the video of the story.
Today you can visit the park with Cosmic Kids Yoga and meet Stella the stick insect, like the one in the story whose brilliant trick is to cling to leaves and to pretend to be like a stick!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBdMZMEKq-s
My favourite minibeast is the ladybird. Did you find any ladybirds when you did your bug hunt? You can make a ladybird using craft materials you have at home or you could try the different ladybird games on Topmarks. You can count, match and order the numbers. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots
Here is a picture of my ladybird stone which I will add to our lockdown caterpillar.
In the story yesterday, we heard about lots of different minibeasts. Today’s activity is to hunt for minibeasts: Look high, look low and see what little beasts you can find in the garden and around your neighbourhood. Do not forget to peek under stones, in the grass, and behind rocks…
Here is a link to a minibeast bug hunt to tick off what minibeasts you find. You could use tally marks to count how many you find of each. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/media/48349/minibeast-hunt.pdf
Today we are going to look at the book ‘Mad about Minibeasts’ and the activities this week will be about minibeasts.
Here is a link to the book for you to listen to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW-7MgHEZOE
Can you draw minibeast shapes in the dirt with sticks? A round body of a spider, what about the legs? Swirls for a snail’s shell. Wiggly lines for a worm.
Now that the seasons are changing from Spring to Summer, the trees are covered with green leaves and lots of flowers are beginning to blossom with lovely colourful flowers, here are some I have in my garden or have seen while out for a walk. The pictures are of purple and white petunias; red roses; yellow marigolds and orange chrysanthemums.
Why don’t you have a look in your garden or when out on your travels for different colours of flowers in your area. Ask a grown up to tell you the name or if they don’t know you can take a photo and research the name at home. Count how many different colours and species you can find. You can use the ‘PlantSnap: Identify Plants’ app to identify the flowers.
Maybe you could draw some lovely colourful flowers to show us, Mrs Hawthorn. Colours of flowers
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all safe and well! I have been enjoying my daily walks in the sunshine and when I was out I saw some lovely daisy’s. When I was a little girl I used to love making daisy chains so I decided to sit down and make myself a daisy chain necklace and I wondered if you would like to make one too. I look forward to seeing some of your pictures.
Mrs Fyfe x
With the weather being nice outside and you might even have your paddling pool out. Miss Baillie thought you could look for things in your garden and find out what floats and what sinks. We can use our prediction skills and maybe make a record sheet. Good luck boys and girls with this mission I will look forward to your pictures on your learners journeys. Miss Baillie 😁
When I was out for a walk at the weekend, I saw some children had built a bridge over a stream and it reminded me of the story “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” where the bridge is a very important part in the story. Here is a link to a video of the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiy3a1v9Q2E
I would like you to design and build your own bridge using items you may have at home, either indoors or outdoors. Think about making sure no one falls off the bridge when in use. Share your ideas and thinking with someone at home, an adult or older sibling. Are you going to draw a plan first? What do you think you could use to build the bridge? What shape will it be? What length does it need to be? Who is this bridge for: a toy, an animal, a vehicle, or you?! It could even be an apple, does your bridge hold the weight of an apple?
Take a picture of your plan/bridge and share how you managed to design and build your bridge.
Here is a link to one of our local famous bridge and you can find out more information about how it was built: https://www.theforthbridges.org/visit/go-forth-digital-learning-resources/
Good Morning boys and girls, Mrs Hawthorn thought we could sing some finger songs. Wiggle your fingers to get them ready to move as you join in.
Hi Everyone, I hope you are having a lovely time at home with your parents and are managing to get out lots to stay active. I saw a few activities you might like to make using junk in your house. In this activity, you can use a milk carton to make your very own penguin or Dinosaur. You, of course, can use any other recycled items and don’t have to follow this. The ladies would love to see your wonderful creations. Stay safe and hope to see you all very soon. Mrs Fyfe x
