Good Morning Blue Class!  I am looking forward to the week ahead and in a positive mindframe.  Here are the lessons for today!

Good Morning everyone!  I hope you all have a wonderful day!  See below for today’s lessons

Good Morning everyone!

I hope you enjoy this story massage video about the animals coming in for a meeting.  The powerpoint of the story with the massage techniques is below the video so you can do this story massage at anytime.

Good Morning P2!  I hope you all had a lovely Easter Break & enjoyed the amazing weather we have been having.

Let’s start the day with the morning circle! (click link below for songs)

Morning Circle Time

Life Skills

Can you help with one of the chores below?

• When helping with the washing – can you sort the clothes by colour (whites/darks/colours).  Can you pair up the socks?

P.E

Try this warm up dance before joining in with Joe Wick’s live on Youtube. What a fantastic way to start the day! Send me your videos (parents join in too :P)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugzDjGDYjo&t=45s

Maths

Today we will be practicing our counting.  Start by watching this numberblocks video

Then see the below for some counting activities and today’s lesson.

Snack

Since it has been such nice weather, why not make some ice lollies to keep you cool.  A fruit salad would also be lovely in this weather!  If you make any of these send me a picture.

Story

Read your favourite book together

Sign of the Day

Remember to watch Lorna’s sign of the day!  What will we learn today?

Art

Lets make some pictures using lego and paint to print!  Use lots of different colours  to brighten up everyone’s day.  What can you make?  If you don’t have lego what else could you use to print?  THIS SHOULD BE A LOT OF FUN!! 

some ideas

• sponges (cut into shapes)
• pasta
• marbles
• apples/potatoes

Outdoor Learning 

Go outside and enjoy the sunshine.  Why not have a picnic lunch outside?  While you’re outside why not have a a go at drawing some animals using the sun and the shadows and tracing the outline?

HWB

Time for a daily feelings check in and talk

Take part in some mindfulness breathing

STEM challenges will start next week

I will be in the school HUB this week but will try to upload as best as I can.  Remember keep in touch and stay safe

Good Morning everyone.

It’s the last day of the Term before the Easter Holidays.

Remember to do your morning circle and sing some songs 

Life Skills

Remember your challenge was to see how many of these skills you could do or assist with in the house, continue today and let me know how you got on.

Easter Learning 

Today we will look at the Story of Easter

Can you Make an Easter Garden?  Have a look at David’s art lesson (link below)

Create an Easter Garden

Story

As it is now spring, I thought it made sense to listen to a spring story

Sign of the Day

Remember to catch Lorna’s sign of the day on the tabs to the right

Food Technology

Can you make some Easter Cakes?  Let me see them (this is also activity for during the holidays)

Some ideas..

• rice crispie/corn flake Easter nests with mini eggs
• Easter creme egg tiffin
• Spring time cupcakes

Remember to wash you hands before and after doing this.  Have lots of fun

STEM CHALLENGE 

A reminder of this weeks STEM challenge which can be extended in to the holidays

ICT/Technology

Do the above STEM challenge

Go and watch some of the animals LIVE at Chester Zoo.. don’t miss out

Virtual Zoo

Music 

Have a look at Gordon and Connies music lessons at the side – there is Friends of Pinewood and some spring time songs

or have a look at the same boat stuff and let me see you singing and dancing.

https://sameboatmusic.com/pages/sameboatmusicathome

Enjoy your Holidays everyone.. see you soon!

Hello everybody.  Today’s story massage will be ‘A Monster Surprise’

Please remember to ask permission before starting a story massage.

The Strokes

Story Massage Strokes handout

You can do it as you please but here are the strokes I have used

• The downward fan
• The circle
• The drum
• The bounce
• The walk
• The claw
• The semi circle (upside down)
• The drum
• The walk
• The semi-circle (upside down)
• The claw
• The semi-circle (upside down)
• The drum
• The semi-circle (upside down)
• The walk
• The semi-circle (upside down)
• The circle
• The semi-circle (upside down)
• The drum
• The semi-circle (upside down)
• The squeeze
• The sprinkle
• The walk
• The wave
• The claw
• The bounce
• The calm
• The circle
• The drum
• The squeeze
• The semi- circle (right way up – smiley face)
• The circle
• The calm
• The sprinkle
• The semi- circle (right way up – smiley face)
• The circle
• The walk
• The circle
• The squeeze

If there are strokes your child does not like then miss them out and replace with ones they do.

If you want to access the book, it can be found here

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any story requests then let me know 🙂