Today’s story is the Gruffalo. I don’t have a copy of this at home so this is a youtube link which will take you to someone else reading the story. I hope you enjoy it!
https://youtu.be/s8sUPpPc8Ws
Tomorrow’s story choices are …
In this book we meet What-a-Mess, a small Afghan hound. He does have a proper name but he has forgotten it because everyone who sees him always says ‘What a Mess!’
Or …
In this story Slinky Malinki (a cat) goes out to meet his friends. Find out what they get up to and where they all settle down at the end of the night.
Let me know which one you would prefer by replying to this post.
Usual morning routine – hello song, days of the week, months of the year, the weather and finally – MOVEMENT. This is your favourite part of the morning Silver class!
Life Skills
Let’s see what one you can do today!
Literacy
topmarks.co.uk – find some fun phonics games under the “literacy” tab 🙂
PE
Just Dance on YouTube!
Story
Try some stories on Vooks – I wrote a log in on the letter in your home learning pack. If you need a reminder then pop me an email 🙂
Sign of the Day
Don’t forget Lorna’s sign of the day video! I wonder what it will be today…
Art
if you’ve got some paint there are lots of things you can do to make some Spring/Easter art 🙂 Check out the “art” section of the blog for more ideas from Steve and David.
Science
Check out the Glasgow Science Centre facebook page – they post a live science video every day!
HWB
Make your mental health a priority today – things are only getting harder the longer we spend at home.
Today I am going to have a looong bath, do some reading (my favourite hobby!), sit in my garden and maybe cosy up and watch some Disney movies. Do something today that puts a smile on your face! 🙂
I hope everyone is well and is having a good day. Here are your suggested Science activities for the day.
Group 3 – Please could you continue with activities listed on Science at home sheets that were included in your take home packs. Why not try the bodies activities and watch an episode or two of Operation Ouch.
Groups 4 and 5 – Go outside and try to find 5 different flowers. Take photos or draw them. Try to find out what they are by asking your family or looking online.
Watch this video clip of different Scottish plants to see if any of them are the same as the ones you found.
Let me know how you got on.
Groups 6 and 7 – Try this pet shadow matching activity and as you do say whether the animals are mammals / amphibians / birds / reptiles or fish
Then make a list of 5 more vertebrates and invertebrates.
If you want a challenge, try to find out what an exoskeleton is and what animals like Octopi have instead of a spine.
Let me know how you get on.
Group 8 – Please could you continue with activities listed on Science sheets included in your take home packs. Why not try the senses activities and then have a go at learning this senses song:
Groups 9 and 11 – Please carry on with your topic work. Remember we talked about this in school and I described the activity in last week’s Science post. I would really like to know how you are getting on so please reply to this post to tell me something you have found out. I can then share the information with the rest of the group.
Group 10 – Please could you continue with activities listed on Science sheets included in your take home packs. Why not try the forces activities and then have a go at learning this forces song:
I hope you enjoy the activities. Please keep in touch with how you are getting on.
We’re going to make some musical instruments from things that you might find around the house.
You probably saw the video that Connie and I shared. Take a look at it again and remind yourself of the different ways of making sounds from household objects:
We can also find things in our recycling that we can use to make instruments. Get help from a grown-up in case there are any sharp objects.
Now watch this video and see what you can do to make an instrument to shake or tap.
What can you find that can make a good noise? Can you make a shaker or a rain stick? Or a type of drum? Ask a grown up to help you. Maybe you would like to decorate it as well.
You can then use these instruments any time and also in some of the Music activities. Have fun!
Using pencils or crayons can you create some rubbings from items you have in the house? Place the item underneath a sheet of paper and rub over the top.
Some good things to use are coins, keys and Lego. Leaves also give a good effect.
Do you have a calendar in your house? Explore the calendar. What do you see? Do you see the days of the week? Do you see the months of the year? Today is the first day of April. Can you find April on the calendar?
Movement –
Check out the movement section or join in with ‘Shake your sillies out’
Life Skills –
I have washing to do today. Can you help sort the washing out?
Literacy –
Sound work
If you don’t have magnetic or wooden letters you can write these sounds out on pieces of paper. Say the sounds. What words can you make?
Make these words – it, on, am, mum, dad, dog, cat, mat, pig, hen, mud – read them to a family member.
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a
t
p
i
n
m
d
g
o
c
k
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r
h
b
f
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P.E. –
See the P.E. section for some good ideas from Gerry and Pedro.
Story –
Today’s story is inspired by a little creature I spotted in my garden yesterday. What do you think I spotted?
Signs of the Day –
What signs will you learn from Lorna today? I learned the signs for colours yesterday.
Art –
David has posted a good idea about Picasso yesterday – check out the art page to have some fun or have a go at the colour wheel I posted yesterday.
Science –
I found an interesting little creature in my garden today. I’ll post the pictures when I can. It was a caterpillar!
Let’s learn about it’s life cycle. What does a caterpillar grow/turn into?
HWB –
What a busy day. Let’s take a breathe for a minute.
Why not start by looking around the house for lots of different objects, you can then sort them into different colours. Count them and decide which is the highest number.
Next after all that hard work, relax and sing along to Gigglebellies. Click on the picture below.
It is now time for a snack. I think you have earned it.
Here is a challenge for you. Can you find lots of things that feel different. You can then lay them on the floor to create your very own tactile road.
Make sure to look out the window and check on the weather.
After some lunch it is time to help out around the house. There might be some jobs in the kitchen to do.
Lets finish the day with a spot of gardening. There might be a job you can do like some tidying up or digging up some weeds.
