18.01.21 - 22.01.21
Remote Learning
Monday 18th January 2021
Tuesday 19th January 2021
Wednesday 20th January 2021
Thursday 21th January 2021
Friday 22th January 2021
18.01.21
Hello my lovely Lion Class!
This week, you will be staying at home with your parents and carers. I have added a variety of different teaching and learning activities in this section for you to complete at home every day. I hope you enjoy them! It would be great if your parents/carers could email me some photos of you completing these tasks. Please keep all your completed work and bring it into school with you when you next return.
I will ring you sometime this week on my mobile to see how you are getting on.
Take care and stay safe!
Thanks Jane 
Identifying Characters
In your child's remote learning pack this week - there are some pictures of the characters. Show your child these characters one by one – naming each one in turn. Encourage your child to repeat the character's name. Encourage your child to make the sound of each animal e.g. mouse - squeak, snake - hiss, owl - hooting, Gruffalo - growling etc.
From a choice of two characters – Can your child find a specific character using their eyes?
E.g. Can you find the Gruffalo?
Can you find the snake?
Can you find the mouse?
Can you find the fox?
Can you find the owl?
Can you find the forest?
The Gruffalo Interactive Activities
Click onto this link: The Gruffalo - Activities and then in the 'Activities' section where it says GAMES, click on the words 'Deep Dark Wood'. Type in your child's name and submit it. Then scroll down and click on the game called: 'Colouring in Game' - have a go at completing this activity together with your child.
Sensory Cooking
Can you make some Gruffalo cupcakes?
Ingredients:
8oz of self raising flour
8oz soft butter
8oz of caster sugar
4 tablespoons of cocoa powder (optional)
50g (2oz) plain chocolate, melted
4 large eggs
Method:
1. Put all the ingredients, apart from the melted chocolate, into a large bowl & beat until smooth (we used an electric hand whisk). Beat in the melted chocolate.
2. Add the mixture to paper cases (we filled ours three-quarters full)
3. Bake in the oven at 180˚c for 15mins (until springy to touch)
4. Allow to cool on a wire rack
To make the cupcake topping we used:
2oz cocoa powder
8oz icing sugar / confectioners sugar
8oz of unsalted butter (softened)
Half a teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of Milk (if necessary)
Packet of Jelly Tots (any small round jelly sweet are ideal)
Packet of chocolate buttons
Packet of mini marshmallows
Dark chocolate coloured icing pens
For the chocolate Gruffalo frosting, beat the butter until soft, then added the icing sugar, cocoa powder & vanilla extract & beat until fluffy. If the mixture is too stiff, add a little of the milk. Spread the frosting onto the cupcakes, & used a fork to create a rough looking texture.
Reading - Multi-Sensory Story - Homework Pack
Read your child their story in the reading pack we sent home last week. If your child wasn't in school last week - choose a story that you have at home to read to your child.
19.01.20
Let your child watch the 'Gruffalo' story by clicking this link: BBC iPlayer - The Gruffalo
Joining in with the repetitive phrases
Encourage your child to join in with the story by joining in with the repetitive refrains e.g.
A Gruffalo? What's a Gruffalo?
A Gruffalo! Why, didn't you know?
Identifying Characters
Repeat activity above? Is your child becoming familiar with the characters in the story.
Attract your child's attention to the characters by singing a song:
e.g. Tune: Frere Jacques
'Where is the owl?, Where is the owl?
Here it is, Here it is!
Can you look at the owl? Can you look at the owl?
Well done child's name!
The Gruffalo Interactive Activities
Click onto this link: The Gruffalo - Activities and then in the 'Activities' section where it says GAMES, click on the words 'Deep Dark Wood'. Type in your child's name and submit it. Then scroll down and click on the game called: 'Monster Maker' - have a go at completing this activity together with your child.
Mark Making Activity - Can you colour in the Gruffalo using brown paint?
Physical Development
Please can you support your child to complete their individual physio programs.
20.01.20
Let your child watch the 'Gruffalo' story by clicking this link: BBC iPlayer - The Gruffalo
Joining in with the repetitive phrases
Encourage your child to join in with the story by joining in with the repetitive refrains e.g.
A Gruffalo? What's a Gruffalo?
A Gruffalo! Why, didn't you know?
Identifying Characters
Repeat activity from Monday and Tuesday.
The Gruffalo Interactive Activities
Click onto this link: The Gruffalo - Activities and then in the 'Activities' section where it says GAMES, click on the words 'Deep Dark Wood'. Type in your child's name and submit it. Then scroll down and click on the game called: 'Hide and Seek' - have a go at completing this activity together with your child.
Gruffalo Body Parts
Look closely at the picture above of the Gruffalo.
Draw your child's attention to his different body parts. Point to the Gruffalo's:
terrible claws
terrible tusks
terrible jaw with his terrible teeth
terrible horns
knobbly knees
turned-out toes
poisonous wart on his nose
black tongue
purple prickles
orange eyes
brown ears
bushy tail
Can you create a collage of the snake?
21.01.21
Physical Development
Please can you support your child to complete their individual physio programs.
Relaxation - Mindful Hand Massage
Give your child a hand and wrist massage. Mindful hand and wrist massages allow our children to relax their muscles, calm their breathing, improve their mood, reduces pain, stress, anxiety and tension by way of a natural reflex.
Before you begin:
Hand & Wrist Massage:
Sing this song to your child:
22.01.21
Reading - Multi-Sensory Story - Homework Pack
Read your child their story in the reading pack again that we sent home last week. If your child wasn't in school last week - choose a story that you have at home to read to your child.
Action Rhyme
One of your child’s reading target’s is to respond to action rhymes. Please can you sing the rhyme below to your child and encourage them to join in with the actions.
If your happy and you know it
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands. (Clap twice)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands. (Clap twice)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it,
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands. (Clap twice)
Repeat the entire verse with each of these movements:
If you’re happy and you know it,
Tap your toe. (Tap twice)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Nod your head. (Nod head)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Do all three. (Clap twice, tap twice, nod head)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Clap your hands. (Clap twice)
Sensory Maths - Sing this number rhyme to your child:
Can you create a sensory Gruffalo’s forest sensory bin?
All you need is a container that is big enough for your child to put their hand in. Fill the container with objects from outside e.g. pebbles, grass, leaves, soil (we/dry), twigs, flower, herbs (to smell) etc. support your child to explore all these objects using their sense. How do they respond?
Well done to you all! You have worked extremely hard! Don't forget to bring into school all your completed work when you next return to school. Parents/carers if you have taken any photos of your child completing home learning activities could you please email me them. For those children who are coming into school, I will see you on Monday. Hope you all have a lovely weekend!
Jane x