Hello Nursery Children, I hope you all had a lovely Easter and enjoyed some of the activities based on the ‘We’re Going on an Egg Hunt’ book.

This week I have planned activities around the story of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’  All copyright © Eric Carle

You can also watch an animated version of the story here – The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Activities to do at home

UTW / CLL- Look for caterpillars in the garden. 

Can you go outside on a nature walk and explore the outdoors while looking for insects and animals. Here are some good words to describe caterpillars:
Green
Yellow
Orange
Spiky
Fluffy
Dotty
Wriggly
Curly
Bendy

EAD – There are many ways to make your own 3d Hungry Caterpillar – 

Make a Hungry Caterpillar

Make a home for The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The caterpillar is very full.
Can you make a place for him to rest?

Gather together leaves, wool, paper pieces and other materials, and stick
them down in the space below the caterpillar to make a cosy place
for him to sleep.

Make a tree

This leaf is part of a tree.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar was born on a leaf.

Create a 3D tree!

Collect twigs or a small branch that has fallen from a tree. If there are no twigs nearby, you could use straws. Stick the twig to some clay or plasticine for a secure base. Make leaves by tearing or cutting paper or tissue paper, and attach them to the tree with string or twine.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar collage making

You can use lots of different materials to make your Very Hungry Caterpillar, including coloured crayons, tissue paper and coloured card.  This will give your picture lots of different colours and textures.

Maths – Make some Hungry Caterpillar Smoothies;

PD – After all that hard work, why not try some yoga for kids?

Cosmic Yoga – The Very Hungry Caterpillar

See you all next week.

Ms Stone

Hi Nursery Children,

I hope you enjoyed ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ last week.  Over the Easter Holiday I would like you to listen to the Story ‘We’re going on an Egg Hunt.’ 

Here are activities linked to this story for you to do :

PD and EAD: Ask a grown up to draw some big and small egg shapes. Can YOU use scissors and cut them out?  You could decorate the eggs with different colours and patterns.  Put them around your house and do an Easter egg hunt or you could even stick them onto card and send someone an Easter card!

Can you do some junk modelling? Maybe you could make an Easter basket, bonnet, or bunny!

Another day have a go at making a bunch of spring flowers to brighten up your home.

Literacy:   Egg starts with an ‘e’ sound. Can you think of any other words or names that have an ‘e’ sound at the beginning?   What sound is at the beginning of your name? Can you think of any other words that have that sound at the beginning? What about the names of family and friends?

Re watch the video of ‘We’re going on a Bear Hunt’.   Which parts of the story are the same and which parts are different to the Egg Hunt story?

Maths – Sing or say the rhyme 5 Easter Eggs. Practice addition and subtraction by using real or pretend coins to pay for the eggs. Use bigger numbers in the song if you can.

5 Easter eggs in the sweet shop,

Round and fat with a ribbon on the top,

Along came_____with a penny one day,

Brought an Easter egg and took it away!

Why not set up your own shop? Make price labels, count or add up totals, ask politely for the money, and check the coins.

Listening Skills – Open a window or go outside and lie on the grass. Close your eyes and your lips and listen.

What different sounds can you hear? Maybe you could draw a picture of the things you could hear.   Try this at different times of the day. Are the sounds the same?

UTW:   Find out more about Easter https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/lets-celebrate-easter

People eat chocolate and treats at Easter. Can you make any Easter treats to share with the people in your house?

Have fun and enjoy Easter.

Ms Stone

On Wednesday afternoon, Nursery had a special visit from a dental hygienist. She talked to us about what to expect when visiting the dentist such as what tools the dentist wears, the equipment used and reasons certain clothing is worn. The children got to try on masks, aprons, gloves and visors. They also got to practise brushing the teeth of different toys. The children discussed dental hygiene such as when they should brush their teeth and how some food and drink can damage your teeth.