Author: Scott Grason-Taylor
Caterpillar Shoes and Funny Feet
Friday’s ideas are all about feet and they are fantastic.
Feet are great for counting in 1’s,2’s 5’s and 10’s.
Hop and Jump.
Feet are great for measuring
Compare your feet with your family.
Find something longer than your foot. Find something shorter than your foot. Can yu find something the same length as your foot?
Get some paper and draw around your foot. Cut it out and use it to measure things.
Take a look at this beautiful little film.
https://www.literacyshed.com/caterpillar-shoes.html
Ask some foot questions:
How many shoes does a woodlouse need? What about a spider? Does a snail need shoes? What kind of shoes would a beetle like?
Take a look at this website for some wonderful animal feet.
https://www.earthrangers.com/top-10/top-ten-coolest-animal-feet/comment-page-10/#comments
Go outside with a basin of water. Get your feet wet and make patterns with your prints.
Pop over to Tapestry to see my videos for today.
Happy Learning
Team Sleights
Wednesday 15th April – Chocolate Masterchef
Hop!Balance! Jump!
Now this is a wonderful suggestion for a chalk obstacle course that can be adapted to match the needs of the best balancer and the longest jumper. I am neither so I kept it very simple.
I got my chalk and drew some lines and symbols and made up some instructions for each area of my course. I had to include Hot Lava as this always features in Pioneer Play.
Here are some suggestions and pop over to Tapestry to see the video of my feet!
A straight line to balance on
A zig zag to step on
Dots to jump on.
A hopscotch
Use the features of your outside area too-don’t step on the cracks. Jump on drain covers.
Stay safe.
Happy Hopscotch
Monday 13th April – Fancy a Trip?
Good Morning Everyone.
We know that you would normally be getting out and about during our holidays, visiting exciting places so we thought we’d bring those places to you.
If you would like to take a virtual trip jump aboard and choose a destination. You could investigate the interesting exhibitions at the Louvre https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne; take a tour around the National History Museum https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/virtual-museum.html or visit the animals at the zoo through their live cams https://www.kansascityzoo.org/animal-cams/ and https://www.seewinter.com/animals/webcams/mavis-rescue-hideaway-cam/b.
For the more daring, you can even have a go on a virtual rollercoaster at https://hellogiggles.com/news/virtual-roller-coaster-rides/
You might even want to tell us what you have been to see, we’d love to hear. If people visit at different times of the day we may all see different things – I loved the waddle of penguins.
Egg Drop – A Story and a Challenge
Over on Tapestry ,You will find a video of Mrs Hann reading a book called Egg Drop. It is the story of an egg who wanted to fly too soon. While still in the nest, all he thought of was soaring high above the clouds. But we all know,eggs can’t fly so this story does have a bit of a funny ending.
Once you have listened to the story,you might like to have a go at the “Egg Drop Challenge”. Can you save the egg from breaking?
Your challenge, should chose to accept it, is to design and make something to protect an egg when it is dropped.
Make it a family competition.
Get a grown up to help you.
Decide where you will drop your egg and from how high.
Remember this could be messy. A chocolate egg could also be used.
This website has lots of ideas to help you but as usual your ideas are always much better.
https://sciencestruck.com/simple-easy-egg-drop-project-ideas
You could make certificates for the winners: Best Design, Safest Egg,Least Mess…
As always,we would love to see your photographs
Happy Learning,
Team Sleights
Friday 10th April
Hi there Discoverers and Leaders,
We have loved seeing your decorated eggs on Tapestry, they have been very creative and detailed. We’re looking forward to seeing more in the run up to Easter Sunday.
Your final task this week, is to build a den. Why is everything more exciting when it’s completed in a den? You can build it indoors or outdoors, and use things such as cushions, throws, sticks, chairs and even any cardboard you may have. It would be amazing if your whole family could fit inside, and perhaps enjoys a story together: You might like to read a story that you have written, or a book that you have at home. We can’t wait to see your creations! Here are some examples:
Lastly, well done for your efforts so far this week, and keep up with the fantastic job you’re doing on Sumdog, we love seeing how well you’re doing.
Mrs Taylor and Mrs Walker
Wednesday 8th April – Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Good morning everyone.
The sun is shining again – what a beautiful day!
What a perfect day to have a Teddy Bear’s Picnic. Take your favourite toys out into the fresh air, put down a blanket and share some snacks. You could even have a go making a Teddy Bear Sandwich (See Tapestry for more details).
While your outside, look around, what do you see? What is the weather doing today? Are there many clouds today?
Maybe, take some paper and colouring pencils outside and draw things you see, the sky, some flowers, trees or birds.
Sing the Teddy Bear’s Picnic Song while you’re enjoying the sunshine! – see link. Be warned once you start singing it, you cant stop!
Have fun and don’t forget to send us your videos, pictures and messages on Tapestry and let us know whatever it is you’re doing today!
Look out for tonight’s story on Tapestry – 6pm don’t be late!
Keep smiling – Team Sleights
Wednesday 8th April
Good morning everybody,
How did you get on with your exercise challenge? Did you manage to get you whole household involved? I have heard that some of you have been very persuasive with getting everybody to join in, well done!
Today, myself and Mrs Walker thought that you might like a task that is Easter-themed, as it is Easter on Sunday! We would like you to decorate an egg (or anything of similar shape). You can decorate just the egg itself, or you could even create a background for it, and really set the scene. Here are some examples for you:
If you would like to share your results with us, you could upload pictures of your creations on Tapestry.
Thank you
Mrs Taylor and Mrs Walker