Weekly bulletin - week beginning 11th January 2021
Activity 1 - Making rocket pictures
What you will need:
- A4 piece of card
- A variety of different coloured shapes (triangles, rectangles and squares)
- Sticky stars or shiny paper (kitchen foil)
- Small pieces of paper or cellophane (for rocket’s fire)
- Small squares / circles for the windows
The method:
- Place the piece of card on the table
- Create the rocket
- Add stars and a moon etc. to decorate.
Things to talk about whilst creating the card:
(We have added links to the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum in brackets).
- Talk about the shapes you use (Mathematics development – Shape, space and Measure)
- Who goes in a rocket and where they might be going (Understanding the World – People and Communities, The World; Expressive Arts and Design – Being imaginative)
- Ask the children what adventure they might go on in their rocket (Communication and Language –Understanding, Speaking; Literacy development – Reading; Expressive Arts and Designs – Being Imaginative)
- Counting the stars and other objects on the finished card (Mathematics Development – Numbers)
- Talking about the moon and the Stars and what space is (Understanding the World – The World)
Extending the activity:
- Making a Spaceman’s Rocket Pack – see attached photo (Please note that due to using string ADULT SUPERVISION is needed at all times when your child is playing with them).
- Explore some space videos online – for example; planets, rocket launches etc.
Activity 2: Making a placemat
We have created a placemat which the children can decorate and in years to come look back at this moment in history. The placemat is double-sided with a special poem from ELSA support which ties in nicely with our children being a ‘superhero’ to our country at this extraordinary time. At this time, it is important for us to reassure our children and promote their personal and emotional development.
What you will need:
- A computer / printer to download and print the attached file.
- A laminator
- Colouring pencils, pens etc.
The method:
- Encourage the children to draw their happy face (use a mirror for them to see what their face looks like when its happy)
- Colouring in the placemat
- When it is finished ask an adult to cut out both pieces and stick back-to-back and then run it through the laminator.
Things to talk about whilst creating the placemat:
- Coronavirus – germs – keeping safe and washing hands (Physical Development – Health and self-care)
- How you are feeling (Personal, social and emotional development – Managing feelings and behaviour)
- Facial features, what is similar and different to other people (Understanding the World – People and Communities)
Activity 3: Counting activity
This week we are focusing on numbers and counting at pre-school. We have a simple counting activity on Twinkl which you can do with your children.
Please see attached files:
- Number line 1 – 10 (Mathematics development)
- Superhero counting sheet for all children (use the number line to help your child to write the answers)
Extending the activity:
Don’t forget you can count anything, set your child a challenge to find 3 blue cars, 4 flowers in the garden!
Some extra ideas and activities:
- Create your own superhero
- Create your own superhero mask
- Role play ‘going to the moon’
- Story – Whatever next by Jill Murphy - Link to audiobook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn73STXrPP0
- Superhero stories – explore some of these online (YouTube has lots of these!) Supertato story - Supertato - Books Alive! Read Aloud book for kids - YouTube Supertato Evil Pea Rules story - Supertato Evil Pea rules - Books Alive! Read Aloud book for children - YouTube
- Split-pin astronaut
- Space themed pen control
- Superhero mazes
Final note:
Don’t forget to have a look at our ‘Parents of Little Dolphins’ closed group on Facebook for more activities and stories for your child to see and do. If you are not a part of this group just search for it on Facebook – Our logo is a mosaic version of our Little Dolphins logo.
We hope you have lots of fun exploring the activities!