Challenge 1 Phonics

Challenge 2 English

Challenge 3 Creative

Treasure hunt

What is the first letter of your name? What sound does it make?

Can you go around your home and find things that have the same first sound as your name?

Print and signs in our environment

When you go for a walk or go out in the car/on the bus.

Be a detective! Can you find any signs that you know? What do they say? Can you find any letters you know in street signs?

In nursery today we made kites to fly in the wind. Can you make one?

Choose what shape you would like your kite to be.

Cut it out

Make a hole in the bottom

Thread some string through and ask a grown up to help tie it.

Go and have fun flying your kite.

Challenge 4 Maths

Challenge 5 Physical

Challenge 6 Understanding of the World

Numerals

Can you practice writing your numbers?

Can you draw the correct amount of circles/dots/sticks etc… for that numeral?

Please google – communication4all website and then look for the numeral formation rhyme cards- these are the cards we use at nursery.

Can you catch/throw/bounce a ball or beanbag?

Can you balance them on your head? Which is easier?

 Weather

We have had some lovely sunny weather and now we have rain and windy weather! Find out all you can about the different types of weather.

Challenge 1 Phonics

Challenge 2 English

Challenge 3 Creative

Voice sounds

Can you make animal noises? Cat/dog/monkey/horse/cow/duck? How many more can you think of?

Rumble in the Jungle

Read the story of Rumble in the Jungle, like I did. Talk about the story, say what you like about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2-O1LkCzpM

Natural pictures

Create a picture using twigs/petals/leaves etc…

Either in your garden or in the park.

Challenge 4 Maths

Challenge 5 Physical

Challenge 6 Understanding of the World

Patterns

Can you make a colour pattern or a picture pattern? What would come next?

Play this game-  

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns

Can you dance?

Walking in the jungle song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoSq-yZcJ-4

Katy Perry - Roar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CevxZvSJLk8

Seasons

Which season are we in? How do you know? Which one comes next? After that? Finally?

Summer- warm and sunny

Autumn- leaves fall, gets cold, hallooween.

Winter- cold, wet and dark.

Spring- new flowers, plants, animals, rain, easter.

Challenge 1 Phonics

Challenge 2 English

Challenge 3 Creative

Sing!

Can you sing some songs with animals in them?

Old MacDonald

Baa baa black sheep

5 little speckled frogs

Down in the jungle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFiqiQlHPwUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFiqiQlHPwU

Can you practice them and learn them off by heart?

Dear Zoo.

Read the story of Dear Zoo like I did. What animal is your favourite? Which one would you like as a pet? Which one do you dislike? Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rudDGRQ9QGA

Paint/Draw/Chalk/Collage?

Pick your favourite animal from the story and then choose how to create them! Can you make it out of junk modelling? Painting? Collage?

The choice is yours!

Challenge 4 Maths

Challenge 5 Physical

Challenge 6 Understanding of the World

How many? Sorting

Collect up all of your stuffed and cuddly toys in the entire house. Can you count them all? How many do you have altogether?

Can you sort them into groups? Type of animal? Where they live? How many do you have in each group?

Go for a walk

Can you look spot any animals on your walk? What kind of animals are they? Do they fly? Swim? Walk? What do they eat? Do they come out during the day or at night?

Moving

Can you move like different types of animals? Can you move like an elephant? Can you slither like a snake? Can you creep like a cat? Can you buzz like a fly?

Watch

 https://www.longleat.co.uk/news/longleat-launches-virtual-safari

(It is 30 mins long so maybe pick and choose the parts to watch).

Which is your favourite animal? Where does it live? What did you notice about all the animals patterns?