Making a Yeti
Today's video is all about making a Yeti or snow monster.
You'll need some cardboard, paint, glue, cotton wool and a pen.
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Make a fish
Today in story time we are reading a great book by Peter Bently called 'Cats Ahoy'. It's a group of cats who try to find a ship full of fish.
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Skipping Rope and Ball Roll
If you are looking for quick and simple ideas to help with fine motor skills, then have a go at this.
All you need is a...
skipping rope (or some thick rope) and make it into a spiral
a small ball
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Humpty Dumpty Craft Video
Today our story 'Dear Mother Goose' includes a letter from Humpty Dumpty.
To register and join todays story click here... https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uJYrdemrqTovhygJZxFtjfrMU_7iGCmEUA
He's sad because he keeps falling off walls and getting cracked, so Mother Goose suggests that maybe he should sit on an egg cup instead of a wall!! What a great idea!
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The Tiger who came to Tea
Here are two fun activities based on the book 'The Tiger who came to tea".
If you don't have the book at home - have a look on Youtube. But also you don't have to have read the book to do the activities.
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'There's a monster in my house'
On Friday 1st May at 1.30pm (Click for the link to register) Lydia and Mandy from Play Plus will be reading book called 'There is a monster in my house'. It's a fab book where a little girl thinks there are lots of monsters in her house, but are there...?
We will be sharing signs based on the book and having a little sing along too, so why not join us.
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Homeschooling Schedule example
We've had a lot of people ask recently about what is an appropriate schedule during lock down.
Can we just mention here, this is just our opinion and it is a schedule that has worked in our homes.
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Now and Next
Here at Play Plus we love a Now and Next board.
It is a great resource for children with SEND, but also for children without additional needs who are just struggling at the moment with their parent or carer being their teacher!
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Invitation to Play
I don’t know about you, but my little one will not go to a box of toys and get one out and play with it! I thought this is how kids play or at least some do.
So a way I’ve found to combat this is to set up invitations to play. So what are they…?
An 'invitation to play' is a concept derived from the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. The Reggio philosophy encourages children to learn through exploration, by providing materials that 'invite them to play' in a creative, non-directive way, with no criteria for success.From invitationstoplay.org
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