Welcome to the home learning page for our Nursery pupils.
You will find links to useful websites with interactive games and educational resources.
Hello Carle Class,
We hope you are all well and keeping busy and safe at home. Each day we will be uploading some videos and tasks for you to do at home while school is closed. We love hearing about the learning that you have been doing at home. You can send us pictures of your learning by email to aellis@lansbury.net.
Thursday 21th January
Good morning Carle Class,
I hope that you are having a good week!
Here are some activities that you can try at home today:
Letters and Sounds
Maths
Today in maths we are making a colour pattern. You can watch my video under the maths tab.
Fun Activities
PSED
Today I am reading the story Silly Billy. You can watch my story under the fun activities tab.
Billy often feels worried in the story. I wonder if you have ever felt worried. In the story we will learn about how Billy copes with his feelings of worry. I wonder what you do when you are feeling worried?
Reading and Rhymes
Today I am singing the song 5 Little Speckled Frogs. You can watch my video under the Reading and Rhymes tab.
20th January
Today we are using our voices to make sounds. Watch my video and have a go at using your voice to make the different sounds.
Remember I love hearing about the learning that you have been doing at home. You can email me at aellis@lansbury.net. I would love to see a video of you watching my video and using your voice to make the different sounds at home.
18th January
Today I am exploring the sounds I can make with objects inside my classroom. Watch my video and then have a go at making sounds with objects that you can find in your home.
Remember I love hearing about the learning that you have been doing at home. You can email me at aellis@lansbury.net. I would love to see a video or picture of you making sounds with objects that you have found around your home.
15th January
I have been exploring some different objects in my classroom and have made my own instruments. Watch my video here to play guess the instrument with me. I wonder if you could make some instruments with objects around your house.
Remember you can send me pictures and videos of your learning at home to aellis@lansbury.net.
13th January
Watch my video to learn how to make sounds with your voices. I wonder what sounds we will make today. Remember you can send me a video or picture of your leaning to aellis@lansbury.net.
11th January
Today I am listening to the sounds that I can hear outside. Find a safe outdoor space and stand very quietly and still for 10 seconds. I wonder what sounds you can hear? If you don’t have access to a safe outdoor space you could do this activity by standing close to your window.
Remember I love hearing about the learning that you have been doing at home. You can email me at aellis@lansbury.net. I would love to see a video or picture of your listening moment. Let me know the different sounds that you hear!
8th January
Today we are going to move our bodies to the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. Watch my video and try and join in with the actions.
Remember I love seeing the learning you have been doing at home. You can send me a video to aellis@lansbury.net
6th January
Today we are making sounds with our voices. I wonder what sounds I will pull out of my basket today? I wonder if you can join in with me and use your voice to make sounds.
21st January
Making a colour pattern
Today we are learning how to make a colour pattern. Watch my video to find out how to make a repeating colour pattern.
When you have finished see if you can use objects around your home to make your own colour pattern. You could use coloured socks, coloured Lego blocks or you could use colouring pens to draw a colour pattern.
Remember I love hearing about the learning that you have been doing at home. You can email me at aellis@lansbury.net. I would love to see a picture or video of the colour patterns that you have made at home.
19th January
Today we are learning all about the number 3. Watch the numberblocks video below and then explore the different ways that you can make the number 3 at home.
Can you find 3 fingers? Do 3 claps, 3 hops, 3 jumps. See if you can find groups of 3 objects around your house. Perhaps you can find 3 pencils, 3 books, 3 teddies.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08bzgxx/numberblocks-series-1-three
Remember I love hearing about the learning that you have been doing at home. You can email me at aellis@lansbury.net. I would love to see a video or picture of you showing me different ways that you can make the number 3 at home.
14th January
Today we are learning about big and small. I have found some objects in my home and I wonder if you could help me to sort them into a group of big objects and a group of small objects.
When you have finished watching my video I wonder if you could explore the objects in your home. Take some pictures of the big and small objects that you find.
12th January
Watch this numberblocks video to learn all about the number 2.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08bzgt8/numberblocks-series-1-two
When you have finished have a go at these activities –
I wonder if you can hold up 2 fingers.
Can you do 2 claps, 2 jumps, 2 hops.
I wonder if you can collect groups of 2 objects from around your home.
You could find 2 shoes, 2 books, 2 pencils.
I wonder if you know what number comes before the number 2.
What number comes after 2?
6th January
Watch the video to find out all about the number 1.
I wonder if you can show me 1 finger, can you do 1 clap, one hop, one jump?
I wonder what number comes after 1?
Do you know what comes before the number 1?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/numberblocks-the-one-song
Remember you can send pictures of your learning at home to me at aellis@lansburylawrence.net
5th January
Every child should read every day, whether at home or at school and it’s important to plan this in. Many children enjoy reading in their beds before they fall asleep or perhaps they get up early and enjoy reading then. While they are unable to attend school, it’s important that they continue to read every day and find time to do a bit extra. Perhaps straight after breakfast, or before they eat their lunch.
Here we’ve put other links that we think might interest your child and help you with your learning.
Spring Term – Transport and Journeys
21st January
Today I am singing the song 5 Little Speckled Frogs. Sing along with me and have a go at joining in with the actions!
20th January
This week our sign of the week is play. I wonder if you can have a go at doing the sign. I wonder what you have been playing with at home today.
This half term we are learning about transport and journeys. Today I am reading the story Mr. Gumpy’s Outing. I hope you enjoy it!
19th January
Today we are singing 1,2 Buckle My Shoe. Sing along with me!
18th January
This half term we are leaning about journeys and transport. Here you can watch my video of the story You Can’t Take an Elephant on a Bus. There are some rhyming words in this story, can you spot them?
Have a go at our sign of the week. You can send me a picture or video of you trying the sign at home.
15th January
Today I am reading Mrs Armitage on Wheels. Make sure you are sitting comfortably, and I will read you a story. You can watch my videos here.
14th January
It’s time for a rhyme. Let’s sing together!
13th January
This half term we are learning about transport. Today I am reading the story Naughty Bus. Watch my video to listen to the story, I hope you enjoy it!
12th January
Today I am singing 5 Little Monkeys. Have a go at singing with me and joining in with the actions!
11th January
This half term we are leaning about journeys and transport. Here you can watch my video of the story Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car.
8th January
It is time for a story. Make sure you are sitting comfortably, and I will read you the story Aliens Love Underpants.
7th January
Join in with me as we sing a nursery rhyme together! I wonder what will come out of my song bag?
6th January
5th January
19th January
Filling Egg Boxes
This activity will help your child to develop their fine motor skills. It’s strengthens the muscles in their hands and helps to develop hand-eye co-ordination. These skills are essential for enabling children to hold a pencil effectively and begin to write.
For this activity you will need –
- Tongs
- Egg box
- Cereal
You can use a pen to write numbers inside each section of the egg box. Next use the tongs to put pieces of cereal in each section of the egg box.
5th January
Animal Rescue Mission!
This activity will help your child to develop their fine motor skills. It strengthens the muscles in their hands and helps to develop hand-eye co-ordination. These skills are essential for enabling children to hold a pencil effectively and begin to write.
Instructions –
- Trap some toy animals/cars/dolls by fixing some elastic bands around them.
- Challenge your child to rescue their toys by getting the bands off.
It is possibly more important than ever before to keep children active at this challenging time.
Without the routine of regular physical activity at school, children are at a greater risk of developing poor habits and therefore having a detrimental effect on their physical and mental health.
Please find below a selection of online resources that will help your children experience the recommended 1 hour of physical activity required every day.
Stay safe – Stay healthy!
Boogie-Beebies Disney-Shake-Up
21st January
Today I am reading the story Silly Billy.
Watch my video and then you can have a conversation with an adult about the story. I wonder if you have ever felt worried. What do you do to help you feel better when you are feeling anxious or worried?
20th January
Rainbow Toast
Here are the instructions for how to make rainbow toast at home.
For this activity you will need –
- Bread
- Milk
- Food Colouring
- Pastry Brush/Clean Paintbrush
- Small containers
- In your containers mix milk with a small drop of food colouring. You can make a few colours if you have them.
- Use your pastry brush to paint the colour onto your bread.
- Place your bread into the toaster or under the grill to cook.
- Put your rainbow toast onto a plate and enjoy eating it!
18th January
Making a Paper Aeroplane
We have been learning about transport. Watch this video here to find out how to make a paper aeroplane. Have a go at making your own paper aeroplane. I wonder how you will choose to decorate your aeroplane.
When you throw your aeroplane, I wonder how far it will travel. How could you measure it?
I would love to see pictures and videos of you making and playing with your paper aeroplane. Remember you can email me at aellis@lansbury.net
15th January
Today we are doing some Philosophy for Children. We are thinking about whether it would be a good thing if it rained chocolate. What do you think?
14th January
Listen to the story Dogger and see if you can answer these questions.
- Do you have a special toy that gives you comfort?
- How do you think Dave felt when he realised that he had lost his toy?
- What about when he saw the little girl walking away with his teddy – how do you think he felt then?
- What did his sister Bella do for him and why do you think she did it?
- In the last picture of the book, what do you think the children are dreaming about?
13th January
Watch this video to learn how to make a bubble snake.
Remember you can send me pictures and videos of what you have made. I hope you have lots of fun!
12th January
Making a Squidgy Bag
You will need – sandwich bag, shaving foam or paint, tape, cotton bud (or your finger)
Put the shaving foam or paint into your sandwich bag. You only need a small amount. Close your bag and put tape around the top to secure it.
Use a cotton bud or your finger and have a go at writing the letters from your name.
Remember you can send me a picture or video of your squidgy bag name writing to aellis@lansbury.net
11th January
Making a Shaker!
We love music in Carle Class!
I wonder if you can have a go at making your own shaker at home.
First you will need to find a plastic container with a lid.
There are lots of materials you could put inside your shaker – here are some ideas!
Choose your materials and put them inside your container. Give it a shake! I wonder what sound it makes?
You could make a few different shakers. What do you notice about the different sounds they make? Which one makes the loudest sound? Which one makes the quietest sound?
Put on your favourite song and use your shaker to play along with the music!
I wonder if you could use your shaker to follow the instructions in this song.
Remember you can send me a picture or video of the shaker you have made to aellis@lansbury.net
8th January
Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Today we are thinking about whether it would be good if people could fly!
Watch the video and then have a conversation with your adult. Do you think it would be a good thing if we could fly? Remember to try and use full sentences when you talk.
You could use the sentence “I think it would be a good/bad thing if people could fly because ……”
I would love to hear your ideas. Remember you can tell me about your learning by emailing me at aellis@lansbury.net
7th January
PSHE – Oh no, George!
Watch the videos to listen to me read the story Oh No, George!
When you have listened to the story see if you can answer these questions. Remember you can send pictures and videos of your learning to aellis@lansbury.net
Questions
What happened in the story?
Tell me some of the things that George did while Harris was out?
How do you think Harris was feeling in the story when he came home? Why do you think that?
Would you like to meet George and Harris? Why/ why not?
I wonder what will happen next? Could you draw me a picture to show me what George will do next?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt4_If7t9T0&feature=youtu.be
6th January
Making a Boat
The children in this video are having a go at making a boat. They test their boats on the water to see if it floats or sinks.
Here are some different boats you could have a go at making at home.
Here are some things to think about –
- What materials did you use to make your boat?
- Did your boat float or sink?
- Do you know any other materials that float or sink? How could you test them?
- Are there any other ways you can think to make a boat that will float?