Look at the illustrations of Heather when she is turning her torch on and off. How is she feeling? How can you tell? Can you think of different words that can describe emotions? Could you planthe sequel to 'Do Not Wash This Bear' based on the end of the book from Monday's bedtime story? Step 3: Wait until the glue is dry- then wrap up your cardboard with foil. You can tape it if you like, but it stays pretty well on the cardboard if you fold it over Remarkable Routines- Can your child create their very own simple routine, just like a gymnast, dancer or synchronised swimmer? References to late 70s/early 80s Spielberg ‘classics’ abound; ‘Close Encounters…’ and ‘E.T.’ clearly inspiring David’s illustrations – a red Elliott-style hoody featured at the end of the book, too good to just be a coincidence!

Using your story map I want you to write the start of a you story. Don't forget to include a setting description and introduce your characters. Design a machine that could help Heather communicate with her alien friend when they are separated. Today guys we are working on fractions- finding 1/2 or 1/4 of a set of things is an easy way to do this at home.Use anything you have that are the 'same' like pieces of pasta or pens. To celebrate the fact that the Premier League might still award the trophy to Liverpool this season I thought we'd have a maths spelling game. Talk to your child about a hero from a book they have read recently, for example Rapunzel or Mulan. Ask them to draw the hero or heroes from a story and list adjectives to describe their appearance and personality. They could also think about other types of heroes such as NHS heroes or Police Officers whomever inspires them.Start by watching a video of a routine together, here are some suggestions: men’s gymnastic routine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drvXbzZHV9I, Use the BBC bitesize materials through this link or on the Red Button on your TV to explore fact families Nocturnal animals are more active at night than during the day. These animals sleep during the day, often in a burrow or den. They have special adaptations that help them survive in the dark. Over millions of years, these animals have developed traits that help them survive in the darkness. Nocturnal animals may have larger ears to hear better, bigger eyes to see better, and body parts that glow in the night. Which animals fit this category? Carnivores eat other animals, herbivores eat plant material including fruit, leaves, vegetables, omnivores eat a mixture of meat and plant material. (Animals that eat other animals are called carnivores. Animals that eat plants are called herbivores. Animals that eat both plants and other animals are called omnivores) Look at the use of light and shadows in the illustrations. How are shadows formed? How do shadows change as the source of light moves?

Needs of an animal. Can all animals be kept as a pet? Think about a particular animal and find out if that animal could be a pet. There is something nostalgic and poignant in David Litchfield’s storytelling. We don’t know why Heather is quite so desperate to be discovered by aliens and taken into space. Yet her vigil is shown to us in sequences as one long night, followed by other long nights, as she flashes her torchlight into the sky longing for an other worldly response. You could film them making it like my world kitchen (or just watch some of these for inspiration....who doesn't love Ainsley Harriet!) Remember you should include different openers (As she opened her eyes, Early that morning, At dawn, Through the open window, Next, Then, After that, Finally) and conjunctions (because, and,so, then, when, but, when, if) Some of the animals' paw prints would reach exactly 20 cm if you placed them one in front of the other from the same starting point like this:Write a report about the solar system and the stars. What do you already know? What would you like to find out? In the following video, the author / illustrator answers questions from children in a primary school. What questions would you like to ask him? How were these experiences different? Compare them and discuss it. What would you need if you were blind in a seeing world?

Look through any books or magazines you might have and identify any places from around the world by looking at the illustrations. They could also look through a magazine or newspaper and find the names of different countries. Could you design a new school logo? Ask your child to think about their current logo now. What does it represent ? What could they add or change? Is there something that represents their school or area recently that people would recognise? Look at the shape of the logo. Would they keep it the same or change it? These lessons would follow nicely on from The Book of Hopes lessons at the start of the new year, these are also available via I have set maths challenges using Mathletics today as I wanted you to have access to measuring lessons that wouldn't necessarily need a ruler. These activities will be ongoing and have been set for a week. I will still post more maths activities here for those of you who cannot access Mathletics but I do not expect you to do both.Flags- ​Look at ​flags from around the world​ with your child. Discuss which are your child’s favourites and why? Ask your child to recreate their favourite; this could be through drawing, collaging etc. Step 4: Using your fingers, rub over your hidden drawing- and watch it magically appear! You will see that this elephant’s cardboard was corrugated, and the lines are coming through. Mathletics measuring work is still on line and LOADS of you have logged in to have a go! Well done all of you! I will be adding more to have a go at but whilst the others log in you could try some of the mathletics games. What we are looking for might be closer than we think.” What does this mean? What is the story trying to teach us? At 18 months old, Beryl the puppy has a mass of 60 kg. Her owners say this is 5 times the mass she was 15 months ago when they first got her.

You could make a calendar for the next week or for the whole year 2020 to practise. This could include drawing or paintings of each season/day.

Imagine they are going to be one of the characters from the story and an adult is going to be Judge Jenny. What would they say to Judge Jenny? How could they persuade her? How is life different for the current queen, Queen Elizabeth II? Ask your child to create a list of the similarities and differences. They might focus on appearance, family and interests. They could show this using illustrations too. Try it out with some objects to help you. Use even numbers only to start with (end in 0,2,4,6,8) You can use a bar model to help you. Have youever taken part in an ‘Egg and Spoon Race?’ Find some family members to take part. (The rule is to balance an egg or similarly shaped item upon a spoon and race with it to the finishing line) Your grown upscan decide on the prize: it could be an Easter Egg or a day of wearing PJs all day! The other is parts of a plant for science. We started to explore this when we were outdoor learning in the school grounds: