THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

This week have continued using Eric Carle's classic THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR as a springboard into exploring colour, pattern and number.

Finding the missing number in a sequence of three numbers.

We each have our own number line to use at school to help us with our maths. Our number lines are kept in our trays, so please return them to school if you find them at home!

We discovered that butterflies have symmetrical wings and we explored our own use of symmetry.

We used tissue paper to make caterpillars, counting how many circles each caterpillar has.

If you would like to do find out more about how Eric Carle illustrated the book and what the book means to him, please follow this link

ERIC CARLE

We also got busy cooking, we made playdough and added different colours and artificial flavours to match some of the food the caterpillar ate in the story. 

mmm smell the orange, strawberry and vanilla ice cream!

To see an animated version of the story, click here
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR ANIMATION

We have also had a great time outside enjoying our snowy garden!

Lots of strength building, teamwork and fun involved in pulling your friend around on a sledge!

More teamwork coordination and laughter making a human train to slide down the hill.

This was a very busy ice factory, it had it's own rules and systems and the workers were not at all pleased to be told to stop production when the bell rang!

We have all been fascinated by the leaves, branches and berries encased in ice.

HOMEWORK

In phonics we have been practicing blending and segmenting, just like these children in England, have a look at what they've been doing!

BLENDING AND SEGMENTING

I have also sent home blending and segmenting activities in your folders, as well as new books to read.

Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Lucie

WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY?

We have been trying to learn the days of the week and learning which are school days and which are rest days- the weekend. It has been particularly tricky to learn that most of the English speaking world calls the day after Wednesday 'Thursday' and not 'crouton soup day'!

In the story of the Very Hungry Caterpillar we practised the days of the week and also some great positional language when we role played the story in the gym- in, on, under, through.

a little egg lay on a leaf and the moon shone in the sky

the sun came up and a caterpillar popped out of the egg

curled up caterpillars in their coccoons 

beautiful butterflies with symmetrical wings

We have done lots of reading in class this week and we are very excited to be taking our reading books home.

In phonics we have been learning how to blend and segment to help us with our reading and writing.

In response to the very bright and beautiful illustrastions in Eric Carles book, we have been exploring how to mix different colours. Children worked carefully with primary colours red, yellow and blue to make a range of new and beautiful colours.

Homework
We have sent home homework folders, please have a look at the books inside and read them at home with your child. I have made a video explaining the homework folders and the link is in the left hand section of the blog.