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Letters and Sounds have released a daily phonics lesson online to support your child's reading and writing. This is an invaluable resource and very useful to support home learning.  Access the videos here.   Happy Phonics!

Matching pairs Butterflies have two wings that are the same. Can you match up the cards that mean the same? Log into your classroom secretcs account to play this phonics game online https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/resource/phase-2-phonics-match-words-to-pictures-game-1/   👈

Butterfly songs  🦋 Try out these Butterfly songs Can you do the actions too? Which is your favourite? https://youtu.be/oYI0TPJOuGk    👈 https://youtu.be/1EQeYA5Qbic   👈 https://youtu.be/Lkza_tRlNRE 👈

Can you create a beautiful butterfly? Try to make sure your butterfly is both colourful and symmetrical Take a look below for some inspiration https://www.hellowonderful.co/post/13-colorful-butterfly-crafts-for-kids/   👈 https://artsycraftsymom.com/15-super-cute-butterfly-crafts/   👈 https://www.thecrafttrain.com/15-bug-and-butterfly-crafts-for-kids/   👈 15 bug and butterfly crafts for kids | The Craft Train Here are 15 fun bug and butterfly crafts kids will love! Butterfly squish art, peg butterflies, pebble bugs, real-life inspired bugs and more. These art and craft ideas are suitable for a range of different ages. www.thecrafttrain.com

Do you understand the life cycle of a butterfly? Log into your classroom secrets account and try out this game! https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/resource/reception-life-cycle-of-a-butterfly/ Reception Life Cycle of a Butterfly - Classroom Secrets Kids This Reception Life Cycle of a Butterfly Game helps identify changes over time. Children sequence the images to show the cycle from an egg to a butterfly. kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk

Butterfly spotting! Count the different mini beasts you can see. How many butterflies can you spot? How many ladybirds? What about caterpillars? What minibeast is there most of? Are there more spiders or ants? How many more worms are there than snails?

​Can you match the riddles to the character? Challenge: Can you write your own sentences for Butterfly? I'm small and... I have two... I .... Remember to use: CAPITAL LETTERS to start Full stops to finish  ⚫ Finger 👇   spaces 👇   between 👇  words

Monkey puzzle Time to watch this clip and read along to Monkey Puzzle again!  https://youtu.be/DgeKHjLSQUM   👈 What did butterfly's babies look like? How did monkey feel at the end?

In our story, Monkey Puzzle, the animals all live in the rainforest. Can you create your own rainforest? You could.... Draw one Paint one Construct a lego rainforest Make a rainforest in a jar Create one using things found around your home Even build a rainforest den! Find inspiration here  👇 https://www.kiwico.com/diy/explore/rainforest-crafts https://www.naturalbeachliving.com/rainforest-crafts-kids/ https://www.firstpalette.com/craft/rainforest-diorama.html Rainforest Habitat Diorama | Kids' Crafts | Fun Craft Ideas | FirstPalette.com Create some ferns, philodendrons, and other rainforest plants using plain paper or crepe paper. Detailed instructions and more ideas are outlined at our Diorama Plants craft page. Glue the plants to the box using a glue gun. 12 Create rainforest animals. Draw rainforest animals or cut them out from old magazines. You can also p...

Jungle Jive Join in with the Jungle Jive! Can you learn the words as well as the moves? See if you can sing and dance along! https://youtu.be/sEEiJJJAQ_Q   👈 Try this one as well! https://youtu.be/2Myr4fFRkH4   👈 Jungle Jive | Fun Animal Song for Kids | Action Song for Kids | Time 4 Kids TV An exciting action animal song for children. Let's go into the jungle and sing and dance along with Leo lion, Mia monkey, Ellie elephant and Carl the Croc. W... youtu.be

Make a Match Can you match the words to the pictures in this pairs game? https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/matching-ph2w13   👈

Butterfly doubles A butterfly's wings are the same on both sides. Can you use these butterflies to help you with your doubling? Doubling means you add the same number to itself. Watch this video to help you. https://youtu.be/M9YQ4phTB0E   👈 Double Number Song (adding double numbers 1-10) I wrote this one for my early elementary classes- it teaches and reviews the addition of double numbers 1-10 (lyrics below) Purchase the song on iTunes: http... youtu.be 1+1=2 so Double 1 is 2 Try out these doubling questions up to ten! Challenge Try these larger doubles as a challenge!

Symmetry Did you know that the wings of a butterfly are symmetical? This means that they are exactly the same on both sides. Can you match the correct wing to each butterfly?  Look carefully at each of the pictures of butterflies.  Underneath you will find the other half of each butterfly.  Can you match the two halves to complete a beautiful symmetrical butterfly? Challenge! Can you create your own colourful and SYMMETRICAL butterfly?

Think about the Monkey Puzzle story. Why did Butterfly not know what Monkey's parents would look like? What do you know about the life cycle of a Butterfly? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1S8WzwLPlM   👈

Monkey puzzle Time to watch this clip and read along to Monkey Puzzle again!  https://youtu.be/DgeKHjLSQUM   👈 Why was the monkey so sad? What made him happy? How would you feel if that was you? Why could the butterfly not find his mummy?

Try out these monkey themed dance work outs! https://youtu.be/KpdRc9L97TY?t=10   👈 Just Dance Kids The Monkey Dance Family Friendly Gaming (http://www.familyfriendlygaming.com/) is pleased to share this game play video for Just Dance Kids. This is our gameplay dance of The... youtu.be https://youtu.be/IxF0iayJR-s?t=12   👈 https://youtu.be/heTzUg_eIes   👈

In Monkey Puzzle the little monkey has lost his family Can you create a monkey family? Use your creative skills and any materials around your home! Look at these ideas to help you!        

Writing Can you write a sentences about the different characters from Monkey Puzzle? Monkey is soft. Monkey is brown.  Remember to use: CAPITAL LETTERS to start Full stops to finish  ⚫ Finger 👇 spaces 👇 between 👇  words Use these questions to help you... Which character is big? Which character is spotty? Which character is blue? Which character is small? Which character is red?

Our book is called monkey puzzle, can you try some of these puzzles on mini mash? https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/mm_games   👈 Use your Purple Mash login to access these!

​ Maths Monkey Maze Can you get the baby monkey back to his mummy? You have to count in order to get through the number maze. Follow the path from 1 to 15 to help the monkey find his mummy! Can you colour in the path?  Make sure you count in the right order!

Did you spot the rhyming words in Monkey Puzzle? Try this game on phonics play to test your rhyming skills! https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/1/hickory-dickory-dock   👈 Try these extra games too for some more phonics fun! https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games-words-that-rhyme.html   👈

Monkey Puzzle Watch this clip again and read along to Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson https://youtu.be/DgeKHjLSQUM   👈 What is the puzzle? How did the monkey feel?

Monkeys What can you find out about monkeys? Here are some videos to help you https://youtu.be/A6lmmAyvl3I   👈 https://youtu.be/owr198WQpM8   👈 Can you draw a picture of a monkey and label its body parts?     Challenge Can you write a sentence about your monkey? Remember capital letters and full stops! Remember which letters sit on the line, and which stretch above or hang below! My monkey is _____________ My monkey has ______________

Cosmic kids monkey yoga Try out this monkey yoga session for today's PE! https://youtu.be/ERgl6n-Th6M?t=1359   👈 Kids Yoga and Mindfulness all about MONKEYS! 🐒🐵🐒🐵 Monkeys are great! So we made a compilation of our videos here which put monkeys in the spotlight! Be warned where there are monkeys in yoga, there are jumps... youtu.be

Rhyming Words Did you notice the rhyming words in Monkey Puzzle? Can you spot the ryhming words in this song? Take a look at these rhyming games and useful links! https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/words-that-rhyme-with-ug.html 👈 Words that rhyme with bug game - Roy the zebra Words that rhyme reading game. Use this reading game to explore words that rhyme with bug. Ideal for using on your interactive whiteboard in the classroom. Comes with lesson plan and teaching resources. www.roythezebra.com https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/words-that-rhyme-with-at.html   👈 Words that rhyme with cat game - Roy the Zebra Words that rhyme reading game. Use this reading game to explore words that rhyme with cat. Ideal for using on your interactive whiteboard in the classroom. Comes with lesson plan and teaching resources. www.roythezebra.com https://www.r...

Monkey Puzzle Watch this clip and read along to Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson https://youtu.be/DgeKHjLSQUM   👈 Can you spot the rhyming words?