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29th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 29
Date: 29th Jun 2020 @ 7:47am
Hello everyone,
We’re nearly at the end of our wild month. Today will be the perfect day for getting out in your wellies and lifting up a log to see what is underneath. There should be lots to see.
Have a marvellous Monday
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos of your sketches to my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Past Challenges photos:
If you have photos of you in the wild, remember to send them in.
Daily Phonics challenge: Monday 29th June
Date: 28th Jun 2020 @ 8:01pm
Daily Phonics challenge: Monday 29th June
Good Morning Nursery!
Last week we completed lots of oral blending games. This week we are going to segment sounds in words and play some segmenting games and activities.
Today’s challenge is to have a go at this blending and segmenting game. Listen and blend the sounds together and see if you can find the animal!
Click on this link to play the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNtBfQm3Fuc
Have fun playing this game. nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Maths Daily Challenge – Monday 29th June
Date: 28th Jun 2020 @ 7:49pm
Hi Nursery, I hope you have had a lovely weekend and are ready for some exciting learning this week!
This week for our Maths learning we are going to be counting out objects from a larger group and select numerals to represent amounts of objects. Each day there will be a new game or activity for you practise these skills.
Let’s start our learning today by singing the number song ‘Five little spiders’. Click on the link below and join in with the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=44&v=fwoEVBXUcZw&feature=emb_logo
For today’s challenge we are going to create spiders!
To do this ask a grown up to help you cut out circles of paper/card and write a numeral in the middle of each one.
Then you will need to collect plenty of pegs.
Challenge: Say the number that is written on the spider and count out that amount of pegs. Clip them on to create the spiders legs.
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Remember to look carefully and say the numeral and count out the pegs one at a time from the larger group.
Enjoy creating lots of numbered spiders! nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 26th Jun 2020 @ 9:26am
LET’S CELEBRATE!
Well done to all our Outstanding Home Learners this week.
🌟You are all superstars!🌟
Thank you for sending your photographs and videos to us. We love your seeing fabulous learning, it makes us feel very proud!
We are looking forward to seeing some of you next week in our small bubbles. For those of you who will be continuing with your home learning keep looking on our Nursery blog for more activities and challenges!
We hope you have a lovely weekend
From Miss Heritage and Mrs Ganner
26th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 26
Date: 26th Jun 2020 @ 6:57am
Hello Ravensbury wildlife lovers,
The end of another week and it’s going to be a little cooler today. It was so hot yesterday again! I think the ducks will be happy with the rain later.
Today’s challenge is to use your ears as the sun sets tonight. Listen for the wildlife concert that is played in your back garden every evening. You could record it and email the concert to me.
Have a wonderful, sunny and safe Thursday.
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos to my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Weekend challenges:
If you would like to keep going through the weekend, here are your challenges. Challenge number 27 is to sit with a friend in nature (remember to keep a safe distance) and number 28 asks you to build a den:
Maths Daily Challenge – Friday 26th June
Date: 26th Jun 2020 @ 6:33am
Hi Nursery, it's Fantastic Friday!
Today we are going to sing a counting rhyme the ants go marching one by one. So get up on your feet and get ready to march and join in with the song!
Click on the picture below:
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Now we are going to recognise numbers by playing this caterpillar game. See if you can create the caterpillar’s body by moving the caterpillar around to collect numbers in the correct sequence.
Challenge: Play the caterpillar game by clicking on the picture below. Can you recognise and say the numbers you collect?
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Have a great day!
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Daily Phonic challenge: Friday 26th June
Date: 26th Jun 2020 @ 6:31am
Good Morning Nursery!
Today we are going to play a game of ‘I spy’ by listening and blending the sounds then finding the object.
Click here to watch today’s ‘I spy’ show me
Challenge: Can you play ‘I spy’ with a member of your family. Blend the sounds, say the word, and find the object. Take turns to play the game blending the sounds and saying the word.
e.g. I spy with my little eye a b-a-g (bag) You can collect some objects from around the house to use (bag, cup, pen, ball, pan, hat etc)
Have fun playing this game!
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Yellow Bubble Week 1 Celebration Video
Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 4:35pm
Hello everybody,
I have had such a lovely week in school with children in my new yellow bubble. I’m looking forward to next week so much! I just wanted to show you a few of the fun activities we have been doing. We are so good at playing with our Bubble Buddies whilst keeping a safe distance. Here are two videos to show you what we have been doing:
Take care everybody
From Mrs Ganner
25th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 25
Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 7:12am
Hello everybody,
It’s Thursday already! It was so hot yesterday and it looks like it’s going to be another scorcher today so make sure you wear a hat and put your sun cream on when you’re out in the wild today.
Today’s challenge is to make an accessory out of flowers. I used to love to make daisy chains when I was a little girl. Can you make something to add to your outfit or to give to someone you love?
Have a wonderful, sunny and safe Thursday.
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos to my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Maths Daily Challenge – Thursday 25th June
Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 6:21am
Good Morning Nursery!
I hope it is going to be another beautiful day today.
For today’s maths activity we are going to create a butterfly picture by using colours and counting spots.
Follow the instructions below to create your butterfly picture:
1. You will need to choose three colours of paint and make a pattern with four spots of each colour.
E.g. With the blue paint, count four spots as you use your paintbrush or finger ‘1,2,3,4’. Then choose another colour and repeat counting four spots as you dab with your paint brush. Repeat for another colour.
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2. Then fold your paper in half and rub gently on the top.
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3. Open up your paper and take a look at your beautiful butterfly picture!
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Remember to count each time you make a spot with your coloured paint. You need 4 spots each time!
I would love to see your beautiful butterfly pictures so make sure you send a photo to: nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Daily Phonic challenge: Thursday 25th June
Date: 25th Jun 2020 @ 6:19am
Good Morning Nursery!
Today we are going to play a listening and drawing game. This will be like a quiz!
Watch todays show me and join in with the game.
You will need a pencil and paper.
CLICK HERE to join in with today’s quiz!
Challenge:
You can play this game with your grown up too! Ask your grown up to sound out a word, (choose from the pictures below) then you can listen and blend the sounds you can hear and draw a picture of the item!
Have fun playing this game!
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
24th June #30DaysWild - Challenge 24
Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 8:55am
Welcome to another wild Wednesday challenge.
Today’s challenge is to use nature to create a piece of art. Please only use leaves and twigs and flowers that have naturally fallen to the floor. If it has fallen onto the floor it’s nature’s gift to you. You could press leaves or a flower in a book or create a picture.
Have a wonderful, sunny and safe Wednesday.
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos to my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Past Challenges photos:
Thank you so much to this amazing young learner who drew a picture of her favourite bird. It’s beautifully drawn and shows you how high the bald eagle nests. Can anyone tell me facts about bald eagles?
Maths Daily Challenge – Wednesday 24th June
Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 6:47am
Are you ready for today’s Maths learning? Great!
Let’s start by singing and dancing to this number song.
Click on the link below:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr-L6q4vbWU
Today we are going to create caterpillars by drawing or printing the amount of body parts to match the numeral given.
CLICK HERE to watch today’s show me.
Challenge: Your challenge today is to count and draw/print the body parts of the caterpillar to match the numeral.
- Start by writing numbers 1 to 5 on your paper.
- Next to each number draw a caterpillar face.
- Then draw / print the number of body parts to match the numeral.
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Remember to count each time you draw / print a body part. Check by counting to make sure the amount matches the numeral.
Send pictures of your caterpillars to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Daily Phonic challenge: Wednesday 24th June
Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 6:45am
Good Morning Nursery!
For today’s oral blending game, we are going to play a game called ‘My box’!
See if you can guess all my items in my box by blending the sounds you can hear and by saying the word?
Let’s have a go… join in today’s game by watching the video below.
CLICK THE PICTURE OF THE BOX!
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To play this game at home you will need a box and then you will need to collect some items to put inside: e.g cup, dog, hat, car, can, pen etc.
Challenge: Have a go at playing this game with your family. Ask a grown up to say what they in their box by sounding out the word. You can then blend the sounds and say the word. Can you identify all the items in the box?
In my box I have a d-o-g
In my box I have a p-e-n
Can you blend the sounds and say the word?
Have fun playing this game!
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 24th Jun 2020 @ 6:36am
Hi Nursery!
I would like you to think carefully about the books we have looked at this week.
Have you noticed the changes that happen to a caterpillar?
Talk to your grown up about what happens and the changes that take place.
Fantastic!
Today we are going to look at pictures of a caterpillar egg, a caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly and then create a Butterfly Spin Wheel. You can use this to talk about and describe what you can see, how it looks, feels and moves.
Watch today’s show me clip and talk about the pictures you see.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH TODAY’S SHOW ME
Use the photos below or create your own butterfly spin wheel to talk about and describe the pictures of a caterpillar egg, a caterpillar, a chrysalis and a butterfly.
When you are playing with your spinning wheel or looking at the pictures, talk about and discuss some of the following questions with your grown up:
What does it look like? Can you describe how it looks?
Does it move? How does it move?
Where do you think it is? What do you think is happening? What is inside?
Can you talk about and name the different body parts?
Fantastic!
To finish your activity today, you might like to explore moving as different stages of the cycle: e.g. Curl up small like an egg, wiggle like a caterpillar, twist and spin like a chrysalis and flap your arms like a butterfly!
Amazing!
Don’t forget to send and photos or videos of your home learning to: nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 8:34am
This week we are going to look at a book that will help us learn more about caterpillars and butterflies.
Watch today’s show me and listen carefully as I tell you information about what is happening in each picture.
CLICK on the butterfly book to watch today’s ‘show me’
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1) Name what you can see.
2) Talk through the sequence of what happens in each picture.
3) What interesting information do you remember?
4) Make a little booklet and label your pictures.
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Extra task!
Think about how the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly and then think about what you would like to transform into if it was possible to do so! Draw a picture to show what you would be.
Please send photos of your home learning to: nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
23rd June #30DaysWild - Challenge 23
Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 8:16am
It’s Tuesday and it’s time to challenge your artistic skills.
Today’s challenge is to draw your favourite bird. You can use anything to draw with. Pens, pencils, a stick in the mud…
Have a terrific Tuesday
From Mrs Ganner
Send photos of your sketches to my home learning email please:
nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Past Challenges photos:
If you have photos of you in the wild, remember to send them in.
Daily Phonic challenge: Tuesday 23rd June
Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 7:42am
Good Morning Nursery!
For today’s oral blending game, we are going to sing a song!
Watch the video and join in with singing and guessing what the word could be.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH TODAY’S SHOW ME
Challenge: Play this game with your family.
1) Collect some objects for your grown up to sound talk or use my picture of objects at the bottom of the blog.
2) Sing the song
3) Grown up to say the sounds for one of the objects by using sound talk (e.g. c-a-t)
4) Blend the sounds and shout out the word!
Song tune: If your Happy and you know it!
If you think you know this word shout it out!
If you think you know this word shout it out!
If you think you know this word
Then tell me what you heard
If you think you know this word shout it out!
Have fun singing this song. Send pictures to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Maths Daily Challenge – Tuesday 23rd June
Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 7:28am
Hi Nursery!
Let’s start our Maths learning today by singing this number song. Click on the link below.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9ir_l7qTiZ4
For today’s game you will need to get a bucket or large container and 4 balls.
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Your challenge is to have a go at playing today’s game: You will need to throw the balls into the bucket, counting how many you get in!
How many can you get in the bucket?
Count them as they land inside the bucket.
Make it harder by moving the bucket further away. Can you get more balls in or less?
Keep playing the game, taking turns with your family. You could even keep a score of how many balls land inside for each player, by counting then writing down the number to show how many.
We had fun playing this game, take a look at my picture. How many balls did I manage to get in?
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I hope you enjoy playing this game too! Send pictures to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
22nd June #30DaysWild - Challenge 22
Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 7:43pm
Hello everyone,
I’m looking forward to another wild week with you all! I just apologise that this is so late. I'll make sure tomorrow's challenge is on nice and early.
Today’s challenge is to take an action shot of a bird in flight. My friend, Rod loves to take photographs of wildlife and he took these two amazing photos. Can you name the birds? Send your answers in to my email address please.
I hope you're having a marvellous Monday
From Mrs Ganner
Connected Curriculum Weekly Challenge
Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 8:07am
Hi Nursery!
How are you going to learn about minibeasts this week?
You can choose how you would like to learn about minibeasts by picking one or more of the challenges below:
1) Story time:
This week’s minibeast story is about caterpillar. Click on the picture below to listen to the story.
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After the story, draw a picture to show what you think the caterpillar will look like when he turns into a butterfly. What colours and patterns will you use to create your butterfly wings?
Remember to take a photo of your picture and send it to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
2) Get squiggling: Have a go at drawing a caterpillar with Squiglet!
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Don’t forget to take a photo of your picture and send it to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
3) Song time
Enjoy joining in to sing this song about a tiny caterpillar! Munch, munch!
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4) Dance like a butterfly
Listen to the music and stretch your wings like a butterfly! When you listen to the music, think about how the music makes you feel. What actions and moves can you make to fly like a butterfly?
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5) Let’s get creative!
Have a go at creating your very own butterfly. You can choose one from the cbeebies links below or you might like to use colours or paints to design your own!
You can watch Andy create a puppet butterfly from clicking on this picture:
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Or click on this link to create a beautiful cardboard butterfly with Ellie!
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nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Daily Phonic challenge: Monday 22nd June
Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 6:51am
This week we are going to play some oral blending games.
Today’s game is called ‘Simon Says’
Watch the video and join in with the game. Can you blend the sounds, say the word then do the action?
CLICK HERE TO WATCH 'SIMON SAYS'
Challenge: Play the game Simon says. Can you play this game with your family? Blend the sounds, say the word then do the action!
Simon says touch your t-oe-s
Simon says c-l-a-p
Simon says s-i-t
Simon says tap your h-ea-d
Simon says j-u-m-p
Have fun playing this game. Send pictures to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Maths Daily Challenge – Monday 22nd June
Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 6:24am
Let’s start our learning today by singing the song ‘Five Little Speckled Frogs’. Click on the link below and join in with the song.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/number-songs-from-numberblocks
Today we are going to play a game... follow the instructions and complete today’s challenge!
Have a look at the pictures at the bottom of the post to help you play this game.
Challenge:
- Write numbers on paper or use chalk on the floor in your garden.
- Go on a hunt to find one item to put next to number 1, two items that are the same for number 2, three items that are the same for number 3 and four items that are the same for number 4.
You could find and use natural objects in the garden or find something from inside such as pencils, cups or books.
Remember to look carefully at the numeral and count each object one at a time saying a number name for each item.
Can you say recognise the numeral and say how many are in each group?
Have fun playing this game. Send pictures to nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 22nd Jun 2020 @ 5:58am
Hi Nursery! Are you ready for some more exciting activities and challenges this week? Fantastic! Try to complete one of each of these this week.
Connected Curriculum Weekly Challenge
This week we are looking at a story called ‘The Crunching Munching Caterpillar’. You can watch the video of the story, draw pictures of caterpillars and butterflies, sing and dance to caterpillar and butterfly music or be creative! You choose how you want to learn about minibeasts by picking one or more of the challenges.
Vocabulary Challenge
We are going to make and use a butterfly spin wheel to talk about and describe what we can see.
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Reading Weekly Challenge
This week, we are going to look at a non-fiction book called ‘Butterfly’. We look at the pictures and find out some interesting information and facts about butterflies. We will then create a little booklet to draw and label the changes that happen to the caterpillar.
Home Learning Weekly Challenge
PLEASE send any photos or videos of the challenges you complete at home to me by Friday and I’ll put them all up on the blog for you to share with your friends. We love seeing all the fantastic work you do at home so make sure you send your learning to: nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
I will also be posting daily Phonics and Maths challenges for you to complete.
Phonics Daily Challenges
This week in phonics we are going to be practising our oral blending skills. Each day there will be a new game for you to join in and play with your grown up!
Maths Daily Challenges
For our Maths learning this week we will be practising our counting skills by counting out objects saying a number name for each item. Each day there will be a new game or activity for you practise these skills.
We have lots of fun learning to do this week at home. I am very excited, I hope you are too!
From Miss Heritage
🌟 Outstanding Home Learners! 🌟
Date: 19th Jun 2020 @ 1:02pm
Let’s take a look at this week’s Outstanding Home Learners!
🌟You are both SUPERSTARS!🌟
This Nursery child has been busy drawing and describing the different parts of a ladybird and has created a super Father’s Day card for her Daddy. Well done!
This Nursery child has been using alliteration in Phonics and using positional words in Maths to create a train! Fantastic work!
Remember we love seeing all the super learning you do at home, so make sure you keep sending photos and videos to: nurseryhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
See you next week
Miss Heritage