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YogaBugs | The 3 Little Pigs Mini Yoga Story Adventure | Kids Yoga

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YogaBugs | Goldilocks & the Three Bears | Kids Yoga

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Phonics Phase 3 Sounds for Pronunciation

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Phase 2 Phonic Sound Help with Pronunciation

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The Three Billy Goats Gruff - Books Alive

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Ideas for learning positional language through play (under, beside, in front, next to etc).

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Farm Animal Sounds - Listening Game on the Farm - What the Ladybird Heard

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Draw the outline on paper and decorate any way you like!

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The Gingerbread Man | Full Story | Animated Fairy Tales For Children | 4K UHD

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We promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. Our Impact 2023 reveals the effect World Book Day can have on the lives of children across the UK.

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Supertato - Books Alive! Read Aloud book for kids

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Start with numbers 1-5

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Use pen and paper to draw a mask template similar to the one below then decorate.

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Arty games and activities for children.

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Go on a colour walk around your neighbourhood or your home, searching for colours like a treasure hunt, with Tate Kids

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Use coloured paper/card, aluminium foil, scissors and glue to create your very own rainbow fish.

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Use an ice cube tray, food colouring and water to make different coloured cubes then experiment by mixing different cubes in glasses of water. Watch the colours change. Ask questions 'what will happen if....' and comment 'I wonder why...' to encourage your child to problem solve and talk about how and why things happen.

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Support children to cut their own fruit. Talk about healthy eating and why fruit is good for our bodies.

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Click the youtube link to watch a video explaining how to make paper clay. Lots of art and craft ideas!

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Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun

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We love working with papier mache and upcycled newspapers. Paper Clay though technically a papier mache is a different Paper Mache Technique and super fun to work with. Today, learn how to make paper clay with our 8 steps - pictures included!

Homemade Paper Clay uses the same ingredients as a papier mache paste recipe, but you will need a blender as well! For a "whiter" clay finish, you can also use toilet paper and glue. But I prefer the shredded paper version as it is more eco friendly.

Did you know that shredded paper can NOT be recycled? Most paper recycling plants can't "handle" shredded paper as it is too small or clogs up the machines. So these shredded paper uses are great for eco friendly person!

DIY Paper Clay video

You can either watch out paper clay video tutorial or follow the step by step photo directions!

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How to make paper clay: Step by Step Photo Directions

Step 1 DIY Paper Clay - Gather your suppliers

shredded paper or newspaper cut into pieces

large bowl

hot water

flour - 1 part flour to 4 parts pulp

salt

a hand blender or mixer

Step 2 Make Shredded Paper or cut up newspapers

Begin by shredding all your paper. Using stredded paper is a wonderful upcycling technique. Did you know that many recycling plant can NOT process shredded paper? It falls through the machinery gaps and clogs it up. So if you have paper to shredd.. this is a great way to use it up. We have more great shredded paper uses for you to explore as well!

Step 3 Fill a Bowl with Paper & Hot Water

Mix the water and shredded paper up throughly and make sure it is fully covered and able to saturate the shredded paper.

Step 4 Leave overnight (or for a few hours)

Your mixture won't look much different the next day.. but the paper should now be softer and ready for hand blending!

Step 5 Blend with a hand blender or similar

A hand blender is great or you can use an electrix mixer as well. Please ask for permission first and also make sure it doesn't overheat! Pulp up the paper with the blender until it is broken down completely.

Step 6 Squeeze out excess water

Step 7 Add some flour and salt to your paper pulp mixture

Step 8 Storing your paper clay - use an air tight container

This will store in an air tight container in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.
NOTE: because we use flour and not glue, their is a unique smell to this DIY paper clay. But it is an organic, natural smell.. once you have painted your work and once it is fully dry it will pass. You CAN use glue as mentioned... however, the natural aspect is SO much better!
DIY Paper Clay Video Tutorial

Watch our simple and oh so easy to follow How to make Paper Clay video tutorial. As mentioned previosuly we prefer our method of using shredded paper and flour (vs toilet paper and glue) as it is true upcycling and eco friendly (flour is better than glue for the environment!).

We have used this paper clay to make:

Fruity Summer Bowls - great for young kids as they only need to mould the pulp into a bowl!

Fun Paper Clay Pencil Toppers.

We have so many more fabulous Papier Mache Techniques for you to explore and be inspired by!

More ideas for Shredded Paper:

You can also watch our Paper Clay video tutorial on YouTube

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How to Make Paper Clay - 8 Steps with Pictures - Red Ted Art

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We love working with papier mache and upcycled newspapers. Paper Clay though technically a papier mache is a different Paper Mache Technique and super fun to work with. Today, learn how to make paper clay with our 8 steps - pictures included!

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Children enjoy exploring the texture of paint with their hands. Let them spread, rub, mix, scratch and make marks.

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Hopping on one leg is tricky! Use chalk to draw the number grid and enjoy a game of hopscotch.

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By one of our super talented parents, Susanna.

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Includes instructions for children and adults- have fun cooking together.

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Kids can make this recipe with their parents for a delicious and easy dinner. Perfect for introducing the kids to the kitchen.

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Use a ruler to draw lines and create your own template.

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Story Time: "The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac" by Dawn Casey

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Gong Xi Gong Xi 2017 l Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs

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2. Introduction
Tell the assembly that today they will be finding out about Lunar New Year, which is also known as Chinese New Year: how it is celebrated and how important it is to the Chinese community. Ask the pupils if they have ever heard of Lunar New Year or ever been to a Lunar New Year celebration? Gather feedback and if anyone has been to a celebration before you can ask them to share what it was like. Explain that they will now watch a short video about Lunar New Year and that you would like them to think about the differences between the Lunar New Year celebrations and the new year traditions held on 31st December. They should try to remember these special traditions and be ready to discuss them after the video.

Play the video. The duration is 4' 06" and the final words are: 'Happy New Year!'

4. After the video
Ask the children to turn to the person sitting next to them and try to remember as many Lunar New Year traditions as they can from the video.

5. Time to talk
Start by asking the children: 'Who would like to share something they found interesting about Lunar New Year from this video?' Gather responses. Building on the comments, ask the whole group:

'Can anyone tell us why the Lunar New Year is different to the UK New Year?' (You are looking for awareness that it lasts for 15 days and knowledge of the lunar calendar).

'Can anyone remember how each of the Chinese new years are named?' (You are looking for an awareness of the 12 animals used to name each year). You can follow this up by asking: 'Can anyone remember any of the 12 animals used to name the Chinese / Lunar New Year?'

'Can anyone remember any of the traditions that families observe when preparing for Lunar New Year?' (You are looking for awareness of family cleaning the house to get rid of the old and welcoming in the new and good luck for the year to come).

'Can anyone tell us what colour is important for the Chinese at Lunar New Year and what it means?' (You are looking for awareness of the colour red and that is seen as a lucky colour and will bring good luck).

'Can anyone remember what happens on the 15th night of Lunar New Year?' (You are looking for awareness of the Lantern festival - Yuan Xiao - on the 15th night).

6. Opportunity to sing
An opportunity to sing your chosen song. Suggestions from BBC collections below.

7. Opportunity to reflect
Focus your reflection on the theme of good luck, happiness and hope for the year to come. Ask the children to think carefully and close their eyes if they want to, while you say the following: Lunar New Year is about starting afresh and hoping for good things in the future for you and for your family and friends...
Think about anything that brings you good luck, happiness and hope for the future...
Sometimes things do not always go well...and we can feel unhappy...
But Lunar New Year reminds us that there is always an opportunity for a fresh start with lots of good things to come.

8. Opportunity for prayer
Begin with your usual form of address ('Dear God', 'Dear Lord', 'Let us pray', etc) and:
We want to thank you for the lessons we can learn from Lunar New Year...
About the importance of family, friends, community and happiness...
Help us to be hopeful for the future and to share happiness and hope to all around us.
Amen.

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A primary school assembly framework for KS1, KS2 and P1 - P7 celebrating Lunar New (also known as Chinese New Year). Includes video, suggestions for songs, optional words for reflection and prayer. May be used for Collective Worship. BBC School Radio. BBC Teach.

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Or scoop some snow up and take it inside! 

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Or scoop some snow up and take it inside! 

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Experiment in the snow with food colouring and water

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Experiment in the snow with food colouring and water

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Play musical statues by pausing the music and standing still until it starts again.

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Use a stick to make marks in the snow.

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Fold paper and use scissors to make snips, unfold to reveal your snowflake! Talk about shape, symmetry and patterns.

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The Snowy Day Read-aloud, an animated story

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Charlie Crow in the Snow. Children's illustrated read-aloud (audiobook) story.

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Go into your garden or a park nearby and collect some sticks, pebbles and leaves. See what 2D shapes you can make using them. Which shapes are easiest to make using the sticks? Which objects are best for making a circle?

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Explore our inclusive dance classes below! You can also find our stories of inclusion, read by celebrities and extra resources too. And if you're a parent or carer, why not check out our amazing Stretch and Breathe and relaxation sessions here.

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Watch and interact with fun stories for babies, toddlers and young children from your favourite CBeebies shows.

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Have you got stray socks? use them to create puppets! Name your puppet, use it to read stories or sing songs or even as an additional character in role play games.

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You will need approximately 10-12 pairs of socks- variety of colours and patterns, and a box or basket.
Separate the pairs and invite your child to try and find matches. This is a great way to learn about sorting and matching by size, colour and pattern.

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🎤🎶 Wes Tank Raps Fox in Socks 🎶🎤 | @DrSeuss | Songs | Cartoons For Kids

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Click on the 'download' button below the video if the sound isn't working.

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Help develop fine motor skills by cutting playdough with scissors.

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Great way for children to practice linking sounds to letters.

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Play along with the fun and friendly letters of the alphabet.

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What numbers can you see on a walk?
Look for door numbers, car number plates, road signs, price tags at the shop and bus numbers. Make a list or take a picture of the numbers you find.

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Watch CBeebies live, find TV programme listings and schedules, plus enjoy your favourite shows on BBC iPlayer.

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Encourage communication skills, drawing and writing by using paper and pencil to make a plan e.g. before using blocks or other materials to make houses for the three little pigs.

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How does this Three Little Pigs pairing activity aid learning?

This great Three Little Pigs pairing activity is an effective way of helping your class familiarise themselves with key concepts from the classic fairy tale.

The aim of the game is to match the correct pairs of cards together, but remembering where certain cards are is very important. This can help your children's cognitive development greatly, while also learning more about the story of the Three Little Pigs.

Twinkl Go! resources like this one are great for use as whole-class activities, as they're easy to set up on an interactive whiteboard for everyone to see. They're also designed for remote learning environments, so you can use them in an online lesson or even set them as homework, the possibilities are endless.

Teachers can share this resource with customised groups via children's own usernames. Just launch, then click Add to Lesson.

Parents can too! All you have to do is share this resource with your own children via their own username. Just launch, then click Add to Lesson.

Why should children learn about fairy tales like this one?

There are a lot of different ways to encourage new readers to practise reading, but fairy tales are probably one of the more enjoyable ways. The simplicity of the narratives and strong moral messages that go with them make fairy tales the perfect group of introductory stories for new readers, especially young children, as they are easier to understand and less likely to make them feel overwhelmed.

By learning about fairy tales like the Three Little Pigs, children may be inspired to start reading in their own time, allowing them to practise a skill that is not only useful in school, but essential in everyday life.

If you're interested in any other interactive resources related to the Three Little Pigs fairy tale, like this Three Little Pigs pairing activity, then be sure to check these out too:

You might also like this Narrated Three Little Pigs Story.

What are some other popular fairy tales?

Fairy tales are a genre of stories based on European folklore that take the form of short, simple stories. There are a countless amount of fairy tales that exist, all from different places around the continent, and each with narratives simple enough for children to follow.

Many of these fairy tales have been adapted into films and TV shows, among other forms of media, and many of these fairy tales have even influenced other stories over the years. Some of the most popular are:

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Three Little Pigs Interactive Pairing Game

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This great Three Little Pigs pairing activity is an effective way of helping your class familiarise themselves with key concepts from the classic fairy tale. The aim of the game is to match the correct pairs of cards together, but remembering where certain cards are is very important.

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The Three Little Pigs - Give Us A Story!

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Have fun exploring with light, dark and movement.

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Session 1: Introduction to resilient parenting

What is resilience. The ages and stages for developing resilience in our children. How the brain works and the importance of negative and positive emotions.

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Raise Resilience supports you and your children to communicate effectively, develop empathy and nurture a growth mindset.

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by Jill Murphy

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Sandwich making and picnics on the moon!

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Sandwich making and picnics on the moon!

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Use a pen and paper to draw/write your own checklist.

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Look at Phase 1- Aspect 1-5 for information about phonics. There are lots of game ideas. See the literacy section 'Listening walk' for more information about sound discrimination (environmental sounds).

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Please read the policy document attached. It contains important information with regards to confidentiality/GDPR and outlines expectations of staff, parents and carers.

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Playing with playdough is great for developing strength and coordination of the smaller muscles in our hands. Play alongside and encourage your child to pinch, pat and roll.

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Click on video, if it doesn't play click on the little square with the tick (bottom right corner) and it should open in a new window.

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Give Us A Story!

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Den making involves lots of problem solving and maths such as measuring, comparing (length, width, height), estimation and counting e.g. how many pegs are needed. It's also lots of fun and great for wet weather.

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Click on the youtube link to be redirected to listen to the song.