Friday 5th June

It's Fantastic Friday! 

 

Well done superstars, you've done another week!

 

Rain 

 

• The sunshine has left us for a bit and we had some rain this week.   

 

• Why do we need the rain?

 

• In some cultures they ask for the rain to come by performing a special rain dance.

 

 

• A rain dance is a special dance. It is performed by people who believe it will cause rain and keep their harvest safe. Many different types of "rain dances" can be found in many cultures, from Ancient Egypt to certain Native American tribes.

 

• Listen to this Native American raindance, the performers are using their voices but you can hear something else too. Listen carefully and see if you can hear the instrument being played.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G--giyZff1s

 

• You can watch a rain dance being performed here.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OznBbtrTrX4&list=RDOznBbtrTrX4&start_radio=1&t=166

 

• Look at the movements they are doing and the costumes they are wearing.

 

• Can you make up your own rain dance?

 

 

• You can watch Duggee from CBeebies teaching the sqirrels to raindance.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0528jyn/hey-duggee-series-1-23-the-rain-dance-badge

 

• Look up where North America is on a map.

 

• What do you like to do in the rain? Can you draw yourself in the rain? Write a sentence to go with your picture.

 

• Make a rain cloud in a jar - download the instructions below.

 

Maths:Oak National Academy - Finding 3D shapes

 

• In this lesson, we will learn the names of simple 3D shapes. Can you find any out and about or in your home?

 

https://www.thenational.academy/reception/maths/finding-3d-shapes-in-the-environment-reception-wk6-3

 

Phonics

• Play 'Full circle'

 

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/viking/index.html

 

Start with the phase 2 sets and then move onto phase 3 if you are ready.

 

How to play

 

• Make the word shown using letters on the viking shields.

 

• Click the wave to see if you are right. 

 

• Listen for the next word. Which letters can you keep and which do you need to swap?

 

• Keep going, making new words until you arrive back at the first word. You can then shout 'full circle'!

 

 

Next week our leaning will have a pirate theme ooo-arrg!!

 

Have a wonderful weekend!,

 

Mrs Rogers, Mrs Griffin and Mrs Thompson

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