Week commencing: 18/5/20Unit theme: The Jolly PostmanWeekly theme: The Three Billy

Goats Gruff

Sandpiper, Jay, Treeswift, Wren and DoveMaths-based activities Communication activitiesThere are lots of ways to learn about maths around the house. Doing puzzles, playing games and exploring house equipment are all great ways to practice maths skills.

Can you make a scary troll face out of 2D shapes? See ‘Troll face 2D shapes’ worksheet to print out or drag the shapes on your computer screen to rearrange them into a face.

Can you use 3D shapes or building bricks to build a bridge for the goats to cross the river? You could print out the stick puppet goats to act out the story.

Develop your spatial awareness and matching skills with these 4 and 9-piece jigsaws. Try printing 2 copies and cut up one, then match the pieces to the original picture. See the website for this resource.

Help your child to engage with fun stories and musical activities through actions and signs

Read the story ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’ – You could use the printable role play masks to act out the story and create your own sound effects of the goats ‘trip-trapping’ over the bridge using anything noisy you have at home

Listen to this version of the story with Makaton signs. Can you copy these signs for goat, bridge and grass? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trsu_xY1zvY&safe=true

Have a look at this scene from the story. Can you find the characters and objects in the picture?

Listen to the

songs and

rhymes about the story. Can you join in with your own sounds or by using instruments.

goat

bridge

grass

Please find these resources on the school website.

Mark-making/sensory activities Physical activities Sensory activities can be extremely motivating and can help your child to self-regulate.

Use the ‘Split Pin Goats’ printable worksheet to make your own goat puppets with moving legs. You could use these to help you to role play the story. You could collage or paint your goats to bring them to life!

Make a blue ‘river’ sensory bottle (or any colour you can find) using items around the house. Things that look great in a sensory bottle (if available) – oil, glitter glue, food colouring, powder paint, washing up liquid, glitter, sequins, beads, etc. Then add water to make the sensory bottle come alive!

Play with your food! Can you make a pizza with a scary troll face? What toppings will you choose?

Why not try some messy art to make a troll picture? Do some abstract painting then add facial features.

Physical activity is great to keep our minds active and burn lots of energy!

Have a dance to this Billy Goats Gruff song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSST2cH_fH8&safe=trueIn the story the goats move around in different ways by climbing over the bridge, going fast and slow and walking on their tiptoes. Can you do any of these?

There is a lovely musical version of the story with simple actions on BBC iPlayer called ‘Happy Tent Tales’https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p064kjkd/happy-tent-tales-3three-billy-goats-gruff

‘Little Yoga Stars’ is a kid’s yoga channel on YouTube. They have a themed session based on the story with simple actions to copy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6vHyqYiH-8&safe=true

Weekly learning projects Grow your own troll! Make a yoghurt pot cress head (see printable instructions with visual supports on the school website) and decorate with a scary troll face! Make sure you care for your troll all week by giving it plenty of water and sunlight.

Additional learning links Start the day with a ‘good morning’ routine – See example PowerPoint attached (Click

‘enable content’ when opening the PowerPoint to ensure videos will open) Search on YouTube for educational songs, e.g. Barefoot Books, or see the PowerPoint

attached. Cbeebies.com – games, TV shows and songs. ‘Something Special’ is great for teaching

children (and the rest of the family!) Makaton signs. TACPAC – See attached information sheet and example PowerPoint. Click on the

musical notes symbol for links to songs. Follow ‘Gina Davies Autism Centre’ on Facebook to find out more about the Attention

Autism programme that we use in school and get tips on how you could replicate this at home, either by watching the videos with your child or creating your own session https://www.facebook.com/ginadaviesautism/posts/

Yoga/relaxation session – See attached PowerPointUseful Recipes

http://www.learnplayimagine.com/2013/08/homemade-paint-recipes.html https://www.theottoolbox.com/recipes-for-sensory-play/ http://www.earlyyearsresources.co.uk/blog/2018/09/edible-sensory-play-activities/

Other information We have put together an example timetable to help you structure your day. Please

adapt this for your child and include as much or as little of the content as you feel appropriate. Symbols can be printed out and used with the ‘Now and next’ board to support your child to understand their routine.

Please feel free to share any photos or achievement on dojo or the school twitter page. If you need any further information you can email me at

jessica.arnold@westoaksschool.co.uk