I absolutely loved doing this a prewriting/drawing activity with the boys. The boys really enjoyed it as well and engaged in it for a long time. Who knew drawing doodles could be so much fun and educational at the same time? Continue reading
We’ve been building road out of on old cardboard box. Normally, we just flatten the box and open it out as flat as possible. The boys are then armed with pens and set free to create a city on the cardboard by drawing roads and shops, etc., on it. However, this time, we took a different approach. Continue reading
This is a fantastic painting experience that anyone can participate in. It’s really fun to do. The beauty of this painting is that there’s no pressure for anything to look like something recognisable. The focus is more on the process rather than the end product. Having said that, however, the end product can look absolutely fantastic – fit for any art gallery!
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I love painting with food colouring. The colours are so vibrant and they run into each other creating marvelous patterns. Furthermore, food colouring is inexpensive and readily available. In this story extension activity, we looked at the illustrations in “Farmer Blake and Sneaky Snake” and then drew our own hens and egg. Continue reading
Yesterday we created Sneaky Snake on our driveway. Today we painted him. Or at least, that was the plan! This activity is a continuation of our focus on the story Farmer Blake and Sneaky Snake. It all started with a note on the door. Downstairs, the boys were presented with an opportunity to make their own paint and then paint the snake. Continue reading
… Out of Recycled Materials This learning activity has been based on the story Boris the Spider. The story Boris the Spider fits in perfectly with the new focus of minibeasts (all small creeping, crawling animals) which we are currently working on. Minibeasts is a topic that has been eagerly embraced by the boys … especially our youngest who can’t go for a walk anywhere without stopping numerous times to check out any creeping thing … Continue reading
… Out of Recycled Materials This learning activity has been based on the story Boris the Spider. The story Boris the Spider fits in perfectly with the new focus of minibeasts (all small creeping, crawling animals) which we are currently working on. Minibeasts is a topic that has been eagerly embraced by the boys … especially our youngest who can’t go for a walk anywhere without stopping numerous times to check out any creeping thing … Continue reading
This learning activity has been based on the book, “Harry the Poisonous Centipede” written by “Lynne Reid Banks” and illustrated by “Tony Ross”. You can find out more about our experience of reading Harry the Poisonous Centipede here. Story Extension … Continue reading