Communication & LanguageTalk about what happened in the story.Discuss with the children what makes them a good friend.Discuss with the children what sharing and being kind means.Can they give examples of when they have been a good friend or when they have been kind?

The Rainbow

Fish

Creative & PSHCEThe Rainbow Fish is a story about being a good friend. Can you draw a picture of you and your friends.

You need:- the story of the Rainbow fish .(You tube)

Some ideas!Can you design your very

own rainbow fish?

Creative You need:- this picture of a fish & crayons

Please can you make something from under the sea to put in the Octopus’ cave in Nursery. You can make anything you want. Here are some ideas.

We are making an ocean adventure play area in Nursery. We would love you to help us tomake some things to put in it for our new friends that are starting Nursery in September.

Creative & Shape & Space

You need:- a paper plate, colouredpaper, scissors , glue & crayons

-Take a paper plate and cut out a triangle shape to make the mouth of the fish.

-Use this triangle that you have cut out to make the tail of the fish. Glue in place.

-Using the coloured paper cut out some circle shapes.

-Glue the coloured pieces of paper onto the plate. Layer them to look like the fish scales.

-Give the fish an eye.

-Please bring into Nursery

Say the soundsWhen the children are used to hearing the toy say words in sound-talk and blending the individual sounds to make words, you may be able to ask the children to see whether they can speak in sound-talk. Choose some objects with three-phoneme names that you are sure the children know and hide them in a box or bag. Allow the children to see an object, and then ask them to try to say the separate sounds in the name of the object, just like the toy does (e.g. f-i-sh , d-u-ck , c-a-r ). The children then blend the sounds together to make the word.

Letters & Sounds

Oral blending It is important that the children have plenty of experience of listening to adults modelling oral blending. For example, when giving children instructions or asking questions the adult can segment the last word into separate phonemes and then immediately blend the sounds together to say the word (e.g. It’s time to get your c-oa-t, coat! Touch your t-oe-s, toes! Who can touch their f-ee-t, feet?) Use only single-syllable words for oral blending. Oral blending can also be modelled from time to time when books are being shared(i.e f-o-x, fox, m-a-n man.

You need:- objects that have 3 phonemes & a soft toy

Physical DevelopmentYou need:- a pencil

Trace over the lines. Remember to use a pincer style grip.

Number A great counting & recording activity.You need:- a pencil, crayons & this sheet

-Match the correct number to the fish.-Trace over the numbers.-Colour the fish in.

Understanding the worldYou need:- a pencil, scissors & this sheet

Discuss the different parts of a fish & what they are use for? Cut out the names of the parts of the fish & let the children match the part with the names.

Red

Blue

Green

Yellow

Orange

Purple

Number Colour by numbersYou will need:Outline of Rainbow fish, dice & 6 different coloured pencils (red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple)

To play-Roll the dice-Look at the number you have rolled & colour in a part of the fish. Any part you wish.