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Love & Family- Theme
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Dear AGNES Parents,
We hope you are all well. We have put together a few love & family themed ideas to help keep your child's interest during this challenging time.
Please find below some new stories and activities.
We hope you are all well. We have put together a few love & family themed ideas to help keep your child's interest during this challenging time.
Please find below some new stories and activities.
Read Aloud Stories & Questions
Our New Book: The Biggest Valentine Ever By Steven Kroll
Questions about 'The Biggest Valentine Ever'
Listen to the story more than once. Now play it again and answer these questions.
- What did the two mice fall in love with ?
- Who did Clayton and Desmond make their card for?
- What things did they put on the valentine?
- Why did Clayton and Desmond argue?
- Why didn't their valentine's look right?
- What did their new valentine look like?
Challenge:
Try to make your own valentine.
Our New Book: Cliffard's Family By: Norman Bridwell
Questions about 'Clifford's Family'
Listen to the story more than once. Now play it again and answer these questions.
Activity:
Draw me a picture of your family.
Listen to the story more than once. Now play it again and answer these questions.
- Who is Clifford's owner?
- Where was Clifford born?
- Who did they visit in the city?
- What was blocking the crosswalk?
- Where did Nero work?
- What was one of Bonnie's jobs?
- What don't bulls like?
- What do Clifford wish for?
Activity:
Draw me a picture of your family.
Love makes a family By: Sophie Beer
What is love in your family?
Love is ... By: Heidi Pross Grey
Who do you love?
What do you love the most?
Why do you love them?
What do you love the most?
Why do you love them?
ALL KINDS OF FAMILIES By: Mary Ann Hoberman
1. What are in families?
2. What place are you in your family?
3. Can a slice of bread be a family?
4. Can you make a family from things in your house. Take a picture and send it in for us to see.
ART ACTIVITIES
Make love-themed crafts
Get your child to express their love to their friends and family by making a love-themed hand-crafted item. Some ideas which you can start off with include:
Lollipop flowers
Ladybug heart craft
Friendship bracelets
Cupcake liner cards
For younger children, you can help them out with the cutting and writing of note to add that heartfelt touch to their handmade craft. This activity can be done any day, anytime and there’s no need to wait for a special occasion to get creative.
Family Faces
Materials Needed: paper plates (many!), markers, precut yarn in different colors, buttons or googly-eyes, glue, craft sticks
The children use the materials to make the faces of members of their families. Ask questions to help them such as "What color eyes does your Mom have? What color hair? Does your dad have a beard?"
Get your child to express their love to their friends and family by making a love-themed hand-crafted item. Some ideas which you can start off with include:
Lollipop flowers
Ladybug heart craft
Friendship bracelets
Cupcake liner cards
For younger children, you can help them out with the cutting and writing of note to add that heartfelt touch to their handmade craft. This activity can be done any day, anytime and there’s no need to wait for a special occasion to get creative.
Family Faces
Materials Needed: paper plates (many!), markers, precut yarn in different colors, buttons or googly-eyes, glue, craft sticks
The children use the materials to make the faces of members of their families. Ask questions to help them such as "What color eyes does your Mom have? What color hair? Does your dad have a beard?"
Have a go at these cutting and tracing activities.
Then have a go at making the letter F on the playdough mat.
Then have a go at making the letter F on the playdough mat.
Skills
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Maths Activities
- Look at the pictures who comes next?
- Which family member is different?
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