Active Learning
- The Very Helpful Hedgehog
- Sound words
- Thank you cards
- Apology letter
Be inspired by sharing thoughts, ideas and questions about people who help us, including vets, dentists and the Emergency Services. Enjoy reading the texts The Very Helpful Hedgehog and Dog Eat Dog to help create a thank you card for someone who cares for us at home.
Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: Three Little Kittens or one of Apply Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes
Choose which poem works best for your class (perhaps just ask children to learn the first verse of Three Little Kittens if you choose that one). Introduce on Monday by reading and discussing and sending a copy of the words home (see resources)
Group Reader: Dog Eat Dog
Ruth Mertten’s lovely story of naughty pets will delight beginning readers. Will the animals behave when their owner pops out for the day? Read along to find out!
Essential texts
The Very Helpful Hedgehog by Rosie Wellesley
Dog Eat Dog (Hamilton Group Reader)
Websites
Dog Eat Dog Group Reader from Hamilton Trust
Resources
Small world farm role-play equipment
Watercolour paints, apples, salt, coloured and white card
Decorative art materials
Sticky notes
Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: The animals went in two by two (see resources)
Introduce on Monday (send a copy home). Enjoy singing together. See resources for alternative/supplementary poems to enjoy: Old MacDonald Had a Farm, End of a Girl’s First Tooth.
Essential text
People Who Help Us–Vet & People Who Help Us–Dentist, both by Rebecca Hunter
or any age-appropriate non-fiction books about vets and dentists.
Resources
Books about everyday jobs in the community
Photo taking device, printer
Dentist role play equipment
Junk modelling materials
Blanched almonds (or similar sized and shaped objects to represent ‘teeth’)
Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: Fireman Sam (see resources -you can find the original theme tune and the Laughing Policeman song on YouTube) Introduce on Monday (send a copy home). Enjoy singing together. See resources for alternative/ supplementary poems to enjoy (The Laughing Policeman; Five Brave Firefighters).
Essential text
People Who Help Us–Firefighter & People Who Help Us–Police Officer, both by Rebecca Hunter
or any age-appropriate non-fiction books about firefighters and police officers.
Resources
Magnifying glasses
Books about emergency services jobs
Junk modelling materials
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