Term Topics
The focus for Term 5 is based around the book
'Twist and Hop Minibeast Bop by Tony Mitton and Guy Parker-Rees
An excellent book to encourage the children's interest and learning on the topic of minibeasts. This book is the perfect way to take learning outside - encouraging the children to explore and see what minibeasts they can find in the garden or out for a walk.
Minibeasts in a their glory gather in this book from the creators of Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus. Join in with beetles and ladybirds, ants, bees and bugs galore as they dance the night away! but who is missing from the fun, will poor slow snail arrive in time? Bug-fans everywhere will enjoy this insect romp - perfect to enjoy both in and out of pre-school; with its read-aloud rhyming text and exuberant illustrations, this is a sire-fire winner for pure clap-along, dance-along fun. The children will enjoy and join in the fun of reading and copying the bugs' boogie with excellent rhyme and rhythm and bright bold illustrations! A book you will keep coming back to.
Listed below are some of the weekly activities and craft the children will be doing in the pre-school based around this book.
Week 1 -Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Activities/craft - We will be learning about ants and beetles this week. Painting pebbles as mini beasts
Items to talk about and bring in from home - Please bring in some minibeast to add to our bug hotel.
Week 2 - Monday 28th April 2025
Activities/craft - We will be learning about worms, slugs and flies this week. We will be making a wormery and slime for our malleable area.
Items to talk about and bring in from home - Please bring in worms for our wormery and any minibeast books/stories you have at home
Week 3 - Tuesday 6th May 2025
Activities/craft - We will be learning about caterpillars, butterflies and stick insects this week. Learning about symmetry painting to make butterflies and talking about the butterfly life cycle.
Items to talk about and bring in from home - Please bring in any photos you have taken of minibeasts you have found in your garden or out for a walk.
Week 4 - Monday 12th May 2025
Activities/craft - We will be learning about bees, spiders and flies this week. Making honey sandwiches
Items to talk about and bring in from home - Anything stripy. Can you wear anything stripy this week?
Week 5 - Monday 19th May 2025
Activities/craft - We will be learning about snails, centipedes, dragonflies and grasshoppers this week. Draw and paint spirals just like the snails shell.
Items to talk about and bring in from home - Anything that is spiral. facts about minibeasts to add to our fact board and investigation area.
Our last day of term 5 will be Thursday 22nd May 2025
Term 6 starts Monday 2nd June 2025
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