Ellesmere College

Primary Home Learning Pack - Pets

English

In English, we would like you to:

• Read some sentences about pets

• Play a matching game

• Create your own poster

• Role play being at the vets

• Develop fine motor skills

Maths

In Maths, we would like you to:

• Find out about your family’s favourite pets

• Make a shape animal

• Look at pet patterns and sizes

• Sort pets

Other learning

Science: You will match pets to their shadow pictures. Watch a Cats and Dogs power point and

think about what Ted needs to survive. You will learn how to take care of your pet.

Understanding the World: You will be thinking about sorting animals into pets and farm animals. You can make a

collar for your pet. Remember to add their name.

Technology: You will explore a new app with games and information about pets on it. Create your own pet day in the life of diary. Change your face into an animal’s face! Play with home made

pet masks and finger puppets

Creative Arts: Can you use the steps to help you draw different pets? Collage a salamander or lizard

using different materials. You can make your own playdough and design different animals.

Lesson 1: Identifying pets Equipment:

• Tablet or laptop for the introduction video

• Worksheet

• Pencil

Introduction: Watch the video. Try and copy to signs for each animal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSlfHBj3fzo Instructions: After watching the video, match the pets to their correct shadow. I can sign the pet names with adult support. I can sign the pet names independently. I can match up the pets to their shadows independently. I can verbally recognise and sign the pet names. I can complete the worksheet independently and can talk about some of the things that I have observed.

Lesson 2: Cats and Dogs Equipment:

• Scissors

• Glue

• Ted worksheet

Introduction: Find out about cats and dogs Instructions:

Look at the cats and dogs yellow flashcards - Can the child recognise the cat and the dog? - Can the child make comment on what cats and dogs need? - Does the child understand the difference between a baby/adult animal?

After watching the PowerPoint pupils may need support with cutting and sticking. The children need to identify what Ted needs. They will cut out the items and stick them on the worksheet. If your child is able to think of anything more that Ted might need they can either write it down or ask an adult to scribe their words.

I can recognise a cat and dog (given the choice of two). I can identify particular items for a cat and dog. I understand what cats and dogs need and show care and concern. I can recognise the difference between a baby/adult animal

Lesson 3: Take care of your pet Equipment: iPad or laptop Instructions: Listen to the song ‘Take Care of your Pet’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQTvS7CPDxE Instructions - Using your iPad or laptop open the game - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games/my-pet-and-me-game . The aim of the game is to take care of your pet correctly. If you are able to get out of the house take a trip to Pets at Home. It is very beneficial to the children if they get to see actual pets. If it is quiet in the shop staff will allow the children to hold some of the adults (with adult support).

I can acknowledge that animals have basic needs (eating, drinking, playing). I understand that pets have basic needs and I can attend to them (on the game). I can show care and compassion to other living things and understand and attend to their basic needs (on the game). I can make comment about what I am doing and why.

Lesson 4: Pet Sorting Equipment:

• Paper bags or tubs

• Photographs (adults you will need to cut these out and prepare before the session)

• Labels for the bags or tubs (adults you will need to cut these out and prepare before the session)

Instructions: Children will sort the pet photographs into the correct bags/tubs. I can sort the animals into the bags with full adult support. I can sort the animals into the correct bags independently. I can discuss some of the things that make the animals unique, and can talk about some of the similarities and differences

Lesson 1- Which animals are pets? Equipment:

• Worksheet of pets and farm animals

• Scissors

• Glue Instructions: Using the first two pages of the worksheets attached – which animals are pets and which animals live on the farm? Sort out the animals into the correct group. If you have small world toys you could use these to sort out if they would be kept as pets or if they live in a different place, you could make different piles and have a go at labelling them.

EYFS/KS1 I can point out what I see to others I display curiosity about the world by asking questions I comment on the things I see

KS2 I show interest in a wide range of living things I can carry out simple instructions when given a gesture or prompt I can recognise other people have feelings and treat them kindly

Lesson 2 - What do pets need? Introduction: If you have a pet you have to look after them very well and give them lots of love and care. Do you know what pets need to be happy and healthy? Equipment:

• Worksheet of pets and what they need

• Glue

• Scissors Have a look at the pictures on the sheet provided and cut out the different items each pet needs and stick it into their bowl. Talk about why pets need these items and what they are for. Do as many of the different pets as you can. Do you have a pet? Talk about what you do to look after your pet.

EYFS/KS1 I can point out what I see to others I display curiosity about the world by asking questions I comment on the things I see KS2 I show interest in a wide range of living things I can carry out simple instructions when given a gesture or prompt I can recognise other people have feelings and treat them kindly

Lesson 3 – Role play and sorting animals EYFS/KS1 Equipment:

• Junk modelling items

• Paper

• Felt tip pens Make a home for your cuddly toy pet. Think about what they need to be comfortable, safe and warm. You could make a collar for them too and decorate it. Talk about why collars are important and why pets have them. Which pets wear a collar and which pets don’t? I am beginning to role play I display curiosity about the world by asking questions I comment on the things I see

KS2 Equipment:

• Worksheets

• Scissors

• Glue Look at the worksheets provided. Can you sort the animals into the correct groups by types? Have a look at the similarities and differences between the different dogs, cats, birds. Talk about what you can see and observations you make. I can join in with an activity I can group objects by simple features or properties I can sort by one given criteria

Lesson 1 - ICT

Instructions: Download the app “Kid-E-Cats. Educational Games” (apple or google)

1. Colour recognition – match the colour of the ball to the row 2. Recognising, matching and manipulating shapes – create the big shape, using

smaller shaped available

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3. Mark making, choosing sizes and colour recognition – use the different colour and sized pencils to make marks and colour in the pictures available

4. Number recognition and picture matching – create a pizza following the instructions given by the chef

Acorns and Blossom Explore the app, name and comment on pictures, colours and activities available as well as using it to make choices – you could also use visuals (green border symbols) below to offer choices through PECS (pre-verbal and emerging communicators) as well as using the others visuals to request more or to reinforce participation in the activity Maple and Conkers Find the “kid-E-Cats” app on the device and then select one of the games when shown a choice of visuals (green border below) Discuss the games chosen for example, Matching activity: talk about the colour of the ball and what rows will be a match Colouring: talk about colours and ask to find a certain colour for example, or the biggest pen/smallest pen Shape game: find the same, which one is the right shape? Can you find a pink triangle? Let’s use the red square Pizza game: It is a mushroom, can you find the mushroom to top the pizza? Commenting on the activities to reinforce key language and use the visuals (no border) below to reinforce participation Willow, Ash and Elm Open the app and choose one of the 4 games offered in the visuals below (either set of green border pictures) Talk about decisions made for example, Matching: after they take a shot, ask why they chose the row they did (did it mean more balls would fall down? Was it the only matching row they could see? Etc) Colouring: why did they choose the colour or size of the pen? Shapes: Can they complete a game as quickly as possible? Use a phone stopwatch for example to complete puzzle, then challenge them or a peer to beat the time to make the shape Pizza: How many pizzas can they make in a minute? Or how many instructions can they follow? The further through the levels, the more instructions there are to top each pizza

Lesson 2- ICT Pet Diaries Introduction: Use an iPad/phone or tablet to take lots of photos of pets, animals in the garden or park, or cuddly toys at home, to create a pet diary (see below for activities) (If you or your child screenshot and then puts the images below into PicCollage or a similar app you will be able to add the photos of your pet or chosen animals day!) Acorns and Blossom Activity 1: Take a photo of the animal and put it into the document below (adults might need to do this bit but allow children the opportunity and allow them to observe this part) then name the animal (child can mark make or use a device to write letters. Or parent can complete the name section) Activity 2: Take photos of the body parts/features mentioned in each box and place them in the boxes, support your child by naming the body part when sorting into the correct box Activity 3: Take lots of photos of the animal throughout the day/time outside with it and place them into the final document, and talk about what the animal is doing in the photos for example, eating its food, playing with a toy, sleeping Maple and Conkers Activity 1: Take a photo of the animal and then find it on the device, so that it can go in the document below (adults might need to do this bit but allow children the opportunity

and allow them to observe this part) then name the animal (child can mark make or use a device to write letters. Or parent can complete the name section) Activity 2: Take photos of the body parts/features mentioned in each box and place them in the boxes, discuss how many eyes, legs etc the animal has Activity 3: Take lots of photos of the animal throughout the day/time outside with it and place them into the final document and talk about what it is doing, can the child use simple words or phrases to describe what is happening in the photo Willow, Ash and Elm Activity 1: Take a photo of the animal and put it into the document below, then name the animal Can they use an app like PicCollage independently to place, manipulate and arrange the photos for this lesson? Activity 2: Take photos of the body parts/features mentioned in each box and place them in the boxes, can they make an observations about the animal, for example how many mouths the animal has, or how many legs they have and why having that many legs is good or not good Activity 3: Take lots of photos of the animal throughout the day/time outside with it and place them into the final document and talk about what it is doing, can the child talk about the photos?

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Lesson 3 ICT- Animal Faces

Instructions: Use an iPad/phone or tablet and download the app “Animal Face Swap”

Follow instructions (on resource below) to create an animal face selfie using the device camera to take a selfie, then making choices, manipulate faces and save on completion

Acorns and Blossom Take a selfie with support and choose an animal Comment on the animal of choice, naming and encouraging them to name or sign the animal (some are below)

When naming the animal (adding a caption) sound out each sound in the word eg. C – A – T and type/if the child is able they can type the caption for the photo Save the photo and create more animal selfies!

Maple and Conkers Take a selfie with support and choose an animal Comment on the animal of choice, naming and encouraging them to name or sign the animal (some are above) When naming the animal (adding a caption) sound out each sound in the word eg. C – A – T and encourage your child to type the caption for the photo Save the photo and create more animal selfies!

Willow, Ash and Elm Encourage your child to follow the instructions below as independently as possible, creating an animal face selfie

Lesson 4- ICT Chatterpix

Instructions: Use an iPad/phone or tablet and download the app “ChatterPix”

Follow instructions (on resource below) to create a talking animal (you could photograph a pet or a cuddly toy)

Using the device camera, take a photo of the pet/toy, then making choices, draw a mouth, add voice and play back

Acorns and Blossom Choose a toy/animal and take a photo in Comment on the animal/toy of choice, naming and encouraging them to name the toy or animal Then add a line for the mouth, add sound effects, offer choices of animal noises or silly phrases, you or the child can record the sound Then add any special effects and watch the animal/toy talk!

Maple and Conkers Choose a toy/animal and take a photo in Comment on the animal/toy of choice, naming and encouraging them to name the toy or animal Then add a line for the mouth, add sound effects, offer choices of animal noises or silly phrases, you or the child can record the sound Then add any special effects and watch the animal/toy talk! See if your child can follow some of the instructions below with less support from you

Willow, Ash and Elm Encourage your child to follow the instructions below as independently as possible, creating an animal/toy that can talk!

ICT Makaton Signs

Lesson 5 - D&T Animal Masks Equipment:

• Paper plates/round pieces of paper

• Scissors

• Glue

• String

• Colouring pens/pencils/crayons Acorns and Blossom Create paper plate masks, as you create the “face” use visuals (symbols below) to remind your child of key features needed when making an animal masks, you could also model making a mask and naming each feature (commenting throughout, modelling the key vocab) You can use the animal symbols to offer your child a choice of what animal they would like to make, or they can choose without visual prompts if they are able to Focus on exploring how to use scissors and how to use a glue stick

Maple and Conkers Create paper plate masks, as you create the “face” use visuals (symbols below) to remind your child of key features needed when making an animal masks, encourage them to complete the task as independently as possible Your child might benefit from you doing the same alongside them, or modelling it before they try, this will offer a visual demonstration to support their understanding of the expectations You can use the animal symbols to offer your child a choice of what animal they would like to make, or they can choose without visual prompts if they are able to Focus on scissor control and how to use a glue stick properly Willow, Ash and Elm Encourage your child to follow the instructions below to make a mask, you can also use the visuals below to support the activity, but encourage them to try and follow the instructions independently

Lesson 6 - Animal Finger Puppets & Small World Play

Equipment: Scissors Colouring pens/pencils/crayons Acorns and Blossom You can use the symbols from the previous session to support this activity, offering choices of animals to create and reinforcing the language of the animal features Choose whether you want to use a pre-made animal or a new one, explore using scissors and mark making on the animal puppets Once the puppet has been made, use it in a small world play, modelling play and making animal sounds, comment throughout the activity naming actions and events and encourage your child to copy your play and make the same sounds Maple and Conkers You can use the symbols from the previous session to support this activity, offering choices of animals to create and reinforcing the language of the animal features Choose whether you want to use a pre-made animal or a new one, explore using scissors and mark making on the animal puppets Once the puppet has been made, use it in a small world play, modelling play and making animal sounds alongside/with your child Willow, Ash and Elm Encourage your child to create their own animal puppet, and once completed perform a puppet show or use the animals within construction or outdoor play activities for example

Lesson 7 - Leaf Hedgehogs Introduction: Go on a leaf hunt in the garden or park, collect lots of different coloured leaves for a leaf hedgehog collage Equipment:

• Scissors

• Glue stick

• Pens/pencils/crayons for (facial features) Acorns and Blossom Focus on exploring how to use scissors and how to use a glue stick Cut around hedgehog template Use glue to stick leaves onto hedgehog, comment throughout this activity on the colour, size and shape of the leaves used to create a hedgehog, you can use the visuals below as well as any visuals from previous lessons that are appropriate for the activity to reinforce and revisit key vocab Use a pen/pencil crayon to mark make on the hedgehog’s face Maple and Conkers Focus on using scissors properly and how to use a glue stick Cut around hedgehog template Use glue to stick leaves onto hedgehog – you could sort them buy colour or size Use a pen/pencil crayon to mark make on the hedgehog’s face Model this for your child then encourage them to complete the activity independently Willow, Ash and Elm Cut around hedgehog template and stick on leaves

Lesson 7 - Make a Hedgehog Hotel

Introduction: Create a home for hedgehogs in your garden over the winter, or for the hedgehog you made in the previous activity! Instructions: Find natural resources like leaves, twigs and logs to create a cosy home for a spiky hedgehog to stay warm and dry Stack resources to build a den, adding “more” and “more” of the resources found

Lesson 1 - Drawing EYFS/KS1 Equipment:

• Crayons or felt tips

• Colouring sheets (included) Using the colouring sheets provided can you colour in one or more of the pets? Think about the colours you use. What colour are dogs/cats/horses/mice? Have a look at the pictures below if you are unsure. Can you choose the correct colour to use? Do you have a pet? If you do have a go at colouring the picture the same colour as your pet. Name the colours you are using. You could have a go at drawing your own pet on a blank piece of paper. Count how many legs you need, look carefully at its face, what shape are its ears and nose?

I am aware that hand movements can result in a mark I can choose appropriate colour when drawing I use crayons, pens and paint to produce representational forms and patterns KS2 – Drawing (cartoon style) Equipment:

• Pencil

• Paper

• Crayons Using the ‘How to draw’ guide included in the pack. Have a go at drawing your own pet. Try really hard to look at the different steps and follow them carefully. Remembering to take time and care and keep looking at the details. Once you have finished your drawing, have another look and see if there is anything you could add to make it even better. Is

there a detail you might have missed? Add it in and say what you like best about your drawing. You can then carefully colour your drawing. I can, with support, make one improvement to my artwork I use the space on my paper I can review my artwork and say what I think and feel about it

How to draw a cat

How to draw a dog

How to draw a horse

Lesson 2 – Make your own salamander or lizard Introduction: There are lots of lovely lizards and salamanders for sale in the book ‘The Great Pet Sale’. Have a go at creating your own. Equipment:

• The lizard/salamander template provided

• Lots of brightly coloured materials e.g. tissue paper, ripped magazine, sequins, glitter, beads any materials that you would like to use.

• Glue

• Felt tips or crayons Instructions: Have a think about all the different materials you have and how you would like to use them on your lizard. Talk about how the different materials feel, their colours and how you will use them. You could point to your favourite ones and feel them in your hands. Now use them to decorate your lizard. Think about what you will use to stick the items down. Do you need to cut your items to fit the shape of your lizard’s tail or another part of its body? To challenge yourself you could plan a pattern for your lizard. Look at the different patterns in the pictures below and see if you can recreate them on your lizard’s body. Can you talk about how you have created your desired effect? Finally, cut out your lovely lizard.

EYFS/KS1 I scribble but marks may go off the page I can describe different textures I understand that media can be combined KS2 I can choose materials for a piece of my arts work I can demonstrate care and safety when using tools for my arts work I can say how a specific effect was created

Lesson 3 – Playdough pet Equipment:

• Playdough, plasticine or clay Instructions: Use playdough, plasticine or clay to create a model of your own pet or use one of the pictures below as inspiration. Think really carefully about the different parts you will need to sculpt and the shapes you need to create. How will the different parts stick together? You will need to practice smoothing the dough together when you join the pieces. Here is a youtube video of how to make a playdough dog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxbK9HIvp8Q Don’t worry if you haven’t got all the right colours. You are practicing lots of skills by designing, planning, moulding, shaping and creating your pet. Once you have completed your pet, have a look at it carefully. Check that you have included everything you need. Can you make one improvement? Tell someone what you like about your model and why. EYFS/KS1 I play with tactile materials I use a variety of materials e.g. clay, dough, card I can make playdough shapes with 2 or 3 parts KS2 I can communicate what my shapes represent with support I can explore clay and create a simple sculpture I can use clay to create a sculpture with details

Lesson 4 – Mask making and role play EYFS/KS1 Equipment:

• Paper plate

• Pens or paint

• Elastic or a lolly stick Instructions: Make your own paper plate pet mask. Use the pictures below for inspiration. Think about the colours you will use and name the colours you are choosing. Carefully colour in/paint your mask and then ask an adult to help you cut the eye holes. Attach any extra bits you wish such as a nose, ears, whiskers. Once you have made your pet mask put it on and become your pet! How do they move? What noise do they make? Where do they like to curl up and sleep? Can you be one of the pets in the great pet sale? How are you feeling? I am beginning to role play I use actions to indicate the role I am adopting I can use a storyline or narrative in my play KS2 – Stick puppets and role play Instructions: Use the stick puppet template provided and make a set of animals from the story. You can watch the story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go6dSfm-g6g Now explore the story with your stick puppets. There are lots of things you can do: You can create an action for each of the animals to represent them. Think about what you could do to represent that animal e.g. a lizard shoots out is tongue, a mouse could twitch its nose. You can choose a stick puppet and move across the room like that animal. It could be the slow-moving turtle, the swooping parrot, the scurrying rat. Think about what your body and face could do. You can retell the story from one of the animal’s points of view – how do they feel when they don’t get chosen straight away? How do they feel when they get to go home with the boy? You could be the boy – what is he thinking in his head? What conversation might he have with his mum about taking all the animal’s home and why he chose them all! I can speak behind a puppet I can speak in character with support I can experiment with different voices in my drama/storytelling