What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday

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If the pin won’t go through easily you could make the hole first with scissors and then push the split pin through.

Look at the illustrations of the farm in the book. Look at the different textures used on the tree / grass / buildings. Can you try to recreate these textures using different art materials? Next up connect the two wings using a split pin. Hold the two wings together first to make sure they connect properly and then push the split pin through at the top – I pushed mine into a lump of playdough to make it easier and safer.So many lovely little ladybirds on this printable sheet. They all look alike don’t they. But do they really? Let’s take a closer look and find that one special one. It sure isn’t an easy task, trust us it took us a while. Did you spot it yet? All the Gruffalo fans have many more things to be super excited about as Discover Children’s story centre has an Axel SchefflerandJulia Donaldsonexhibition that brings12 of their enchanting picture books bursting to life (Gruffalo included).

With a whole host of noisy zoo-animal characters to meet and even a cameo from the Queen, What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday, from stellar picture book partnership Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, is a sure-fire hit. Enjoy all the stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell, The Princess and the Wizard, The Rhyming Rabbit, The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox, What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next and What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.Think about the different sounds that animals make. How do we write these (e.g. miaow, purr)? Can you think of any other examples of onomatopoeia? Are there any other examples in the story? The ladybird whispered into each animal’s ear. Think of other words that describe how we can communicate with others (e.g. shouted, screamed, hissed, chattered). We have another wonderful set to share with you today, this time we are sharingPrintable What the Ladybird Heard activities. Try to find where different farms are in your local area. What crops do they grow? What animals do they look after?

Since giving up being a business analyst when juggling travel, work and kids proved too complicated, she founded KiddyCharts so she could be with her kids, and use those grey cells at the same time. Remember to explore our teaching ideas for the sequel, What the Ladybird Heard Next. Teaching Ideas and Resources: English At the end of this post I’ll be giving you some ideas on how you could modify this craft for different ages but I’m going to start by giving you the instructions for making this What The Ladybird Heard craft as a bit of a literacy activity too. Having a child in year two and another in nursery I know that while they both love this book what they are able to achieve are quite different – after all my four year old hasn’t learnt to write yet!Some ways that you could adapt this What The Ladybird Heard craft are to make it as one paper plate without the movable wings, drawing on the spots and face rather than painting them (I like chalk pens for any drawing in white), doing a drawing of what the ladybird heard rather than writing about it or just leaving the secret bit out from under their wings completely – the ladybird still looks super cute just as a craft! Like this idea? Create a simple model of the farm and use some programmable robots (e.g. roamer, remote control vehicles) to move around it. Could you decorate the roamer so that it looks like the ladybird? Look at the adjectives that are used to describe each animal. How many other adjectives can you think of to describe them? Use the animal posters (see Resources below) and write adjectives on them.

I’ve found that when I paint paper plates I tend to get much better coverage when I paint with my fingers rather than a paintbrush though as a parent I totally understand if you don’t pass that tip on! Write a character profile about Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len? what kind of people are they? Where do they live? It gives 51%+ profits to Reverence for Life, who fund a number of important initiatives in Africa, including bringing running water and basic equipment to a school in Tanzania. Identify the rhyming words used throughout the book. Can you make your own rhyming dictionary, adding other rhyming words for the ones found?Can’t you just see the excitement on your little ones faces when they enter this magical world? Certainly an experience that is not to be missed as this will be something they will remember for years to come. If you want more activities for your little ones visit World Inside a Book Discover Children’s Story Centre. Draw a map of the farm on the coordinate grid (see Resources below) and use the coordinates / compass directions to show somebody how to move from one place to another. Think of some speech bubbles to show what the ladybird might be thinking at each point in the story.