Extra activities
Some extra tasks to keep you busy!
Read the story Hansel and Gretel (or watch on YouTube)- What makes the house appealing to the children?
Read the story of The Three Little Pigs (or watch on YouTube)- Discuss the choices the little pigs make about the materials they use to build their houses. Can children figure out the material their own house is made from?
Send your child on a sound hunt around the house. Can they find and draw all of the items that make sounds? (e.g. hairdryer, TV, fridge, microwave, phone)
Practice name writing. Can they write their first name? Middle name? Surname? Can they write family members names?
Design your dream house. What rooms would you like to have in your house? Encourage children to be as imaginative as they can (e.g. a cinema room, a chocolate room). Can they label their house using their phonics knowledge?