Ladybug Maths

Ladybug Maths 

Activity: Firstly buy a packet of red plastic/paper plates (or paint white plates red). 

Then draw a line down the middle of the plate using a marker pen (this is the wings).

Use round coloured stickers for the spots.

Draw a head template on red card (children can draw the eyes).

Discuss numbers 1-10. This is a good

opportunity to discuss 'Friends of 10' if your students are ready for this concept.

Have the children put 10 spots on their ladybugs and staple the head on.

Complete the worksheet (link provided). 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ladybug-Spots-Count-to-10-Friends-of-10-Trace-Copy-Write-2446493

Children ready, copy and write the sentence 'My ladybug has 10 spots' and then trace and write the numbers 1-10.

My class really enjoyed this activity!

Spring has sprung...

I'm typing this post today from the back of a car as I road trip through the state of Minnesota in the USA! 

It's school holidays now and right before school ended my little class made some 'Spring' craft.

I used a word document and inserted the 'cloud shape'. I then used wordart to write Spring inside the cloud.

I then cut up several strips of coloured  paper for the 'rainbow'. 

The children then wrote words used to describe Spring on the strips of paper.

They cut the cloud out, added the paper strips and coloured in the word Spring. 

I think it was very successful!

Also, prior to the school holidays I took my little class on our annual Zoo excursion. 

The children had a wonderful time and so did I!

I even managed to get chosen out of the audience to star in the seal show!

The children were very excited to see 'Mrs Steffenson' in the show...

On the Zoo excursion, I had 3 parent helpers assist me with looking after the children in my class.

As a way to say 'thank you' for their assistance I gave them a photo of our class at the zoo and also this little thank you note and gift:

Signing off now, it's time to get out of the car and stretch the legs :)