What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside

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All online references have been selected on an illustrative basis for the relevant potential learning activities. I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. But when Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow, it’s the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Themes of friendship, teamwork and communication are prevalent in this series with the fourth installment being just as strong. Wonderfully written, we see this little hero save the day again and out smart the troublesome duo Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len.

I made these cotton bud printed ladybirds with my daughter when she was a toddler and the post also contains a few ideas for how you could change this activity for different age groups. Young readers are guaranteed to giggle at the capers of the ladybird and her cast of critters as they convince the robbers to go after the extremely elusive Snuggly Snerd. With twelve speaking parts (which can be shared) and lots of animals for non-speaking parts, this play best suits Upper Key Stage One or Lower Key Stage Two classes. Go on an adventure from the comfort of your own home with Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’s third What the Ladybird Heard book. It is a great book to read during storytime as there are many opportunities for children to ask questions to understand the text.With a cast of wonderful sea creatures, including a magical mermaid, and plenty of beach fun, What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. This board book edition features the full What The Ladybird Heard story, plus lots of push, pull and slide mechanisms for little hands to explore.

Take a trip to the zoo with this interactive picture book based on What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.This What The Ladybird Heard paper plate craft is made with movable wings so you could use the back area for some literacy work or you could hide a little picture there of what your ladybird heard! For P1 (and older siblings) - Learn how to draw a ladybird with illustrator, Lydia Monks - https://www. With creative craft ideas, pages to colour, puzzles to solve and over 200 stickers, this activity book will provide hours of fun.

In some cases, this may be for a limited period and members should monitor their engagement on this basis. I’ve also done a round up of What The Ladybird Heard at the Seaside activities with crafts and printables suited to that book (mermaids and whales as well as ladybirds! With a cast of wonderful sea creatures, including a magical mermaid, and plenty of seaside fun, What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. I’ve previously shared some What The Ladybird Heard activities for the original book so you could always check that out too. These ones are sea themed and you could easily add stones with a mermaid, ladybird and any other of the characters from the book.We want a song about throwing crumpled-up wrapping paper into the bin” was a typical request from the BBC. v=KpleGh5-6zU There are follow on videos from which the children can learn to draw all the characters in the book. Enjoy more stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: The Singing Mermaid, Sharing a Shell, and What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.