Home learning: Try these fun activities at home to support learning:
Literacy
Explore the official website for ideas, games, shows and activities related to this familiar story.
http://www.gruffalo.com/what-s-happening/news/a-new-home-for-the-gruffalo/
A little variety in the story reading ritual may keep you from going stale. Here are a few suggestions:
Change the scene: At bedtime, set up the sheet like a tent and read a story in bed under the sheet by the glow of a flashlight.
Include sound effects and voices: Add you own noises and sound effects to stories (if a door opens make it creak). Change your voice and read each part in the character’s voice.
Assign parts: Give your child something to say when their character speaks.
Mathematics
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm a range of activities to support mathematical skills and concepts.
More Books By Julia Donaldson, the author of The Gruffalo:-
The Gruffalo’s Child By Julia Donaldson
The Snail and the Whale By Julia Donaldson
A Squash and a Squeeze By Julia Donaldson
Room on the Broom By Julia Donaldson
The Smartest Giant in Town By Julia Donaldson
Monkey Puzzle By Julia Donaldson
Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book By Julia Donaldson
Recipe: Gruffalo Crumble
You can make Gruffalo Crumble at home using this simple recipe!
Ingredients
4-6 medium apples
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
- Prepare the apples and slice them thinly. Arrange the slices in a greased baking dish.
- Combine all the dry ingredients and mix them together in a separate bowl. Add the butter.
- Sprinkle mixture over sliced apples.
- Bake in a moderate oven, 350o for 35-40 minutes.
- Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.