Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson
Transcript of Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson
Week 5: This week, we are going to explore the story book:
Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson
We have provided one daily activity linked to this story for you to try
at home this week.
Please re-read the book or watch the video clip every day so that your
child becomes familiar with the story. The link for the video clip is on
the next page.
On our home learning page, there are a few PDF resources available
for you to download at home if you wish. These resources consist of
Sharing a Shell story sequencing cards, stick puppets to support story
telling, counting sea creatures and pencil control activities.
For your information: This week’s PE challenge is Dodgeball.
Please click on the link below or type into the search bar “Summer Term
Goes Virtual-Dodgeball!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYbc5BAXNNA&t=7s
Monday:
Read the story with your grown up using the YouTube link below:
(YouTube: Sharing a Shell by Julia Donaldson, read along)
Talk about the story together. Here are some discussion ideas:
What is the title of the story?
What is the story about?
What does sharing mean?
Can you think of a time you shared something?
What sea creatures does the crab meet along the way?
Tuesday:
Re-watch and listen to the story again.
What can you remember from the story?
Try your hardest to join in with the story.
Today we would like you to create your own shell that you could wear/
place on your back
You could use anything that you may have at home, for example, recycled
cardboard, pieces of material or an empty box.
Additional activity:
Is your shell big enough for more than one person?
Share your shell with your family.
How many members of your family can you fit inside your shell?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpJumAZx1t8
Wednesday:
This story has the message of friendship.
Have a discussion with your grown up about friendship.
Who are your friends?
What do you like doing with your friends?
What makes a good friend?
Activity: Please draw or paint a picture of
you and your friends.
Extension: Write the first sound of each of
your friend’s names on your picture.
There are lots of friendship songs available on YouTube if you would like
to listen to them with your grown up. Here are a few links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lldmkrJXQ-E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaITh9NEQ38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVCKj0T9-gc
Thursday:
Paper Crab Plates
Today we would like you to create your
own crab for the story!
You could use any materials you have at
home. The examples to the right have
been created using a paper plate. If you
have a paper plate at home, you could use
the whole plate or ask a grown up to help
you cut the plate in half to create your
crab.
You can make your crab any colour that
you like!
You could even give your crab a name.
What is the first letter sound of your crab’s name? Write it on the shell.
Extension:
Read Sharing a Shell again with your grownup, but this time, use your
crab to help you retell the story!
Friday:
Rock pool Art:
Yesterday you created your very own crab for the story.
Today we would like you to create a piece of rock pool art for your crab
to live in!
Look back at the rock pool in the story.
What shape is the rock pool?
What colours can you see?
What creatures can you see living in this rock pool?
You could draw, paint or
create your own rock pool
using any resources you
have at home.
Extension:
Count how many rocks you put in your rock pool. Now count how many
colours you used. Write your answers on your piece of artwork.