10th May 2018
We've added over 60 of our popular "Colouring Quotes" over the last year or so, 2 a week, and I think it is time for a pause - so that mean's that this week's two lovely pages will be the last for a while. But don't worry, we've got a new colouring activity starting next week (also suitable for older children and adults) that I think you are going to love. Keep an eye out!
Elsewhere, we've started another brand new topic (Daily Routines), added some fab new Weather activities, created crosswords and Subtraction with 20 resources and learned about one of our favourite authors. It's all below....
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What's New at Activity Village ...
We've added new resources for subtraction within 20
Our "famous person" this week is the well-loved and much admired female author Mary Ann Evans, who is of course always known by her pen name, George Eliot.
We've launched a new Weather Vocabulary and Spellings collection this week, packed full of various flash cards, word cards, worksheets, spelling jigsaws, puzzles and more.
Our new Weather Word Puzzles are great for vocabulary extension and logic skills - and of course they are fun!
Here is a brand new set of weather picture comprehension worksheets. You could use these through the seasons too, saving the stormy day for a stormy day...
We've published five new guided crosswords (with word bank for children to choose from) on family, weather, spring, farm and trees.
We've started a new topic with these Daily Routines Posters. Four children (and 2 babies) take you through their typical day - waking up, brushing teeth, getting dressed, going to school and so on, right through until bed time...
And here's the colouring in version! Daily Routines Colouring Pages
This week's lovely new Colouring Quotes are perfect for older children and adults and offer some inspiration to absorb as you colour.
Because I love this particular quote and colouring page so much, I asked Tatyana do make us a pre-coloured version to use as a greetings card and poster.
This Week's Guest Post
In our Guest Post this week, Sarah B tells us how she followed up a visit to London with the family with some fun learning and crafty activities.
Have You Seen?
Have you seen this assortment of word puzzles? We've got so many puzzles on the website now, mostly sorted into collections. But sometimes we do a one-off puzzle for a theme, or test a new puzzle a few times - and if they are word based they end up here in our More Word Puzzles section!
A Little Something ...
One of my favourite "read aloud" poems!
Lines and Squares
by A.A. Milne
by A.A. Milne
Whenever I walk in a London street,
I'm ever so careful to watch my feet;
And I keep in the squares,
And the masses of bears,
Who wait at the corners all ready to eat
The sillies who tread on the lines of the street
Go back to their lairs,
And I say to them, "Bears,
Just look how I'm walking in all the squares!"
I'm ever so careful to watch my feet;
And I keep in the squares,
And the masses of bears,
Who wait at the corners all ready to eat
The sillies who tread on the lines of the street
Go back to their lairs,
And I say to them, "Bears,
Just look how I'm walking in all the squares!"
And the little bears growl to each other, "He's mine,
As soon as he's silly and steps on a line."
And some of the bigger bears try to pretend
That they came round the corner to look for a friend;
And they try to pretend that nobody cares
Whether you walk on the lines or squares.
But only the sillies believe their talk;
It's ever so 'portant how you walk.
And it's ever so jolly to call out, "Bears,
Just watch me walking in all the squares!"
As soon as he's silly and steps on a line."
And some of the bigger bears try to pretend
That they came round the corner to look for a friend;
And they try to pretend that nobody cares
Whether you walk on the lines or squares.
But only the sillies believe their talk;
It's ever so 'portant how you walk.
And it's ever so jolly to call out, "Bears,
Just watch me walking in all the squares!"
Coming Up Soon ...
7th - 11th May: Teacher Appreciation Week (US)
7th to 11th May: Sun Awareness Week
10th May: Vesak
13th May: Mother's Day (US)
15th May: International Day of Families
19th May: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Wedding
8th June: World Oceans Day
14th June - 15th July: FIFA World Cup
17th June: Father's Day
14th June: Eid al-Fitr
1st July: Canada Day
4th July: Fourth of July
And don't forget you can click through to our Holiday Calendar to explore our resources by upcoming holiday and event. Get your planning done and activities printed out in plenty of time!
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