Nursery Home Learning – Week Beginning 22nd February. Joseph and his Amazing technicolour Dreamcoat. | Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy and Nursery

Hello!

This week we will be learning about the story of Joseph and his colourful coat. This is a well know story that is found in the Bible. You can find the story in the Book of Genesis, chapter 37.

Here is a simple version of the story for your child to enjoy.

Here is another version of the story told by children.

Communication Language and Literacy

Ask your child to draw a sad face and a happy face on a piece of paper, or you could do this for them. Discuss them. Retell the story. Stop at different points and ask your child to say how Joseph, Jacob, the brothers are feeling. Which face shows this feeling?

Joseph was Jacob’s favourite son. Does your child think this is fair? Do they have a favourite toy?

Cut out an make the stick puppets from the resource pack. (stick them onto straws, pencils, lolly sticks) Retell the story with your child using the puppets

The brothers were jealous of Joseph, because Jacob said he was special. But we are all special. Talk with your child about what makes them special. Explain to your child that they are so special they have their own name. Ask your child to practise writing their name. Can they use lots of different colours?

Expressive Art and Design

Joseph came from a large family. He had 11 brothers! How many people are in your family? Ask your child to draw or paint a family portrait.

Perhaps you could cut and fold a piece of paper to make a house shape and your child could draw or paint the family portrait inside the house.

Draw a simple coat outline for your child. Use coloured paper or recycled paper and packaging cut up into small pieces and glue them onto the coat to design and make a multicoloured coat.

Here is the song about Joseph’s multicoloured coat from the musical ‘Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’

Josephs coat was multi-coloured. It had lots of different colours. What colourful clothes does your child have? Challenge them to dress up in as many different colours as they can! I’d love to see a photo of them on Dojo.

There were lots of different dreams in the story. Talk about dreams with your child. What do they dream about? Make a dream jar with your child.

Use objects from around your house to create a large colourful coat collage.

Here are some songs about colours to join in with.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/show-me-show-me-momobot

Here is another famous song from the musical Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

Use crayons, pens or paint to colour in the sheets from your resources pack.

Mathematical Development

Follow this link to learn about shapes and colours with the Twirlywoos.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/twirlywoos-twirlyscreen

Joseph was sold for over 20 silver coins. Explore coins with your child. Let them sort the coins. Will they sort them according so size? Shape? Colour?

Can they recognise any numbers on the coins?

This game asks children to pay with 1p coins to a total of 10p. Select the one coin option, and then the option that says 1p (up to 10p) They will need your support.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/toy-shop-money

Jacob had 12 sons. Practise counting to 12 with your child. Give your child 12 items and ask them to count them. Can they clap, jump, pat their tummy 12 times?

Here are 5 Numberblocks episodes. Please start with the first one and allow your child to watch one a day. They follow on, so please watch them in order.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08bzzns/numberblocks-series-1-one

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08c001f/numberblocks-series-1-another-one

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08bzgt8/numberblocks-series-1-two

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08bzgxx/numberblocks-series-1-three

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08bzh11/numberblocks-series-1-one-two-three

Use building blocks to create repeating colour patterns. There is a resource in your pack to help with this.

Complete the stripy colour scarf pattern sheet from your resource pack.

Follow this link to play a colour match game

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html

Physical Development

Joseph was sent away to a different country – it was a very LONG journey. He probably had to climb mountains, cross rivers, and go around obstacles. Set up an obstacle course for your child, and ask them to climb over, under and through, pretending they are on a journey like Joseph.

Here is a rainbow action song from Boogie Beebies on Cbeebies to join in with.

Play a colour game with your child. Spread different coloured pieces of paper on the floor (or an object/item of clothing if each colour on the floor) Ask your child to stand in the middle of the room. Then say a colour. Your child has to run to the correct colour as quickly as they can.

When you go out for your daily exercise, hunt for natural objects that are different colours.

Debbie Doo dances with rainbow ribbons in this song. Find some coloured ribbons, socks, scarves or strips of paper for your child to join in with.

Understanding the World

Joseph went to check on his bothers and take them some food. At the end of the story they go to HIM for food!! Talk to your child about where food comes from. These slides might help.

Auntie Mabel learns about where different foods come from in these programmes.

Can your child help you to prepare some colourful food? Perhaps a rainbow fruit salad or fruit kebab, a lovely colourful bowl of salad or a plate of delicious vegetables. The more colourful, the better!