Astronaut Day
Welcome to our Space Themed Day with Jude Lennon and Astronaut Lamby. Journey to the moon with us, make an alien and dance as if you are floating in space. It will be so much fun!
Storytime- Astronaut Lamby
I'm going to introduce you to Astronaut Lamby and his fabulous rocket. Join us as we whizz through the stars and meet a rock which is not as it seems.
The book takes Astronaut Lamby on a journey through space. You can discuss what it might be like to go up to the moon and be there by yourself. The book also allows for discussions around making friends and not making assumptions about new people based on how they look. The story encourages children to ask questions, use their imagination and enjoy rhyme.
Make an Alien
Let's get creative and make some of our own aliens. I'll show you how you can use paper art to create them.
The book takes Astronaut Lamby on a journey through space. You can discuss what it might be like to go up to the moon and be there by yourself. The book also allows for discussions around making friends and not making assumptions about new people based on how they look. The story encourages children to ask questions, use their imagination and enjoy rhyme.
Five little Lambs in a Flying Saucer
We're going to sing a song! Using the well known song '5 Little Men in a Flying Saucer' we'll explore counting and taking away.
Encourage your child to count their fingers/soft toys/friends onto the space ship and again after they have taken one away in each verse. Use language such as 'we had four, one has gone, now there's three left'. Encourage children to point to each finger or soft toy as they count. This activity encourages children to use number skills through counting and taking away.
Gravity Dance
Put on some music that makes you think of stars, the moon or floating. Then move around the room or space as if you are floating without gravity. Explore moving in different ways, turning, moving up and down, swaying, twisting to the music.
Explain to the children that gravity is the thing that keeps us all down on the ground but there isn't any in space. What would it be like to float everywhere? How would you move through the air? Demonstrate the moves with your children, press play and have fun! This activity encourages children to think about moving their bodies in certain ways. It allows them to imagine floating through space and lets them respond to music in different ways.
Touching a Star told by Jude Lennon
Enjoy this lovely bedtime story.