What did the ladybird hear?

This week in Ziggies, we read ‘What the Ladybird Heard’, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Lydia Monks. This is a lovely story about a tiny ladybird who foils a plot by Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh to steal the fine, prize cow from the farm. All the animals work together, led by the ladybird, to confuse the baddies and save the cow.

We made our own clever little ladybirds from babybel cheeses, poppy seeds and cocktail sticks. We also made ladybirds from card with movable wings, and woolly sheep. There were lots of different activity sheets to do, a map of the farm, complete with movable animals, and play dough to mould.

 Ziggies won’t be on next week (Tuesday 1 July) due to the Year 1 trip to Noah’s Ark in Bristol, but we will be back on Tuesday 8 July, same time, same place. This will be our last session before the summer holidays, and we would love to see all our regulars for a little party to thank you all for your support in making Ziggies the success it’s been. (There may also be a special visitor!) If you have a favourite book which we’ve covered in Ziggies during our time together, please bring it along to read again.

In September we will be extending our invitation to the children in the new year 1 classes, but rest assured that our current Ziggies children and adults will still be welcome to join us as usual.

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