Read the book again allowing children to join in with words they might remember such as WHOOSH! BUMP! Or ‘Whatever next!’ Tell the story I’m really sorry I did upload 2 weeks originally. I will have a look now and send it to you. Hide replies Make a shopping list that includes items you might need for a picnic on the moon. How much would these things cost? How much would they cost altogether? This also includes a week planning of inviting guests to a picnic on the moon, writing invitations, designing their own picnic and acting out a moon landing.

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Write a diary entry from the point of view of Baby Bear. What happened to him? How did he feel about it? Copy: Make a list of what you would take to the moon. The list could include food, toys and special items. This could prompt a discussion about precious things and people. Answer mum’s question… ‘Whatever Next?’ by writing a story that describes a new adventure for Baby Bear. We talked about imagination and how we could use different things to pretend - we do a lot of duplo and painting but don't play many imaginative games, so it was very helpful to have this prompt. One day we were making paper books and Miles made one inspired by Whatever Next. He told me story and did the pictures, I just transcribed what he said. Mummy Bear and Baby Bear made quite an impression on him!’ Encourage children to tell the story in their own words using the illustrations to help them. You might find they include some phrases from the story. Talk about the storyBaby Bear and Owl fly past millions of stars. How many is a million? Can you write a million in digits?

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Look at the use of punctuation in the story. How many question marks, exclamation marks, commas, speech marks and full stops can you find? Can you explain why the author has used each one? It includes Notebook presentations, lesson plans, differentiated resources to match each activity such as word banks, story maps and worksheets. Find out about the history of space flight and the different astronauts who have landed on the moon. Whatever Next! is a children’s picture book by Jill Murphy. You can watch the National Literacy Trust reading the story below! Four ways to explore the story with your child Songs and rhymes: Sing these rhymes about space and space travel: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, and Hey Diddle Diddle.The above video may be from a third-party source. We accept no responsibility for any videos from third-party sources. Please let us know if the video is no longer working. There is an open envelope above the Bears’ fireplace. Could you write the letter that might have been inside it?

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Set out a picnic tea on a blanket for your child dressed as Baby Bear on the moon, children canfind a few toys to join in. Make a picture

The story starts with a question. Can you think of other questions? How do we show that a sentence is a question? What words are usually used to start questions?