Write about your favourite memories of Nursery/ Reception. Who were you friends? What were your best moments? These resources link to the 'In the Zone' box which was sent to all UK state schools in 2012 to coincide with the Olympics being held in London. Even if you do not have access to the box you will be able to do the activities, however if you are based in the UK you will be able to use the contents of the box (including the puppet) to support the lessons. In 2013, after heavy storms in Ecuador, a large female skull was found in Aloha province. Scientists determined the skull was approximately 600 years old. The discovery of the skull inspired a search for the rest of the skeleton, the parts of which were found and assembled a few weeks later. The skeleton stood at 7ft 4” tall, which was astounding, considering that the average height of a woman in those days was only 5ft 8”.

The first video clip shows several life cycles including a human, a frog and a poppy. This would be great to share with children and to spark conversation about the different life stages that animals and plants go through. Children could compare the lives that they see here with the life of the little girl in the story. There are few signs that ancient humans ever grew much taller than we do. While anthropologist Lee Berger once claimed that some members of a species of archaic hominin, H. heidelbergensis , grew to over 7 feet tall, there’s little evidence that’s true.A good book for Key Stage 1 or Early Years, however, some may find the illustrations a bit dark and more exciting things could have happened during her lifetime. However, there are lots of cross-curricula elements to the book. It is a good book for exploring the past, present and future so children can understand their own past and where they came from. Using this context children could create their own timelines, understanding a sense of the past. The book also highlights the importance of family and this could be used in a PSHE lesson or to create a family tree. The book also explores feelings, for example her first day at school and into arguments with children at school and her brother. Using this book children could understand where they are now in their own lives, and what they would like to happen in the future and what may happen to them. For your last week of home learning we are going to reflect on how much we have grown up and learnt. We would like you to share the story, ‘Once There Were Giants’ by Martin Waddell. Wadlow stood 8 feet, 11 inches tall, making him a veritable giant to most of us. But his stature came at a cost; Wadlow reportedly had little sensation in his feet and died of an infected blister in his early 20s. Other abnormally tall individuals can also suffer from issues related either to their height or to the condition that led them to grow so tall. Once there were giants", follows the life of an unnamed female character as she goes from childhood to adulthood. Living with her Mum, Dad, Uncle Tom and her two siblings, we see her first day at school, getting into fights with her her brother, getting a job and eventually getting married and having her own baby, making her a "Giant".

If anything, ancient humans were shorter than we were. Neanderthals stood, on average, several inches shorter than us. about me poster t-t-2546447 when-i-grow-up-activity-sheet_ver_2 t- tp-5123-wish-upon-a-star-my-wish-for-year-1-activity-sheet_ver_1 t-tp-5126-eyfs-for-my-new-teacher-transition-booklet_ver_1This story depicts the life of a little girl from being a baby, when her house was populated by giants, to motherhood and becoming one of the giants in her own baby's world. It shows her at different stages in her life including learning to walk, starting school and getting her first job. As well as showing her development from babyhood to adulthood it shows the change in her parents from young adults to late middle age. Penny Dale's beautiful illustrations are accompanied by Martin Waddell's rhyming text. At first glance it might seem better suited to the youngest children in school, however, the concept is not fully appreciated by most children in EYFS but often sparks interesting lines of conversation with 5-7 year old children. Do giants have any basis in reality? Humanlike beings who grow to 20 feet or more are the stuff of fiction, and even far in the past, there’s no evidence hominins ever got much taller than we are today.

Think about what you would like to be when you grow up. Can you write down your hopes and dreams or talk about them with an adult?look at photos of family members and talk about special times. You could make a family tree using the template or get creative with your own ideas. Think of all the things that you have achieved and can do. Can you write some sentences about your achievements? Dont forget a capital letter to start your sentence and a full stop at the end. Gigantopithecus lived during the Pleistocene epoch, which was characterized by various megafauna, including large mammals. Its giant size fits within the context of the larger evolutionary trends seen in this period.