Persephone

This week we’re diving into the underworld to rescue Persephone from Hades! A classic Greek myth with some interesting imagery and symbolism…

Play

Ignoring the slightly out of age range themes going on in this complicated myth (?!) there are lots of wonderful references to the seasons, fruit and harvest and seeds! We’re rolling with that anyway….

If you have any of the following you could do some playing around your house to the tune of…

Seeds – find seeds in fruit, outside – plant them/eat them/make collages with them – or messy play with them?

Fruits – counting, shopping lists, The Shopping Basket – John Burningham

Seasons – sensory play around the seasons – ice/water/dry leaves

Music

There is all sorts of wonderful music about the weather and the seasons. Have a dance, listen, draw along to, sing along to all this lovely music… and what more can you find?!

Vivaldi – Seasons (Summer, Storm)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGPP9UxIXbw

Judith Weir – Welcome Arrival of Rain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU4PBYjDtkw

Jimmy Cliff – I Can See Clearly Now – singalong!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSuB4t3q_dA

The Beatles – Here Comes the Sun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc1ta1UMGeo

Art

Comparing seasons using paintings:

https://www.consortiumeducation.com/classroom-ideas/comparing-seasons-using-paintings

Fruit observational drawings