Daniel’s Night Garden: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 1. An adult reads the questions and clues aloud. Children can talk, point, sign or choose an answer. For Jumbled Words, show the matching vocabulary word and build it together; children do not need to read independently.

Vocabulary

Read these five words from the story. Talk about what they mean.

wax: A smooth material used in some crayons.
pale: Light in colour.
damp: A little wet.
strokes: Marks made by moving a brush.
puddle: A small pool of liquid.

Jumbled Words

Use the clue to make a word from the story. Drag the letters with a mouse or finger, or tap a letter and then a space.

Put the story in order

Drag the pictures into order from first to last with a mouse or finger. Or tap a picture, then tap where it should go. Use arrow keys to move a focused picture.

Tell the story

With an adult, draw broad marks with white wax crayon and add a thin washable watercolour wash. Explore what appears. Keep water shallow and use age-appropriate materials.