Florence’s Clay Bowl: 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.

clay: Soft earth that can be shaped.
hollow: An empty space inside something.
rim: The edge around the top of a bowl.
damp: A little wet.
uneven: Not the same height or thickness all round.

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, explore a thumb hollow and gentle pinching in age-appropriate clay. Turn the piece as you work. Use a tray for drying and do not use modelling clay for food.