We’ve made it to the end of Spring 1! Thank you to our parents and carers for supporting your child/ren with their home learning this term. We’ve received some fantastic photos and observations. We’ve enjoyed catching up with you over phone, email and our zoom sessions.
Please take time to relax, re-charge and switch off from home learning over the half term break. The learning schedule below, is for when we return- week commencing 22 February 2021.
| Monday
|
Book of the week- Click here to watch the story What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson, or read the book if you have it at home.
To discuss-
|
|||
| Phonics- oo
Click here to watch today’s phonics video. Click here to hear the jolly phonics song for oo. Activity 1: Sorting oo- oo is super tricky. Not only do we have to identify the sound but we also have to decide whether the short or long version fits the word. Have a go at sorting these pictures onto the ‘short sound’ or ‘long sound’ grids. Click here for the card sorting activity. Parents: If unsure of the words the picture cards represent, click here for the answers. If you do not have a printer at home, you could draw a simple table like this:
and draw in pictures of objects that have the long/short oo in the correct column of the table. Activity 2: In our phonics lessons, we like to play a game called Please Mr. Crocodile. Have a go at this at home using our new phase 3 sounds qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo Here are the rules: 1.Write out the sounds on pieces of paper (or print them/ use flashcards if you have them) Lay them out on the floor. 2. Use a piece of blue material to represent ‘The River’ 3. Child asks “Please Mr. Crocodile, can I cross your river?” Adult (crocodile) replies “Only if you give me the sound…” and asks the child to select the correct sound. Will they find the correct sounds and be allowed to cross the river?! Don’t forget to send in pictures of you playing at home! |
||||
| Maths- White Rose Maths: Growing 6, 7, 8!- Week 3.
Click here to be taken to the correct web page. Choose Session 1- Comparing Height Activity: Click here for today’s activity. If you do not have building blocks or cubes, you can use other objects of the same shape and size. Perhaps you could use tins from the food cupboard, for example. |
||||
| Tuesday | Phonics- ar
Click here to watch today’s phonics video. Click here to hear the jolly phonics song for ar. Activity 1: Caption writing- Describe the object in the picture:
Write a word or sentence about the picture. (Sentence – The rock is hard and smooth. Words – hard, smooth.) Activity 2: Challenge yourself with the phonics bloom flashcard time trial- how many can -you get correct in one minute? You will need an adult to click the tick or the cross. Click here Please select phase 3 and deselect set 11 (the children have not covered some of these sounds yet) There is an option to play again using incorrect or missing sounds- great for recapping those sounds to work on! |
|||
| Maths- White Rose Maths: Growing 6, 7, 8!- Week 3.
Click here to be taken to the correct web page. Choose Session 2- Comparing Length Activity: Click here for today’s activity. If you do not have playdough, you could measure string, toys or any other household objects. |
||||
| Wednesday | Phonics- or
Click here to watch today’s phonics video. Click here to hear the jolly phonics song for (ee)or. Activity 1: Complete the video activity- writing a sentence/ silly sentence using the pictures. Activity 2: Read and match the captions to the correct picture. You can print these or read them on screen. Click here |
|||
| Maths- White Rose Maths: Growing 6, 7, 8!- Week 3.
Click here to be taken to the correct web page. Choose Session 4- Measuring Height Activity: Click here for the activity. You will notice that this is a bit of a long term activity, involving planting a seed. If you are able to do this, please do, otherwise keep practising measuring the height of household items, using smaller items you have (remember, the measuring unit objects need to be the same shape and size) |
||||
| Thursday | Phonics- Tricky word – they
Click here to watch today’s phonics video. Activity 1: Tricky word colouring sheets!- Click here and click here Activity 2: Tricky word spotter story- click here click here to find a link to a website blog post, that has some fantastic tricky word activity ideas. Pick your favourite ideas and have a go! We particularly like the look of ‘Tricky word hang-man’ and sticking tricky words to pots and pans that you can hit when you hear the word! Musical words! J |
|||
| Maths- White Rose Maths: Growing 6, 7, 8!- Week 3.
Click here to be taken to the correct web page. Choose Session 5- Measuring Time Activity: Click here for today’s activity. |
||||
| Friday | Understanding the World with Professor Myers; The importance of snot!
Click here to watch this week’s video with Professor Myers. -Can you make your own snot experiment at home using the ingredients? Send in a photo. -Make a snot superhero poster to tell everyone how snot helps to protect us from getting poorly. |
|||
| Story time- One Day on Our Blue Planet- In the Savannah read by Mrs Wilkins
Click here to watch today’s story. Questions to discuss: 1. Can you remember where Mrs Wilkins told us the Savannah is? Can you find the continent on a map, in a book or on the internet? 2. What family of animals did the story focus on today? 3. Which was your favourite animal in the book? 4. Why is water so precious on the Savannah? Would you find like to find out some more facts on Safari animals? Click here to check out this fact file! |
Don’t forget to join your Zoom session this week! For this week’s session, we will be doing some ‘Musical Mark Making’ you will need:
-A ribbon or chiffon scarf (something that’s floaty and you can wave around!)
-Some paper and writing tools (pencils or felt tips)
Story Link activities to select throughout the week
Literacy
- What the Ladybird Heard features a map of the farm. Can you create your own map of a farm and use your phonic skills to add words naming the different features and animals?
2. The Ladybird was very brave and smart to come up with a plan and use her voice to warn the other animals. Can you design a certificate of bravery to award to ladybird?
A writing reminder…
How did your child find the writing activity? Remember, it’s okay for things to be spelt phonetically. It is important that your child grows into an independent learner. Encouraging your child to write the words as they sound rather than always spelling them correctly. We encourage the children to use their own skills, rather than copying an adult.
Understanding the World
Spring Time; Animals and their babies-
Happy Days! Winter is over and it is now the season of SPRING. Do you know what happens in the season of Spring? Have a chat with your grown up…
In Spring, many baby animals are born. Do you know the name of baby animals? Let’s have a think about the animals in our story What the Ladybird Heard.
Cow, pig, horse, duck, dog, cat
- First, you could have a go at this ‘What can you see’ video. Click here Which baby animals can you name?
- Be super researchers- if you don’t know them already, find the names of the remaining baby animals from our story; pig, horse, dog, cat. We speak lots in class about where we can find information, so be sure to tell us where you found your animal facts!
Expressive Arts and Design
- This week’s story takes place on a farm. What animal noises would you hear on a farm? Listen to this song by this week’s author Julia Donaldson click here See if you can sing along. You might even want to add your own animal movements and dance along too!
2.We’d love to see farmyard animal or ladybird pictures and crafts- use any resources you have! Don’t forget to send us a photo. Here are some ideas:
Physical Development
- One of our favourite activities! This week, have a go at ‘On the Farm’ Cosmic Yoga.
- Draw some lines of different patterns on pieces of paper and follow the lines using small objects such as cereal hoops, paperclips or buttons.
