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Class Teacher:  Miss Tew

Teaching Assistants: Mrs O’Toole / Mrs Jenson 

 

Supporting Younger Children at home during COVID19

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13th July

My last message to you all, Goodbye Everyone, I will remember you always,

God Bless you all. Love from Miss Tew x

To Everyone, story ‘I’ll love you always’:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09w7mzc/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-623-celia-imrie-ill-love-you-always

Phonics and Writing:

Think about ‘Superheroes’, practise phonics and writing by watching 5 lessons in the order below:

Reading and topic:

Please choose your own books to read on Scholastic Reading Pro.

Song to learn:

Maths:

Revisit/ practise work on ‘Depth of number ’ by watching 5 lessons in the order below:

Move about: 

Mindfulness:

How to make good choices:

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

 

6th July

Phonics and Writing:

 

Think about how our actions affect others, practise phonics and writing by watching 5 lessons in the order below:

Reading and topic:

Please choose your own books to read on Scholastic Reading Pro.

Stories about people:

Song to learn:

Maths:

Revisit/ practise work on ‘Measures’ by watching 5 lessons in the order below:

Move about: 

Mindfulness:

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

 

29th June

Phonics and Writing:

Learn about some different types of Transport

Reading and topic:

Please choose your own books to read on Scholastic Reading Pro.

Listen to the stories about different types of transport:

Get Creative:

Songs to learn:

Maths:

Move about: 

Mindfulness:

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

 

22nd June

Phonics:

Practise spelling:

 

Play ‘Poop Deck Pirates’ read the word and decide if it is a real or not a real word:

Reading and topic:

Please choose your own books to read on Scholastic Reading Pro.

Listen to stories about some mini-beasts:

Watch these ‘Tinga Tinga Tales’:

Song to learn:

Maths:

Move about: 

Mindfulness:

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

 

15th June

Phonics

Reading and Topic:

Song to learn:

Maths:

Revisit/ practise work on Doubles and Halving by watching 5 lessons in the order below:

 

Science Experiment:

Move About: 

Mindfulness:

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

Listen to this story and think about all the different places the balloon travels over and what the balloon can see as it flies over: the town; the mountains; the sea; the desert; the river; the island.

 

8th June

Phonics

Practise spelling

 Practise handwriting

Reading and Topic

Learn about some animals that live in the Arctic by listening to the stories:

Song to learn

Maths

Move about 

Mindfulness

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

 

1st June

Phonics

  • Everyday revisit Phase 2 and Phase 3 sounds: watch and listen to a child saying and showing the letter(s), after an adult talks at the beginning, by clicking on this link:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCI2mu7URBc
  • Or use this link if you prefer: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqhXUW_v-1s
  • https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/index.htm usually a subscription, though they always have some free games, but currently free, see home page for how to log-in.
  • Also: https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/ site for smart phones/ tablets.
  • Choose Phase 2, 3 or 4 tabs on the ‘Welcome to the subscription area’ page:
  • Practise reading Phase 2 then Phase 3 Tricky Words using: ’Tricky word trucks’.
  • Match phoneme (sound) and grapheme (letter) using: ‘Grab a Giggling Graphene’.
  • Practise reading digraphs in sentences: ‘Sentences’;
  • Match word to picture: ‘Pick a Picture’.
  • Practise reading 2-syllable (2 clap) words: ‘An Interactive Story book’ for Phase 4 only.

Reading and Topic:

Songs to Learn:

Maths

Move about: 

Be Creative:

Mindfulness:

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

 

25th May 2020

Phonics for Half-Term week:

Reading and Topic:

Please read assigned books on Scholastic Reading Pro then choose your own to read!

Songs to Learn:

Maths:

Move about and learn some dance routines: 

Be Creative:

Baking:

Mindfulness:

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

 

ICT Safety Work

Simple 15 minute activities to do with your child

Click on the links below for each activity pack. Every link contains two 15-minute activities to do with a child:

18th May 2020

Phonics for this week:

Reading and Topic:

Have you read any books on  Scholastic Home Reading Library ‘Reading Pro’ see Home School tab?

Songs to learn:

Maths:

Move About: 

Mindfulness:

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

 

11th May 2020

Phonics for this week:

Everyday revisit Phase 2 and Phase 3 sounds: watch and listen to a child saying and showing the letter(s), after an adult talks at the beginning, by clicking on this link:

Or use this link if you prefer:

Choose Phase 2, 3 or 4 tabs on the ‘Welcome to the subscription area’ page:

  • Practise reading Phase 2 then Phase 3 Tricky Words using: ’Tricky word trucks’.
  • Match phoneme (sound) and grapheme (letter) using: ‘Grab a Giggling Graphene’.  
  • Practise reading digraphs in sentences: ‘Sentences’;
  • Match word to picture: ‘Pick a Picture’.
  • Practise reading 2-syllable (2 clap) words: ‘An Interactive Story book’ for Phase 4 only.

 As last week-practise blending sounds then deciding if a real word or a nonsense word:

  • Play ‘Buried Treasure’, ‘Picnic on Pluto’ or ‘Dragons Den’ on Phonicsplay.

Reading:

Have you read any books on  Scholastic Home Reading Library ‘Reading Pro’ see Home School tab?

Please read assigned information books, maybe with support, on Dinosaurs.

Learn about the Tyrannosaurus Rex (T. Rex) by watching these videos of ‘Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures’:

Songs to learn:

Maths:

Move about with Rujeka!

Mindfulness:

I.T. Coding using directional arrows to plan moves with a Bee Bot:

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

 

5th May 2020

ICT Safety Homework Pack

Reward Chart

Home activity pack 1

Home activity pack 2

Home activity pack 3

Home activity pack 4

4th May 2020

Phonics

As last week-practise blending sounds then deciding if a real word or a nonsense word:

Reading

Have you read any books on  Scholastic Home Reading Library ‘Reading Pro’ on the Home School?

Please read the books assigned, especially those about seeds and vegetables.

Watch time-lapse videos of bean seeds growing into plants:

Songs to Learn

Maths

Move About

Try these Zumba dance moves with Henry:

Mindfulness

Music time Listen to  Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement)

 

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story

 

27th April 2020

Phonics for this week:

Everyday revisit Phase 2 and Phase 3 sounds, watch and listen to a child saying and showing the letter(s), after an adult talks at the beginning, by clicking on this link:

Or use last week’s link if you prefer:

Practise blending sounds then deciding if a real word or a nonsense word:

As last week:

 

Reading:

Have you signed-up for Scholastic Home Reading Library ‘Reading Pro’ on the Home School link and if you have already done so, have you read any books? Please sign-up and read the books I have assigned to the whole class, especially ‘Seed to Plant’.

Songs to learn:

 

Maths

 

Baking:

Can you make a sweet treat to share with your family?

 

Move About:

Try this super dance routine with the Trolls:

 

Mindfulness:

Music time Listen to ​Nicola Benedetti – The Lark Ascending Close your eyes and meditate, breathe slowly in and out.

 

Remember to read stories and to end your day with a story:

 

20th April 2020

ICT Safety Work

Phonics for this week:

  • Everyday revisit Phase 2 and Phase 3 sounds, watch and listen by clicking on this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqhXUW_v-1s  Now you say the sounds-no sound!

  •  Practise spelling:

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/forestPhonics/index.html

  • Practise reading and making sentences, remember it must make sense add the full stop.

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/sentenceSub/index.html

  •  Practise handwriting:

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/writingRepeater/index.html

Reading:

Have you signed-up for Scholastic Home Reading Library ‘Reading Pro’ on the Home School link and if you have already done so, have you read any books? Please sign-up and read the books I have assigned to the whole class, especially ‘Seed to Plant’.

  • Listen to the story of ‘The Tiny Seed’ by Eric Carle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls6wTeT2cKA

Song to learn:

  •  Learn to name and identify the ‘Parts of a plant’.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql6OL7_qFgU

Maths:

  • Practise counting in 1s, 2, 5s and 10s using the 100 square as we do in class;

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/paint-the-squares

  • Revisit 2D and learn more 3D shape names:

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/shiftingShapes/index.html

  • Practise ‘how many altogether’, can be used for writing number sentences involving adding and taking-away:

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/handyCounters/index.html

Baking:

  • Can you make a sweet treat to share with your family? You can use cornflakes and chocolate to make cornflake cakes:

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cooking-kids-chocolate-cornflake-cakes-0

Creative Time:

  • Build  your own paper airplane. Follow the instructions on the web page below

How to Fold a Paper Airplane – Aerodynamic Paper Airplane Game: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/g3754/how-to-fold-a-paper-airplane/

Move About:

  • Can you match Mauis move-have fun with this 10 min shake up!

https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups/mauis-moves

Mindfulness:

  • Music to listen to ​CLAUDE DEBUSSY: CLAIR DE LUNE: Close your eyes and meditate, breathe slowly in and out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvFH_6DNRCY

Read a Story End Your Day With a Story:

  • Ask an adult to read your favourite story or you can also listen to stories online:

https://www.storylineonline.net/

 

13th April 2020

Make a Rainbow

If you haven’t done so already, first draw then colour or paint or collage, a rainbow and place it in your window to ​share some happiness​ to your street or flats.

rainbow and clouds cartoon vector illustration graphic design

What are you going to use? Pencils, felt pens, paint, cotton buds, coloured paper, different fabrics, glitter?

Remember we drew rainbows after we had listened to the Bible story of Noah’s Ark to remind us of God’s promise.

 

Try some ‘Cosmic Yoga’

 Try some Yoga at home either by yourself, making sure you have permission from your parent(s) first, or as a family.

Take a few moments to be ​calm, mindful and relaxed. 

Try some Cosmic Kids Yoga. 

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

 

Make a Sock bunny (no sewing!)

 Get creative and have fun ​making a sock bunny. You will need:​ ​Socks, scissors (use with your parent as the scissors need to be sharp enough to cut the sock material cleanly), rice for stuffing (sand or an alternative of your choice), string or ribbon, a marker pen  (buttons/ felt/fabric pieces- all optional).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giqTWcq6nFk

 

Science experiment

Remember our science day at school? Now you can have a fun time and think like a scientist! Choose a fun, home experiment to enjoy as a family.

https://famly.co/blog/inspiration/10-eyfs-science-experiments/

You can draw and write about your experiment!

 

Remember to draw and write about any work you have done, maybe take some photos and sent into school for Mr Houson to put on the school website gallery.

Missing you all, love from Miss Tew.

 

6th April 2020

 

2nd April 2020

 

Websites that maybe useful for your child(ren) to continue Home Learning, some we have used in Reception.

Phonics (ensure English not American sites as pronunciation differs).

Forest Phonics: spell using phonics.                                          

Poop Deck Pirates: decide if words are real/ not real words and many more.

Maths

ICT Safety