Year 1
Friday 24th April
English activity
Here is one of Traction Man’s missions:
Traction Man is sitting at the edge of the kitchen cliff.
Oh no! The spoons have fallen and the evil broom is coming!
Traction Man hoists the spoons to safety with some extra-strong wool.
Write about Traction Man’s special mission in your house. Remember to say what the problem is and what Traction Man does to save the day.
Phonics activity
Read your phonics booklet for 5 minutes.
Maths activity
Count down from 100 with an adult. You could use this 100 square to help you.
Watch The Shapes Song 2.
Complete the shape patterns on this game. Start at level 1 and work your way up to level 3.
Challenge: Design your own shape pattern and draw it in your jotter.
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Geography activity Make a map of a room in your house. Hide some treasure and mark an X on the map. Challenge someone else in your house to find the treasure. |
Thursday 23rd April
English activity
Traction Man has a special outfit for each mission.
What will Traction Man wear for his special mission in your house?
Draw a picture of his outfit and label it using exciting adjectives. E.g. turbo boots, infrared mask.
Phonics activity
Read 3 pages of your phonics booklet.
Challenge: Say a sentence using one of the words.
Maths activity
Count down from 100 with an adult. You could use this 100 square to help you.
Watch The Shapes Song 2.
Play this 2D shape games on Busy Things.
Busy Things > Year 1 > Mathematics > Properties of Shapes > Name the Shapes – 2D shapes
Computing activity
Play the Puzzling Paths coding game on Busy things.
Busy Things > Year 1 > Computing > Early Coding > Puzzling Paths
Wednesday 22nd April
English activity
Listen to the Traction Man story again.
Imagine Traction Man has a new special mission in your house! Think about these questions:
Who/What does Traction Man need to rescue in your house?
What is the problem?
How does Traction Man save the day?
Role play Traction Man’s mission using a toy as Traction Man.
Phonics activity
Read your phonics booklet for 5 minutes.
Maths activity
Count down from 100 with an adult. You could use this 100 square to help you.
Watch The Shapes Song 2.
Play these 2D shape games on Busy Things.
Busy Things > Year 1 > Mathematics > Properties of Shapes > How many corners? – Basic
Busy Things > Year 1 > Mathematics > Properties of Shapes > How many sides? – 2D shapes
History activity
Have a look at some photos of you when you were younger.
What do you notice? How have you changed?
If you can, look at some photos of grown-ups in your family before you were born.
What was different? Ask an adult some questions to find out more.
Tuesday 21st April
English activity
In the story Traction Man’s sidekick is Scrubbing Brush.
Imagine Traction Man came to your house. Who would his sidekick be?
Draw a picture and write some sentences to describe this character.
Phonics activity
Read 3 pages of your phonics booklet.
Challenge: Say a sentence using one of the words.
Maths activity
Count down from 100 with an adult. You could use this 100 square to help you.
Watch The Shapes Song.
Then watch the 2D shape video on BBC Bitesize and then test your knowledge of 2D shapes with this quiz.
Challenge: Can you find any pentagons, hexagons or octagons in your house?
Art activity
Learn how to draw a tulip or a spring chick with Art for Kids Hub.
Monday 20th April
English activity
This week we are reading Traction Man! Listen to the story here.
Then answer these questions in your jotter. You might need to watch the story again.
- What characters does Traction Man rescue?
- Who are the bad characters in the story?
- What is your favourite part of the story? Why?
Phonics activity
Read your phonics booklet for 5 minutes.
Maths activity
Count down from 100 with an adult. You could use this 100 square to help you.
Watch The Shapes Song.
Go on a shape hunt around your house. How many circles, squares, triangles and rectangles can you find?
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Science activity It’s Spring! First watch this BBC bitesize video to remind yourself of the 4 seasons. Then go on a walk or look out of the window for signs of spring. You could use this Spring Hunt Checklist to help you. |
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