Spring Week 4
Friday 29th January
Handwriting:
Complete the phonics linked writing sheet (in our home pack) for- ai ee (rain snail tree teeth)
Write the words under the picture using the correct letter formation.
Challenge: Can you write a simple sentence using one or more of the words?
Maths:
Starter: Watch the subatise clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRR9LK3zfho
Activity: Now we are going to make up some number stories to do with finding the total of 2 groups/ addition. . You can use any objects or toys to help you but it is important to use the language ‘First there were...., then there were.....more, now there are.... (e.g first there were 3 bricks, then there were 3 more bricks, now there are 6). As we have been working with combinations of numbers up to 8, start low and then you can always add more. Model some stories first and then let your child have a go.
Challenge: Can you record these number stories in any way by drawing pictures? E.g first there were 5 aliens, then 3 more, now there are 8 aliens). We would love/ hear about any number stories you have created.
Phonics:
Ask your grown up to say a sound, you must repeat the sound whilst doing the action. Let’s see if you remember them! Do this for about 10 phonemes. Listen to the jolly phonics sound songs on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74kIrFdOaPw
Listen to Mr Hornby’s ‘ai’ and ‘ee’ song on Tapestry to recap the new sounds we learnt this week!
Art:
Can you draw a big circle to represent the moon? On this moon we would like you to draw an alien village. How many aliens live there? What do their houses look like? Is there a toy shop? What is their supermarket called?
Music:
Listen and join in with Mr Hornby’s drumming lesson on Tapestry.
Yoga:
To finish off a busy week we would love you to all join in some yoga with Rebecca, Jojo and Gran Gran. Maybe your grown-ups could join in with you too to de-stress! Here is the link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/yoga-with-rebecca-jojo-and-grangran
Thursday 28th
Handwriting:
Watch this clip from BBC bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgjj6sg/articles/zcd9jty
Practise writing these long ladder letters in your handwriting books – l i t
Reading:
Log into bug club and read one or more of your allocated books. How many tricky words can you find?
Phonics:
Watch the 'ee' episode of Gerladine giraffe to reinforce 'ee’. Below is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfM7Hz7US0U
Challenge: Can you write a simple sentence with a 'ee’ word (EG. I can see the bee. The tree is green.)
We have a new tricky word to learn, 'you’. Look for it in your Phase 3 booklet and tricky word mat. Can you write this 5 times? Challenge: Can you say an ‘I love you because …’ sentence to your grown up. Think of 3 different sentences. EG. I love you because you give me good cuddles. I love you because you have pretty hair.
Maths:
Starter: Sing 10 green bottles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak7kedzR8bg
Encourage your child to hold up ten fingers at the start and take one away each time a bottle falls. Talk about how ‘one less’ means that there are fewer bottles each time. Extra: You could draw ten green bottles on a wall and practice singing this song.
You could watch this Numberblocks episode : https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08r41qb/numberblocks-series-2-ten-green-bottles
Activity 1: Roll a dice – how many more dots would you need to make 8 altogether? You could count on using your fingers or use your number line.
Challenge: Using your Numberblock characters, hold up the different characters that make 8 altogether. Have you got all the combinations? How many would you need to add to Numberblock 8 to make 8 OR use your ten frame and a set of small objects (buttons, coins etc) or your coloured counters to make 8 on the frame. How many blank spaces are there? That is because 8 is 2 less than 10. Explore the different combinations that make 8. Remember to use the phrase ‘_ and _ together make 8.
Music:
We are going to be learning about keeping a beat. Watch Miss Towndrow’s video on this on Tapestry. You will need a small pan, large pan and a wooden spoon.
Wednesday 27th January
Handwriting:
Practise writing words with the 'et’ rhyme, EG. pet, bet, vet, get, let, set, using the correct letter formation. Can you think of anymore?
Challenge: Write a simple sentence using one or more of these words, as well as a Phase 2 tricky word, EG. The pet is at the vets.
English:
Think back to the story of Bob, the man on the moon. Listen to it again if you want to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt5zQ1UO6rE
Bob had many different jobs on the moon. Talk to a grown up about the different jobs that people have. Think of all the people you know and talk about their jobs. What jobs do people do that help us? Think about what job you might want to do when you are older.
Challenge: Can you draw yourself in your favourite job? Write a sentence about it (E.g I want to be a ….......)
Phonics:
We are going to learn a new phoneme today. It is the digraph 'ee’. Watch this videoclip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBFFUCraDt8
Turn to the 'ee' pages in your Phase 3 phonics booklet and practice the action, sound talk and try to blend the words. Challenge: Can you write words with the 'ee’ sound in, EG. Pee, sheep, tweet, feet.
Maths:
Starter: Play Simon says – give instructions to your child such as jump 6 times or clap 11, encourage them to count the number of actions they are doing to make sure they represent the correct number.
Activity: Time – days of the week. Watch this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spi77By9-iA. Talk to your grown up about what you do on different days of the week. Ask grown up to write the names of week down separately– can you order them while joining in with the song?
Extra: Log onto Busy things, go to reception, go to Maths/space and measures/Time/ order seasons. When you have ordered the seasons talk about which season we are in now, which season came before and what will be next?
What are the different features of the 4 seasons? Which is your favourite season and why?
PE:
Miss Towndrow has recorded a gymnastics video for you to watch and join in with. We are going to be practicing our jumps. Don’t forget to always land in your check shape and finish in a stretch. Enjoy!
Music:
Listen to this space themed music:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/cbeebies-prom-chris-space .
What instruments did you see or hear? Was it loud or quiet? Did they play their instruments fast or slow?
Tuesday 26th January
Handwriting:
Finish writing the rest of the curly caterpillar letters in your handwriting book – q e s f .
Phonics:
Watch the 'ai’ episode of Gerladine giraffe to reinforce 'ai’.
Below is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnXaN-CvR9s
Challenge: Can you write a simple sentence with an ‘ai’ word (EG. The chain is gold, I like red trains.)
We have a new tricky word to learn, 'was’. Look for it in your Phase 3 booklet and tricky word mat. Can you write this 5 times in all different sizes, some really small and some really big? Challenge: Can you say it aloud in a sentence? EG. I was walking fast past the shops.
English:
In your home packs there is a blank postcard template. Can you write a postcard to somebody pretending you have been on the moon like Baby Bear (you may even want to be Baby Bear)? Think about who it is to and what you might have seen on the moon. Don’t forget to say who it is from. (E.g To Mum, I had a picnic on the moon, Love _, OR To Dad, there are no trees on the moon, love _. Remember to try to spell out the words using your phonic knowledge and to leave a finger space between words. What needs to go at the end of every sentence?
Maths:
We are going to be exploring the number 8. Watch the Numberblock episode (Series 2, Eight):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08pgvmb/numberblocks-series-2-eight
Challenge 1: using any 8 household objects or toys, can you split them up into two different groups? What do you have (EG 6 and 2, 4 and 4). The total will always be 8. How many different groups can you make? Encourage your child to use the stem sentence ‘2 and 6 TOGETHER make 8 etc’ for all the combinations.
Challenge 2: How could you record the different combination of 8? (e.g draw a ten frame and 8 dots in different ways, write the number 8 and draw 8 objects in different ways – 4 cats and 4 smiley faces, 6 apples and 2 bananas etc – you could have a go at writing the number sentence for each combination (3 + 5 = 8). (Although we haven't covered this in class yet as there is no expectation for Reception children to write number sentences, you may feel your child would like the opportunity to do this – explain to them that ‘and’ means add and the ‘equals sign’ means together/total)
Science investigation
Waterproof investigation for Baby Bear's helmet. Baby Bear’s head got wet when he went to the moon. Can you think of a good material that he could make a helmet out of so that he wouldn’t get wet? It needs to be waterproof – do you know what that means? Is there anything waterproof in your house?
Carry out an investigation by adding some water drops to a piece of card/plastic (bag)/ tinfoil/tissue/cloth (Over a jar or clear plastic bottle would be great). First make a prediction – do you think this material will be waterproof? When you have added water, see what happens and talk about it with a grown up. Was your prediction, right? How could you record your findings?
Challenge: Can you make a waterproof helmet for one of your teds/cuddlies?
Quiz:
With your grown up, answer the quiz to find out which planet you are using the link below. Enjoy!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/puzzles/which-planet-are-you
STORY TIME:
Listen to Miss Towndrow read ‘Oakley a goodnight kiss’ on Tapestry.
Monday 25th January
Handwriting:
Watch this clip from BBC bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgjj6sg/articles/zwnh4qt . Practice writing these curly caterpillar letter in your handwriting books – a c o d g.
English:
Watch Mrs Fuller read ‘Whatever Next’ by Jill Murphy or watch it on you tube with this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c5cb0u0rPM
Follow up: Talk about the story with a grown-up. What happened at the beginning/in the middle/at the end? What is your favourite part and why? How would you make a rocket? Who would you like to go to the moon with? Why did baby bear’s head get wet? Why did Mrs. Bear laugh at baby Bear? What adventures do you think Baby Bear got up to next?
Phonics:
We are going to learn a new phoneme today. It is the digraph 'ai’. Watch this videoclip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siVkXoEQDNc
Turn to the 'ai’ pages in your Phase 3 phonics booklet and practice the action, sound talk and try to blend the words. Challenge: Can you write words with the 'ai’ sound in, EG. chain, train, pain, main.
Maths:
Starter: Recite the numbers 1-20 and then say them backwards. Order your number cards to 10 or 20 and ask a grown up to take some numbers away. Can you find which numbers are missing and say how you know. Remember to use the language before, after and between (E.g it is 9 because it comes after 8 and before 7) and use what you know about one more/ one less (E.g 9 is one more than 8 and one less than 10)
In your home packs you have the Number block characters. Can you make them into puppets? (cut out and stick onto a lolly stick/ straw/ folded card)
Grown-ups can then ask you some number questions and you can hold up the correct Numberblock (E.g 1 more than 6 is..., What is one less than 5 etc.. Have fun!
Art:
Can you design a ticket that you would need to get to the moon? You could use paint, pens or crayons. What patterns or designs could you make? Who is the ticket for? When is the ticket for? We would love to see your ideas.
Science:
Learn about gravity by watching the video below:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/messy-goes-to-okido-gravity-fact
Once you have watched this, tell your grown up 3 things you have learnt.
STORY TIME:
Listen to Miss Towndrow read "Everyone hide" on Tapestry.