Reception

In Literacy …

Our key story is: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzEs9yZxxCw

Related activities …

• Listen to the Monkey with a Tool Belt story and then ask your child to retell it to you.  Can they draw a simple story map.
• Listen to one of the other Chico Bon Bon stories:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqeK2Odmb5M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzNSZSWYvFA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl1Zs49TWcI   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WXc1qA0o6c

• Encourage your child to think of a new Chico Bon Bon story.   Can they think of a problem that he comes across?  How does he solve it?  What happens in the end?  Can your child draw a story map or write the story?
• We are continuing to introduce woodwork in school so will be talking about safe use of tools.  You could use scissors or a sharp knife for cooking with your child and ensure that they understand how to stay safe.
• We will be introducing the hand drill as our next tool: 

https://youtu.be/9RgzIfEdpfY

• If you have tools at home get them out to look at and talk about what they are used for.

In Maths …

The key skill we are working on is:

Numbers 15-18

Related activities …

• Practise counting forwards and backwards using these songs:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Ajq682yrA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS60rraBhz4 
• Make a number line with a card for each number.  Jumble the cards. Can your child re-order them?  Take some away, can they work out which are missing?
• Choose a ‘number of the day’ (15, 16, 17 or 18).  Clap/jump/hop …  that number of times.  Collect that number of objects.  Find different number bonds for that number but splitting your group of objects in two in different ways e.g. 7 & 8, 5 & 10 etc for 15).  Do you notice anything else about the number?
• Watch the relevant Numberblocks episode:
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00029tw/numberblocks-series-3-fifteen
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0005yfs/numberblocks-series-4-sixteen
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00063vv/numberblocks-series-4-seventeen
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00064tz/numberblocks-series-4-eighteen
• White Rose sessions: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/to-20-beyond-week-2/

In Phonics …

Depending on where your child is, your child can either recap previous sounds (see videos on Tapestry and play Phonics Play games) or continue with new sounds.  If you are unsure, please check with the class teacher.

Related activities …

• Play phonics play games using the sounds we have already learnt https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3 (some games remain freely available).
• Try one of these other phonics games:
  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/phonics/balloon-phonics-cvc-game

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/fishy-phonics?phase=2 

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-escape?phase=3 

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-escape?phase=4 

• Practise tricky words with one of these songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4u0TjAZ38 

Other activities …

• Read books together.
• Sing together. We recommend the Singing Hands UK YouTube channel which has Makaton signed songs.
• Enjoy writing.  Can they write a card/letter to someone?  Can they label a picture?  Can they make a simple story book? 
• Encourage your child to draw pictures –favourite characters, people they know, favourite animals etc.  There are YouTube videos which can help children to learn how to draw   such as https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub and ‘Puffin Storytime & Draw alongs | Under 5s’
• Encourage your child develop their scissor skills by making models & collages e.g. by cutting out pictures from favourite magazines.
• Enjoy some physical activities outside if possible or there are some great YouTube channels to dance along to.  We recommend ‘Koo Koo Kangaroo’, ‘GoNoodle’ and ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’.   
• Enjoy some science activities together: https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/community/resource/258613/early-yearsreception-science-homeworks ; https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/stem-activities-for-kids/ ; https://thestemlaboratory.com/preschool-stem-activities/

In Literacy …

Our key story is: 

Related activities …

• We are continuing to introduce woodwork in school so will be talking about safe use of tools.  You could use scissors or a sharp knife for cooking with your child and ensure that they understand how to stay safe.
• We will be introducing the screwdriver and  hammer as our next tools: 

https://youtu.be/E-wKHdo4b0w

https://youtu.be/zGyU_gq2dMw 

• If you have tools at home get them out to look at and talk about what they are used for.
• Discuss the safe use of tools and make a safety poster to remind people.
  
   
• Discuss what you did in the holidays and do a drawing with accompanying writing.
• Practise the dance competition dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6o_uJOIMl4 (Ahlberg)

Or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRRCHhde-ak  (Donaldson)

In Maths …

The key skill we are working on is:

Numbers 11-14

Related activities …

• Practise counting forwards and backwards using these songs:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Ajq682yrA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS60rraBhz4 
• Make a number line with a card for each number.  Jumble the cards. Can your child re-order them?  Take some away, can they work out which are missing?
• Choose a ‘number of the day’ (11, 12, 13 or 14).  Clap/jump/hop …  that number of times.  Collect that number of objects.  Find the different number bonds for that number but splitting your group of objects in two in different ways e.g. 3&8, 5&6, 2&9 etc. for 11).
• Watch the relevant Numberblocks episode:
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000266y/numberblocks-series-3-eleven
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0002674/numberblocks-series-3-twelve
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00029t7/numberblocks-series-3-thirteen
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00029tp/numberblocks-series-3-fourteen 
• White Rose sessions: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/to-20-beyond-week-1/  

In Phonics …

Depending on where your child is, your child can either recap previous sounds (see videos on Tapestry and play Phonics Play games) or continue with new sounds.  If you are unsure, please check with the class teacher.

Related activities …

• Play phonics play games using the sounds we have already learnt https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3 (some games remain freely available).
• Try one of these other phonics games:
  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/phonics/balloon-phonics-cvc-game

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/fishy-phonics?phase=2 

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-escape?phase=3 

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-escape?phase=4 

• Practise tricky words with one of these songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4u0TjAZ38 

Other activities …

• Read books together.
• Sing together. We recommend the Singing Hands UK YouTube channel which has Makaton signed songs.
• Enjoy writing.  Can they write a card/letter to someone?  Can they label a picture?  Can they make a simple story book? 
• Encourage your child to draw pictures –favourite characters, people they know, favourite animals etc.  There are YouTube videos which can help children to learn how to draw  such as https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub and ‘Puffin Storytime & Draw alongs | Under 5s’
• Encourage your child develop their scissor skills by making models & collages e.g. by cutting out pictures from favourite magazines.
• Enjoy some physical activities outside if possible or there are some great YouTube channels to dance along to.  We recommend ‘Koo Koo Kangaroo’, ‘GoNoodle’ and ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’.  
• Enjoy some science activities together: https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/community/resource/258613/early-yearsreception-science-homeworks ; https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/stem-activities-for-kids/ ; https://thestemlaboratory.com/preschool-stem-activities/ 

In Literacy …

Our key story is: 

Related activities …

• We are beginning to introduce woodwork in school so will be talking about safe use of tools.  You could use scissors or a sharp knife for cooking with your child and ensure that they understand how to stay safe.
• We will be introducing the bradawl as our first tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBdo-tZBlgw 
• If you have tools at home get them out to look at and talk about what they are used for.
   
• This week is also Autism Awareness Week so we will be talking about Autism and how to be a good friend this week.
  https://www.my5.tv/daisy-ollie/season-3/how-can-i-be-friends-with-theo
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezv85LMFx2E 
• The school is also having an RE day focusing on Islam.  Talk with your child about Islam and any similarities/differences with their experience of religion.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5c9-1zxPeA 

In Maths …

The key skill we are working on is:

Counting On and Back

Related activities …

• Practise counting forwards and backwards using these songs:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Ajq682yrA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS60rraBhz4 
• Make a number line with a card for each number (1-10 or 1-20 depending on your child’s confidence).  Ask them to put them in the right order and count forwards and backwards, pointing as they go.
• Session 1 : https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/spring-consolidation-week-3/ 
• Session 1 : https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/building-9-10-week-2/ 
• Play https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue selecting ‘Count On & Back’ Numbers 1-10
• Play a board game like snakes and ladders which has numbered squares.
• Make your own board game with a simple number track.  Roll a dice to move.  You can start at the beginning and go forwards or the end and go backwards.
• Ask your child to solve a simple problem (e.g. If you have 6 apples and then you give 3 to me, how many will you have?) by showing you on the number line what is happening.
• Ensure that you use the following language with your child so that they understand all of these terms: ‘more’, ‘fewer’, ‘less’, ‘forwards’, ‘backwards’, ‘count back … from ...’, ‘count on … from ...’, ‘... more than …’, ‘ … less than …’, 

In Phonics …

Depending on where your child is, your child can either recap previous sounds (see videos on Tapestry and play Phonics Play games) or continue with new sounds.  If you are unsure, please check with the class teacher.

The sounds we are learning this week are:

ure, er

Related activities …

• ure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjBt8nB7UmU 
  er: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P8LjHIRVnA 
• Play phonics play games using the sounds we have already learnt https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3 (Login either march20 or jan21 with the password: home)
• Practise tricky words with one of these songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4u0TjAZ38 

Other activities …

• Read books together.
• Sing together. We recommend the Singing Hands UK YouTube channel which has Makaton signed songs.
• Help your child to practice writing.  Can they write a card or letter to someone?  Can they label a picture?  Can they make a simple story book? 
• Encourage your child to draw pictures – this could be of favourite characters, people they know, favourite animals etc.  There are YouTube videos which can help children to learn how to draw  such as https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub and ‘Puffin Storytime & Draw alongs | Under 5s’
• Encourage your child develop their scissor skills by making models & collages e.g. by cutting out pictures from favourite magazines.
• Enjoy some physical activities outside if possible or there are some great YouTube channels to dance along to.  We recommend ‘Koo Koo Kangaroo’, ‘GoNoodle’ and ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’.  
• Enjoy some science activities together: https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/community/resource/258613/early-yearsreception-science-homeworks 

https://www.playdoughtoplato.com/stem-activities-for-kids/

https://thestemlaboratory.com/preschool-stem-activities/ 

In Literacy …

Our key stories are:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzj5cuYCR78     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5o_jShvHXM

Related activities …

• Ask your child to follow these instructions to make a paper aeroplane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0a0p8ygfQM .
• Watch the following videos on YouTube to see how someone built a flying machine
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQxPGOnwBGs  – plan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFtmrUscNqA  – test

https://youtu.be/1ToBgypNwL4  - building

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soxxPyaAT1k  – finished project
Discuss how you could make a flying machine using things you have at home.

• Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCBTFKVpIhg.  Ask your child to draw a plan for a new invention of their own with labels.
• Have a go at drawing Rosie Revere: https://youtu.be/ADtt_yefzg0
• Enjoy some of the other books written by Andrea Beaty (search Andrea Beaty books on YouTube)

In Maths …

The key skill we are working on is:

Counting On and Back

Related activities …

• Practise counting forwards and backwards using these songs:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Ajq682yrA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS60rraBhz4
• Make a number line with a card for each number (1-10 or 1-20 depending on your child’s confidence).  Ask them to put them in the right order and count forwards and backwards, pointing as they go.
• Make a tower/line of objects for each number and put them next to the number cards so that your child can visually see that numbers get bigger in one direction and smaller in the other.
• Session 1 : https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/spring-consolidation-week-3/
• Session 1 : https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/building-9-10-week-2/
• Play https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue selecting ‘Count On & Back’ Numbers 1-10
• Play a board game like snakes and ladders which has numbered squares.
• Make your own board game with a simple number track.  Roll a dice to move.  You can start at the beginning and go forwards or the end and go backwards.
• Ask your child to solve a simple problem (e.g. If you have 6 apples and then you give 3 to me, how many will you have?) by showing you on the number line what is happening.

In Phonics …

Depending on where your child is, your child can either recap previous sounds (see videos on Tapestry and play Phonics Play games) or continue with new sounds.  If you are unsure, please check with the class teacher.

The sounds we are learning this week are:

oi, ear, air

Related activities …

• oi:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqHoKaPAS-4
  ear:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJu2lJOesuU
  air: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYAYIfoW-HE
• Play phonics play games using the sounds we have already learnt https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3 (Login either march20 or jan21 with the password: home)
• Practise tricky words with one of these songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4u0TjAZ38

Other activities …

• Read books together.
• Sing together. We recommend the Singing Hands UK YouTube channel which has Makaton signed songs.
• Help your child to practice writing.  Can they write a card or letter to someone?  Can they label a picture?  Can they make a simple story book?
• Encourage your child to draw pictures – this could be of favourite characters, people they know, favourite animals etc.  There are YouTube videos which can help children to learn how to draw  such as https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub and ‘Puffin Storytime & Draw alongs | Under 5s’
• Encourage your child develop their scissor skills by making models & collages e.g. by cutting out pictures from favourite magazines.
• Enjoy some physical activities outside if possible or there are some great YouTube channels to dance along to.  We recommend ‘Koo Koo Kangaroo’, ‘GoNoodle’ and ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’.

In Literacy …

Our key story is: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzj5cuYCR78

Related activities …

• Watch the following videos on YouTube to see how someone built a flying machine
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQxPGOnwBGs  – plan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFtmrUscNqA  – test

https://youtu.be/1ToBgypNwL4  - building

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soxxPyaAT1k  – finished project
Discuss how you could make a flying machine using things you have at home.

• Ask your child to draw a plan for a flying machine with labels.  Next build the machine and test it.  Talk about and make necessary modifications.  Ask your child to draw and label the final machine.
• Have a go at drawing Rosie Revere: https://youtu.be/ADtt_yefzg0 
• Enjoy some of the other books written by Andrea Beaty (search Andrea Beaty books on YouTube)

In Maths …

The key skill we are working on is:

Comparing Numbers within 10

Related activities …

• Concentrate on the language more, fewer, how many more/fewer and use it in daily life around the house e.g. how many more plates do we need for dinner?  How many fewer Lego pieces do I have than you?
• Put some objects in a bag.  Pull out a handful each.  Who has more/fewer?  How many more/fewer do they have?  Line up the objects next to each other so that you can clearly see the comparison.
• Do a number of actions e.g. 3 claps/jumps.  Ask your child to do 1 more/fewer.  Change the number of actions & number more/fewer.  Take turns to be the leader.
• Sessions 2 & 3 from https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/building-9-10-week-2/ 
• Session 1 from https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/spring-consolidation-week-2/ 
• Session 4 from https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/spring-consolidation-week-3/ 
• Play https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue selecting ‘Count On & Back’ Numbers 1-10
• Play https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/beeMoreOrLess/  or https://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/busyday/bugs/ 

In Phonics …

Depending on where your child is, your child can either recap previous sounds (see videos on Tapestry and play Phonics Play games) or continue with new sounds.  If you are unsure, please check with the class teacher.

The sounds we are learning this week are:

or, ur, ow

Related activities …

• or:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTPVKpUVX_w 
  ur:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-QdJ31jYg4 
  ow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIq9n5defbI 
• Play phonics play games using the sounds we have already learnt https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3 (Login either march20 or jan21 with the password: home)
• Practise tricky words with one of these songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4u0TjAZ38 

Other activities …

• Read books together.
• Sing together. We recommend the Singing Hands UK YouTube channel which has Makaton signed songs.
• Help your child to practice writing.  Can they write a card or letter to someone?  Can they label a picture?  Can they make a simple story book? 
• Encourage your child to draw pictures – this could be of favourite characters, people they know, favourite animals etc.  There are YouTube videos which can help children to learn how to draw  such as https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub and ‘Puffin Storytime & Draw alongs | Under 5s’
• Encourage your child develop their scissor skills by making models & collages e.g. by cutting out pictures from favourite magazines.
• Enjoy some physical activities outside if possible or there are some great YouTube channels to dance along to.  We recommend ‘Koo Koo Kangaroo’, ‘GoNoodle’ and ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’.  

In Literacy …

Our key story is: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxMgsIpYP2g

Related activities …

• Write a letter to the T-Rex (if you post it on Tapestry the T-Rex might write back).
• Write a letter or card to a friend/someone else in your family.
• Research some more information about T-Rexes or another dinosaur of your choice.  You could make your own fact page.
  https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/dinosaurs-and-prehistoric-life/dinosaurs/
  https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-directory.html
• Follow a Rob Biddulph guided drawing:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyCxVPb1qU - Greg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqmIhSL3il8 - Wilf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZj7zXOdNlw - Nancy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olHe0xFF500 – Winnie

In Maths …

The key skill we are working on is:

Reviewing Numbers and Number Bonds to 10

Related activities …

• Play a game using the 10 frame:
  - Turn over a number card (0-10) who can put that number of objects in their frame the fastest?
  - Turn over a number card (0-10) who can put 1 more than that number of objects in their frame the fastest?
  - Turn over a number card (0-10) who can put 1 less than that number of objects in their frame the fastest?
  - Turn over a number card (0-10) who can put the number of objects needed to make 10 (the number bond) in their frame the fastest?
• Play ‘10 in the Bag’ game (10 objects are inside a bag.  You take turns to take out a handful and show it to your partner.  They must guess how many objects are still in the bag.)
• Choose some activities from https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/building-9-10-week-1/ or https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/building-9-10-week-2/
• Play one of these games https://www.mathplayground.com/number_bonds_II.html (Select target number 10) https://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/busyday/ten/  (NB This game has no end so you might want to set a timer for how long to play for)

In Phonics …

The sounds we are learning this week are:

Recapping the Sounds and Tricky Words Taught

Related activities …

• Play phonics play games using the sounds we have already learnt https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3 (Login either march20 or jan21 with the password: home)
• Practise tricky words with one of these songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4u0TjAZ38

Other activities …

• Read books together.
• Sing together. We recommend the Singing Hands UK YouTube channel which has Makaton signed songs.
• Help your child to practice writing.  Can they write a card or letter to someone?  Can they label a picture?  Can they make a simple story book? 
• Encourage your child to draw pictures – this could be of favourite characters, people they know, favourite animals etc.  There are YouTube videos which can help children to learn how to draw  such as https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub and ‘Puffin Storytime & Draw alongs | Under 5s’
• Encourage your child develop their scissor skills by making models & collages e.g. by cutting out pictures from favourite magazines.
• Enjoy some physical activities outside if possible or there are some great YouTube channels to dance along to.  We recommend ‘Koo Koo Kangaroo’, ‘GoNoodle’ and ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’.  

In Literacy …

This week we are learning about Christmas and Hanukkah using books such as these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19XNS6SBRYA      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ0KTSBppnI  

Related activities …

• Watch a video about Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrTFAZPQxpE or Hanukkah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsXQfCeMHs8 & talk about the story
• Choose one of the Christmas draw along videos on YouTube to follow https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEB&search_query=christmas+draw+along+art+for+kids (there are also Hanukkah ones available)  Can you make your drawing into a card for somebody?
• Read other Christmas or Hanukkah books
• Make some cards for people; can you write them yourself?
• Learn and sing some Christmas songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK9DUvj5OiY

In Maths …

The key skill we are working on is:

10 Frames

Related activities …

• Email your class teacher for the 10 frame game sheet.
• Watch this intro video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if6VZlFAgnU
• Enjoy this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLiwP_hxdQc
• Play this game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8U_zZ-rW1E
• Play this game https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Ten-Frame/

In Phonics …

This week we are:

Recapping all sounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIpcahxNSU4

Related activities …

• Focus on correct letter formation and pen grip to produce good handwriting.
• Revise all the sounds that we have learnt so far.  How many words can you write using these sounds?
• Practise writing the tricky words I, the, to, go & no: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0
• Play these games (make sure you select the sounds already learnt) https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/matching-ph2w13

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/grab-a-giggling-grapheme

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/buried-treasure  

Other activities …

• Read books together.
• Sing together. We recommend the Singing Hands UK YouTube channel which has Makaton signed songs.
• Help your child to practice writing their name.  If they can already write their name, can they write their surname?  Can they write other people’s names in the family? Can they write a card?
• Encourage your child to draw pictures – this could be of favourite characters, people they know, favourite animals etc.  There are YouTube videos which can help children to learn how to draw  such as https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub and ‘Puffin Storytime & Draw alongs | Under 5s’
• Encourage your child develop their scissor skills by making models & collages e.g. by cutting out pictures from favourite magazines.
• Enjoy some physical activities outside if possible or there are some great YouTube channels to dance along to.  We recommend ‘Koo Koo Kangaroo’, ‘GoNoodle’ and ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’.

In Literacy …

This week we are inventing new stories using books such as these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8AgdKg4eIE         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHObG2n7lok

Related activities …

• Make a book of a new story that you have invented (the adult could scribe the story and the child illustrate).
• After reading each of the above stories create a story of your own.  Draw the characters/a story map to retell your story.
• Draw a picture from a story you have invented and label the characters/setting.
• Make puppets of different story characters.  Put them in a bag.  Pull 3 out and tell a story about them.
• Read lots of traditional tales and adventure stories.
• Listen to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5zg_af9b8c and tell a story about what you hear.

In Maths …

The key skill we are working on is:

Pattern

Related activities …

• Use objects from around the house to make patterns.  Start of with simple AB repeating patterns and move on to more complex AAB or ABC patterns.
• Make action patterns e.g. jump, clap, jump, clap
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ9q4U2P3ig
• Make sound patterns e.g. squeak, squeak, roar, squeak, squeak, roar.
• Go on a pattern hunt and find as many different patterns as you can.  Take it in turns to describe a pattern to see if the other person can guess which of the patterns you found it is.
• Make a pattern with a mistake in it.  Can your child describe what the mistake is?  Can they fix it?  Can they make a pattern with a mistake for you?
• Follow these activities https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/week-3/.
• Play one of these games:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/christmas-patterns

http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/simple_patterns/eng/Introduction/MainSession.htm

http://www.literactive.com/Download/live.asp?swf=story_files/sequence_game_US.swf

In Phonics …

The sounds we are learning this week are:

l, ll & ss

Related activities …

• Spend a day on each sound, learning the sound and practising how to write it:
  - l: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_hTo_eYyEs
  - ll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jD7ill6GYs

- ss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkumgmz8W8A

• Revise all the sounds that we have learnt so far.  How many words can you write using these sounds?
• Practise writing the tricky words I, the, to, go & no: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0
• Play these games (make sure you select the sounds already learnt) https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/matching-ph2w13

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/grab-a-giggling-grapheme

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/buried-treasure  

Other activities …

• Read books together.
• Sing together. We recommend the Singing Hands UK YouTube channel which has Makaton signed songs.
• Help your child to practice writing their name.  If they can already write their name, can they write their surname?  Can they write other people’s names in the family? Can they write a card?
• Encourage your child to draw pictures – this could be of favourite characters, people they know, favourite animals etc.  There are YouTube videos which can help children to learn how to draw  such as https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub and ‘Puffin Storytime & Draw alongs | Under 5s’
• Encourage your child develop their scissor skills by making models & collages e.g. by cutting out pictures from favourite magazines.
• Enjoy some physical activities outside if possible or there are some great YouTube channels to dance along to.  We recommend ‘Koo Koo Kangaroo’, ‘GoNoodle’ and ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’.

In Literacy …

This week we are focusing on filming our Nativity show.  If your child has lines in the show please practise these together.  If your child will not be in please contact the class teacher to find out how they can be added to the nativity film.

We will also work on inventing new stories using books such as these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8AgdKg4eIE         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHObG2n7lok

Related activities …

• Make a book of the new story that you invented last week.
• After reading each of the above stories create a story of your own.  Draw the characters/a story map to retell your story.
• Make puppets of different story characters.  Put them in a bag.  Pull 3 out and tell a story about them.
• Read lots of traditional tales and adventure stories.

In Maths …

The key skill we are working on is:

Pattern

Related activities …

• Use objects from around the house to make patterns.  Start of with simple AB repeating patterns and move on to more complex AAB or ABC patterns.
• Make action patterns e.g. jump, clap, jump, clap
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ9q4U2P3ig
• Make sound patterns e.g. squeak, squeak, roar, squeak, squeak, roar.
• Go on a pattern hunt and find as many different patterns as you can.  Take it in turns to describe a pattern to see if the other person can guess which of the patterns you found it is.
• Make a pattern with a mistake in it.  Can your child describe what the mistake is?  Can they fix it?  Can they make a pattern with a mistake for you?
• Follow these activities https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/week-3/.
• Play one of these games:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/christmas-patterns

http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/simple_patterns/eng/Introduction/MainSession.htm

http://www.literactive.com/Download/live.asp?swf=story_files/sequence_game_US.swf

In Phonics …

The sounds we are learning this week are:

h, b, f & ff

Related activities …

• Spend a day on each sound, learning the sound and practising how to write it:
  - h: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swbg7qIqlKc
  - b: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qflY9b8sq70

- f: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0-KNJ0yXS8

- ff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN5XtZLEhTE

• Practise writing the tricky words I, the, to, go & no: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0
• Play these games (make sure you select the sounds already learnt) https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/matching-ph2w13

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/grab-a-giggling-grapheme

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/buried-treasure  

Other activities …

• Read books together.
• Sing together. We recommend the Singing Hands UK YouTube channel which has Makaton signed songs.
• Help your child to practice writing their name.  If they can already write their name, can they write their surname?  Can they write other people’s names in the family? Can they write a card?
• Encourage your child to draw pictures – this could be of favourite characters, people they know, favourite animals etc.  There are YouTube videos which can help children to learn how to draw  such as https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub and ‘Puffin Storytime & Draw alongs | Under 5s’
• Encourage your child develop their scissor skills by making models & collages e.g. by cutting out pictures from favourite magazines.
• Enjoy some physical activities outside if possible or there are some great YouTube channels to dance along to.  We recommend ‘Koo Koo Kangaroo’, ‘GoNoodle’ and ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’.

In Literacy …

Our key story is:

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

This week we are changing the story that we learnt off by heart last week to create a new story.  Please email your class teacher if you need a copy of the script.

Related activities …

• Keep the script of the story the same but change the characters and setting e.g. 3 zebras were trying to cross the savanna to reach the watering hole on the other side.  They were stopped by a cheetah.
• Can you draw your new characters?
• Draw a story map showing the key elements of the story.
• Make some puppets/characters to act out the story with.

This week we are also preparing for our Nativity show.  Watch this video https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/religious-studies-ks1-the%20christian-story-of-the-first-christmas/z7fp382 and talk about the story.  If your child has lines in the show please practise these together.

In Maths …

The key skill we are working on is:

One Less

Related activities …

• Watch these Numberblocks episodes https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08r41qb/numberblocks-series-2-ten-green-bottles https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08dmjsk/numberblocks-series-1-holes and talk about them together.
• Make towers or collections of objects.  Can your child make a tower/collection with one less?
• Make some number cards (1-5).  If you say a number can your child find the card that shows 1 less?  Take turns to say the number/find the card.  How quick can you be?
• Clap/hop/jump a number of times between 1 & 5.  To perform the action one fewer time than you did.
• Practise making up stories using the ‘First, Then, Now’ structure e.g. ‘First there were 5 people on the bus, then one person got off at the next stop, now there are 4 people on the bus.’  Can you draw a ‘First, then, now’ story? Ask your child to tell you the story and label it with the correct numbers.
• Watch ‘Session 4’ on https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/light-and-dark-week-2/ and complete the activity sheet.
• Play this game: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/chopper-squad

In Phonics …

The sounds we are learning this week are:

ck, e, u & r

Related activities …

• Spend a day on each sound, learning the sound and practising how to write it:
  - ck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwhiZX7uCxE
  - e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxl3jbs2o5g
  - u: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfSUqet3Cvs
  - r: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Olfnd-tFJo
• Practise writing the tricky words I, the, to, go & no: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0
• Play these games (make sure you select the sounds already learnt) https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/matching-ph2w13

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/grab-a-giggling-grapheme

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/buried-treasure  

Other activities …

• Read books together.
• Sing together. We recommend the Singing Hands UK YouTube channel which has Makaton signed songs.
• Help your child to practice writing their name.  If they can already write their name, can they write their surname?  Can they write other people’s names in the family? Can they write a card?
• Encourage your child to draw pictures – this could be of favourite characters, people they know, favourite animals etc.  There are YouTube videos which can help children to learn how to draw  such as https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub and ‘Puffin Storytime & Draw alongs | Under 5s’
• Encourage your child develop their scissor skills by making models & collages e.g. by cutting out pictures from favourite magazines.
• Enjoy some physical activities outside if possible or there are some great YouTube channels to dance along to.  We recommend ‘Koo Koo Kangaroo’, ‘GoNoodle’ and ‘Cosmic Kids Yoga’.