Author: Mrs Wood

Day 3: Phonics – tricky word focus

**IMPORTANT**
Parents: In response to the ongoing situation, PhonicsPlay is free to use during this period. To access their resources all you need to do is log on using the following details.
Username: march20
Password: home

1. Sing the phase 2 and 3 tricky word songs.
2. Write the following tricky wordsParents: Please read the words to your child. They can then write them their home learning book.

Challenge: Can you write these tricky words too?

3.  Play the Tricky Word Truck game.
Parents: Click ‘PhonicsPlay’ > Resources > Tricky Word Trucks > Start > Phase 2, 3 or 4

Day 3: Literacy
Book of the week: 

Use your story map to retell the story to somebody at home.
You can use the Talk For Writing actions by Pie Corbett below to help you.

Day 3: Maths – addition

1. Count to 20 using the song.
   Oh no! The song seems to have forgotten the number 0! We talk lots about the number 0 being nothing but still being a number. Try to add the number 0 when singing the song.

2. Solve the number problems.
Parents: Your child could use objects at home to help when counting.

Challenge: Can you do some more number problems?

Extra Learning – Teddy Diary
Don’t forget to keep adding to your teddy diary!
We look forward to seeing what you and your teddy have been up to.

If you have any questions we are here to help and will respond to emails in school hours.
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2: Phonics – writing focus

1. Practise your letter formation in your home learning book. You can use the letter formation sheet given out at parents’ evening.
2. Write the following words
   Parents: Please read the words to your child. They can then write them their home learning book. Parents: If these are too challenging perhaps try writing (or sound talking) these words instead.
   
   
3. Can you write a sentence including one of the above words?
   Challenge: Can you use all the words and turn it into a silly story!

Day 2: Literacy
Book of the week: The smartest giant in town
1. Listen to the story of the week.

2. Draw a story map of the story.
Parents: Here is an example of a story map.

 

Day 2: Maths – 1 less

1.  Count backwards from 20 using the song.
   Oh no! The song seems to have forgotten the number 0! We talk lots about the number 0 being nothing but still being a number. Try to add the number 0 when singing the song.

2. Solve the number problems.
•  I have 5 fish fingers and I eat one. How many do I have left?
• There are 10 children in the park. One child goes home. How many children are left in the park?
• There are 14 chickens in the pen. 1 chicken escapes! How many chickens are left?
• I have 19 Easter eggs. I decide to give one to a friend. How many Easter eggs do I have left?
Parents: Your child could use objects at home to help when counting.

Challenge: Can you do some more number problems?

Extra Learning – Teddy Diary
Don’t forget to keep adding to your teddy diary!
We look forward to seeing what you and your teddy have been up to.

If you have any questions we are here to help and will respond to emails in school hours.
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

Day 1: Phonics – reading focus

**IMPORTANT**
Parents: In response to the ongoing situation, PhonicsPlay is free to use during this period. To access their resources all you need to do is log on using the following details.
Username: march20
Password: home

1. Say the ‘phase 3’ phonemes before the 2 minute timer ends!
Challenge: Can you do it before the 1 minute timer?
Parents: Click ‘PhonicsPlay’ > Resources > Flashcards Time Challenge > Start > Phase 2&3
2. Read the words below.
Parents: you could write them in your child’s home learning book if your child cannot read them on your device.

Parents: If these are too challenging perhaps try reading these words instead.

Play ‘phase 3’ Buried Treasure.
Parents: Click ‘PhonicsPlay’ > Resources > Buried Treasure > Start > Phase 2 or 3

Day 1: Literacy
Book of the week: The Smartest Giant in Town

1. Listen to the story of the week.
2. Draw who is in the story (characters), what happens in the story (events) and where the story is (setting).

 

 

 

Day 1: Maths – 1 more
1. Count to 20 using the song.
Oh no! The song seems to have forgotten the number 0! We talk lots about the number 0 being nothing but still being a number. Try to add the number 0 when singing the song.
2. Solve the number problems.
Parents: if needed, your child could use objects at home to help when counting.
• There are 5 rabbits hopping in the garden. 1 more hops into the garden. How many rabbits are there now?
• I have 6 sweets. My friend gives me 1 more. How many do I have now?
• There a 12 children on the bouncy castle. 1 more child jumped on. How many children are on the bouncy castle now?

Challenge: Can you do some more number problems?

If you have any questions we are here to help and will respond to emails in school hours.
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

Hello Foundation! We hope you all had a fabulous Easter at home with your family.

Teddy Diary
Hello Foundation,
My name is Maddie and I belong to Miss Marsden.

I am very cuddly and friendly teddy bear. I love going on adventures and helping Miss Marsden around the house. We have been keeping each other occupied over the Easter holidays.  Here are a few pictures of what I’ve been up to.

I love to help Miss Marsden cook. I used the wooden spoon to stir the vegetables for the stew. It was delicious!

 

 

 

 

Miss Marsden and I did some mindfulness colouring. This activity helped us relax our minds. It also was improving our fine motor skills!

 

 

 

 

Here I am sat in Miss Marsden’s window. Lots of children spotted me when they were doing a bear hunt on their daily exercise. I saw lots of smiles and made sure I gave all the children a wave.

 

 

 

 

It has been lovely and sunny the past two weeks.
Miss Marsden and I have had lots of fun in the garden. Here I am helping Miss Marsden plant some flowers. Every night, Miss Marsden waters the flowers. They need lots of water and sunshine to help them grow!

 

 

 

Each day, I have been helping Miss Marsden put the washing out. Here I am sat inside the wash basket haha!

 

 

 

 

We’ve had lots of sunshine over the Easter holidays! Before I sat outside, I remembered to put on my sun cream. Do you like my sunglasses?

 

 

 

 

We used some of our chocolate Easter eggs to make Rice Krispie buns.  First, we melted the chocolate. Then, we mixed the Rice Krispies so they were covered in chocolate. Finally, we decorated them with some ice-cream sweets. Of course, we had to try one!

 

 

 

Your Turn!
Choose a teddy to create your own diary. Simply draw, write and take photographs about the adventures you’ve had and add them to your diary. This can be done on a daily basis or every other day.
Please don’t forget to send us photographs of your diary so we can see what you’ve been up to with your teddy.
Miss Marsden will post more photographs on the website of her diary.
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have used imoves at school during PE sessions and in the classroom. There are some great resources to use and they are now free to use at home. I particularly like the Active Blasts when I need a break from my laptop! I enjoy getting up on my feet and following the routines. I have also liked using  the Mindfulness resources especially during these uncertain times. These videos relax my body and block any negative thoughts entering my mind. Take a look at their website and try some of the videos at home – I am sure some parents will have a go too!

We hope you are all staying safe and enjoying your home learning tasks.
Remember…

Phonics
Words to Read: Tricky words
(All current tricky words can be found in your word passports)
What about a tricky word hunt?
Write them on pieces of paper and get an adult to hide them around the house for you to find – no peeking!

Words to Write: bank, cost, sight, near

Phonics Activity: Write the caption (Adult to read aloud);
It is fun to camp in a tent.
Children may use the phoneme frame on page 18 in your pack.

Top Tip!
Before your child puts pen to paper encourage your child to say the sentence and count the words in the sentence – this is a good chance to talk about where the finger spaces would go. Once they have done this, they are ready to write! Encourage your child to then check their writing.

Literacy Activity
Book Review
Write a book review about your favourite story (use the sheet on page 19 in your pack)
Add a sentence at the bottom, about why other people should read your favourite book too!

Did your child write a book review? Please email photos or comments.

Maths Activity
Use a colouring pencil or felt tip to continue the repeating pattern.

 

 

Challenge!
You could make your own patterns using objects at home. We had a go too – can your child tell you how to continue the pattern we have made?

 

 

If you have any questions we are here to help and will respond to emails in school hours.
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

Phonics
Quick-write sounds:
Ask your grown up to call out the sounds. Write them down on a piece of paper; ai, or, oa, ow, igh, ure, air, ear, ur

Words to Write: sink, tilt, damp, kept

Phonics Activity: Fill in the missing consonant blends:

How did your child find writing the phonemes?
We focus on pronouncing the phonemes with a ‘pure’ sound. For example, ‘ssss not suh’ and ‘ch not chuh’.
Here are some videos on phoneme pronunciation.
Phase 2
Phase 3

Literacy Activity  
Tricky word detective!
Use your reading book to find all the tricky words that you can. Write them in a list. Which word did you find the most?

Maths Activity
We know that teen numbers are made of one ten and ones. E.g. 12 is 1 ten and 2 ones. 
On each card, circle the correct number that is being shown on the Numicon.
 
How did your child find the teens numbers activity?
Number blocks are great short videos for helping understand numbers.

If you have any questions we are here to help and will respond to emails in school hours.
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

Day 1
Phonics- Voice Sounds
Use your voice to create some sound effects. Can you make a sound like a ticking clock or a doorbell? Listen to sounds you can hear around your home – can you make a sound just like them using your mouth?
Activity- Number Hunt
Go on a number hunt around your house. What numbers can you see? You could look at your door number, on food packets, on clocks, in magazines or books. You could use a phone or tablet to take photos of the numbers to find. Make sure you ask your adult first!

Day 2
Phonics- Enlivening stories
Sing nursery rhymes with you child. Use role-play, props and repeated sounds to enliven it, for example acting out:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall (bump, crash, bang!)
All the King’s horses and all the King’s men (gallop, gallop, gallop)
Couldn’t put Humpty together again (boo, hoo, boo, hoo, boo, hoo).
Activity- Spring into Spring!
During Spring, lots of animals have their babies. Find out the names of these baby animals: pig, sheep and duck. You could use the internet with an adult to help you find out. Can you find any interesting facts about these animals?
Day 3
Phonics- Rhyming soup
Make a ‘Silly Soup’ with your child. Use a bowl and spoon as props to act out the song. You can use rhyming objects or pictures. If you do not have these, just pretend to put things in your bowl. Allow your child to choose an object to put in the soup. Sing the first part of the song to the tune of ‘Pop Goes the Weasel’:
I’m making lots of silly soup
I’m making soup that’s silly
I’m going to cook it in the fridge
To make it nice and chilly
In goes… a fox… a box… some socks.
Activity- Farm Cutting Sheet
With adult supervision, cut around the shapes to practise your cutting skills. Make sure you use your scissors in a safe way. You could practise your cutting skills by just simply making snips in other pieces of paper.

Day 4
Phonics- Initial Sound Hunt
Go on a letter sound hunt! Look around your house and find things beginning with the same letter sound. Can you find 3 things beginning with ‘t’? What other letters can you choose?

Activity- Name Writing
Can you recognise your name?
Practise writing your name. You could use a pencil, pen, paintbrush or even your finger! Support your child by demonstrating. You can write it small or big. If you can write your name, you could practise your second name or other words which are important to you. For example: mummy, daddy or sibling’s names.

Day 5
Phonics- Environment Sounds
Make a collection of your own noise makers. Think about lots of different things that make a sound and gather them together in a box or a bag. Use one of your objects to make a sound for an adult to guess and identify. You could include things like crisp packets, keys, coins in a pot, a rattle or a squeaky toy. Take turns at who guesses the sound.
Activity- Star Biscuits
Use the instruction sheet to make some star biscuits. If you do not have a star cutter you could make a different shape. Encourage your child to help measure the ingredients. Can they recognise any numbers? Don’t forget! Make sure you wash your hands.

Enjoy family time this weekend! Don’t forget to send pictures of any adventures and activities you have enjoyed together.

If you have any questions we are here to help and will respond to emails in school hours.
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

 

Phonics
Words to read:

Words to Write: hurt, land, trust, chair

Phonics Activity: Twinkl- Draw a line to match the polysyllabic word with the picture (see page 15 in your pack)

Was your child able to blend the four daily words today?
Remember, your child could use their ‘phoneme fingers’ to help them when reading words.

Literacy Activity – Get Cooking!
Help to prepare some food. You could bake a cake or help prepare dinner!
Afterwards, write a set of instructions which explains how you made the food. Don’t forget to write your instructions in a numbered list!
If you need any ideas take a look at BBC Good Food.

Did your child help you cook or bake today?
Did they write any instructions?
Please email us any photos and comments – it would be great to see them cooking/baking!

Maths Activity
Twinkl- Subitising:
If you have access to the internet, watch the ‘Jack Hartmann, Subitize Rock’ video on youtube. Guess quickly the quantity you can see! Did you get it right? If you are not online, ask an adult to draw dots on a piece of paper and say how many you can see!

 Please send us any photos or learning!

If you have any questions we are here to help and will respond to emails in school hours.
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

Thank you to the parents who have been sending us pictures. It has been lovely to see what you’ve been up to!

Here are some examples of what some of our Foundation 2 children have been up to this week.