03 June 2020: F2 Home Learning
Phonics
- Say the phase 3 sounds.
2. Read the words below (porch, teeth, singer, faith).
Parents: you could write them in your child’s home learning book if your child cannot read them on your device.
(Username: march20 Password: home)
Parents: Select ‘week 4 -> sh’
Maths
Please see today’s home learning video.
Literacy
Book of the week: The Rainbow Fish
1. Listen to the story of the week.
2. A rainbow animal
02 June 2020: F2 Home Learning
Phonics
1.Play – Flashcard Speed Trials
(Username: march20 Password: home)
2.Read the words below (dent, felt, gulp, lamp).
Parents: you could write them in your child’s home learning book if your child cannot read them on your device.
3. Choose one of the words and write it in a sentence e.g. I turn on my lamp when it is dark.
Maths
- Listen and sing along to the video about the teen numbers.
2. Tomorrow we will be looking at the number 18. 18 is an even number. An even number is a number that can be split into 2 equal groups. Using Lego, counters or any other objects you have at home can you find any other even numbers between 0 and 18?
- Take a picture of your even number findings and email them to:
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org
Literacy
Book of the week: The Rainbow Fish
1.Listen to the story of the week.
2.Something special
01 June 2020: F2 Home Learning
Phonics
1.Practise your letter formation in your home learning book.
2.Write the following words
Parents: Please read the words to your child. They can then write them in their home learning book.
bank camp milk soft
Parents: If these are too challenging perhaps try writing (or sound talking) these words instead.
king sheep feet chop
3.Can you write a sentence including one of the above words?
**Challenge** Use all the words above and turn it into a silly story!
Maths
- Listen and sing along to the video about the teen numbers.
2. What teen numbers have we looked at so far? Can you choose one of them and show it in 1,3 or 5 different ways. You can print and use this document if you like.
Literacy
Book of the week: The Rainbow Fish
1.Listen to the story of the week.
2.Tell a grown up what you think the Rainbow Fish learnt in the story.
25 May 2020: Summer half-term ideas…
It’s half-term again!
We have put together some fun activities for you to try at home. These are optional activities – it is your choice if you choose to do them. The most important message is to spend some quality time with your family.
During this time, you can still email photos of what you’ve been doing, although we may not respond as quickly as we have been doing.
To download the menu, please click here.
Love of Reading!
Encouraging your child to look at books and read stories is crucial for your their development. It helps with their ability to understand words, use their imagination and develop their speech. Most importantly it will develop a LOVE OF READING!
Try to set aside time each day to sit and share a book. Turn off any distractions and have some quiet time together getting lost in a story. Talk to your child about the pictures, ask them what they can see and what they think is going to happen in the story. You can also look at rhymes and sing songs together. These will also promote the value and pleasure of reading.
Reading Ideas
Set up a reading corner in your home.
Retell simple stories.
For example, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt or Rosie’s Walk.
Make up your own stories using your toys.
Take a book with you to the park.
Read a story to a sibling.
If you would like to share your photos of your child reading, please sent them to:
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org
Writing is fun!
Any marks that your child makes is part of their writing process. Children can develop their writing skills through play. For example, set up a cafe at home so they can write menus, recipes or order lists. This writing has a purpose and it more meaningful. As an adult, when you are writing, explain to your child what you are writing about and show them. Children are inquisitive and like to watch you write.
Mark making doesn’t just have to involve paper!
Here’s a video with some ideas.
More Ideas!
Set up a writing area at home similar to the one in our classroom.
You could use: pens, crayons, pencils, post it notes, different types of paper, old birthday cards and speech bubbles.
Use Duplo or Lego to make patterns or letter shapes.
Use a roll of wall paper and lay it on the floor.
This will allow your child to make bigger marks.
Make marks in rice! You could colour the rice using food colouring.
18 May 2020: Phonics lesson
Please click here to be taken to this week’s phonics video lesson.
Phonics Activity – sentence substitution
- Read the sentence.
- Choose one word to change.
- Choose a word from the options next to the sentence.
- Write your new sentence.
- Check your sentence makes sense.
- Repeat for the other sentences.
13 May 2020: Maths Lesson
Numberblocks 16 song. Please watch the video either before or after the maths lesson.
Please use the following links to access today’s maths video:
Part 1
Part 2
Parents: Please pause the videos at anytime if your child needs more time on things.
Here are the challenges for after the video…
Story Time!
Hello Foundation!
Today, Mrs Marsden is going to read, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ written by Eric Carle. The story is about a small caterpillar who emerges from an egg and begins eating everything in sight! I wonder what the caterpillar will turn into at the end?
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin…
Video – The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Here are a few questions and things to talk about after you’ve listened to the story.
- What did the caterpillar eat first?
- What did the caterpillar build around himself?
- When did the caterpillar eat the oranges?
- When did the caterpillar come out of the cocoon (chrysalis)?
- How many plums did the caterpillar eat?
- How did the caterpillar get out of the cocoon?
- Why did the caterpillar get a stomach ache?
- Have you seen a caterpillar? Held one? What did it look or feel like?
Did you enjoy listening to the story?
Actvity
Have a go at making up your own version of the story. You could change the main character, for example, The Very Hungry Slug.
You could also change the food, for example, ‘One Monday he ate through one banana. But he was still hungry. On Tuesday he ate through two melons…’
See you next Friday for another story!
VE Day Activities
It is VE Day (Victory for Europe Day) today!
We are celebrating this day because 75 years ago the Second World War came to an end.
We have attached some fun activities you could do to help you celebrate this day.
These activities are optional!
We hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating with your families.
Don’t forget to send us some pictures!
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org