15 May 2020: Home Learning
| Super Science! Exploring water…
Pouring, measuring, floating and sinking Choose from the following activities: · Find a bowl and selection of containers suitable for using in water pouring activities. These might include pans, jugs, empty milk containers, plastic mugs, etc. Ensure the water is at a safe temperature. Empty and fill containers with the water. Which container holds the most? How many cups of water go into the pan? How many does it take to fill an egg cup? By using a washing up bowl, or a large mixing bowl you will be able to keep the quantity of water down to a minimum to avoid wastage. Scoop the water from the bowl into the receptacles. · Try some floating and sinking activities. This doesn’t just have to be objects. You could see if sprinkled pepper floats on the surface, or salt, shampoo, vinegar, flour, etc. Then you could try coins, a Lego brick, a lolly stick, a key, etc. You might even build a little boat, or improvise with an empty butter tub and see how much cargo it can hold until it sinks. Can you count the items? Important vocabulary:
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| Literacy Activity – Letter formation
Use the laminated letter formation sheet handed out at parent’s evening and your whiteboard pen to practise writing each letter of the alphabet. |
| Let’s Go Shopping!-
Maths, Communication and Literacy Links!
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The science and maths link activities today, were both taken from the Exciting Learning Opportunities Early Years pack by TTS. The link to this document was shared in yesterday’s home learning post.
14 May 2020: Home Learning
| Phonics
Words to Read:
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| Literacy Activity – A map making treasure hunt!
Make a map of a room, the inside of your house, or your garden. Write the names next to the different objects and areas on your map so that people can see where to go- you might even want to write sentences as clues for example; ‘On top of the desk’. You might want to add x marks and hide your favourite toys or other items for your grown-ups to find! Your map might look a little something like this…
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| Maths Activity- Comparing Size
Choose from the following activities- (you might even want to try a few over the next few weeks!): • Find your dolls, teddies, play figures etc. Line them up from the tallest to the shortest.
•Use a spoon as a measuring device. Go around and see if things are the same size, shorter or longer than the spoon. • Why not make a paper chain. Talk about this getting, longer, the more you add. You could measure it. You could also count the links together? • Who is the tallest in your house? Who is the shortest and who is in the middle? • Can you make a list or a collection of teeny, tiny things? What other words describe small? • Which things are larger than e.g. a cow? Could it be a bus, a whale, a house, a car etc? Make a list or draw things. • Make long and short play dough worms and snakes. Important vocabulary: Long, longer, shorter, short, wide, narrow, big, little, huge, immense, giant, minute, tiny, teeny, same, taller…. Can you think of any more size words? Did you enjoy these challenge ideas? They were taken from another excellent, free ‘Learning at home’ pack by TTS. Click here to download your own copy! |
Get caught in a super book!
It was lovely to receive this video showing a child reading. By the end of key stage 1, children must be able to read at a rate of 90 words per minute. Reading for pleasure improves well-being, develops empathy and teaches children about the world around them. Please keep reading any chance you get!
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…
We are working well at home!
Hi all,
It’s great to hear how you are getting on with your home learning. Here are a couple of pieces of work that have been sent to us. The shape work is by Leah and I know Evie is really enjoying the writing tasks. Keep up the good work!
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13 May 2020: Home Learning
| Phonics Practise recognising and saying all the sounds. Phase 2 – https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/flash-cards?phase=2Phase 3 – https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/flash-cards?phase=3 Words to Read:
Use your ‘phoneme fingers’ or point to the sound buttons to help. How many sounds are in these words?
Phonics Activity: Yes or No? |
Literacy Activity – Story Time.
Tell a story together using the ‘my turn, your turn’ method.
You – Once upon a time there was
Child…
You – Who lived in
Child…
You – One day, he/she decided to
Child…
Have fun and be creative!
Please email us your stories – we would love to hear them!
**Challenge** Draw a story map of your story using pictures and labels.
Maths
Please see today’s Maths lesson video (posted separately)
12 May 2020: Home Learning
Phonics
Practise reading all of the tricky words. You could also have a go at spelling the phase 2 and 3 tricky words using the look, cover and write method.
Words to Read: 
Use your ‘phoneme fingers’ or point to the sound buttons to help. How many sounds are in these words?
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Literacy Activity – Role Play
Ask your child to take your lunchtime order – try make it really extravagant!
They can use their exercise book or a piece of paper to write it down in a list using their phonic knowledge.
E.g. I would like…
a hotdog with ketchup,
some crisps,
an ice cream… and more.
Expect to see phonetically plausible words such as sum crisps, an ighs creem.
Swap over so they can have a go at telling you their order.
| Maths- You can count just about anything! Have a go at counting different actions. Have a go at these… 10 star jumps Activity- |
Phonics lesson at home: Out / What
Please click here to be taken to this week’s phonics video lesson.
11 May 2020: Home Learning
| Phonics
Please see today’s phonics lesson video. |
| Literacy Activity – Letter Writing Write a letter to a family member or friend you are unable to see at the moment. You could tell them about the learning you have been doing and what other activities you’ve been up to. Remember to include: finger spaces, capital letters, full stops and to check your writing! You could then put it in an envelope and go on a walk to post it in a post box. |
| Maths Activity- Number Story
Use toys at home to make a number story. E.g. “First there were 6 teddies having a picnic. Then 3 more teddies came along to join them. Now there are 9 teddies altogether. Use the template below to record your learning.
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Week Commencing 11 May 2020: F1 Home Learning ‘Zog’
This week we will be thinking about the story Zog by Julia Donaldson. You might have this story at home but if not we have posted a link to it on YouTube. Julia Donaldson is one of our favourite authors and we really enjoy looking for the rhyme in her stories.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bwdw8y/zog
– Zog
Read or listen to the story with your child – before you start the book ask your child a few questions. What do you think dragons look like? What do you think they sound like? The teacher in the story teaches the dragons “…all they needed to know”, what do you think dragons need to know? Read the story to your child and talk about the pictures.
Here are some activities that you can try that are linked to the story.
Can you draw a dragon? Perhaps draw the basic outline of a dragon. Can your child add the spikes to its back and the fire from its mouth? What colours would you use for the fire?
Small world play – Build a castle with any bricks or children’s building materials that you have at home. If you don’t have bricks use food boxes to make a castle. You can decorate this and add any toy figures that you may have.
Get creative– Make a crown or a wand, using bits and pieces from around your home. Send us a photo into the email address.
Watch – Here is an action video to watch and join in with your child. Let’s get active, even if we are inside!
– Fly like a dragon
Get active – Take part in a scavenger Hunt outside or around your home. See page below. This is linked to our senses. Talk to your child about their senses.
Let us know how you get on by replying to the email address:
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org
We would love to hear about what you have been doing. Also we are happy to answer any of your questions too.
Have fun!