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Week 2 - 30th March

Reading

It is imperative that your child reads everyday (for at least 15 minutes) either with their reading book or on Bug Club (https://pi.pearsoned.com/v1/piapi/piui/signin?client_id=mCfHl22MzgSG9oQ21dUc3GGNPShmrgeb&login_success_url=https:%2F%2Fwww.activelearnprimary.co.uk%2Flogin-redirect%3Fc%3D0

Your child's Bug Club login is their first name and first initial of their surname. For example, Milly Millbrook = MillyM. Password: 123456. School code: swxg

 

If you are using reading books, you must complete your child’s reading record book daily:

  1. Record the page numbers that they have read (e.g p4-8)
  2. Comment about what they have read to demonstrate comprehension – for example: Sally enjoyed this part because..., Sally said she found this character interesting because...., We predicted that .....would happen next....This is not necessary on Bug Club as I am able to login and view the children's completed books and progress.

Mathematics - Daily work

With your child, rehearse numbers to 20 then set them number problems from the grid – use one concept per day and repeat to develop their skills, knowledge and fluency.

Please also continue to work through the assigned work on Mathletics (https://login.mathletics.com/) your login details can be found in your purple book or by emailing reception@millbrook.herts.sch.uk.

You may also choose to access the fantasic resources available for free on White Rose Maths (https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/).

Counting objects within the house

This could be anything as simple as counting the cutlery in your drawer!

 

Writing numbers 1-20 on paper

Can they children recognise the numerals? Cut them out and order them.

 

Addition using objects found within your home

If we have 5 spoons and 3 forks, how many do we have altogether? Include missing numbers e.g I have 5 buttons. How many more do I need to make 10?

Subtraction using objects found within your home

Sing songs like 5 little men in a flying saucer, 5 little ducks, 10 little monkeys etc. to discuss subtraction.Give real life problems at snack time - If we have 7 biscuits and I eat 2 how many biscuits are left?

Subitising (recognising how many without counting) the amount of objects in a set

How many candles are on the fireplace? How many plates are on the table? etc

 

Looking for shapes in the environment

Can you see the rectangle on the table? The square on the oven door? How many edges does the bookcase have? Can you name the 3D shape that your cereal box is?

 

Using positional and directional language

Where is the teddy? On top, under, behind, in front of, next to. in between etc. Use directions to get from one room to another e.g. walk two steps forward, turn left…

 

Capacity

Fill the bath tub and give them whichever containers you have at home (jugs, Tupperware). Encourage the language of full, nearly full, half full, nearly empty, empty. Will the water to fill this container fit into another container?

Time

Create an ‘at home’ timetable together. What shall we do first? What shall do next? What shall we do at the end of the day? Begin to recognise o’ clock times on a clock.

 

Money

Empty your purse or money box. Learn the names of the different coins. Use 1p coins to count and add with.

Pretend to buy items from your own toy shop. Can you put n price labels on your toys?

Patterns

Use everyday objects around the home to create patterns e.g. pen, fork, sock, pen, fork, sock. Can they continue and copy your pattern? Can they make their own pattern?

 

Length and height

Find three objects from around the home. Can they order them from smallest to largest? Use your feet to measure the length of items in your home (e.g the sofa). How many feet long is it?

Phonics & Literacy

The children have been practicing writing for different reasons at school. You can follow Milly's daily challenges or encourage your child to write your shopping list or a card for their friends. They could even write labels for their toys or a homemade shop.

 

Please recap the phonics sounds daily by playing a game on PhonicsPlay (https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/) or by listening to the Jolly Phonics songs on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2HYM9VXz9k):

Phase 2:

Set 1: s, a, t, p.

Set 2: i, n, m, d.

Set 3: g, o, c, k.

Set 4: ck, e, u, r.

Set 5: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss.

Phase 3:

Set 6: j, v, w, x

Set 7: y, z, zz, qu

Consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, ng

Vowel digraphs and trigraphs: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er.

 

Then watch a short episode of Geraldine the Giraffe presenting your chosen sound of the day on Youtube. Encourage your child to practice writing at least one sound per day, as well as practicing writing some words that feature that sound e.g. ur, fur, curl, hurt, burn. These words could be taken from the items Geraldine found.

Challenge them to write a sentence about one of the words.

 

This week you can practice igh, oa, oo, ar and or.

There are lots of exciting comics to read over on https://www.phonicsplaycomics.co.uk/comics.html.

Home Learning Project:

Please continue to make your house for one of the 3 little pigs. Will it be strong enough to stay up after the wolf has huffed and puffed?

Please bring it into school when we return.

Reception Home Learning Challenges for Monday 30th March 2020

Good morning everyone!

We hope you had a lovely weekend and are all safe and well.

Your first challenge is to play Phase 3 sounds and tricky word splat. Ask your grownup or have a go at writing all of the Phase 3 sounds and tricky words on post it notes. Get a beanbag or a pair of clean rolled up socks to throw at the sounds. Call out the sound you land on! Maybe your grownup could call some out for you to throw at too!

Challenge 2 is to create a musical instrument! You could use old cereal boxes to make drums or get creative with cardboard tubes!
Send us lots of pictures please.

Lots of love,
Milly

Reception Home Learning for Tuesday 31st March 2020

Happy Tuesday!

Today we would like you to practice being independent. This means trying to put on your own shoes, zipping up your own coat and fastening some buttons.

We would also love you to practice some maths skills by counting things you can see outside. Maybe you could count the birds you can see then record how many there is during different times. You could also add them together at the end of the day to find the total!

Have a lovely day☀️

Reception Home Learning for Wednesday 1st April 2020

Good morning guys!

Today we would like you to practice your phonics skills by playing eye spy. You can then go on a hunt around your house for items that feature the sounds: igh, oa, oo, ar and or; just like Geraldine the giraffe!

Challenge 2 is to do a Joe Wicks PE class on YouTube. Can you feel your heart pumping faster?

See you tomorrow!

Reception Home Learning for Wednesday 1st April 2020

Good morning guys!

Today we would like you to practice your phonics skills by playing eye spy. You can then go on a hunt around your house for items that feature the sounds: igh, oa, oo, ar and or; just like Geraldine the giraffe!

Challenge 2 is to do a Joe Wicks PE class on YouTube. Can you feel your heart pumping faster?

See you tomorrow!

Reception Home Learning for Friday 3rd April

Good morning!

Today your challenges are to build an obstacle course in your home or garden and try to get around it carefully. Ask your grownup if it’s ok first!

Lots of us are missing our friends and family at the moment so your second challenge is to have a look at pictures of happy memories with you and your friends and family. Can you tell your grownup everything you remember about that time?

Have a lovely weekend! See you on Monday⭐️

Reception Home Learning for Thursday 2nd April 2020

Good morning!

Today your challenge is to show your grown up all the different ways to make 10! Warm up by asking your grown up to hide 10 different objects around your house. You have 1 minute to find them all. Then use the objects to show how you can make 10 with 2 different groups e.g. 3 and 7.
Extension: write the number sentence or have a go at making 20.

Challenge 2 is to think about what can be used to find information. Then use the internet or books to find some really funny jokes. Send them to Miss Strawbridge so that we can post them on twitter for #FunnyFriday tomorrow!

Have a fantastic day☀️

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