Hello Ladybird Class!

What a lot of birthdays this week! A shout out to all of you. We hope you all had a wonderful day xThank you for sharing all your amazing work last week I loved the paint brushes you made and the art work you created with them. This week we are going to be learning what an insect is. We are also going to be going over our previous learning of time. We shall be learning some new tricky words and having a go at reading some longer words.Remember to just do your best and show us the work on Seesaw. Ms Rowlands and I are thinking of you lots. Take care and be good.Love from Mrs Johnson

 

Day Mathematical Development Phonics/Reading Understanding the World/Creative Development Physical Development

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Measures (Time)(Remember all children are at different stages in their learning)

Today we are going to revisit our learning of time. You may still have your clock you made from a few weeks ago. If not perhaps you could get creative and make a paper/card clock.

Using your clock we are going to revisit and practise making o’clock times. Can you remember where the long hand always goes when it is o’clock? Yes at the top at number 12. Can you now practise making your clock say different o’clock times? Perhaps your grown-up could make a time on your clock and you could read the time to them.Repeat this with half past times.We are going to revisit and practise making half past times. Yes it points to the bottom. Number 6! Can you now practise making your clock say different half past times? Perhaps your grown-up could make a time on your clock and you could read the time to them.Or……You could set different times on a clock through this website:https://www.topmarks.co.uk/time/teaching-clock

Don’t forget to buy your snack today, it’s 10p or 24p(I would like your child to work independently with

their snack money so you choose a price that is best suited)

You will need these coins to make 10p four different ways:Ten 1p coinsFive 2p coinsTwo 5p coinsOne 10p coin

You will need these coins to make 24p four different ways:Eight 1p coinsFour 2p coinsSix 5p coinsThree 10p coinsOne 20p coin

Introduction of tricky words: there, likeAction for ‘there’: Using right palm down wiggle fingers.https://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/there-3.htmlRemember you can hear the ‘th’ part of the word it is the ‘ere’ that is tricky!Action for ‘like’: Move your flat hand palm towards your chest in a circular movement.https://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/like-1.htmlRemember you can hear the ‘l k’ part of the word it is the ‘i and e’ that is tricky! (Split digraph).

Can you draw the letters th, e, r, e onto individual pieces of paper/card or if you have magnetic letters use them. Put the letters in the correct order read the word ‘there’ now muddle the letters up and then rearrange to the word ‘there’. Perhaps to make more difficult create five more th,e,r,e cards. How quickly can you make the 6 there words? Repeat with the word like. With cards l,i,k,e.

Perhaps you could play the game BANG! To help you recognise the tricky words.How to play: First create flash cards with the tricky words on. Also make five cards with the word bang on. Put the words into a container.1. Players take turns reaching into the container and pulling out a flashcard. If they can read the word aloud correctly, they get to keep the card. If the player is incorrect, the card goes back into the container.2. Continue taking turns, reading and collecting correctly answered cards.3. If you pull out a BANG! card, you must put your whole pile of cards back into the container! (It's a great way to keep the game exciting and level the playing field. Even if a grown- up or an older sibling could correctly read all the words, all they have to do is pull out a bang card and they're back down to zero.) At the end of a specified length of time, whoever has the most cards is the winner!Tips:Sometimes if it's just two of you playing I'll purposely pull out a card, hold it up and read it incorrectly. Children love to catch me making a mistake and it helps them to really pay attention even when it's not their turn.

Enjoy this Mini beast story by Giles Andreas and David Wojtowyczhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7aHXEsdFQ4

Understanding the World.

Let’s begin to learn about insects today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3166nK3Gym8

Look at my large picture below of an insect and talk about the different parts with your child. Remember not all insects have wings.

Finish with a dance and sing along with this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxH7NBbL9JY

Fine Motor Skills

Ice TransferMaterials needed

Ice 2 or more Bowls Spoons, tongs, bowls, etc

To set up this activity all you need are two containers and some scooping tools e.g. tongs and different kinds of spoons. Can your child use the tongs or spoons to carefully transfer the ice into the empty bowl.

Gross Motor SkillsMaterials:

Ice Toy hammer OR meat mallet

You probably want to do this outside!

When you child is smashing their ice, they’re working on: Grip strength Hand-eye coordination Cause and effect Science (properties of solids and liquids)

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Measures (Time)(Remember all children are at different stages in their learning)

Today I would like you to reinforce o’clock and half past times by using your clock and perhaps you might like to have a go at this website:

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/on_time_game1.htm

Don’t forget to buy your snack today, it’s 11p or 25p(I would like your child to work independently with

their snack money so you choose a price that is best suited)

You will need these coins to make 11p four different ways:Three 1p coinsEight 2p coinsThree 5p coinsOne 10p coin

You will need these coins to make 25p four different ways:Twelve 1p coinsFour 2p coinsSix 5p coinsThree 10p coinsOne 20p coin

You might need to raid the piggy bank!

Revisiting previously learnt phonemes, digraphs and trigraphs: sh, ur, ai, ee, igh, oa,

oo, ar, or, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, erPractise sound talking words: children, softest, shelterPractise reading words: shampoo, printer, softest, shelter, helper.New Tricky words: there, like.

Today you will need either:

Please watch on YouTube: Letters and sounds Reception Lesson 38: Longer words.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-hzMXDz_zA&t=5s

NB: Please sit with your child and join in.

Enjoy this story:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYa6OLQHrEc

Creative Development.Your Creative development is going to link to your Fine Motor skills today. Can you be creative with objects you may find around the house or in the garden to create your own Minibeasts?

Fine Motor SkillsYour Fine Motor skills is going to link to your Creative development today. Can you be creative with objects you may find around the house or in the garden to create your own Minibeasts?

Gross Motor SkillsCan you ride your scooter or bike today?

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(Remember all children are at different stages in their learning)

Let’s play a board game to help us tell the time (see attached game). You will need counters and a dice.Roll the dice and read the clock time on the corresponding row. If you read it correctly place a counter on the clock face. Next person’s turn.Aim of the game is to be the first player to put the last counter on a completed row.

Don’t forget to buy your snack today, it’s 12p or 28p(I would like your child to work independently with

their snack money so you choose a price that is best suited)

You will need these coins to make 12p four different ways:Seven 1p coinsEight 2p coinsThree 5p coinsOne 10p coin

You will need these coins to make 28p four different ways:Eighteen 1p coinsSeven 2p coinsSix 5p coinsThree 10p coinsOne 20p coin

Introduction of tricky word: little

Action for ‘little’: Pretend to hold something small using your thumb and first finger.https://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/little-2.html

Today let’s use some chalk to write the word ‘little’. Encourage your child to use a wet paintbrush to trace over the top to turn the chalk into a painted word.Repeat several times. Extension: encourage your child to chalk the word out.

Remember you can hear the ‘littl’ part of the word it is the ‘e’ that is tricking us!

Enjoy the story The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdiGEjz5b0Q

Computing.

This week you are going to practise your clicking, and dragging and dropping skills.These computer skills are going to come in useful next week when we start to program using code blocks.Have fun!

https://studio.code.org/s/coursea-2020/stage/2/puzzle/1

Fine Motor Skills

Today we are going to exercise our fingers with a dough gym. Get your fingers ready to work out!

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

Gross Motor SkillsCosmic Kids Yoga – Arnold the Ant.

Sorry adults you need to be on hand as there are adverts that need skipping. Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWowDC3x0hE

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Measures (Time)(Remember all children are at different stages in their learning)

Today we are going to revisit and recap our previous two days of learning using your clock or this website:https://www.topmarks.co.uk/time/teaching-clock

If your child is confident with telling and making o’clock and half past times you could perhaps move onto quarter past times. The long hand always goes on the number 3 when it is quarter past time. Please make the quarter past times on the clock for your child to read to you. Then once they are confident with this, you can encourage them to make the times.

Don’t forget to buy your snack today, it’s 13p or 28p(I would like your child to work independently with

their snack money so you choose a price that is best suited)

You will need these coins to make 13p four different ways:Seven 1p coinsTen 2p coinsThree 5p coinsOne 10p coin

You will need these coins to make 28p four different ways:Eighteen 1p coinsSeven 2p coinsSix 5p coinsThree 10p coinsOne 20p coin

Revisiting previously learnt phonemes, digraphs and trigraphs: ch, igh, ll, er, ai, ee,

oa, ear, air, ure, oiPractise sound talking words: windmill, sandpit, giftboxPractise reading words: windmill, giftbox, sandpit, handstand, lunchbox, desktopRevisit Tricky word: haveNew Tricky word: little

Today you will need either:

Please watch on YouTube: Letters and sounds Reception Lesson 39: Longer words.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEhIaEeqz5g&t=5sNB: Please sit with your child and join in.

Enjoy the story The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfL0g-XRxnA

Creative Development.

Today your Creative Development will link to your Fine/Gross Motor Skills.

Paper Plate Ring Toss Game

Today I would like you to combine the making and playing of my take on a traditional ring toss game. This game works well for those who are throwing close range, but if you wanted the rings to be thrown from a further distance either layer and glue several plates together or wrap them in something like string or twine to weight them.

You will need: Paper plates or card to cut into shapes.Paint, felt pens or similarScissorsA long cardboard tube (from cling wrap, paper towel etc...)sticky tape

Cut the centre from some paper plates to use as your 'rings'.

To make the stand cut slits in the bottom of the cardboard tube and flattened the ends, then tape it to the reverse side of a plate so it will stand up.

I can’t wait to see your beautifully decorated hoops!

Fine/Gross Motor Skills

Today your Fine/Gross Motor Skills will link to your Creative Development.

Paper Plate Ring Toss Game

Today I would like you to combine the making and playing of my take on a traditional ring toss game. This game works if well for those who are throwing close range, but if you wanted the rings to be thrown from a further distance either layer and glue several plates together or wrap them in something like string or twine to weight them.

You will need: Paper plates or card to cut into shapes.Paint, felt pens or similarScissorsA long cardboard tube (from cling wrap, paper towel etc...)sticky tape

Cut the centre from some paper plates to use as your 'rings'.

To make the stand cut slits in the bottom of the cardboard tube and flattened the ends, then tape it to the reverse side of a plate so it will stand up.

Now practise your aim!

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Measures (weight) (Remember all children are at different stages in their learning)

Today I would like you to play ‘What’s the time Mr Wolf?’What you need

a clockActivityParent to be Mr Wolf, who then stands at one end of the garden or room.Your child stands at the other end.Mr Wolf turns his back to commence play.The players call out, "What's the time Mr Wolf?" and Mr Wolf/you answers with a time (i.e. 3 o’clock) your child then makes it on their clock and takes 3 paces forward towards Mr Wolf/you. Your child repeats the chant "What's the time Mr Wolf?" To which Mr Wolf/you will continue to respond until your child comes very close.Once your child is close to ‘Mr Wolf’, you can respond to the chant with "It's dinner time!" at which point, he will chase the player/s back to the starting line with the aim to catch one of the them, who will then become Mr Wolf for the next round of the game.

Extension: You can include ‘Half Past and Quarter Past’ times.

Don’t forget to buy your snack today, it’s 14p or 30p(I would like your child to work independently with

their snack money so you choose a price that is best suited)

You will need these coins to make 14p four different ways:Eight 1p coinsNine 2p coinsTwo 5p coinsTwo 10p coins

You will need these coins to make 30p four different ways:Five 2p coinsSix 5p coinsSix 10p coinsOne 20p coin

Practising writing a basic sentence.

Today you will need either:

I would like you to either go into your garden or on a walk to discover some mini-beasts.Or…You could use the attached pictures of mini-beasts.Today I would like you to practise writing a simple sentences.

Encourage your child to write…

My insect hasOr…

My bug hasAs a sentence starter then encourage them to finish the sentence with what they can see e.g.

My insect has black spots.OrMy bug is red with black spots.OrMy insect has six legs.Etc.

Encourage your child to use a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence and to place a full stop at the end. Encourage your child to write at least three sentences. It could be about one or more mini-beasts.

Have a look at Collins Big Cat ebooks: Go to Collins Connect https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspxand click on the Teacher portal and enter: Username: parents@harpercollins.co.ukPassword: Parents20!

Please remember to read and share a book today.Ask your grown-up to share a book with you. Look carefully at the pictures talk about what you can see. Can you spot any letters/digraphs/trigraphs or tricky words you know?

Creative Development.

Go out into your garden or for a walk to see if you can discover any minibeasts. Look at them closely. Discuss with your grown-up about what they look like. Can you name the mini-beast?

You could use the spotter sheets I have put on our home learning page.

Fine Motor Skills

Using your playdough can you create different mini-beasts? You may wish to add extra bits to your playdough!

Is your mini beast an insect?

Gross Motor SkillsCosmic Kids Yoga – Stella the Stick Insect.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBdMZMEKq-s