Reception Class Thursday 2nd July
To the Parents and children of Reception Class.
"Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty"
John Ruskin
Matching letters
This activity to complete over the week.
With the bottle top letters, can you match the first letter of your christian and surname (capital letters), with small case letters? Can you do the same with your family members? Try to keep this activity on the boil as it's really helpful in identifying capitals letters when writing sentences. Can you build up to matching all small case letters with capitals?
Literacy
Mrs Garbett
We are now going on to a different level of reading so if this seems too much of a jump, follow Mrs Evans group.
Speed set 2 sounds are- ay ee igh ow oo oo ar or air ir ou oy
Sound- ar (start the car).
Words- star spark dark lark
Words to read over the week- all my the like I've (HFW).
Panda spaghetti Sally Fluffy Hissy Hetty puppy tinkly tuck tucked jump jumping
Sentence- Make the sentence easier if required.
The puppy dog is Spot. I cuddle him such a lot.
Mrs Evans group.
Recap previous sounds.
We then repeat speed set 2 sounds as children need to have this embedded before commencing speed set 3.
New sound- ay (may I play).
Words- tray clay lay play
Words to learn over the week- I said of no (HFW).
big bag had got have chip chips lot lots
Sentence- But Sam has lots of chips. Can I have a chip? said Jen. (Talk about the question mark at the end of the sentence).
Mrs Miles group.
We have completed set 1 special friends. I am now going to repeat the sounds below. If you feel your child is ready to move on, you can follow Mrs Evans group.
sh th ch qu ng nk
So today our new sound is- qu
Read and write these sounds- quit quiz quick
Words to learn for the week- yes sock mess vest pick up that it
I of my the no (HFW).
Sentence- Pick up that red dress. (Please remember a capital letter at the beginning, tall, short letters, and a full stop at the end).
Don't forget the- high frequency words. Perhaps learn 3 or 4 a week and just keep recapping.
I go come went a was look there are we and me like going she they my see on away this play no yes for can he am all you said to day there
Numeracy
How many More? Partitioning.
All Children- If you have dominoes, can you find the ones that total- 6 and 7 spots? Are there any number pairs that are missing?
Most Children- Using pieces of paper, can you make number pairs just like a domino? Make domino pairs for 5 and 6.
Challenge- Can you make domino pairs for 7 and 8? Instead of using dots, write the numbers?
Topic- Over the week
Using the birds that you used for the Numeracy activity- Can you write down 1 key fact each day? You can write about different birds or keep to the same 1. So at the end of the week, you will have 5 facts about birds. It might be what they look like, habitat, behaviour etc. Can you sketch each bird?
Creative-over the week.
"May your life be full of colour".
Anna Blatman
We are going to create "The Kelly" by Anna Blatman. You can see the picture on-https:/annablatman.co.uk
I recently discovered this artist when one of the children in my class sent me a lovely painting she had created. Consequently I have bought a few prints! If you want to brighten a room, I highly recommend. To me personally, "The Kelly" combines the layering tone on tone to resemble the grandeur of life. (Just like Van Gogh, and the circles have a similarity to Kandinsky). So let's have a go!!
If you get a big sheet of paper- ideally A3. As we have done before, paint the paper with a colour wash (watery paint, any colour). When it is dry, draw your bird in pencil. Ensure the bird fills the paper. So the tail and legs are touching the ends of the paper. The drawing looks quite simple, so maybe all the family can have a go. You will then have a family of Kelly's!
I will now give you my interpretation of the painting, but please feel free to do your own thing. Using a mixture of colours and a thin brush, cover your bird with strokes of different colours of paint. Remember to clean your brush and get rid of excess paint before each stroke. Wait for this to completely dry. Then with a thin brush, complete your Kandinsky circles. As in "The Kelly" you can paint some half circles too. When completely dry, you can use a black, thin felt pen to outline the bird- this is optional. I just know this is going to be amazing. Don't forget to write your signature at the bottom of the picture. You might be famous one day. I'm sure you will want to frame this and brighten up a little corner of your house. Or even give it to someone you have missed. A very special present.
Mindfulness
Mind Castle
Sit mindfully, with your spine straight and body relaxed. Close your eyes and take three soft mindful breaths.
Draw a castle in your mind. What does it look like on the outside? Does it have towers or a drawbridge?
Now go inside your castle. What do you see? Wander through the rooms. Notice the shapes, smells and sounds in each room.
If you start to think of something else, take a deep breath and blow out the air. Bring your thoughts back to the castle.
Finish when you have explored every room. What else did you discover?
You are building brainpower when you pay attention to all the details of your mind castle.
Weekly Welsh
If you are not sure of pronunciation, you can always check on google translation. Take it in turns with your child to say the language patterns-
Introduce- Oes gwalt……………… 'da ti ? (Have you got………..hair?). Don't forget to say the colour in the space.
Answer- oes/nag oes (Yes/no).
So for e.g.- Oes gwalt du 'da ti? Nag oes.
Oes gwalt melyn 'da ti? Oes
My email address is- MilesD8@hwbmail.net if you need to contact me.
Thank you and keep yourselves safe.
Mrs Miles