Reception Class 26.3.20
To the Parents and children of Reception Class.
I hope you enjoyed the outdoor activities in the sunshine. Thank you for your kind messages and telling me what your child has been up to. Please feel free to contact me for any advice. Only about educational issues though!! I don't really like encouraging children to watch TV, but I did see this advertised if you haven't already seen it-
Wildlife with Steve Backshall on FB everyday at 9.30am
Science with Maddie Moate on YouTube weekdays 11am
Dance with Oti Maddieon FB everyday at 11.30am, can be viewed at any time (Definitely do this if I can).
Maths with Carol Vorderman. www.themathsfactor.com
Music with Myleene Klass on YouTube. Twice a week, next one on 27.3.20 at 10.am. But can be viewed at any time.
Storytime with David Walliams everyday at 11am on his website.
Literacy
Mrs Garbett's Group.
Today will be the igh sound. Make 4 words with igh sound. Get your child to identify the special friends (igh) and then blend and read the word. After a few recaps you can say the word for your child to write down. Do this with the 4 words and then 1 recap word (ee word). Mark together. Remember to use tall and short letters, (they are not all the same size). Tall letters should touch the top of the line and small letters half way. If you can see your child forming letters incorrectly, just practise a line of one of them. Dictate this sentence several times and then encourage your child to write it down- The cat had six fish.
Mrs Evans group.
Today will be the qu sound. Make 2 words with qu sound. Get your child to identify the special friends (qu) and then blend and read the word. After a few recaps you can say the word for your child to write down. Do this with the 2 words and then 1 recap sh word? Mark together. Remember to use tall and short letters, (they are not all the same size). Tall letters should touch the top of the line and small letters half way. If you can see your child forming letters incorrectly, just practise a line of one of them. Dictate this sentence several times and then encourage your child to write it down- I sit on a mat. Mark together. There are not many qu words that the children can sound out, that's why I've said 2 today. (quiz, quit).
Mrs Miles group.
Recap all initial sounds. This is really important. Then blend and read these words-Word time 4- met, fun, log and hit. Then dictate one word at a time and encourage your child to write it down. Mark together. Please support your child to form letters correctly with the handwriting sheet that they should have in their sound folders.
Numeracy.
Subtraction- Continue with yesterday's activities using additional language. Take away, subtract and less than. You can always takeaway 2 if it's too easy. But I know subtraction can be tricky to begin with.
Don't forget to practise your number formation too.
Mindfulness-Try and make time to do this daily and encourage the whole family to do it. It's so much nicer to do it outside in the sunshine too. Don't forget to close your eyes and just try to focus on you breathing. Only do the deep breaths at the very beginning, not when you are relaxing. Perhaps a nice body stretch at the end. Then see if you can balance on 1 leg with your arms stretched to the sky.
Topic
Now we are at home all the time, perhaps you can think of 2 ways you are going to try and save energy. This can be done orally or you can draw a picture. Remember our song to hang your washing on the line, put extra clothing on if it gets chilly etc.
Welsh
Recap these language patterns-
Boreda- Good morning
Prynhawn da- Good afternoon
Nos da – Goodnight
Pwy wyt ti? How are you? Respond by saying bendigedig (fantastic), wedi blino (tired) or da iawn diolch (very well thank you).
My email address is- MilesD8@hwbmail.net if you need to contact me.
Thank you and keep yourselves safe.
Mrs Miles
"One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things" Charlie Mackesy