Reception Class Wednesday 17th June
To the Parents and children of Reception Class
"Some toys run on batteries
But the best toys run on the
Imagination of a child."
Matching letters
This activity to complete over the week.
If you have some bottle tops please could you write m n o p q r s M N O P Q R S on each top, then have a go during the week to match the small case letter to the capital letter. Explain to your child that they have a capital letter at the beginning of their name and when we write a sentence. Can you think of anyone that has one of these letters at the beginning of their name?
Literacy
Mrs Garbett
Speed set 2 sounds are- ay ee igh ow oo oo ar or air ir ou oy
Sound- ire (whirl and twirl).
Words- bird third twirl dirt
Words to read over the week- I said the of you (HFW)
rub witch went cat have had fish ping dish milk soft bed wish wishes
Sentence- Make the sentence easier if required.
Rub a dub dub, went the cat. I wish I had a dish of milk. (Don't worry at this stage using speech marks). Don't forget to encourage your child to read the sentence back to you.
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- ow (blow the snow).
Words- blow flow snow slow
Words to learn over the week- I said be no my (HFW).
Ship peg leg hen pet box grab off will fix his that is
Sentence- This is his cash box. This is Red Hat Bob.
Mrs Miles group.
Word time 7
We have now completed word time 7 which I know is quite tricky. Always try to recap some of these words. We will now concentrate on these sounds-
sh th ch qu ng nk
So today our new sound is- nk (I think I stink).
Read and write these sounds- wink sink pink
Words to learn for the week- leg pot jam got a plop chin dish and lot lots.
I of my (HFW).
Sentence- Plop, jam on my chin. (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
Keep these activities on the boil-
Counting to 20 and beyond
Forming numbers correctly
Identify numbers 10-20
Doubles to 10
Addition to 10
Days of the week
Subtraction to 10. Having them grouped in 10's is helpful.
Teen numbers
Begin to count larger numbers of objects.
Numbers to 100. It is important that as well as reciting numbers in order from 1-50 and beyond, children also see the quantity that these numbers represent to gain a sense of size of the numbers. 1-100 square can help children see that the grid is simply a rearrangement of the 1-100 number track, rather than ten unrelated rows of numbers. It also helps Children see patterns in the columns.
All Children- Using F/C with 10's numbers 10-100. Shuffle the cards and then place in a pile. Take it in turns to turn over a card and place the 10's number in order. When complete check your answers by looking at the number square.
Most Children- Place the 10's numbers out of order. Can you rearrange them in the correct order?
Challenge-Using the number square, place some counters on 3 of the 10's numbers so that you can't read the numbers. Which 10's numbers are underneath the counter? Can you do this without starting at 10?
Topic- Over the week.
Last week I asked you to identify some wild flowers. I know lots of you have worked really hard to find various species. It's surprising how many we can find in our own garden. Did you find a buttercup, daisy, dandelion, cow parsley, cornflower, bird's foot trefoil, knapweed, cowslip, and nettle-leaved bellflower? There are so many more too.
Wildlife collage
Now the activity we are going to do now is for Father's Day next Sunday. You can also send one to your grandad, uncle etc. You can do this digitally or by drawing- Whatever you choose it will be treasured forever by the person you give it too.
Digitally
Can you take some really close up photos of some wildlife? It could be a spider's web, a snail, a busy bee on a flower or any wildflower. Then if you print these photos off and glue them on to a piece of A4 card. Punch 2 holes at the top and thread some string, ribbon or wool so it can be hanged in a favourite place. On the back, of your collage, you can write a lovely message. Don't forget to record at the bottom- Lockdown 2020.
To make this by drawing
If you get a piece of A4 paper and fold to make 8 rectangles, just like we did when we make a Kandinsky painting. Then sketch and colour eight pieces of wildlife as above. Then glue your completed drawings on a piece of A4 card and follow the instructions as above. This will be adored and admired for a very long time. Let me know how you get on.
Creative- This can be completed over the week, so take your time and complete the steps carefully
Make a Father's Day card in the style of Kandinsky. Shhhhhh
You can always make one for someone special in your life too.
So if you get a piece of A4 paper and trim about a centimetre from around the edge and fold in half. Then cut into 2 pieces. 1 of these pieces will be to write your special message inside the card. After that make up some watery paint and wash over one of the pieces of paper- remember not to wet the paper too much otherwise it will rip. When the paint is dry, make a big tree with a truck and spirally branches. Perhaps you can model one so your child understands the expectations. Now you can paint this any colour you like. The next stage is to paint some Kandinsky circles on a separate piece of card- say about 10 circles. But it depends on the size of each circle how many you use. I'm going to suggest card only because paper can curl when it's cut out. When you create these circles, don't forget to have a go at mixing various colours just like a real artist. Make the coloured circles of different sizes but not too big as they are going to be stuck on the tree. So say about 3cm-4cm diameter max. Remember the circles with have various colours just like Kandinsky. Now you can glue the piece of paper with the trunk on, onto a piece of folded A4 card. When the Kandinsky circles are dry, cut them out and stick randomly on the spirally branches. It's okay for them to overlap off the edge of the card. On the other piece of paper you have, you can get your child to write a special message which can then be glued into the card. Remember to draw lines for your child to write so their letters can be formed correctly. On the back of the card write- In the style of Kandinsky. Lockdown 2020.
I really hope you have been able to understand these instructions! This will be amazing.
Mindfulness
Tummy Ride
Choose a stuffed animal or small pillow.
Lie down and place you animal or pillow on your tummy. Let your arms rest loosely by your sides.
Breathe normally and watch your animal ride up and down on your tummy. Pretend it is riding an ocean wave.
Count as you believe:
Breathe in two three
Breathe out two three
Breathe in two three
Breathe out two three.
If your animal falls off, don't worry. Put it back on your tummy and start counting your breaths again.
Continue this for as long as you wish. Does your breathing feel like a rolling wave?
Weekly Welsh-
Colours-
Coch-red
Glas-blue
Melyn-yellow
Gwyrdd-green
Oren-orange
Porffor-purple
Pinc-pink
Du-black
Llwyd-grey
Brown-brown
Gwyn-white
Language patterns- Pa liw ydy hwn? What colour is this?
Dyma'r coch- Here is red
Perhaps your child can draw/paint something with these colours and say –dyma'r………
Then you could say- Pa liw ydy hwn? And your child says- dyma'r…….
Repeat with other colours and swap over to use different language patterns.
My email address is- MilesD8@hwbmail.net if you need to contact me.
Thank you and keep yourselves safe.
Mrs Miles