Reception Class Friday 3rd July
To the Parents and children of Reception Class.
"Be the reason someone feels welcomed, seen, heard, valued, loved and supported."
Action for Happiness
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
Story Hands
This activity helps to develop children's awareness that stories are patterned. It introduces them to a simple structure of a beginning, middle and an end, but places more emphasis on events. Traditional tales are most suitable for this activity as there is a clear pattern. But you can use other stories if you wish.
Begin with reading the story and join in with any actions. For e.g. Goldilocks- tasting the porridge, trying out the chairs and sleeping in Baby Bear's bed. Then encourage your child to draw around their hand and cut it out. You are now going to capture the story. Think about what happens at the beginning of the story and draw a simple picture on the thumb. Revisit the story to find three things that happen in the middle and draw three simple pictures. Finally, draw a simple picture to represent the end of the story.
All children- When you have completed your story hand, can you retell the story that you have chosen? Look at your story hands to help you.
Most children- Stick your story hand in to your exercise book and number each finger starting with number 1 for your thumb. Then write a key word to represent each simple picture.
Challenge- Use your story hand to plan the writing of your story. Can you begin with once upon a time and finish with they lived happily ever after? You only need a sentence for the beginning, three events in the middle and a final sentence for the ending. Use your knowledge of phonics and high frequency words to write your sentences.
Numeracy
How many More? Partitioning
All Children- Same value, different appearance. Knowing that 3+4=7 is the same as 4+3=7. Can you find all the number pairs for 6? Do this practically and then record the sums.
Most Children- Using different resources such as cars or animals etc. Arrange them in different ways to make 7. Then have some F/C with 3+4=7 5+2=7 1+6=7 0+7=7 Then encourage your child to match the sums to the resources.
Challenge- Hold up 5 fingers. How many more to make 8? Hold up 2 fingers. How many more to make 7? Repeat with other numbers to 8. Try to encourage your child to count on rather than go back to number 1.
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
Wise Old Owl
Sit mindfully, with your spine straight and body relaxed. Close your eyes and take three soft, slow, mindful breaths.
Imagine you are sitting under a tree. On a branch is a wise old owl who knows the answer to any question you have.
The owl is always gentle and kind, and knows what you need. Ask the owl your question.
Let the owl think about the answer. You can take three, soft, slow, mindful breaths while you wait.
Listen carefully when the owl answers your question.
Picture yourself following the advice. How does the owl make you feel?
If you need to, ask the owl more questions until you know what to do.
Open your eyes. Now ask yourself, where did that wisdom come from? You can always find the wise old owl inside you.
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