Literacy
Phonics
Over the next two weeks we will be consolidating the sounds we have learned and practising making and breaking words. We are starting to work towards independent writing where children are putting words together to make phrases and sentences.
Viking Word Building – Choose any flag from Phase 2 or the first flag from Phase 3
Dinosaur’s Eggs – Choose any on the sounds we have learned sh, ch, th, ng to read the phonics words
Reading
We continue to practise reading sight words and phonics words, looking for clues in the words to help us. Children are practising listening to others while they read and following with their finger. Encourage your children to read aloud clearly for an audience so we can all hear the words. 🙂
After reading ask your child to find:
- a word beginning with ?
- a sentence with 5 words or 3 words?
- the title/author/blurb?
- a full stop/exclamation mark/question mark?
Writing
We are learning that sentences must make sense. The words must be in the correct order. This week we will be using our story telling knowledge to help us sort the silly sentences.
Handwriting
We are moving on to practise V and W this week. These letters are in the zig-zag family. Keep practising your one-armed robot letters. Remember all letter writing starts at the top. Say it out loud – to make us all proud! 🙂
Number
We are learning to add set to find our how many altogether. We are working hard to count on from the bigger number.
Fruit Splat Addition – Choose the level that fits for you!
We are learning to match the digital clock to the analogue clock for o’clock. have a go at this game to practise telling the digital time.
Clock Splat – Choose level one and move on if you are ready.
On time – Choose level one for the hour clock and match the clock hands to the time given.
IDL
We are continuing to make our own castles with drawbridges and we cannot wait for you to see our castle drawings. We worked hard to use shapes to create the castle and add detail with lines.
Health and Wellbeing
We are working hard at being respectful to others. The children have had lots of excellent ideas for ways to show respect. They have been trying hard to use lovely manners to each other and the adults in the school. Well done everyone!
- Be respectful to others
- Be Organised – get the things I need!
- Using information on charts, lists and graphs
- Active listening (remember what my partner says)
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