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Here are today’s home learning activities.
Phonics
Practise phase 3 phonemes with Jolly Phonics.
Your child will need a pencil and paper or whiteboard and pen for this lesson.
Let’s recap the phoneme oi
Words to read:
Write a sentence to go with the photo.
eg The boy has lots of coins.
Phonics activity
Just add ‘or’.
Write the words with the ‘or’ phoneme.
- Let’s talk!
This week we will be focussing on developing your child’s communication and language skills through fun, family activities. Your child’s communication and language development is so important. It encompasses speech development, listening skills and understanding. The games this week will focus on these skills to support your child in becoming a good communicator.
Pirate treasure!
What you will need: - An object to represent ‘treasure’. This could be a coin or a favourite teddy bear.
- 2 players/pirates
How to play:
The aim of the game is for one pirate to hide the treasure and describe where it is hidden. The other pirate needs to listen to the description and find that treasure!
Take it in turns to either hide the treasure or find the treasure. Remember only use words – no pointing or actions allowed!
Encourage good language skills such as;
• Pre-positional language e.g. underneath, on top, in front of, behind
• Descriptive language (what size is it? Colour?)
• Adventurous words
For example: “The treasure is in the LARGEST room in the house. It is hiding UNDERNEATH something red, SPARKLY and TINY.”
Why this game?
Just like yesterday’s game this activity supports your child’s vocabulary, listening and understanding skills. When describing where the treasure is hidden your child is challenged to use adventurous vocabulary and tune into the listeners needs. When finding out where the treasure is hidden your child is challenged to listen to the speaker and understand what they are saying.
Literacy
Story of the week: The snail and the whale by Julia Donaldson
Listen to the story
How did the snail feel?
Talk about how the whale felt.
Maths
Watch numberblocks five and friends.
Draw or print out a spiral pattern. Use your ‘funky fingers’ and paint dots around your spiral.
Snail maths! Solve these number problems and draw the story.
Extra activity
Learn about snails