Week beginning 01.03.2021: Home learning

Questions to discuss-

1.       What do you think will be at the top of the beanstalk?

2.       What different tools did Jasper use?

3.       What plant have you got growing in your garden?

4.       Do plants change during different seasons?

5.       Do you know any other stories about beanstalks?

Click here to watch today’s phonics video.

parents: For the final activity on the video, there are two possible sentences

‘See the cat lick his black fur.’ or ‘See the black cat lick his fur.’

Activity 1:  Look at the picture. What can you see?

Write a word or sentence about the picture. (Sentence – He hurt his leg. Word – hurt.)
Remember to use a capital letter, finger spaces and a full stop.
Below are the steps we use to help us with our writing.
1. Say the sentence aloud.
2. Count the words.
3. Segment each word apart from the tricky words.
4. Read your sentence to check it makes sense!
Activity 2: Play on Phonicsplay.  Click this link. Choose phase 3, + ur

Click here to be taken to today’s video. Choose session 1.

Today’s activity:

Phonics- ow

Click here to watch today’s phonics video. Click here to hear the jolly phonics song for

ow (at 10:38 in the video)

Activity 1: Write words containing the ow sound (examples – cow, brown, now, owl and howl)

Place them on the floor or around the room. Say a word for your child to find.

Activity 2: Click here for a Read and Roll – ow

Click here to be taken to today’s video. Choose session 2.

Today’s activity:

Phonics- oi

Click here to watch today’s phonics video. Click here to hear the jolly phonics song for

oi (at 10:52 in the video)

Activity 1: Write the words; coin, foil, oil, boing Parents: read aloud for your child to write.

***challenge*** write your own sentence, using one of the words you have written.

Activity 2: Click here to have a go at this oi word search. Either search on screen, or print it off (we recommend using page 1)

Here are this week’s words.

Look at today’s video. Choose session 3.

Today’s activity:

Phonics- Tricky word – her

Click here to watch today’s phonics video.

Activity 1: Tricky Word Lucky Dip
1. Write each tricky word on a piece of paper.
2. Fold the pieces of paper up so you can’t see the words.
3. Dip your hand in and read the tricky word. Can you say the letter names?
4. Repeat until you have used all of the tricky words.

Activity 2: Practise spelling the tricky words in flour or salt.
Click here to watch Miss Marsden.

Activity 3:  Play a game of phase 3 tricky word snakes and ladders. Click here to download and play.

If you do not have a printer, write down on a piece of paper each number you land on

and follow on screen with your finger. You will need dice to play.

Parents: If your child lands on a word we have not yet covered in class,

you can support them by reading the word.

Click here to be taken to today’s video.

Today’s video is all about Capacity (the amount something can hold) and the language we use to describe capacity.

Activity: Take pictures of the different measurements, when exploring the capacity of a container. It could be the stages of running a bath, filling a bucket or drinking a drink for example. Which words did you use to describe each measurement?

Today is World Book Day!

We have been thinking about our favourite books.

Click here to listen to Mrs Burgess’s favourite book.

Click here to listen to Miss Gaunt’s favourite book.

Mrs Burke couldn’t decide between her all time favourite  and a newer favourite so she chose two!

What is your favourite book?

Draw a picture and let us know.

• ’Share a Story Live!’ at 10.30am
• Have a sneak peek of the £1 books.

Understanding the World with Professor Myers; British Science Week 2021- Structures

Click here to watch this week’s video with Professor Myers.

-Can you make a structure strong enough to support a toy?

-Have a go at one of the experiments in the activity pack.

-Send photos to show what you did.

https://www.britishscienceweek.org/app/uploads/2021/01/BSQ_BSW_PACKS_1120_EY_v14.pdf

https://www.britishscienceweek.org/app/uploads/2020/01/BSA_BSW_EarlyYears_1119v6.pdf

https://www.britishscienceweek.org/app/uploads/2019/02/BSA_sciweek_pack_earlystages_0119v2.pdf

https://www.britishscienceweek.org/app/uploads/2020/03/Early-Years-2017-BSW-Pack.pdf

Story Link activities to select throughout the week

Literacy

1. Keep a diary for the week just like Jasper. This could be about anything.
2. What did you eat for breakfast? What did you see out in the garden? What toys have you played with?
3. You could use this diary format click here, or create your own!

Understanding the World

1.Take a walk outside or in your garden. What can you find growing?

You could take a pen and paper to draw what you find.

Maths
1. How tall are the people or toys in your house?

Use boxes, bottles, tins or anything else around your house to measure them.

Talk about size difference – who is the tallest? How tall are they?

2. Write numerals on pots or paper. Count the correct number of beans to match the numerals.

Expressive Arts and Design

1. Paint, draw or build your beanstalk. How tall can you make it? How many leaves did you add?
2. Draw a picture to show what you think might be at the top of Jasper’s Beanstalk.
3. Use beans, pulses or any dried food you may have at home to create a mosaic style picture.

Physical Development

1. Sort beans, pulses or other small dry foods you have at home.