This week we have been busy making patterns. Spotting patterns is important for identifying many different kinds of mathematical relationships. Children find pattern activities engaging and enjoyable and once they begin to spot patterns they see them everywhere!
Encourage your child to make and spot patterns at home. They could make patterns with toys, sticks and leaves and engage in printing and sticking activities.
We had a great time at Lotherton Hall yesterday. The sun shone briefly and we stayed mostly dry!
The children enjoyed watching the penguins being fed and hunting for minibeasts.
Remember to ask your child to share their highlights.
Don’t forget our trip is tomorrow! Please send your child with a waterproof coat and packed lunch.
You can find the guidance for packed lunches in the health section of this website.
Doubling-adding a number to itself or multiplying it by two-is something that children find really interesting. Using the same number of fingers on each hand, children quickly learn that 1 add 1 is 2 or double 5 is 10.
Double facts are very useful for children to learn as later they can use them to derive other number facts such as near doubles. For example, if they know 6+6 =12 then they can work out that 6+7=13.
In Reception children learn doubling, halving and sharing through hands-on practical activities.
Help your child develop their knowledge of these concepts by using real life experiences at home, such as sharing out food or cutting pizza slices.
We have been gardening this week and the children have been sharing their experiences of gardening at home-it appears we have some keen gardeners out there!
Why not ask your child what they planted encouraging them to use the language first, next, then and finally.
This week the children had fun decorating their own Easter eggs, using different materials.
Why not ask your child what they used to decorate their egg?
Last week we used different materials to build bridges and retold the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Why not ask your child to tell you their favourite part of the story?
By now you should have been receiving weekly text messages with game ideas to support your child’s learning.
We hope you have enjoyed playing these games.
We would love to hear about your child’s experience with these games.
You can comment on the video on the EasyPeasy app or email us at moortowneyfs@spherefederation.org
Thank you for attending our Phonics Mornings this week- we had record attendance!
We hope you found the sessions useful in showing how we teach phonics and how you can support your child at home.
Below are sentences taken from ‘Letters and sounds’ which your child should be able to write independently using their phonic knowledge.
Mark and Carl got wet in the rain.
The farmer gets up at six in the morning.
Jill has fair hair but Jack has dark hair.
Jim has seven silver coins.
I can hear an owl hoot at night.
Nan is sitting in the rocking-chair.
Bow down to the king and queen.
Gurdeep had a chat with his dad.
I can see a pair of boots on the mat.
It has been hot this year.
Don’t forget to let us know about the writing and reading your child is doing at home.
moortowneyfs@spherefederation.org
Don’t forget our phonics mornings on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Come along and see how the children have progressed and learn how you can support them in their reading and writing at home.
See you there!