Hello Reception!
I hope you have an idea of a routine that will work for your family/bubble for the next few weeks. I realise you are all faced with different challenges and all I can ask is that you do your best. Finding a routine is very helpful, it will support your children to be in the right mindset when it comes to their time to learn and when it is time to play.
I have created a suggested timetable for your home learning this week, I hope it is helpful. It does look like there is a lot but please do not be put off! The tasks are only short which is why there are more activities. As a school, we have been asked to provide sufficient work that will continue the children’s learning. I understand that you may be working from home or relying on the support of adults within your bubble to look after the children. Just do what you can! Please do not worry if you have not completed everything, I look forward to seeing what you have been doing and I will not be looking to see if you have not managed everything. Please prioritise Phonics, Maths and English activities.
I just want to explain the lessons on the timetable:
Name writing practice and number formation - The children did this daily in school, they should be able to write on a piece of paper or a whiteboard at home. Please encourage them to form their letters and numbers correctly. Here is the RWI sounds mat. You could ask your child to practice writing 3 of the sounds they already know per day, can they write a 3 letter word that you say to them? E.g. h-a-t = hat.
RWI phonics virtual lessons - the phonics will be taught by the amazing Read Write Inc. team, via Youtube. Please ensure your children engage with the phonics lessons everyday - it is SO important. Each video is up to 15 minutes long, so I would recommend watching these videos throughout the day, rather than in one go. The videos will be available from 9.30am for 24 hours, then they are removed and the next lesson’s video is available.
Please click on this link to see which lessons I suggest that your child engages with daily.
If your child is finding the set 1 speed sounds too easy, please get them to watch set 2 speed sounds. And vice versa, if they are finding set 2 lessons too difficult, please get the children to use the set 1 lesson.Ditty Photocopy sheets - Please see the video on this blog (to be uploaded soon) which demonstrates how to use these with your child. Click here for the five sheets for this week, one per day.
Maths - Please use the challenge sheets and complete the tasks you can over 2/3 days then move onto the next teen number. I will suggest two challenge sheets per week for you to work through. Here is number eleven and twelve for this week.
Yoga - Physical development is one of the three prime areas of the Early Years curriculum. Exercise will help your child in so many ways, please make time for this or an alternative physical activity each day.
RE - This week I would like the children to know about the loss and finding of Jesus in the Temple when he was 12 years old. watch the video Jesus at 12 - YouTube and discuss how Mary and Joseph must have felt when they did not know where Jesus was. The children could draw their faces to show how they must have felt. They could then draw their faces once they had found Jesus.
Topic - Please work through the four seasons PowerPoint. Discuss the questions with your child and enjoy having a conversation about the four seasons!
Music - Our wonderful Music teacher, Mrs Benson, has set all of the children up with a log in for Charanga. I have emailed their log in details to you. Mrs Benson will update the activities weekly, so please enjoy!
Art - Allow your child to be creative with the materials you have at home. What could you draw, paint or make this week? You could relate artwork to the four seasons!
