Literacy

Today please revise the qu sound. Here are some videos which you may wish to watch. I have loaded a qu game on to Education City that you can explore.

It’s great to hear that some of you began exploring the Oxford Owls Website with your child on Friday. If your are struggling to find a level that is appropriate for your child please let me know. You can filter by book band.

Maths

Here are our CLIC Challenges for you to work on across the week. Do a little bit each day. Do not feel like you have to cover all of these suggested activities in one day.

C- Counting on and counting back. One more and one less within 10.

I have added a more and less challenge to everyone’s SumDog account which you may wish to explore this week.

L-Doubles within 10.

This week challenge yourself to make some doubling stories with things in your house. See some examples below:

I found 3 eggs in my kitchen. I found three more, so I know that I had double. Then I had 6 eggs.

I found 5 pencils on my desk. I put 5 more with them to make double and now I have 10.

I found 4 leaves in the garden. I added 4 more leaves, so I had double and now I have 8.

I-Doubles within 10.

1+1=2     2+2=4     3+3=6     4+4=8     5+5=10

C-I can share out objects fairly.

An example you could try:

Put  3 teddy bears out and ask your child to share out sweets to them e.g 15 sweets so the bears get 5 each. Emphasize the importance of sharing them fairly and equally.  

Topic

For our Future Topic we have been learning about technology and the world of work. Have a look at this link about computers and how they work. If you would like to explore programming more you could download the free BeeBot app from the app store.

Have a wonderful day!

I wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate some of the wonderful things you have been doing this week.

Making rainbows, I can’t wait to share them all with you!

Working hard writing stories.

Having fun with some indoor challenges. 

Using some digital resources.

Having fun with tally marks.

Learning new sounds. 

Having fun exploring the garden and spending time outdoors.

Concentrating very hard to make soup. 

I am so proud of everyone! Thank you very much for all the lovely photos you have sent me this week. Each and every one has brought a smile to my face. I can’t wait to celebrate what you do next week!

Good morning everyone!  I hope you are all doing well.

Literacy

In the absence of reading books coming home, below is a link to a great resource called Oxford Owls for Home. It’s completely free to register and it gives access to lots of Oxford Reading books in their free eLibrary. Some of the ebooks have interactive comprehension activities too. Once registered, there is a tool which helps you to select books at the correct level for your child or you can just browse books by age group. As well as reading books, you can also find maths games and a home learning activities section with interactive activities and free printable worksheets. Definitely worth a look! https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/

I know that some of you have already been enjoying using sites such as Teach Your Monster to Read.  This website is free to access through a laptop.  https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/

ABC Scavenger Hunt 

Go around your house/garden and see if you can find something starting with each letter of the alphabet. You can alter this game in lots of ways. If there are sounds you have been working on together perhaps write your child a list of 6 letters and ask them to go and find you something that begins with each of those letters. Have fun!

Maths

Revisit your CLIC targets set for the week. The SumDog challenges are still live today if anyone would like to explore these.

Fancy getting creative with your tally marks and subtraction work? Why not give this bowling a try or design your own game or challenge. I’d love to see photos!

100 Indoor Activities 

Don’t forget about the 100 indoor activities. I have loved seeing pictures of some of the fun you’ve been having trying some of the activities. Mr Bear has enjoyed a game of bingo this week.

https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/indoor-activities-for-kids/

Thank you again for all of your hard work this week. I hope you have a great day!

Literacy

Draw pictures of words that have the ar sound in them. For an extra challenge you could try to write these words. Can you verbally put these into a sentence?

Maths

I loved receiving photos from yesterday’s tally mark challenge!

After practicing using tally marks yesterday. Can you take a survey using tally marks today? Be creative, this could be for the colour of cars passing your house, types of plants you have in your garden? Anything at all. Again, if you would like to send me photos of your hard work I’d love to see them.

PE

As some of you may have already heard Joe Wicks is running PE sessions for kids everyday. The videos are posted everyday at 9am but you can complete them at any point. Lots of people have been enjoying taking part, even parents! I’ve linked his video from yesterday below.

I hope you all have a lovely day!🌈

Literacy

Our new sound is ar. Below are some videos and activities that you may wish to explore together.

I have loaded an ‘ar’ game onto everyone’s education city account that you can explore.

Maths

We have been exploring data handling in Room 1 this term. Today challenge yourself to practice using tally marks. Can you use things around your house to make tally marks? Lollipop sticks, pipe  cleaners, sticks from the garden or even towels, get creative! Ask someone to give you a number and you could make that number of tally marks. Ask someone to lay out tally marks for you. How many tally marks are there? I’d love to see photos of your hard work!

Yoga

If you haven’t already tried cosmic yoga give it a go! It’s been great to hear that some of you have already been enjoying using it as part of your day.

Rainbows 

Finally, I’m sure many of you will have seen children’s pictures of rainbows popping up in house windows. The idea is that children make a picture of a rainbow (sometimes with a positive message written on) and display in a house window to spread hope and happiness during this unsettling time. If your child has made one or would like to make one, please send me a photo of it as I would love to share a rainbow each day in my post to brighten up our day! 🌈😃

Literacy 

Writing – if you would like to try some writing here is a suggestion for today.

Listen to the story – The Smartest Giant In Town

P1 – Give your child the sentence starter

The giant gave his …

then they can choose an ending

tie to a giraffe.

shirt to a goat.

shoe to a mouse.

sock to a fox.

Draw a picture and write the sentence – don’t forget finger spaces and the full stop.

Maths

In primary one we have been working on subtraction.  Here are some suggested resources that you could explore today.

•  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train (The pupils may require support to read the questions)
•  I have added a subtraction challenge to everyone’s Sumdog account.
• There are subtraction games assigned to everyone’s Education City accounts.
• https://www.arcademics.com/games/mission

In Room 1 we are fantastic bucket fillers! I am super proud of this! In our school aims, it states that we should ‘care for ourselves,  care for others and care this place’.  You may now not be in Room 1 but that does not mean the bucket filling has stopped! It’s now time for you to be super impressive. Primary 1 can you please explain to your family what bucket filling is? Can you explain some of the ways that you can fill each others buckets? Can you think of some of the ways you could be caring for yourself, others and this place at home? I can’t wait to hear lots of bucket filling stories!

A Guide to Learning at Home

Hello Everyone!

Please find linked below a booklet of ideas of literacy games that can be played which do not require any additional resources but are very beneficial. The Highland Literacy website is also full of additional ideas and resources. Have fun!

Parental Booklet P.A

Good morning everyone!

Our sound of the day today is er.  I have loaded an er game onto all education city accounts which you may wish to play. The usual homework activity can be completed with this sound. Draw and/or write words containing the er sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxuQNuIpnV8&feature=youtu.be