Many of the you have used the Scratch Jr iPad app in school. It is free to download.
We are challenging those who have access to a device to create an Easter Card – hopefully we will be able to share some of the designs before the end of term.
If you get a wee bit stuck – leave a comment and hopefully we can all help each other.
Also if you DISCOVER something – comment and let us learn from you.
The document below shares how you can break down the task and push yourself to learn more.
Have Fun!
Some resources for parents
Order numbers to 10
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Order numbers to 20
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Order numbers to 30
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Hopeful for some spring sunshine and warmth we thought you might like to explore the challenges on Outdoor Learning Grid 1 to learn about worms, create a nest and investigate the rainbow spectrum of colours.
Capture your learning in your journal or sway and leave a COMMENT to let us know what you have been learning to do. Help everyone to feel connected and that we are learning together.
Mild challenge
Rainbow Scavenger Hunt – Rainbow_Nature_hunt
Nest resource – giant-nest-building-sheet
Spicy challenge
Nest resource – pdf_build_a_bird_nest
Hot challenge
Worm resource – Opal Lab Worm Identification Chart
Rainbow resource – making-rainbows
Nest resource – andygoldsworthy-slideshare
Mild challengers might like to sit and listen to ‘Superworm’ by Julia Donaldson. Worms are superheroes in our gardens. Can you find out why?
Spicy challengers might like to sit and listen to ‘Yucky Worms’ by Vivian French. You could turn the sound off and read the book independently by pausing the clip at the right time for you. List the facts you learn from the story in your journal or sway.
Hot challengers, older children might like to watch the Springwatch documentary about earthworms which includes information about their importance, varieties. predators, how they reproduce and how to investigate them. Creating a mindmap would help you to summarise the main points in your learning journal or sway.
I have taken time to reflect upon and write about my experiences this week.
I used Book Creator on the iPad.
I do feel much better for doing this.
To put the Book Creator journal in my Sway I exported it as a video.
When I played it in Sway it was fine but possibly a bit sombre so I added a soundtrack to the video journal in movie maker before I inserted it into Sway.
You have the option to download a PDF of your book in Book Creator as well as exporting as a video.
This is a PDF of the journal – it takes quite a while to load with our internet connection at home.
These resources might be helpful.
twinkl ladybird doubles sheet 2
ladybird detective wildlife watch
In school numeracy is often taught using practical materials, in particular numicon and ten frames.
A ten frame is a rectangle split into 2 rows and 5 columns.
It is used to show numbers that are less than or equal to 10.
Placing objects on the frames helps children to visualise different ways to represent numbers.
You could download and print the ten frame sheet below from Twinkl
twinkl-blank-ten-frame-activity-sheet-landscape-1-per-page
or
make your own.
An empty egg box can be a great 10 frame.
It is a great way to help children organise amounts to count.
The links below open free resources from the numicon website that I find helpful, although I do recognise that you might not have access to a printer.
Numicon_pcms_Shapes,_Numerals_and_Number_Words_1-10_(Actual_Size)
Numicon_pcms_shape_numeral_word_cards_1_to_31
Numicon_pcms_Adding_Facts_to_10
Numicon_pcms_Adding_Facts_to_20
How to make your own numicon – a bit fiddly but a great measuring activity for older children.
Letter Formation
Choose a family of letters to practise each day.
Watch the videos to help you form the letters
Good morning boys and girls,
I spent yesterday making some resources to help you with this challenge.
They almost always begin with a curved line to the left.
The letter can begin at the top or sometimes in the middle but they NEVER begin at the bottom.
Before you start to form your letters warm up your hand by creating curved patterns.
Here are some ideas for covering an egg shape with curved patterns.
Remember to
These videos will help you learn how to form the curly caterpillar short letters
These videos will help you learn how to form the long and tall caterpillar letters
Information for parents and carers
I can write leaflet – I sent this home with P1 children in their journal
Any opportunity to practise these different strokes will help your child with their letter formations.
These are the templates downloaded from Twinkl for the Spring Shape Poem Activity. The school pays for a full subscription so hopefully in the current circumstances they don’t mind me sharing these on our blog.
Thumper is very excited this morning.
I think he is doing the Joe Wicks workout.
