Hello everyone. I hope you all had a lovely weekend and are going to try out some more of the grid activities this week.
Before the school closed, P4 were keen to have a ‘Word of the Week’, challenge. I thought some of the other classes might like to give it a go too, so here it is.
Click on the Sway to find out what to do.
I wonder if anyone in P6/5 can remember what this week’s word means? 🙂
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.
Today I thought I’d attempt a HOT challenge from the Literacy grid, as I know a few of you have done this already.
With poetry, remember that ‘less is more’, so choose your words carefully and remember to paint a picture in the reader’s mind.
Drifting slowly down
Like pink confetti falling –
Cherry blossom tree.
Trees scrape the night sky,
Bare branches clutching at stars.
The storm is coming.
And now a silly one –
Stretching and yawning,
The world’s laziest cat wakes –
“Time for my tea, Mum!”
Hope you’ll have a go too! 🙂
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.
Want to try something new to help with learning your spelling words.
This game can be played with any collection of words, players can use different words or words from the same list.
Just like battleships you are trying to sink words not ships. The instructions are on the pdf provided. If you do not have a printer do not worry, you can easily make up two grids with a pencil and ruler.
I played the game with someone and we chose words from the Spicy Column. I can’t wait to hear how you get on.
Mr. Mutch
Hello Everyone, Thursday already where has this week gone !
Today i tried the Literacy Hot Syllables Challenge, you can see my attempt below on the video but don’t worry I have sounded them out you still need to count them!
As I am aware you may not have come on to that challenge yet !
This is my first video, I thought about practising over and over again with recording my voice and then I thought you guys might like to see my progression with my Talking Skills the more videos I make.
The website I used for the free printable fonts can be seen below however I am sure there are many many more on offer online.
Hope you enjoy!
https://online.rapidresizer.com/make-name-patterns.php
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.
Morning Everyone,
I hope you all enjoyed our first day of online learning and are ready to start Day 2. I’ve decided to keep my own Learning Journal completing some of the activities from the grids. Yesterday I decided to write a story about Thumper from the Mild column.
I thought about the W5 (who, what, when, where & why) and then decided to write my story. One thing my P2 class know very well about me is that I make so many mistakes and the pupils always help me to correct my work. Sadly I forgot to check my work before I took a photo of it.
Could you check my work for me, what mistakes have I made and what should I do to fix them?
I look forward to reading your feedback, Mr.Mutch
Have a G.R.E.A.T Day!
