Hi everyone, it’s Monday again. Sorry I am a bit late in getting this posted for you all today. A few technical difficulties. I hope that you are all well and have had a good weekend. I have a few activities for you to try this week. I really enjoyed finding out what you have all been doing when I phoned last week. It’s great to hear how you all are, I’m really missing you all. Take care of yourselves this week and I will phone soon to find out how you all are.
Literacy
Bug Club – This week pick one of the stories that you have and read it with someone that you live with. This could be mum, a brother or sister or even a pet. My cat Patches loves when Niamh reads to him.
Spelling Challenge – In the packs that you got delivered there is a “Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check” sheet for spelling. Put this into your overwriting pocket and use it to practice these common words that have these sounds in them “cr”, “dr” and “br”
- crab
- crown
- drill
- draw
- brush
- brick
Writing – “The view from my window”
This week can you pick a window in your house and sit at it. Then try to write 4 sentences to describe what you can see from your window on your whiteboard. Imagine that you describing it to me remembering that I have never seen the view from this window.
Talking and Listening – Why not pick play “Would you rather….” and talk about these questions with your family. They are good fun and can really get you thinking.
- Would you rather fly like a bird or swim like a dolphin? Why?
- Would you rather eat a snail or a slug? Why?
- Would you rather never eat sweets again or never eat chocolate again? Why?
Numeracy
Making Ten Challenge – To do this challenge you will need two plates and 10 small objects (lego bricks, cars, crayons whatever you have to hand).
Take it in turns to pick up a handful of the objects and place them onto one of the plates. The other player then places the rest of them onto the other plate.
With your child count each set of objects on the plates. Then, count the total before talking about the number bond that you have made. “There are seven on this plate and three on this plate. 7+3 makes 10.”
Use the link below to get some more ideas about how to play this game with your child.
file:///F:/WFH/Numeracy%20Activities/Making%2010%20challenge.pdf
Outdoor Maths Challenge – Pick two of your Numeracy Challenge cards from your Home Learning pack and have a go at them. You could let me know which ones you’ve tried by leaving a comment below.
Online
There’s plenty of number and shape activities you could try in Sumdog and Topmarks.
Outdoor Learning – Why not sit in your garden or next time you go for a walk try to count all the different kinds of birds that you see? The birds are very busy at this time of year and you will see lots gathering food for their young chicks.
Art
In your Time Capsule sheets that came in your second Home Learning Pack there is an activity which involves you drawing around everyone’s hands in your house. Why not have a go at this and then colour it in. You could also do your front cover if you haven’t already coloured this in.
Something Else To Try
This weeks recipe is for Chocolate Brownies. Hope you have fun making them.
Chocolate Brownies
You will need:- 200g Caster Sugar
115g butter, melted
30g cocoa powder
½ tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
115g plain flour
Pinch of baking powder
Pinch of salt
- Heat the oven to 180C.
- Put all of the ingredients into a bowl in the order that they are listed. Then mix them together.
- Pour the mixture into a greased tin.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Allow to cool in the tin before slicing and serving.
Take care and speak to you all soon.
Miss Lee x
