{"id":111,"date":"2025-10-09T17:09:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1a202526\/?p=111"},"modified":"2025-10-09T17:11:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:11:37","slug":"literacy-and-making-sounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/ewhcfp1a202526\/2025\/10\/09\/literacy-and-making-sounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Literacy and Making Sounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Literacy we have been working hard each week with our reading books. We discuss the front cover and the title and make a prediction based on this. We then look at the key words in the story and use these and the picture clues to support us when reading the sentences.<\/p>\n<p>We have been developing our sound recognition by putting the picture on the correct sound that it begins with.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165047\/F7E8D344-D715-4FEE-ADA9-9650F09BD9DC-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165047\/F7E8D344-D715-4FEE-ADA9-9650F09BD9DC-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165047\/F7E8D344-D715-4FEE-ADA9-9650F09BD9DC-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165047\/F7E8D344-D715-4FEE-ADA9-9650F09BD9DC-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-114\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165100\/73E8FC6B-60D3-4FED-84DF-103210F5F8B4-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165100\/73E8FC6B-60D3-4FED-84DF-103210F5F8B4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165100\/73E8FC6B-60D3-4FED-84DF-103210F5F8B4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165100\/73E8FC6B-60D3-4FED-84DF-103210F5F8B4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165100\/73E8FC6B-60D3-4FED-84DF-103210F5F8B4.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We worked with a partner to match the Pink Stage Common Words and helped each other with words that were tricky to read.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-113\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165053\/32A3470C-3CC1-4962-8121-B3D7B61DDF0B-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165053\/32A3470C-3CC1-4962-8121-B3D7B61DDF0B-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165053\/32A3470C-3CC1-4962-8121-B3D7B61DDF0B-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165053\/32A3470C-3CC1-4962-8121-B3D7B61DDF0B-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-115\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165106\/EF843972-7D38-4C73-8E17-AC3D9A54D2B9-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165106\/EF843972-7D38-4C73-8E17-AC3D9A54D2B9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165106\/EF843972-7D38-4C73-8E17-AC3D9A54D2B9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165106\/EF843972-7D38-4C73-8E17-AC3D9A54D2B9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165106\/EF843972-7D38-4C73-8E17-AC3D9A54D2B9.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have also been learning about making sounds. We have been exploring musical instruments and keeping the beat and have started to think about other sounds in the environment around us.<\/p>\n<p>We listened to The Three Billy Goats Gruff on Musical Storyland and used the &#8216;trip trapping&#8217; across the bridge to help keep the beat with the egg shakers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-116\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165113\/2CEF0C01-FE37-4ED1-8EC9-7A8DF9803CE4-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165113\/2CEF0C01-FE37-4ED1-8EC9-7A8DF9803CE4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165113\/2CEF0C01-FE37-4ED1-8EC9-7A8DF9803CE4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165113\/2CEF0C01-FE37-4ED1-8EC9-7A8DF9803CE4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165113\/2CEF0C01-FE37-4ED1-8EC9-7A8DF9803CE4.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of us continued this learning by creating a &#8216;band&#8217; and keeping the beat together.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 474px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-111-1\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/quicktime\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165202\/IMG_2848.mov?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165202\/IMG_2848.mov\">https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165202\/IMG_2848.mov<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>We then took our learning outdoors to the garden. We explored various sounds we could make with the materials in the garden.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-118\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165213\/F18DA309-F51B-4773-B837-391CDC95AF03-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165213\/F18DA309-F51B-4773-B837-391CDC95AF03-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165213\/F18DA309-F51B-4773-B837-391CDC95AF03-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165213\/F18DA309-F51B-4773-B837-391CDC95AF03-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165224\/0D58C5F8-DDF0-425F-8743-4A24B8143DA2-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165224\/0D58C5F8-DDF0-425F-8743-4A24B8143DA2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165224\/0D58C5F8-DDF0-425F-8743-4A24B8143DA2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165224\/0D58C5F8-DDF0-425F-8743-4A24B8143DA2-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-120\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165236\/87404238-6627-47E0-BB00-C1986EEEB1EE-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165236\/87404238-6627-47E0-BB00-C1986EEEB1EE-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165236\/87404238-6627-47E0-BB00-C1986EEEB1EE-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165236\/87404238-6627-47E0-BB00-C1986EEEB1EE-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the end of Thursday there were lots of smiles as we look forward to the holiday. The girls were delighted they made three starfish from the sand \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-121\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165245\/9061936F-6B78-4FE5-84B2-3A82F0F23164-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165245\/9061936F-6B78-4FE5-84B2-3A82F0F23164-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165245\/9061936F-6B78-4FE5-84B2-3A82F0F23164-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/ewhcfp1a202526\/uploads\/sites\/18735\/2025\/10\/09165245\/9061936F-6B78-4FE5-84B2-3A82F0F23164-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Literacy we have been working hard each week with our reading books. We discuss the front cover and the title and make a prediction based on this. We then look at the key words in the story and use these and the picture clues to support us when reading the sentences. 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