We decided to go outside to learn while it was still cool in the morning. We painted our words with water on the ground and on the walls; we used up our energy on the adventure playground ( we we had been sitting for a long time at the Talent Show) and we went into the Outdoor Classroom to do some oral maths. 😎☀️☀️☀️
Category Archives: Literacy
We ❤️Reading
We might not have our own reading books in class and at home, but we are still reading in class. It is always good to read. Here we are enjoying our “Floppy” books. We can read so much now that we are at the end of Primary One. We have come a long way.
Writing sentences
We were looking at writing sentences with tricky words today. We remembered the full stop and capital letters. ( Phew!)
Just Another Fun Packed Day in 1.3
It’s another day in 1.3 learning through play. Some people built towers and measured each other. Some people did maths with the ducks. Some people sang “5 little ducks”. Some people were creative with the play doh and some people drew pictures with wonderful stories. Mrs Arbuckle read a story , which led to a discussion about astronauts that she hadn’t even dreamed about this morning! Mrs Arbuckle doesn’t ask them to do these things…. it all happens naturally. 😁
Maths and Language Play
Our maths and language today was about using different games and taking turns and cooperating . There was an immense sense of pride when they completed their tasks.
Scavenger Hunt
We did a scavenger hunt this afternoon using the letters of the alphabet. We had to chose a card and find something and show it to Mrs Arbuckle. F for feathers; y for a yoghurt pot; g for grass etc. It was hard work in the warm sunshine.
Nessie
We learn our phonics and letter rules using Nessie in ICT. We really enjoy playing the games as we learn. Every time we get something right , we earn “nuggets” from the mine.
“We haven’t done any work today!”
When we review our day, Mrs Arbuckle is often told “we haven’t done any work today!” This makes her smile. Play makes us learn so much, but we don’t realise it’s work! Balancing nuts and bolts? That will be maths. Building a den? That will be STEM. Looking at our plants with magnifying glasses? That will be science. Touching the meteors and the moon rocks? That will be STEM. Reading stories? That will be literacy…… and so it goes….😁👍
Busy As Ever
We learn something new every day in 1.3. The children often use their imaginations and do things that Mrs Arbuckle had never even thought about! Great learning!
Phonics and Spelling
Sometimes it’s good to take our learning outside. Today we went in to the playground to practise our phonics and spelling. We concentrated really hard and got lots of words written on the playground. We then washed our hands and dusted ourselves down.
