Today we played a game of SPLAT. We went against an opponent and had to identify different digraphs. Sometimes we can get these mixed up so it is great to have this extra practise.
Category Archives: Literacy
Library Time
We visited the school library today. We were having a little look at the books and we read stories to each other. When we return to the library, we will be able to take books out, but we have to remember to bring them back!
The sound bag
Today, we had to pick something out of the bag and write it’s sound. We were very good at it
The Potion
We were creating our potions for writing today. First, Miss O’Neil became a witch with her cauldron. She added lots of ingredients to the cauldron. The children asked if Mrs Arbuckle could “drink” the Potion and turn into a frog. After Mrs Arbuckle drank the Potion, she jumped around the room! We all laughed. Miss O’Neil then cast a spell and turned her back into a teacher! We then wrote our own potions.
Letter formation
During our Literacy time today, we practised our letter formation. It is important when writing different letters to start these at the correct place. Our work was very neat! 
We’ve Come a Long Way!
We have come such a long way in P1.3 and we have only been here for 10 weeks! We were talking to the children about all the different things we have learned and they started to suggest more. We also looked at our blog to remember things we had forgotten. We made a big list then Mrs Arbuckle put it onto a “ map”. We were amazed…. and we are still learning!😁😁🎓
Never a dull moment…
There is always so much going in class and it is lovely to see how well the children have all settled and how they enjoy learning through play. Their discussions are second to none. They are a curious class and are encouraged to try things out for themselves as they work things out. The teachers are always at hand to give support if required, but we always ask the children to try first. The children also ask lots of questions and we adjust our planning to suit their needs and satisfy their answers. “ Why are the leaves yellow? What makes them crispy?” Let’s learn about trees, leaves and the environment they grow in! Then they asked about birds….. and so it snowballs!
Language Homework
We have given home two cards wth lots of letters on them. These should be cut up for the children to use for practice at home. The children can sound them out; they can write the sounds on their whiteboards; they can blend the words together in three letter words. We do all this in class every day. Practising at home really helps the children to become confident in reading and writing and they reap the benefits in class.
Learning Phonics
We learn phonics in different ways. We use Jolly Phonics and practise saying our sounds; we write our sounds and we make our sounds. Today’s sound was “ai”, so we decided to make some hair.
Phonics at Home and School
Every child has been given sound cards to use at home. These cards can be cut up. Try to ask your child for the sound of the letter. When they are confident, you can then put three letters together to make words for them to sound out. You can also use the whiteboard to write the words. When reading stories, see if your child can recognise sounds or three letter words.
We are learning to use these sounds and words in class in lots of different activities.
