We were in the Learning Zone today We built a lighthouse, made a picture for Mr. And Mrs. Grinding’ house, climbed the rocks to the cottage, made rhyming words in our lighthouses, made our spelling words in the sand and water and played number games on the computer. It was great fun!
We were using our 10 frames today to help us to split numbers into tens.
Today we wanted to find out how we get rain. We did an experiment to see how water evaporates and becomes water vapour. We learned that this is what happens to the water in the sea or on the land and the water vapour then becomes clouds. When the drops get too big they fall back to earth as rain and the whole thing starts again!
Today for our health and well being lesson we were learning about germs and how we must wash our hands before making or eating food. We practised washing our hands correctly and then we made ourselves a yummy sandwich. It was delicious! See if you can teach someone else how to wash their hands properly and be a germ buster too.
Sounds
We are learning to blend sounds together. This week we will be working on blends with ‘u’ (eg bu, cu, gu etc). Practice reading the sound list in your jotter EVERY night and time yourself. Can you get quicker each night. Record your best time each night in seconds on your sheet.
Challenge – Can you make up 3 or 4 letter words beginning with each blend and write them in your jotter.
Try this game to practice blending sounds to make words; https://learn.readwithfonics.com/school/play-online?game=make-a-word&phase=2&sound=%5B%5B%22u%22%5D%2C%5B%5B%22u%22%5D%5D%5D
Reading
Practice your book every night and
read the list of words in your jotter that are highlighted in pink. Can you find these words in a storybook you are reading?
Spelling
This week’s spelling words are;
get, big, him, his.
Write the words on a partners back.
Write the words in waterfall writing in your jotter.
Maths
We will be learning about the value of numbers up to 20 (eg 17 is 10 and 7 more, 12 is 10 and 2 more etc). Try this game; http://www.ictgames.com/sharkNumbers/appDetails/sharkNumbersDemo_online/index.html
Count out a number within 20 using objects in the house (eg 14). Make a group of 10. Talk about how the number 14 is 10 and 4 more. Record your answer as a drawing. Can you do more examples?
HWB
We will be learning about germs and how it is important to wash your hands when handling food.
Make a simple snack with a grown up remembering to wash your hands properly, tie long hair back and organise the ingredients and utensils you need.
Draw a picture or take a photograph of what you made and put it in your jotter.
Write about what you did.
Today we had a visit from Alan who taught us all about how to STOP, LOOK, LISTEN and THINK before we cross the road. Practice this whenever you are out with a grown up.
Today we were learning about how to split numbers up to 20. We found out 14 is 10 and 4 more. We used our cubes and ‘Mr. Frog’ to help us to work out the answers. 
Today we were practicing our blends for our sound work. We had fun playing some games and using our magnetic boards and our white boards to help us learn. 
Sounds
We are learning to blend sounds together. This week we will be working on blends with ‘i’ (eg.bi, li, hi, si etc). Practice reading the sound list in your jotter EVERY night and time yourself. Can you get quicker each night. Record your best time each night in seconds on your sheet.
Challenge – Can you make up 3 or 4 letter words beginning with each blend and write them in your jotter?
Try this game to practice blending sounds to make words; https://gb.education.com/game/blending-sounds-spelling/ or this game (choose ‘Next’ Phase 2 set 1 +i) https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/BuriedTreasure2.html
Reading
Talk about the pictures in your book with an adult and then read the story together. (See attached sheet in the homework jotter of what to do). Practice your book every night.
Practice reading the list of words in your jotter that are highlighted in yellow. Can you find these words in a storybook you are reading?
Spelling
This week’s spelling words are;
dad, had, back, and.
Write the words in the air.
Write the words in rainbow writing in your jotter.
Maths
We have been working on ordering the numbers to 30 using the words ‘before, after and between’. Keep working on this and if able work on numbers to 40.
Practice counting out small objects to 30 eg pasta shapes, sweets. Check by counting again.
Find 1 more/2 more, 1 less/2 less. What number comes next? What would come before? Draw and label pictures of objects up to 30.
Topic
To find out more about weather and the damage storms or hurricanes can do watch ‘Newsround’ and find out all you can about Hurricane Irma.
Draw and write about what you found out.
Watch the weather forecast each night and see if you can identify the symbols for each type of weather.
Be a weather forecaster and tell someone what the weather will be like for the next day or two.
Sounds
We are learning to blend sounds together. This week we will be working on blends with ‘a’ (eg. fa, ma, ta, etc). Practice reading the sound list in your jotter EVERY night and time yourself. Can you get quicker each night. Record your best time each night in seconds on your sheet.
Challenge – Can you make up words beginning with each blend and write them in your jotter.
Reading
Talk about the pictures in your book with an adult and then read the story together. (See attached sheet in the homework jotter of what to do). Practice your book every night.
Maths
We have been working on ordering the numbers to 30 using the words ‘before, after and between’.
Can you write the numbers to 30 in order in your jotter?
Choose any number up to 30.What comes after it? What comes before it? Give 2 numbers it comes between. Try lots of examples like this and write your answers in your jotter (remember to write the number you start with as well as your answer).
Try this game; https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue
Topic
We will be learning about the weather this term. Go on a walk or do an outdoor activity with a grown up and talk about the kind of weather it is that day (sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, hot, cold etc). Draw a picture of your walk/activity and write a sentence telling me about the weather.
