Good Morning Everyone! I hope you all had a great day yesterday!
You will soon be receiving a new Home Learning Pack so, try to finish off as much as you can from Week 6, 7 and 8 . Some new tasks for you to complete today.
Activity 1 – 
wh sound
L.I. to understand that 2 letters can make 1 sound
S.C. I can say the sound to match the letter shape
S.C. I can blend this sound with other sounds to read words
S.C. I can write this sound
Yesterday I introduced you to the wh sound. Today I would like you to complete 2 
activities from your Home Learning Pack – wh Words Cut and Paste and also Code Breaker wh and th. Below is a clip from Youtube hopefully you will find it helpful.
I would also like you to try playing the “I See Words” game from Educationcity. It will help you to practice recognising some of the tricky words we have learned so far. Remember your Educationcity password is in your jotter. Just login, go to subjects, literacy, then early** and lastly scroll down to “I See Words” Enjoy!
Activity 2 – 
Reading
L.I. to read words and sentences
L.I. to find information in a text
S.C. I can use the pictures in a text as a clue to help me recognise unfamiliar words
S.C. I can use words that I know in a sentences to help me predict what an unfamiliar word could be
I hope you enjoyed reading and sharing your non-fiction book from Oxford Owl.
Today I would like you to answer the questions below. Remember to use part of the question to form your answer.
- Why do the animals in the book have big eyes?
- What does a fox like to hunt?
- Why do some bugs light up at night?
- At dusk what can you often see?
- What animal shape can some of the stars make?
- Challenge Question – What do you think the message of this story was?
Activity 3 – Writing 
L.I. to write an imaginative story
S.C. I can give my story a suitable title
S.C. I can describe what happens in my story
S.C. I can use capital letters, full stops and finger spaces
S.C. I can write at least 2 sentences
S.C. I can draw a picture to go with my story
S.C. I can self assess my writing by reading it to someone
For this writing activity I would like you to firstly go to your home learning pack, writing activities , task for week three. There is a picture of a little girl reaching up to open a magic door. Have a look at the picture and think about why she was there? what was she looking for? how was she feeling? You have a story starter There was a loud bang and to my surprise a door appeared on the garden wall……… You can copy the story starter into your jotter and then continue by describing what happened when she pushed the door opened! I would love to see how you continue the story so please send copies to me via the school email. Enjoy!
Activity 4 – 
Number Talks
L.I. to find a total without having to count each object
L.I. to make 10
S.C. I can show the steps I took to solve a problem
S.C. I can explain why I did it the way I did
S.C. I can check my answers and make sure they are correct
Remember Number Talks are all about how you solve a task mentally. For these activities don’t use anything to help you, just use your brain!
How many dots do you see and how do you see them?
Below – How many dots do you see? how many more to make 10?
Activity 5 – 
L.I. to subtract a 1 digit number within 10
S.C. I can solve a 1 step subtraction problem using concrete materials or pictorial representations
Today I would like you to complete 2 pieces of work from your Home Learning Pack. Turn to Subtracting from 3, 4 and 5 Home Activity 12 and Subtraction Word Problems Home Activity 13. Top Tip – Remember you can cross off the animals you are taking away to stop you counting them twice. You may need someone to help you read the word problems. Enjoy!
Activity 6 – Art and Design
L.I. to use a range of media creatively
S.C. I can use stones, paint and chalk to make painted rock houses
I have noticed when I have been out on my walks little painted houses that have been made by children. I think they look beautiful and make people smile!
Why not have a go and creating your own stone painted house. Some instructions below (might be a good idea to start with an interesting stone shape) Enjoy!
Tomorrow is “Wellness Wednesday” so Mrs Stewart and Mrs Wallace will be posting fun activities for you to try. I will be back on Thursday with more tasks for you. Have a great day!
