Welcome To Primary 1B

 

Welcome to our Primary 1B class blog. We will use this space to share all the many successes in our learning and to keep all the parents and carers up to date with what is going on in our class.

We have had a very successful first full week back in Primary One B. All the children have settled into school life and are already making big steps in their learning. It’s been a busy busy week. Here are some of our learning highlights.

Recognising, building and writing our names.

We have been working hard to write our names every day. We use the magnetic letters to build our names and put the letters in the correct order and then have a go at writing it on our own. We are getting so good and practise certainly does make perfect.

Learning about numbers

We have also started learning all about numbers. We know that numbers are EVERYWHERE in our world so it is important that we can recognise and write our numbers. We have been getting lots of practise at doing this already with some of the activities in the classroom.

Story Time 

One of our most favourite times of the day in Primary One B is story time. We have read some fantastic books already and would like to share a few with you.

Giraffes Can’t Dance.

This is a story about a giraffe called Gerald who is laughed at because he can’t dance. Thankfully the story has a happy ending but we won’t ruin it for you by telling you. After this story we made our own Gerald. We practised our cutting and sticking skills and painting to create two different types of Gerald, they look great on display in our classroom.

We also discussed all the things we were looking forward to achieving…the things we can’t do yet…… Here is some of our examples that we shared together.

Kaleb – I can’t wait to be able to drive a car!

Arianna and Saatvik – I can’t wait until I can ride my bike.

We also have been reading the story of the Rainbow Fish.

This is a wonderful story all about  kindness and sharing. We worked hard create our own glittering scale to add to our class rainbow fish. It looks fantastic and it is going to form part of our class charter which we will be working on developing next week.

We are excited about next week’s learning already!

 

 

 

 

 

One more sleep!! Happy Thursday Primary 1/2 25.06.20

Good Morning Everyone!

Happy Thursday boys and girls, today is my last day posting on the blog for you. I’m feeling so so sad that I can’t see you all in person and have an amazing end of term celebration with you all in our classroom together. I am going to miss you all next year and hope to see you all around the school and hopefully hear a about the amazing things you will be achieving with your new teacher. I wish you all the best of luck and please know that I have had the best year working alongside you all and helping you to learn, grow and be the best you can be. You are all superstars!! Have an amazing summer holiday, keep safe and healthy and most importantly have lots and lots and lots of fun.

So to finish off our last day (blog) together let’s have fun on day 5 of our virtual trip to Disneyland. I don’t know about you but this has really made me want to visit Disney with Noah at some point! The rides all look amazing.

Disney Day 5!

IDL

Look at this picture from the movie ‘Moana’.

Only 1 in 1000 turtles live to be adults, they need our help!

Can you help the baby turtle to get to the sea by pointing out all of the obstacles.

What do humans need to do when they are on the beach to keep turtles safe? I love going to the beach but am sometimes saddened by all the things which can spoil such a beautiful place. How can we keep our beaches a wonderful place to visit for not only us as humans but for all the wildlife too?

Can you make a leaflet or poster to tell beach-goers how they can protect the environment?

Learning Intention: I am learning to care for the planet and its animals.

Success Criteria:

  • I can identify risks to the turtles.
  • I can explain what we can do to look after the turtles/planet.
  • I can present my ideas clearly through a recording or poster/leaflet.

Reading

Watch the clip from ‘Moana’ and answer the questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGqBfyQFG_g

What did Moana find on the beach?

Where did the turtle go?

Why did Moana want to go back to the beach?

P1: Make sure you write your answers in sentences. You could think of a question to ask somebody else, to check that they were watching carefully! Can you remember what a question word is? Share them with your adult.

Learning Intention: I am learning to answer questions about what I have seen/heard.

Success Criteria:

  • I can watch and think carefully about what is happening in the clip.
  • I can answer questions about what I have seen. 

P2/1 challenge – create your own questions about the video and challenge your adult to answer them. Write them out and don’t forget to use a question mark at the end.

Writing

Enjoy the Toy Story ride.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oqkZbkZ6gg

The Toy Story characters are all very good friends. Can you write a letter to one of your friends? You might want to tell them a piece of news, or what you enjoy doing with them. Do you have a special memory that you share with them from this year in school?

Learning Intention: I am learning to write a letter.

Success Criteria:

P1: I can use “to” and “from”. I can sound out words. I can draw a detailed picture. 

P2: I can write in sentences. I can use “to” and “from”.

Health and Wellbeing

Watch the video of the parade. Can you join in with any of the dancing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR-KP8KH1Ng

https://youtu.be/rR-KP8KH1Ng

Why not have a go at making up your own dance. Choose your most favourite song and try out some dance moves! Have fun!

Learning Intention: I am learning to follow movements that I see.

Success Criteria:

  • I can follow movements.
  • I can create my own dance.

Finally to finish off our virtual trip, create your own souvenir photo using the templates below.

I hope you have enjoyed these type of posts for the last 2 weeks of term and been able to use some of the skills we have been learning and practising throughout the year. Mrs Lockhart will be posting tomorrow for the last day before the holidays, as I’ve already said, enjoy your summer and have lots of fun before starting back to school in August.

Mrs Stevenson xx

 

Last Week of Term!! Happy Monday P1/2 22.06.20

Happy Monday Everyone!

God morning boys and girls, I can’t believe we have made it to the last week of term! Don’t worry if you haven’t made it all the way through your packs, you can keep them to complete any time in the future.  So for this week let’s continue with our class trip to Disney.

Disney Day Three…

Reading

P1: Look closely at the pictures and see if you can spot any sounds/CVC words/common words. Record yourself saying or write the sounds or reading the words. You could create your own picture and hide words for somebody else to find. There are 3 pictures so that you can choose your challenge.

P2: Look closely at the picture and see if you can spot any of your word tub words. Once you have found and read the words, practice each one in your purple jotter.

Learning Intention: I am learning to read words.

Success Criteria:

P1: I can blend sounds to read words. I can read some common words.

P2: I can read words using the spelling patterns that I have learnt.

Writing

P1: Make a postcard to tell somebody all about your virtual trip to Disney Land! You will need to draw a detailed picture on one side and write your message on the other side. Challenge: Can you write the person’s address?

P2: Write a diary entry about your day at Disney Land, remember to include what you did at various times throughout the day. How descriptive can you be?

Learning Intention: I am learning to share my experiences in a postcard/diary.

Success Criteria:

P1: I can share my experiences with others. I can write short words.

P2: I can share my experiences. I can add detail to make my writing more interesting.

If you have access to a printer I have included a postcard template below. Don’t forget to use your writing targets, can you share them with an adult? Think about what all good writers do.

blank postcard template

 

Numeracy

Here is a snack menu from Disney Land.

 

P1: Circle the snack that you would like, and choose the correct coins to pay for it. Challenge: How much change would you get if you paid with a 10p coin?

P2: Circle 2 snacks that you would like, how much will it cost all together? Use the coins to pay for the items. Challenge: How many ice creams could you get for 50p?

Learning Intention: I am learning to use coins to make amounts.

Success Criteria:

  • I can use coins to make amounts.
  • I can give change.
  • I can add amounts together.

Health and Wellbeing

Watch the clip of Ratatouille (Miss Cole’s favourite movie). Can you help to prepare a meal or snack today? You could look at a recipe with an adult if they are using one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwLKPDJqldw

P1 -Decide what snack you would like to prepare, you could get a grown up to film you preparing the snack and talking about what you are doing, almost like your own mini cooking show.

P2 – As above but you could also write down the recipe/instructions for somebody to follow.

Learning Intention: I am learning to prepare and cook food.

Success Criteria:

  • I can follow a recipe.
  • I can chop, peel and spread.
  • I can be safe in the kitchen.

IDL

  • P1: Mickey has asked for your help to design a new ride for Disney Land! You could draw your ride, video yourself describing it, or build it out of blocks, recycling etc. Have a look at the example below for some inspiration.
  • P2: As above and then you could make a poster to advertise your ride if you wish – remember to include the price, height limit and any safety rules that you have.

Learning Intention: I am learning to design a rollercoaster.

Success Criteria:

  • I can plan my design.
  • I can think about how to make the ride interesting.
  • I can think about safety features.

That’s all for today boys and girls, I hope you are enjoying our virtual trip to Disney. I will be back here tomorrow with some more activities for you all.

Mrs Stevenson

 

 

 

 

Terrific Thursday! Primary 1/2 18.06.20

Good Morning Everyone!

Hi Boys and Girls, I hope you all had lots of fun on Sports day and of course taking part in all the wonderful Wellbeing Wednesday activities. You can keep working through your new packs of home learning but for today, let’s continue with our virtual class trip to Disney.

Disney Day Two

Health and Wellbeing

Safety Rules

Look at the video of Disney Land. Can you think of any rules or things that you would need to do to keep safe at the park? Think about what you should do on rides, who you would speak to and any extra rules that you can think of.

Extension/P2: Create a safety poster to display the rules. Remember to include a key message making your poster, bright, colourful and eye-catching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyZfIlxwsfI

Learning Intention: I am learning to identify ways to keep myself safe.

Success Criteria:

  • P1: I can explain ways that I can keep myself safe

P2: I can explain how to keep myself and others safe. I can display my ideas in an effective way

Numeracy

Look at the map of Disney Land. Can you find your way through the map? Can you remember why we need maps, what are some of the key features of a map?

Here are your instructions….

1 Start at the Entrance and go to Donald’s house boat.

2 Start at the log flume and go to the rollercoaster.

3 Start at the pond and go to the Frozen ride.

P2 Challenge: Can you give detailed directions on how to get from each place to the next. For example, “Turn left then go straight until you get to the pond”.

Learning Intention: I am learning to read a map and give directions.

Success Criteria:

  • P1: I can use a simple map.

P2: I can give detailed directions on how to get somewhere

Writing

Watch the Monsters Inc ride clip, it is a 360 degree experience so you can drag the screen to see all around you.

Design your own monster and record yourself describing them (or you can write them down). Are they kind, scary, fluffy, angry? Can you think of any other ways to describe them? Remember these describing words are called adjectives.

Challenge/P2 – Create a story where your monster is the main character.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDNUXa5sIHU

Learning Intention: I am learning to describe a character.

Success Criteria:

P1: I can create a character. I can describe the qualities of a character. 

P2: I can write a story with a main character.

Don’t forget all those important things that a good writer does… letters on the line, full stops, capital letters…oh the list goes on… remind your adult what we do in class!

IDL

Weather

Disney Land is in Orlando in America.

Find out what the weather is like in Orlando today. Is it sunny, cloudy or windy? What is the temperature?

You can use the BBC weather website to help you find this information.

Extension: What is the weather and temperature here? Is it hotter or colder?

P2 Extension: How many degrees hotter/colder is Orlando than Livingston today?

Learning Intention: I am learning to identify and compare the weather in various places.

Success Criteria:

P1: I can identify the weather. I understand the weather is different around the world. 

P2: I can find out the temperature in various parts of the world. I can compare temperatures.

Reading

Listen to ‘Under the Sea’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC_mV1IpjWA

P1: Why does Sebastian think it is better to live under the sea? Record yourself explaining 2 reasons from the song.

P2: You could identify 2 reasons as above and then also think about why it might not be better to live on land. You could create your own short song/verse to convince Sebastian if you wish!

Learning Intention: I am learning to listen for understanding.

Success Criteria:

P1: I can listen carefully. I can recall information that I have heard.  

P2: I can recall information that I have heard. I can question what I have heard – do I agree? Is that really best?

That’s all for today boys and girls, I hope you have had fun on Day Two of our Disney Adventure. Mrs Lockhart will be posting tomorrow on the blog and I will be back here on Monday for some more Disney fun! Have a great weekend, miss you all!

Mrs Stevenson

Happy Monday Primary 1/2 15.06.20

Good Morning Everybody!

Happy Monday boys and girls, I hope you all had a lovely  and relaxing weekend and are ready for another week of home learning.Keep working through your new packs and checking in here for additional activities. I can’t believe we only have two weeks left of this term and then it is the summer holidays. Seeing we have such a short time together left, I thought we could do something different and go on a trip…… To DISNEY… So buckle up and let’s go!

Disney Day One!

Art

Create a passport that you can use during your trip! Remember to include a front cover, your name, a picture of yourself and lots of space for characters names! Each time you see a character this week in a ride, video or song, make sure to write their name in your passport! How many characters will you meet by the end of the week?

Learning Intention: I am learning to create an eye-catching design.

Success Criteria:

  • I can create a front cover
  • I can include: my name and age

 

Numeracy

To go on today’s the rides you must be taller than:

-6 pieces of cutlery

-6 of your own shoes/socks

-3 books

-15 blades of grass

Estimate and then measure whether you are tall enough to ride!

Extension/P2: If you have a measuring tape/ruler, you could measure how tall you are. Can you find 3 things that are taller and 3 things that are shorter than you. Measure the height of each thing.

Learning Intention: I am learning to measure and estimate height.

Success Criteria:

P1 – I can estimate the height. I can measure carefully

P2 – I can use a tape measure/ruler accurately. I can compare heights

 

Writing  

Take a tour of Donald Duck’s house boat. What can you see? Draw and label 5 things that you can see inside his house.

Challenge: Can you think of a story using Donald Duck’s house as the setting?

P2: Write about how Donald Duck’s house is different to yours, for example, my windows are not circles and I do not dry my washing on my roof!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XERRGapwSVQ&t=17s

Learning Intention:

P1: I am learning to sound out words

P2: I am learning to write about a setting

Success Criteria:

P1 – I can draw in detail. I can sound out short words to add labels

P2 – I can write in sentences. I can identify differences.

 

IDL

Task: Enjoy the ‘It’s a Small World’ ride. The ride shows many countries and places around the world.

P1: Find out 2 facts about another country You could add photos/drawings/text to the template or record yourself saying what you have found out.

P2: Compare Scotland with another country. You might think about: weather, food, attractions/scenery, events and celebrations, flags or anything else you are interested in. You could present your information in a poster or by speaking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Do309e4YU

Learning Intention: I am learning about other countries and cultures

Success Criteria:

P1: I can find out 3 facts about another country

P2: I can find out information about a country. I can think about how this compares to Scotland

 

Reading

Watch the Frozen ride –  how many words can you think of that rhyme with snow? Record yourself saying all of the words that you can think of or write them down in your jotters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8OHP9OriMA&t=33s

Challenge: Make a silly sentence using as many of the words as you can.

P2: Write down your list and create a silly story using lots of rhyming words.

Learning Intention: I am learning to produce rhymes

Success Criteria:

  • P1 – I can produce a rhyme
  • P2 – I can write a silly sentence or story using rhyming words

 

That’s it for today boys and girls, hope you had fun with these different types of activities. Tomorrow is our virtual sports day, so make sure your gym kit is clean and ready to go!!

Mrs Stevenson

 

 

 

Happy Thursday Primary 1/2 11.06.20

Good Morning Everyone!

Happy Thursday boys and girls, I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s Wellbeing Wednesday tasks and you are ready for a fun Thursday. Keep working through your packs (hopefully you have now received your new pack) and checking here for any additional activities.

Let’s start of the day with a song. Do you remember this one, it’s an oldie but a goodie… teach your adult the moves..

Reading

Today we are going to choose a non-fiction text from Oxford Owls. Can you tell your adult what the difference between fiction and non-fiction is? To access Oxford Owls follow the link and use the following details.

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/      username deans12    password mrsstevenson   

Access the book ‘What’s in the Woods?’

Before reading can you make a list of all the living things you might find in the wood? Then with the help of an adult, read through the book, make sure you talk about the pictures and use them to help you decode any tricky words in the text. Use the questions at the back of the book for discussion with your adult.

Whilst we’re on the topic of woods and wilderness…today’s random act of wildness is..

This sounds fantastic, who doesn’t love to have a picnic outside! Although some of those birds can be a bit greedy so watch out – best to make up a nice snack of seeds for them too, see how many different birds you can attract to your garden.

Why not write a picnic list of all your favourite treats, try to include some healthy snacks too! Ask an adult to help you prepare your picnic and go and enjoy.  Whilst enjoying your picnic what birds can you spot?  You could even make your own binoculars for a bit of bird watching. Here are some ideas for inspiration.. super easy and I’m sure everyone has plenty of toilet rolls laying around.

I would love to see any pictures you take of your picnic or of any birds you happen to spot!

Phonics/handwriting

Today I would like you to practise a writing the wh sound using a join between the two letters. Have a go in your jotters, don’t forget to use a sharp pencil and to rest your letters on the line, making sure the tall letters reach high.  Green for growth and tickle pink your work after!

Whilst we are focusing on handwriting. Below is a copy of the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill, if you have any fancy paper, practise your handwriting by copying out the poem in your very very best handwriting and draw a lovely picture to illustrate it. Again, it would love to see any of your work!

Numeracy and Maths

Let’s warm up with a song to help us with our daily ten…

Find the difference…. this is another way of saying take away. Find the difference between 5 and 10, we always know that when subtracting the biggest number goes first! So the calculation would be 10-5 = 5

So here are your daily ten for today. (write out the calculation making sure the symbols go in the correct place!)

  1. Find the difference between 7 and 9.
  2. Find the difference between  20 and 10
  3. Find the difference between 4 and 6
  4. Find the difference between 10 and 2
  5. Find the difference between 6 and 9
  6. Find the difference between 3 and 10
  7. Find the difference between 12 and 2
  8. Find the difference between 11 and 1
  9. Find the difference between 15 and 0
  10. Find the difference between 3 and 13

Can you remember all the different words for take away? Make a list of all the ones you can remember.

Story Time

Grab your milk or water bottle and have a listen to this story, ‘The Very Lonely Firefly’  by Eric Carle

https://youtu.be/_XrPyF4Mpl4

I’ve always been really interested in fireflies and their glowing bodies, when I was in New Zealand I got to visit some caves with thousands of glow worms, it was so amazing! Here is a little clip – totally amazing and fascinating!

What can you find out about fireflies…

Can you make your own fact file about fire flies?

Or how about having a go at making something which glows in the dark? So cool, especially on these summer nights.

13 Super Cool Glow in the Dark Activities Kids Will Love

Finally, have a go at drawing your own fire flies in a jar.

I hope you have enjoyed all of the home learning activities for today. Have a great weekend boys and Girls, Mrs Lockhart will be posting activities tomorrow for you. Stay safe, I miss you all.

Mrs Stevenson

 

Happy Tuesday Primary 1/2! 09.06.20

Good Morning Everyone!

Happy Tuesday! I hope everybody had a great Monday and you are ready for all of Tuesday’s home learning tasks.

Reading

This week we have been reading ‘Painting the loft’ to access the book log into oxford Owls e-books, https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/       username deans12   password   mrsstevenson

For today’s task you can either choose an activity from your guided reading home learning pack or complete the activity below.

Find the missing word.

Read the sentence and can you think about what word fits in, you can use the online book to help you.

  1. The children __________ to see Gran.
  2. “We can _______ some _______ “said Gran.
  3. “I have a ______ in the roof “________ Gran.
  4. They ________ up ____ steps.
  5. Gran ____ some cans of _______.

Finally, for a bit of fun have a go at reading and shouting out the common words at your screen.

There are 25 words included above. Did any of you struggle with any of them? Why not choose the ones that were super tricky, write them out and practise reading and writing them. You don’t have to use paper and a pencil, there are lots of different ways you can practise – chalk on the pavement outside, using flowers to spell out the word or even use lego. Can you think of any inventive ways?

Phonics

Yesterday I introduced the new sound wh, here is a little clip to remind you all about the new sound.

I have added another game to our home learning section of Education city called ‘White Whiskers’ , this game will help you practise reading wh words.

Have a go at the consolidation task for wh below. Crack the code to work out what the wh word is.

Good luck – I hope you can crack the code!

Numeracy and Maths

Here are your daily ten for today. Remember to think about which tool/strategy you are using to help you solve the calculation.

  1. 20 – 20 =
  2. 15 – 0 =
  3. 10 – 4 =
  4. 15 -1 =
  5. 20 – 0 =
  6. 12- 2 =
  7. 10 – 5 =
  8. 5 – 3 =
  9. 14 – 4 =
  10. 6 – 4 =

Number Talks

Below are a selection of dot patterns, your job is to simply say how you see them, just like we would do in class. How many different ways can you make the target number? Don’t forget to use all the correct symbols in the proper place.

 

I have added another addition and subtraction game to help consolidate these skills – it’s called ‘How we Roll’. 

The Wildlife Trust has set up a challenge called 30 Wild Days, follow the link  – https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildness  to check it out. It has lots of ideas for super activities you can take part in outdoors to help/build awareness of wildlife in your local area.  Why not join in with A Random Act of Wildness – here is the activity for today.

If you are struggling with how to draw a flower, here is a little guided drawing tutorial to help you…

It’s bye for now boys and girls, I hope you enjoyed all of today’s tasks. Tomorrow will be Wellbeing Wednesday so I will be back on the blog on Thursday. Stay safe and have fun!

Mrs Stevenson

It’s Monday! Primary 1/2 08.06.20

Good Morning Everyone! 

Good Morning Boys and Girls, I hope that you all had a fabulous weekend, are safe, happy and healthy, and of course ready for another week of home learning tasks. Hopefully your new packs will be ready soon, we are having a few technical issues!!

PE

Let’s start off the week by moving our bodies. I have been trying really hard to do more exercise, whether it’s walking my dogs, going on a bike ride with my little boy or even a run. It really is a great way to help lift your mood and help you feel great!

Let’s join in with Joe Wicks for half an hour of movement. Can you convince an adult to join in with you? Follow the link to his Youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1

Music/Singing

Let’s have a Monday Morning assembly with the Fischy Music crew, follow the link to the Youtube channel and join in. It is also known that singing out loud can help put you in a good mood, so let’s go. Maybe you will recognise some of the songs from the one’s which we practise in class.

Reading

Last week we looked at two different types of book, fiction  and  non-fiction. Today we are going to read another fiction book. Log into Oxford Owls ebooks – https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/                 username – deans12       password   mrsstevenson

We are going to have a go at reading ‘Painting the Loft’ 

Before reading, explore the front and back cover, make a prediction about what you think may happen in the story and look through the pictures of the book to discuss what is happening on each page.

With the help of an adult, read through the story remembering to using strategies to help you read any words which you find challenging. Can you remember the strategies we have used in class?

  • Use the picture for a clue
  • Read around the word
  • Look at the individual sounds in the word
  • Can you see a word in a word

As you read through the book, copy down any words which you are finding challenging. Why not make your own word wall to practise reading those tricky words?

There are 2 online games to go with this story – game one focuses on making a rhyming pair and game two focuses on labelling a picture. Good luck and have fun!

Finally,  have a go at the Educationcity game ‘Match me if you can’

Phonics

The new sound for this week is ‘wh’

wh is a red sound, we make this sound using our lips. Have a look in the mirror as you say the sound, look at your lips and what they do.

Here is Geraldine to help us.

Can you name all the wh words in the pictures below?

Have a go at spelling these words. Have an adult read them out to you. Listen carefully to the sounds you hear and draw some pictures to go with your words.

wh -ee -l         wh -i -s -k       wh-i-s-p-er     wh-i-ch    wh -e- n

whe-r-e

French

In  class we did a little bit of work on learning the colours of the rainbow in French. Have a listen to the following song, some of the colours are pronounced very similar to how we would say them in English.

Now have a go at colouring in the French rainbow colours sheet, I have attached it below also there is a copy in your last home learning packet.

french rainbow colours

Numeracy and Maths

Here are your daily ten for today. For this week, let’s have another focus on subtraction. Can you remember the strategies we can use to help us?

  • Draw a picture
  • Use concrete materials (cubes/rubbers/pencils)
  • Use a number line
  • Use our fingers

Make sure you place the symbols in the correct place if you are writing out the whole calculation. This week we are going to challenge ourselves by working with slightly larger numbers.

  1.  10 – 4 =
  2.  13 -1 =
  3. 7 – 4 =
  4. 14 -3 =
  5. 20-10 =
  6. 15-5 =
  7. 10 -2=
  8. 17 -0 =
  9. 10 -5=
  10. 14-14 =

Today I thought I would set you some challenge cards to use outside. I would love to see some pictures of your work.

Good luck with all of your home learning tasks for today. I will be back on the blog tomorrow, enjoy the rest of your day.

Mrs Stevenson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Thursday Primary 1/2 04.06.20

Good Morning Everyone!

Happy Thursday girls and boys, I hope everyone enjoyed yesterday’s Wellbeing Wednesday! We’re coming to the end of another busy week of home learning with the summer holidays fast approaching!

Let’s start off our day with a little yoga to calm our minds, stretch our bodies and get ready to learn.

Reading

Today I thought we could have a focus on a non -fiction text. Can you remember what the difference between fiction and non-fiction is? Have a look through the suggested book on oxford owls e-books and see if you can share the differences you notice with an adult. Visit –  https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/       username  deans12   password mrsstevenson

The non-fiction text we will be looking at today is called ‘Fun at Night’ 

Before reading have a think about what this book is going to help us learn about, can you make a prediction?  Can you think of anything you can do which is fun at night? Discuss this with an adult.

With the help of an adult read through the book, it is especially important to use and talk about the pictures before reading the sentence,  searching for any tricky words or words you don’t know the meaning of? Can you use your word attack strategies to read the word? Once you and your adult have read through the book together, there are some questions for you below. Can you remember the answers or do you have to scan through the book to find the right page with the answer?

  1. Why do all these animals have big eyes?
  2. What does a fox hunt?
  3. Why do some small bugs light up at night?
  4. What can you normally see at dusk?
  5. What do bats like to feed on?
  6. On what page can we learn about ‘The dragon’?
  7. On what page can we learn about dusk?

Finally, a fun book to have a listen to is  Night Monkey, Day Monkey by my favourite author, Julia Donaldson – Grab your milk or water and get comfy!

What differences between the day and night do you notice from the story?

Why don’t you have a go at drawing your own nighttime/daytime picture? Or you could use the picture below to draw and label some pictures, sorting into daytime or nighttime.

Writing

Today we are going to have a go at using our imaginations to write a story. Think about all the things that a good writer does and share these with an adult.

I have chosen a picture for you to look at, this is from one of my favourite cartoons when I was little, it is called ‘Trap Door’. A trap door is a mysterious door fitted onto the ground. I wonder what is under there? Can you use your five senses to help you imagine what could be beneath the door?

There was a strange sound coming from under the trap door. Slowly the door creaked open and .…………

Make sure you are writing in full sentences –

  • Capital letters
  • Full stop at the end
  • Letters resting on the line
  • Use your sounds to help you spell the trickier words

Good luck… be as imaginative as you can be! I’d really love to read some of your stories, so if an adult can send any pictures of work into the school email address that would be amazing!  wldeans-ps@westlothian.org.uk

Numeracy and Maths

Daily Ten

Here are your daily ten questions for today.

  1. What day was yesterday?
  2. What month comes after June?
  3. How many Wednesdays are there in June?
  4. How many sides does a square have?
  5. How many sides does a rectangle have?
  6. Double 6
  7. Double 8
  8. 9 – 3 =
  9. 7 – 5=
  10. 10 -1=

Today I would like you to practise your number bonds for ten using a pack of cards and an adult to play with you. Here is the game….

-number-bonds-outdoor-activity-sheet-

I have attached a number bonds worksheet for you to use outside to help you practise making ten in different ways. How many different natural materials can you find to make the addition calculation?

 

Good luck with all of your home learning tasks for today. Mrs Lockhart will be posting on the blog tomorrow and I will see you all back here on Monday. Have a fabulous weekend.

Mrs Stevenson

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