Snow day activities for P1D

I hope you are enjoying your time at home with your family.

As school remains closed you may want to try some of the activities listed below:

Phonics

• Our new sound this week was “ch”, you could practise making “ch” with paint, coloured pencils, chalk or pens.
• Go on a “ch” word hunt around your home or you could even go outdoors and write “ch” and “ch” words in the snow.
• Create treasure – real “ch” words and trash – made up “ch” words and play your very own game of treasure or trash.
• Write words and sentences with the “ch” sound.
• Revise all sounds. Most recent sounds include – ee, oa, oo, w, ch, ng and sh
• We have been working hard on blending in class. You can use the website below to practice blending at home http://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/literacy/firstblends/

Today is World Book Day

• In class the plan this week was to make a World Book Day head band, you could create this at home including drawing of your favourite character
• How many books can you read today, I wonder which one is your favourite?
• Look at some of the titles on The First Minister’s Reading Challenge, some of these books are available as ebooks,
• Can you make your own book? Staple or stick a few pages together and then decide on your character for your book. Draw lots of pictures on each page to tell a story, if you can, have a go at writing this story, I can’t wait to see your books next week.
• Can you create a story about a snowy day?
• Remember you can post photographs of snow activities or reading activities on #SPSlovestoread or #SPSsnowday

Reading

• Read your reading book and play fastest finger – can you find all your words.
• Read your favourite book, you’ll be surprised how many words you can read on your own now.
• Practise your key words and use them to play games or build real/ silly sentences – don’t forget your capital letters and full stops.

Maths

• Ceate a snow creature or sculpture, can you measure it, what will you use to measure it?.
• Play a board game.
• Try any of the activities listed on the P1 homework grid, issued earlier this term.
• Play Number Bond games – teach someone how to play fist of 5 challenge yourself and play fists to 10  http://www.ictgames.com/save_the_whale_v4.html