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Me Map Activity 😀
Today’s challenge is to create your very own ‘Me Map’ this will support the children transitioning into primary one and the children transitioning into nursery again.
The nursery staff have created their own example to give you a few ideas below.
Your Me Map could include a picture of your child, their likes and dislikes, favourite colour/food or things they enjoy doing!
This can also include your child’s drawings.
This can be done on paper and then photographed or done online and can be shared through our twitter page @NurserySimpson, your child’s learning journal or to the emails shared below.
Preschool children starting primary one sent to –
hannah.sneddon@westlothian.org.uk
Children starting back nursery or new to Simpson Nursery sent to –
alison.tomczynski@westlothian.org.uk
The Me Maps will then be shared with the primary one teachers and will support the teachers and the nursery staff to get to know the children for when they start back nursery and primary one.
Please keep your original copies of your child’s Me Map if possible for displays in the future!
Looking forward to seeing your Me Maps 😀
Miss Blyth’s Daily Challenge!
Today I have a place value challenge. Look at the pictures below and write down how many thousands, hundreds, tens and ones there are, and how many altogether.
Primary 1 Numeracy: Adding and Subtracting
Number line
Today we are going to be continuing with our work on adding and subtracting using a number line.
You can draw a number line on a piece of paper, or you can use something with numbers already printed on it like a ruler. If you are drawing one, which will also help with the writing of numbers, try to space out the lines as uniformly as possible.
Today, I am using a tape measure.
I am going to be doing the sum 5 + 2.
When you start, ask questions: Is it an adding or a take away sum? If you are adding, are the numbers getting larger or smaller? What number are you starting from?
Put a marker on the number you are to begin with. I am then using a Lego character to move forward along the number line. I am deliberately making my character face the way it is going.
I then jump/bounce/skip/move along the number line one number at a time until I reach my answer.
If I then do it for subtraction, I use the same questioning technique. This is so children grow accustomed to moving along the number line in the correct direction. It also gets them to look at the operator used, + or – , in case you decide to mix up the equations.
For the sum 3-2, place your marker on the starting number and then move backwards along the number line until they reach the answer.
Here are some number line work sheets for you to work on.
10 frame Lego
I find this lovely little YouTube video of constructing a ten frame out of Lego and then rolling a dice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbgHShLpPU
This is a great way for pupils to work on their spatial awareness as they have to ensure that all the spaces the same size and if the blocks fit into the spaces once complete.
In class, we originally taught the pupils to fill up the 10 frame from the top left corner along a row of five before started on the second row from the left. This was to improve their sight recognition and instant identification of amounts.
The other way would be to fill out the 10 frame as one above and below (so you are making pairs as you fill in the frame)
You can then complete addition and subtraction equations using your Lego ten frame.
If you have more Lego you could make two ten frames and then do some addition and subtraction using larger numbers.
Rain storm adding and subtracting
Here is a messy maths activity to complete.
Cut rain cloud shapes out of paper. On the clouds, write an adding sum. Underneath the cloud, create the raindrops by either drawing them or paint on your fingers! How big a thunderstorm can you make?
For subtraction, make skyscrapers. Write a subtraction sum at the top of the skyscraper. Then, draw square windows to represent the first number and then colour in/block out the ones you are taking away!
After you have completed your maths, you can add more detail to your cityscape!
SCIENCE Primary 2/1
First of all – apologies. This was posted here early this morning and I did not press “publish! ” Here it is now!
09.06.20 PLANTS
Here are the resources you will need.
This week we will be planting our own seeds.
- Firstly, let us remind ourselves: What do plants and flowers need to grow?
- Do you have your seeds ready?
- They can be melon, apple, orange or any other type of fruit seed.
- First here is a video which shows you how to plant seeds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHZ-GxnfUVE
- You do not need to plant them right now, you can plant them as you watch the PowerPoint.
- Now watch the PowerPoint “How Do Plants Grow?”
- You can watch the PowerPoint first then plant the seeds.
- Now can you complete the cut ‘n’ stick activity sheet to remind yourself how you planted your seeds.
- You can choose which to use with sheet 1 – either use sheet 2 or sheet 3.
- Next week we will see how your little seeds are doing.
- Here is a little interesting video to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECibetK2EYI
P2B Home Learning – Week 9
Good Morning P2B,
I hope that you are all doing well and learning new and interesting things. I have attached our new learning grid with lots of activities for you to have a go at and will update Sumdog with some new competitions – enjoy!
Take care and remember to show me any pictures or videos of your learning on here and on Twitter.
Ms JB
TOPSY AND TIM START SCHOOL
Good morning everyone, today I would like to share with you a story about Topsy and Tim’s first day at school.
Here is the link below:
What was your favourite part of the story? My favourite part of the story was when Topsy and Tim met their nursery friends in the school.
If you are starting school after summer, what are you most looking forward to?
I hope you all enjoy the story and I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
PRIMARY 1 READING
Rhyming Words
How many rhymes do you know? Can you draw a picture of your favourite nursery rhyme or poem? You may even write some of the words underneath the picture.
Can you create a different ending to a rhyme, remember it still has to rhyme.
Eg. Humpty Dumpty sat on a chair
Humpty Dumpty was eating a pear
or
Twinkle, Twinkle little star
Up we go on an enormous car.
Draw a picture of your rhyme and share it with your teacher.
I’ve added some rhyming worksheets and some rhyming activities are on Education City.
Colour the Rhyme -am Word Family
Colour the Rhyme -ock Word Family
Colour the Rhyme -ug Word Family
Color the Rhyme -og Word Family
Lots of my favourite stories have rhyming words. eg. There’s A Bear On My Chair. Do you have a book that you like that contains rhyming words, share it on Twitter @ReadSps
Reading books for this week are. 
Look on Education City for more activities.
Have fun.
Miss Blyth’s Daily Challenge!
Today I would like you to match up the start of the sentence with the correct end – make sure to read it over to check it makes sense!
I went to the park but it’s all been eaten!
My favourite film is Monsters Inc and saw lots of dogs
Last week I baked bread because I love Sulley and Boo!
The Rainbow Fish – P3 Drama
As yesterday was World Oceans Day, I thought we would have an ocean themed drama activity this week.
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister is a lovely story about friendship, sharing and being an individual. Listen to the story here
https://www.storylineonline.net/books/the-rainbow-fish/
then try out some of these drama activities.
Drama Activities
- Pretend you are the Rainbow fish swimming past all the other fish, ignoring them. What will your face look like? How will your body move?
- The Little Blue Fish asks the Rainbow fish to have one of his special, shiny scales. Pretend to be him asking for the scales. What would you say to convince him?
- Imagine you are the Little Blue Fish after he is finally given one of the shiny scales. Show his excitement swimming back and forth, whizzing through the ocean.
- The Rainbow Fish soon realises how happy he feels sharing his special scales. Show him sharing his scales and then happily playing and swimming with the other fish.
Other activities
- create your own rainbow fish – you could try something like this
- learn how fish can breathe under water by watching this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj5v3n6Nlm8
I hope you enjoy the story and activities. I would love to see you taking part in them -tag me on twitter cara_aikman (remember not to include your child’s name).
