Over the last few weeks we have been busy learning the new sounds i, p, n, r and m. At the end of each lesson we teach our class puppet how to say the sound, how to write the sound and tell her some words containing the sound. Some of us have started learning to blend letters together to write short words. Next we will be learning the letters d, e, c and k. We have also been learning to read, write and order the numbers up to ten. We especially like the Jack Hartman number formation song with the funny chicken dance! Next we will be learning to recognise and write the numbers up to 20. In Circle Time we talked about the different jobs we know about and how adults use numbers and reading in their work. We all want to work hard so that we can count and read when we are big!

In our topic time we have started investigating our senses. We shared our ideas about what we wanted to learn and what we could do in school. We have tried out lots of our ideas already.

Aaron – I liked making a kite.

Alfie – I liked it when Mr Swift showed us his tools.

Cameron- I liked making a Titanic.

Daniel – I liked going outside and feeling things.

Ellen – I liked feeling things in the classroom.

Emin – I like talking to Ellen about the letters and numbers.

Emma – I liked feeling things in the woods.

Jack – I liked making Snappy Six with 6 teeth.

Kai – I found a fluffy feather.

Leon – I like drawing and learning letters.

Levi – I liked feeling things out in the woods.

Monty – I made a kite and it was flying in the wind.

Pippa – I like talking to Aaron and Emin about letters and numbers.

Ruby – I have been writing numbers.

Theo – I liked the stories for all the letters.

TJ – I made Snappy Six.

Wiktoria – I liked painting Butterfly Three.

Zoe – I liked learning about number 7 by drawing Spotty Seven.