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I hope you all had a lovely half-term and a relaxing break. Welcome back to our children who are returning on Tuesday. We are looking forward to seeing you. We are all going to be doing the same work starting on Tuesday. Don’t forget Monday is an INSET day so there is no work planned for this day. This week our story and our learning is based around the story of The Snail and the Whale! Tuesday Phonics – TWINKL or Letters & Sounds Phonics Literacy Listen to the story here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09mJq3TPrSo Listen out for the rhyming words. ‘Lift wanted around the world!’- if you were going to go around the world where would you want to go? What do you want to see? What would you take with you? Pack your suitcase with all the things you would take. Make a list in case you forget anything! I would take a camera! What else? Count how many things you have thought of. Activity – draw and cut out the things that are in your suitcase. Design a suitcase to put them in. Maths Complex patterns & Making spirals The snail has a very impressive shell with a spiral pattern on it. Practise drawing and recognising spirals. Make your own spiral dangler! We are going to make spiral shells out of two different coloured playdough at school. Can you make spiral patterns at home – what can you use? Look at White Rose Early Years maths for ideas. The link is https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-1-The-Snail-and-the-Whale.pdf Our story for today is Norman the slug with a silly shell by Sue Hendra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4BcBtKHaO8 Our song today is Snails’ Pace by Bob Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IdM4PLowDw&list=RDdqU-vrZeKCs&index=2 Wednesday Phonics Literacy – Sometimes it can be a bit scary doing new things! Do you think the snail felt frightened? What are you frightened of? Write a sentence about something you are frightened of and try to think why.. I dont like crocodiles or big hairy spiders. I would run away if I saw any! Write a sentence about something that you love. Give me a reason why. I love giraffes because they are so tall and beautiful! I love flamingos because they can stand on one leg and they are so pink! Numeracy Cotton bud spirals Make your fingers extra funky with making dots on your spiral. Make it more exciting and look at designing your spiral with more complex patterns. Look at the story again on youtube. Adding snails on whales and rocks and…? See if you can work on your addition skills and tell us a first, then, now story! Can you write your story as an adding sum? https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-2-The-Snail-and-the-Whale.pdf Our story today is Matisse’s Magical Trail by Sam Hopgood and Sam Boughton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5U6jq8OpcI Our activity today is to create a snail in the style of a famous artist called Matisse. This is his famous painting. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/matisse-the-snail-t00540 Can you cut up squares from coloured paper (or colour in white paper) and make a snail picture Watch a video about snails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLCtVGB1mFw We’re going on a Snail Hunt! -see how many snails you can find but don’t pick them up. Leave them in their home! Thursday Phonics Numeracy Snail Danger! Anywhere the snail went there were dangers and problems. Look at each page and find them. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-3-The-Snail-and-the-Whale.pdf Literacy – The snail was very brave! What could happen on the snail’s adventure? Write a story about a problem that the snail might have. Activity – In the story the whale ‘sang to the snail a wonderful song Of shimmering ice and coral caves And shooting stars and enormous waves.’ This sounds beautiful! Can you create a picture of what this might look like? Our story today is Are you a snail? By Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H5PiUuAPv4 Friday Phonics Literacy - Yesterday you found out lots of information about snails. Write two facts that you found out about snails. Numeracy Our story today is Snail Trail by Ruth Brown read by the Phonic Fairy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsCgl6DobN4 Numeracy – odd and even numbers – Snail Journey The snail certainly has an adventurous journey! He is on another journey. Can you see where he goes, who he meets and if it is an odd or even number? https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-4-The-Snail-and-the-Whale.pdf Our story today is Snail Trail by Jo Saxon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkcFz7AEBAY Activity - Snail Trail Snails leave a silvery trail where they have been. If you were a snail where would your trail have been today? (Don’t forget you have made a slimy square snail like the famous artist Matisse) Talking Together “Slimy Snail sets out on a trail. But where exactly does he go? Up a hill, over a bridge, down a slope.” Make a map of where you have been and talk about position and distance. Did you go under the table? Around the couch? Or plan your trail ahead – where will you leave your silvery slimy messages?
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Today is Friday!
Tomorrow is the weekend and next week is half-term holidays! Our learning today begins with phonics. Numeracy - Exploring Length WARNING! PLEASE DO NOT USE REAL WORMS ! Get together your own collection of worms and see if you can cut them to different lengths. Talk about the lengths and even measure with a ruler or tape measure. Use string, wool, paper etc! Or even spaghetti! Worm Race A game to make the longest worm! Use this link https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-5-Superworm.pdf Literacy - Words for worms! How many words can you think of to describe yucky super worms? Make a list of words. Remember that a list goes down the page. Use all your phonic sounds to help you spell the words. Also no wibbly wobbly letters! Count up all your words. How many did you think of? Activity - find an old long sock! Make some eyes and stick them on your sock. You now have a worm puppet! Make up a show with your worm! Our story today is The Incredible Worm by Daniel Postgate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhXj2229PSc Our song today is Worms, worms, worms! All about wriggling giggling worms! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3YKMT0Zu0E Happy holidays! Good morning!
Phonics first - please practise writing some words using your new sound. Let's have a thinking day! Would you rather - a thinking question to start with this morning! Would you rather have a purple nose or two green ears? (Philosophy 4 kids - more questions here - https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/would-you-rather-questions-for-kids/ ) Maths - Super Shop! Create your own yucky supermarket by labelling tins of mini beasts! Who will be in yours and how many? Follow this White Rose maths link for more maths ideas https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-4-Superworm.pdf Would you rather eat a tin of slithery snakes or a tin of wriggly worms? YUCK! Literacy - let's have a think! Can you think of any silly and funny questions? Have a think and write your questions in your book. Don't forget to put a question mark at the end of your question. Ask an adult or a big brother/sister to help you with question marks! Ask your family one of your questions! Activity - design labels for your tins in your Super Yucky Shop! Slimy slug soup? Crunchy caterpillar cookies? Our story today Would you rather by John Burningham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuzF_FsR53w Our song today Do you like broccoli ice-cream? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frN3nvhIHUk Good morning!
Our learning for today is:- Phonics first literacy - Worms are wonderful! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-zc_1vjLnI In your book write down three bits of information that you have found out about worms! Numeracy - Super moves! Superworm has many abilities and many moves. How many super moves can you do in 1 minute? Time yourself and also see what other super moves you can think of. Worm rain dance! Make up your own rain dance BUT please dont make it rain because today is supposed to be very sunny! We only want a pretend rain dance! Maybe you can make up your own rain music to go with your dance? Our story today is Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y6Mtll5b0w A song for today is about a Wiggly Waggly Worm! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMvjVv-dlak A question to think about! Would you rather be a worm or a spider? Why? (Philosophy for kids!)
Superworm week!
(Phonics first please) This week its all about Superworm! Listen to the Superworm story by Julia Donaldson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jnk3XApKBg&t=34s Literacy - Superworm to the rescue! Write a story about Superworm coming to the rescue! Who is Superworm going to rescue? A ladybird, a bug or a spider? What is he going to do? Hip, hip, hooray for Superworm! (Dont forget - capital letters, finger spaces and full stops please. Writing on the lines please - no wibbly wobbly letters!) Numeracy - Paper and paint activity https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-1-Superworm.pdf Worm painting patterns. Use your “Superworm” skills to make symmetrical art works. Explore what length your worm needs to be to make more complex patterns and the effects he makes! If you havent got any paint can you draw a super long worm? Then make a repeating pattern on his long body! Can you make a super long worm? A super short worm? A super thin or a super thick worm? Lots of worms of different lengths. You can use paper and scissors or playdough? Put your worms next to each other, in order starting with the shortest up to the longest. Super worm song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ACKMwCvhkY Our story today is Yucky Worms! by Vivian French https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV3A864z9W0 Today is Friday!
Tomorrow is ... The day after is ... It's the weekend! Our learning today is Phonics first. Use your phonics mat that was in your pack to practise all the sounds that you have learnt so far. Literacy - Write a story about anything. It could be about a fly that escapes the spider, a ladybird that gets lost or a ladybird that has lost its spots! Watch this video that was made a long time ago! Your adults might remember Pippin the dog and Come Outside! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ2RzDl0vvM Numeracy - Where is the fly? Through the story the spider is busy but she gets lots of visitors. Have a look for the fly and see if you can use some precise positional language. Lots of talking today! Can you draw a picture with animals/insects that are above, under, in and next to things? It could be a picture of a farm or of your bug hunt. Practise writing your numbers. They should be perfect by now but some numbers are tricky! Get Moving! What moves can you make with your body. Get a grownup to photograph you as you move under things over, in and even through! Remember next to, behind and in front of. Remember to share your photos with us of your spider fun this week! Our story today is Why Anansi has eight thin legs, a folk story from Africa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CIG6gfl_Xc (If you don't like spiders then don't worry - no more spiders next week!) Have a lovely weekend!  Today is Thursday!
Tomorrow is ...? After tomorrow is ... ? Phonics first please. It is up to you if you do literacy or numeracy first. The literacy work will make you hungry! Literacy - How to write instructions. Spider Sandwich story by Claire Freedman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnog8IQqRXM Please listen to the story. Can you make your own spider sandwich? (No real spiders are to be used!) Think about what you have to do first. Then ... Next ... When you have made your sandwich then please write the instructions on how to make a spider sandwich. Start with your title and then number your instructions in the correct order. Each instruction is a short sentence which starts with the doing word e.g. Get Put Cut etc. I will start it for you. How to make a spider sandwich. 1. Get two slices of bread. 2. Butter the bread. 3. If you really dont like spiders then you can make any sandwich that you like. (You can use paper and cut out your bread, legs, eyes etc.) Numeracy - Spider maths! Please do not eat any spiders! Doubling As we know spiders have 8 legs, 4 on each side. Can you sort spiders into doubles and not doubles? Some of our spiders have been losing their legs! Tell us the amount of legs and the double they are. Halving Ooh a lovely spider tea! Can you halve the spiders so we each get enough? Follow the link to find the work https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-4-The-very-busy-spider.pdf Activity - Talking Together Could you make your own finger paint spiders to double or just draw your own? They could be as silly as you like and have more than 8 legs! Will they be a double or not? Today's story is I don't want to be a frog! written by Dev Petty and illustrated by Mike Boldt. Do you know what an illustrator is? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqLB9pbJprU It's Wednesday today!
Yesterday was ...? Tomorrow will be ...? The day after tomorrow will be ...? What days are in the weekend? There are two days. Can you say all the days of the week in the correct order? Phonics to start. Literacy - practise writing the sound that you have learnt. Write as many words as you can think of with that sound in. Then choose one word and use it in a sentence. Remember what does a sentence begin with and end in? Dont forget finger spaces and try to write on the line. Numeracy - Spider maths! The link is https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-3-The-very-busy-spider.pdf Talking Together Number bond Incy! 10 wincy spiders climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed 5 spiders out. Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain. So 5 wincy spiders won’t climb the spout again! Repeat with different numbers. How many different ways can you make 10? (Number bonds to 10 = 1 and 9, 2 and 8, 3 and 7 etc) Use a ten frame to help you (slide 9) Adults - please draw a frame like the one in the slide. Use 10 objects to represent the spiders. Your child can then use the frame to help them takeway the washed away spiders and then count how many are left. If you dont like spiders then you can change the song and the insect! Maybe ladybirds instead? PLease also practise writing your numbers 0-10 and for some of you all the way to 20! Our song for today is Incy Wincy Spider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ek95wga4Xs Our story for today is Aaaargghh Spider! by Lydia Monks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5df388jmToo Activity - If you like spiders then design a home for your spider! You can draw it or make a home out of paper, boxecs etc. What are you going to call your spider? If you don't like spiders then make a trap to catch your spider! What are you going to do with your spider when you havve caught it? Release it in the garden? Have a fun spider day! Good morning.
The very busy spider! Phonics start please. Literacy - Information facts -Sophie the spider and her friend Nancy! First have a think about what you already know about spiders and then watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUx2qqPUyOI! What did you find out? Draw a picture of a spider and then label it. Label the legs, eyes, hair. What other parts of a spider can you think of? Label these parts. Write some information about a spider. In your writing please remember finger spaces, capital letters and full stops. Dont forget to write on the line and use all your phonics knowledge to help you to spell. Numeracy - Takeaway stories Spider Stories The very busy spider is so busy making her web. Sometimes she tells stories about her flies and how many she eats. Can you help us see if her stories are correct? The link is https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-2-The-very-busy-spider.pdf Can you make up your own spider stories? Please practise writing your numbers. If any of them are wibbly wobbly please practise them again. Remember one number to each square (10 and all the numbers upwards is one number and will go in one square). Activity - find a ruler and practise using it to draw straight lines. This is tricky! Then have a go at drawing a web with a ruler! Do you like spiders? Ask everyone in your home if they like spiders? How many said yes and how many said no? Our story today is Good morning. The very busy spider! Phonics start please. Literacy - Information facts -Sophie the spider and her friend Nancy! First have a think about what you already know about spiders and then watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUx2qqPUyOI! What did you find out? Draw a picture of a spider and then label it. Label the legs, eyes, hair. What other parts of a spider can you think of? Label these parts. Write some information about a spider. In your writing please remember finger spaces, capital letters and full stops. Dont forget to write on the line and use all your phonics knowledge to help you to spell. Numeracy - Takeaway stories Spider Stories The very busy spider is so busy making her web. Sometimes she tells stories about her flies and how many she eats. Can you help us see if her stories are correct? The link is https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Day-2-The-very-busy-spider.pdf Can you make up your own spider stories? Please practise writing your numbers. If any of them are wibbly wobbly please practise them again. Remember one number to each square (10 and all the numbers upwards is one number and will go in one square). Activity - find a ruler and practise using it to draw straight lines. This is tricky! Then have a go at drawing a web with a ruler! Do you like spiders? Ask everyone in your home if they like spiders? How many said yes and how many said no? Our story today is There's a spider in this book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjPbYl7pKyc Good morning.
How was your VE Day? Did you have a street party? Let me know if you did anything special? littlepippins reception@gmail.com Monday's learning Phonics - listen to the video (TWINKL or Letters & Sounds) Practise hand-writing the sound. Write on the lines in your book - no wibbly wobbly letters! How many words can you write using that sound? Literacy - listen to the story about The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle. We have listened to a lot of his stories so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfL0g-XRxnA Draw a spider's web in your book. Write a sentence (sentences) about the pesty fly. Is the pesty fly going to get caught by the spider? What's going to happen next? Ask an adult or a sister/brother to help you find out about spiders on the internet. Spiders are amazing! A song about There's a spiders on the floor is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r2NlbeJPWE Can you sing it? Numeracy - Under, over and through! Practise writing your numbers 0 to 10. Some of you can practise to 20. White Rose Maths https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/ Unleash your inner spiderman by making your own web. You could use tape or string to make it a 3-D web. (See the activity below about making a web) How will you connect it? How will you have to move to design your web? Can you go under, over and through? How long did it take you? Activities - We're going on a spider hunt! (You dont need to catch a big one!) How many webs can you spot? Count them. Then see how many spiders you can find? Whilst you were spotting spiders did you see any other insects? Any pesty flies? Make a web! Find 4 twigs and make a frame. An adult or a big sister or brother can help join the twigs together with string , wool etc. Use wool, string etc to wind around the frame to make a web. Can you see any triangles as you make your wen? Count them. Can you spot any other shapes? Circles, squares, rectangles etc? Make a chart and record how many shapes you can find. Make a spider! What are you going to use? Our story today is Spinderella by Julia Donaldson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9639_WmGRLk  ( Good morning Little Pippins! Its going to be sunny and hot today!
Today's home learning is :- Phonics Literacy - please watch this short video about VE Day which is tomorrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpaA_tZJV00 Tomorrow is a holiday so that we can celebrate VE Day. How will you spend VE Day? Please make a thank you poster for all the people that look after us and keep us safe. Please include people that are in the Forces on your poster. (Ask an adult to help you find a picture of someone who is in the Forces. It might be someone in your family.) Maths - Day 5 (I have skipped to Day 5 as we have already planned a VE street party - if you wish to then please look at Day 4 for good ideas for planning a picnic - it can be easily adapted for tomorrow.) Days of the week and life cycles. We should be getting good at our days of the week now with our special song. What day did the Hungry caterpillar come out of the egg? Can you make a plan of your week this week? Look at the plans to help you set out your plan. The link is https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/ Art = From Caterpillar to Butterfly Make your own symmetrical butterfly to celebrate the adventures we have had this week. Butterfly Hunt - see how many butterflies you can spot today! Remember not to try to catch them or touch them as they are very fragile! Our story today is another story by Eric Carle. All our stories this week have been written by him. Its about The Grouchy Ladybug! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr3ha03MsK0 (If you want to watch another story or keep this one for tomorrow, its a story about how daddies are also special people who look after us. Its Mister Seahorse , another story by Eric Carle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoqxhIi4HbQ ) Our May SASP Family Challenge for today is - Create a hopscotch on the floor outside with chalk Have a happy VE Day tomorrow! Let me know how you celebrated VE Day. Send me photos please. Good morning. Phonics first - practise writing your sounds in your writing book. How many words can you think of that have those sounds in? Literacy - Plan and decorate a menu for a VE Stay at Home Street Party this friday. Try to include Bunting and the Union Jack flag on your design. Include what you would like to drink and eat. Have a look on the internet for songs that people sang in World War 2. Ask your adult to help you on the internet. Maths - Fruit Bowl Maths! Explore your fruit bowl and look at what's in it! How we can sort it? What groups have you got in there? How can you combine these to make some maths problems? Talking Together Make a list of your favourite fruits. What will be number 1? Could you work out which fruit is the most popular in your house? Which fruit will be the winner? Is all your fruit in the bowl? I hope there isn’t any evil fruit in the freezer! Caterpillar Lunch The hungry caterpillar eats far too much. Have some fun working out how many things he ate on 2 different days! Combine groups to make a lunch for a growing caterpillar. Maths link is https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Day-3-Hungry-Caterpillar.pdf Triangles - use a ruler and see how many triangles you can make. Are all the lines straight? Rulers are tricky to use! Then if you want, draw triangles within triangles. How many triangles can you get into one triangle? Count. Today's story is The Mixed-up Chameleon by Eric Carle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrmZeXf7ScU Family SASP challenge for today is - Flip a bottle so it lands upright, can you do it twice? DONT FORGET Numberblocks Series 1 & 2 are available on BBC iplayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=Numberblocks+series+2&page=1 If you are not sure which series or episodes for your child to watch please emailme.    Good morning.
It looks like it might rain today! This morning your challenge for May is 5th May - Dance with your family to your favourite songs! We have VE Day this Frday. Writing - Find out about the people who help us who are in the Forces. They are superheroes who help keep us safe. Activities - to find out. What are the Forces? What are the men and women called who are in the Forces? Do you know anyone who is in the Forces? Make bunting - your adult can help you draw a triangle or a rectangle to make your bunting. Find out about our flag, the Union Jack. Draw the flag on your bunting. Start planning a 'Stay at home' street party. (See the picture above.) In your planning - what do you need to make? Food, decorations, music ... Write down your planning in your writing book. Have you got anyone in your family that you can ring and ask about VE Day? Listen to this song from World War 2 by Vera Lynn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsy57_aOUJ0 There is a singalong for everyone to join in on this Friday.The singalong is scheduled to take place on Friday 8 May just after 9pm following the Queen’s special address to the nation, which will be shown on BBC One. The song will be led by Dame Vera Lynn, 103, from a window at her home in Sussex. The event will form the centrepiece of a televised musical event VE Day 75: The People’s Celebration, which will begin at 8pm. Maths - practise writing your numbers 0 to 10. No wibbly wobbly letters - rememebr they all start at the top! (Challenge -you could even try all the way up to 20) White Rose maths is all about caterpillars. Make fingerprint caterpillars with paint (if you have no paint at home then make a caterpillar by drawing circles). Add one more part to his body. Try two more. Count how many parts he has. What if you took one part away? How many parts is he left with? Pattern making - choose two colours and make a repeating pattern caterpillar. Try three colours? link https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Day-2-Hungry-Caterpillar.pdf SASP Be Active At Home Challenges for May! What is your activity for today? I love the one for yesterday! Just remember to return the socks if you do the challenge! The link is https://www.sasp.co.uk/uploads/maychallenge.pdf  Good morning!
We hope you all had a lovely weekend. Look at Letters and Sounds site for your phonics today. The link is below. A very good site that backs up TWINKL phonics. If you have had problems with the TWINKL site this can replace TWINKL. There are two programs - one for those who are learning to blend and the second one is for those who are confident in blending. Our work this week is all about The Very Hungry Caterpillar! The story link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY Writing today - can you write a list of all the food that the hungry caterpillar ate? Remember a list goes down the page. Can you write a sentence about what you are going today? On Monday I .... Maths is also about the hungry caterpillar! https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Day-1-Hungry-Caterpillar.pdf You may have already drawn or painted a Kandinsky style painting so this time choose another shape to make a picture. How many circles do youthink you might find on your circle hunt? Dont forget there are studyladder activities as usual. 0000000o0000000 00 The story for today is about The Very Quiet Cricket! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdiGEjz5b0Q |
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