Phonics

Revise all of the flashcards and then use the assessment from yesterday to determine which sound you are going to focus on today.

You can then either go back and re-watch one of the online Letters and Sounds videos or use Mr Thorne does phonics.

It is important that your child uses their phonics knowledge in their writing. Choose three words that contain the focus sound and say them one at a time to your child, get them to segment the word and record each sound. Go through the word together to check they got it right. If they are struggling to hear all of the sounds help them to segment the word by saying each sound, e.g. tray, t-r-ay. Ask them to identify what two letters make the ay sound.

Year 1- have a go at the Pond Life Plurals game.

Reception- Have a go at the Make A Match game.

Literacy

We are continuing with our Pippety Skycap story so re-read the story and then have a go at the activities below:

Page 11- Warning poster

Page 14- Pixie fact file, use the example on page 12 to help you.

Pippety Skycap – A tale of mischief

Maths

Reception

Today we are going to use our footprints to measure and compare items. You could draw around your child’s foot onto a piece of paper or use paint to create the footprint. Cut it out so that they can more accurately measure length and width. Can they find things that are longer, shorter and the same size as their foot print? Can they find items that are wider or narrower than their footprint? You could have footprints of the whole family and see if your child can order them in different ways using the mathematical vocabulary to compare them.

I have attached a further optional challenge from the Year 1 White Rose materials if your child is confident. Use the video link for lesson 2.

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Lesson 2 – Measure length (1) 2019

Year 1

Today we are looking at partitioning numbers to 100.

Begin by using the base ten blocks online resource to build a number between 10 and 100. The sticks represent a 10 and the small squares a 1. The large grid represents 100 but I would use ten sticks to encourage your child to count in tens. Once you have built your number ask your child to write down what the number is. You could then swap over and tell them a number and ask them to build it using the online resource.

Again I have uploaded the presentation that gives some examples to work through for day 2 however this is optional and the activity will still work without using this first.

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For the main activity you will need the Practical – Partitioning numbers sheet. You could draw them onto paper or use a whiteboard to complete instead.
Children will partition numbers and represent them using Base 10 or place value counters on the place value grid (you could use straws, sticks, coloured paper or ask your child to draw a line to represent the tens and a dot to represent the ones). Give your child a number, you could use the number cards provided or use your own. Ask them to build the number on the place value grid, then describe the partition in their books as e.g. 67 = 0 hundred, 6 tens and 7 ones. There are three levels to the task:

★☆☆ :  Number cards will contain numeric values only.
Children will write their answers in numeric form only.

★★☆ : Number cards will contain both numeric and written values.
Children will write their answers in numeric and written form.

★★★ : Number cards will contain both numeric and written values.
Children will write their answers in numeric and written form.
They may progress to the extension task working backwards using the partitioned form to identify the number.

Challenge

Look at the work of the abstract artist Piet Mondrian, using the Tate Kids website. What colours, lines and shapes did he use to create his paintings? Create a Mondrian inspired artwork as a collage using paper or recycled materials, or as a painting or drawing using black lines and primary colours.

Welcome back Green Class! I am looking forward to seeing many of you in School this week and for those of you who are continuing with home learning please do continue to email me with any queries. If you would prefer to speak over the phone I will be available from Monday after 2.30pm.

Phonics

At this time of year we would be focusing on embedding the children’s understanding of the phonemes and graphemes within the phases they have covered along with their ability to recognise them in written words.

For today’s phonics lesson I have attached an assessment document that will identify the areas of phonics that your child needs to focus on. This could be recognising a particular grapheme or being able to use their phonics knowledge for reading and spelling.

I will continue to post links to videos or games that I think will be useful, however, these will be generic for the class and I will be more than happy to provide further, more specific guidance for you via email.

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Year 1 assessment: t-l-1974-phase-5-phonics-letters-and-sounds-assessment-sheets_ver_2

Literacy

For this week’s home learning we are going to be using the story and resource pack ‘Pippety Skycap- A tale of mischief’. The story is at the beginning of the pack and can either be read to your child or your child could have a go at reading it to you depending on their reading confidence.

Pippety Skycap – A tale of mischief

For today’s activity complete the following activities:

Page 5- talk about the story.

Page 8- Quiz

Page 9 and 10- Exploring words together.

Maths

Reception

This week we are looking at length, height and distance. Children have already explored height by comparing two objects and saying which is bigger but we are now looking to develop their use of more specific mathematical vocabulary:

Length- longer/shorter

Height- taller/shorter

Breadth- wider/narrower

Distance- further/nearer

Opportunities for comparing length and height will arise naturally through play so for today’s activity follow your child’s interests and encourage the use of mathematically vocabulary by using it yourself when talking/playing with them. Here are a few examples to get you started:

When on a walk or exploring the garden point to a tree or flower and comment on the height of it, ask your child if they can find a taller/shorter tree or flower.

When playing with building blocks see if they can measure items around the house, get them to count how many bricks tall their item was and compare it to another item. You could also introduce breadth using building equipment by asking them to make a wider/narrower house.

Can they draw the members of their family, who is tallest? who is shortest?

If your child is confident with the mathematical language you could have a look at the White Rose challenges for Year 1. You can use the video link for lesson 1 and complete the worksheet.

Lesson 1 – Compare lengths and heights 2019

Video Links Length

Year 1

This week we are looking at place value within 100. We will begin by counting to 100 and looking at easier ways of counting higher numbers by counting in multiples.

Start by having a go at this BBC Supermovers song about counting.

We have already looked at numbers to 50 together and children should be able to build and describe numbers by looking at the tens and ones. When looking at numbers to 100 it is important that children understand the importance of the place value columns, for example, they should be able to describe the difference between 67 and 76 in terms of tens and ones.

I have attached a presentation for this week that is broken down into each day. You don’t have to use it but it may help to go through some of the examples together first before having a go at the worksheet. There are three levels of worksheet for you to choose from, the difficulty level is indicated at the top of the page with either 1, 2 or 3 stars. There are also some optional challenge cards for you to have a go at.

Year 1 – WORKSHEETS – Counting to 100

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Challenge

Have a look at the BBC Bitesize Geography lesson on Australia.

Phonics

Online Letters and Sounds Lesson.

Reception

Revise all of the phase 3 flash cards and then watch the Mr Thorne does phonics video for your focus sound for today.

We are going to practice writing words today. Select items from around the house that contain some of the phase 3 sounds. Ask your child to say the word and then segment it for each sound. Get them to write the word down, if they miss a letter (e.g. just write the letter ‘r’ for the ‘ar’ sound) then prompt them by saying the sound ‘ar’ and asking them what two letters make that sound.

Year 1

Revise all of the phase 5 flash cards and then watch the Mr Thorne does phonics video for your focus sound for today.

We are going to practice writing sentences today using words with the phase 5 and 6 sounds. Select items from around the house that contain some of the phase 5 and 6 sounds. Together come up with a sentence about the object e.g. The car is blue and has four round wheels. Say the sentence out loud and prompt your child to use a capital letter, finger spaces and a full stop. They could have a go at using question marks or exclamation marks where appropriate. If the select the incorrect sound e.g. oo instead of ue in blue, then ask them what other graphemes do you know that make the oo sound.

Literacy

For today’s activity we are going to be thinking about the author Julia Donaldson. Watch this video and think of questions that you would like to ask her. Year 1 have learnt about question marks and should use these in their work. Reception haven’t learnt about them but with modelling they can have a go.

Maths

Reception

Today we are going to be looking at patterns with odd and even numbers. Have a go at this workbook and see what your child notices about which numbers are odd and which are even.

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Year 1

Begin by looking at page 3 of the flashback 4.

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Then have a go at the second describing positions White Rose activity sheet.

Y1 Summer Block 3 WO3 Describe position (2) 2020

You may also like to have a go at these challenges:

Activity Cards – Describe Position (1)

Challenge

Today’s optional challenge is a PE challenge. Think about the different animals that were in ‘The Highway Rat’, how would each of them move?

Phonics

Online Letters and Sounds Lesson.

Reception

Revise all of the phase 3 flash cards and then watch the Mr Thorne does phonics video for your focus sound for today.

Play Picnic on Pluto by selecting your chosen sound.

Year 1

Revise all of the phase 5 flash cards and then watch the Mr Thorne does phonics video for your focus sound for today.

Play Picnic on Pluto by selecting your chosen sound.

Literacy

Here are the links for the online version of the story and video if you don’t have the book at home:  video of the story being read. The BBC adaptation.

For today’s activity we are going to be writing a diary entry from the point of view of the Highway Rat. What does he do each day? How does he feel about it?

Maths

Reception

Today we are looking at pictorial representations of halving. Children will need to share a given number between the two wings of a ladybird, they will need to be able to match number to quantity by drawing the dots whilst still sharing them equally between the two sides:

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Then have a go at these problem solving challenges:

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Year 1

Today we are moving onto position and direction.

Start by looking at page 1 of the flashback 4:

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Then have a go at this White Rose activity sheet.

Y1 Summer Block 3 WO1 Describe turns 2020

For a further challenge have a go at these:

Activity Cards – Describe Turns

Challenge

Today’s optional challenge is to create a picture of the Highway Rat using a computer program. You could use the program paint or purple mash.

Phonics

Online Letters and Sounds Lesson.

Reception

Revise all of the phase 3 flash cards and identify any sounds that your child has found tricky/hasn’t remembered. If there are multiple sounds select one to focus on today and work through the rest across the week. Watch the Mr Thorne does phonics video for your chosen sound.

Play Buried Treasure by selecting the sound that you are focusing on today. You can also select revise all if your child is confident with all phase 3 sounds.

Year 1

Revise all of the phase 5 flash cards and then watch the Mr Thorne does phonics video for your focus sound for today.

For today’s activity go on a hunt around the house and see what items you can find that have the same sound as your focus sound. Can you write them down in a list?

Literacy

Here are the links for the online version of the story and video if you don’t have the book at home:  video of the story being read. The BBC adaptation.

For today’s activity we are going to be writing a police report about the crimes of the Highway rat using page 4 of the resource pack:

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Maths

Reception

We are going to have a go today at sharing items between 3/4 groups using physical resources, again you could choose toys or items of food. Start by giving your child 4 items and say that we need to share these between 3 people (could be family members or teddy bears/dolls) so that you all have the same. See what your child does with the fourth item, do they try and give it to one person making their groups unequal or do they try to split the item into 3?

Increase the number if items and try splitting them into 4 equal groups. When using a higher amount of items can your child count in 2s to move the items into the different groups?

Year 1

Today we are revising finding a quarter. Look at both of these activity sheets from White Rose:

Y1 Summer Block 2 WO3 Find a quarter (1) 2020

Y1 Summer Block 2 WO4 Find a quarter (2) 2020

For an additional challenge I have added the mastery challenge cards from Year 2.

Activity Cards – Find a Quarter

Challenge

Today’s optional challenge is a Geography lesson from the BBC Bitesize website looking at Asia.

Phonics

Online Letters and Sounds lesson.

Reception

We have now learnt all of the phase 3 sounds! This week we will be covering letter names as well as working segmenting and blending for reading.

Continue to revise all of the phase 3 sounds to ensure retention and then join in with this alphabet song.

For today’s activity play Miss Pullinger’s alphabet river:

Write each letter of the alphabet on separate pieces of paper and lay them in a ‘river’. Stand on one side of the river and sing the song ‘ Miss Pullinger, Miss Pullinger, can we cross your alphabet river?’ Pick a letter and say the letter name to jump across. You could increase the challenge by writing a mix of capital and lower case letters.

Year 1

Revise all of the phase 5 flash cards and identify any sounds that your child has found tricky/hasn’t remembered. If there are multiple sounds select one to focus on today and work through the rest across the week. Watch the Mr Thorne does phonics video for your chosen sound.

For today’s activity play Buried Treasure by selecting the sound that you are focusing on today.

Literacy

This week we are going to be using the book ‘The Highway Rat’ by Julia Donaldson. If you don’t have the book you can watch this video of the story being read. The BBC have also done an adaptation that you may enjoy watching.

We are going to be using the resources from this Scholastic resource pack throughout the week:

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For today’s activity we are going to be working on comprehension of the story and the ability to discuss a story and join in with repeated phrases. Use the introduction section on page 2 to lead your discussions about the story and then complete the page 3 activity: return to owner.

Maths

Reception

This week we are going to be looking halving and sharing. We will begin by sharing into two equal groups and looking at fair and unfair sharing.

For today we are going to be using physical resources, you could choose toys or items of food. Start by giving your child 4 items and say that we need to share these between 2 people (could be you and your child or your child and a sibling) so that you both have the same. See if they can equally share the items into the two groups. Increase the number of items you give and then progress to giving your child an odd number of items. Can they share these equally? What could we do with the spare item? If it is a food item or something like playdough they may suggest breaking it apart to give each person half of the item.

Year 1

We are going to begin this week with revision of fractions before moving onto position and direction later in the week.

For today’s activity look at both of these workbooks on finding a half.

Y1 Summer Block 2 WO1 Find a half (1) 2020

Y1 Summer Block 2 WO2 Find a half (2) 2020

For an additional challenge I have attached some mastery maths challenge cards from the Year 2 curriculum. If your child has really grasped the concept of finding a half it may be worth having a look through these to deepen their understanding.

Find a Half

Challenge

Today’s optional challenge is a Science challenge based on the story ‘The Highway Rat’. We are going to be investigating echoes using this resource pack from Scholastic.

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The aim is for Early Years but this is a great opportunity for Year 1 to develop their skills at predicting and observing whilst conducting an experiment.

Phonics

Letters and Sounds online lesson.

Reception

Today we are going to be looking at the phase 3 tricky words.

Still begin your lesson by revising all of the phase 3 flash cards and then watch this tricky words song.

For today’s activity work through this tricky word booklet.

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Year 1

We are carrying on with suffixes today.

Here are a few ideas for games you can play outside:

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You could also have a go at completing these sentences with the correct word.

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Literacy

For today’s activity I am going to read The Best Pirate to you but we are going to stop mid way through the story for you to make your predictions for what you think is going to happen next. You could write your prediction down, you could draw a picture or you could talk through your ideas with a grown up. I will then finish reading the story so you can find out if you were right!

Maths

Reception

For today’s maths activity we are still looking at doubles but we are looking at problem solving. I have attached some doubling challenge cards for you below. It may help to have some physical resources nearby so your child can build the number and its double. If the are finding it tricky, build the number for them and see if they can make the double.

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Year 1

Friday’s challenge should be going live towards the end of the week and can be accessed on the White Rose website.

Challenge

Today’s challenge is a PE challenge. Have a go at this cosmic yoga routine.

Phonics

Letters and Sounds online lesson.

Reception

Today’s grapheme is ‘er’.

Revise all of your phase 3 flash cards and then watch Mr Thorne does phonics. 

Year 1

We are carrying on with suffixes today so it may be useful to re-watch the video on suffixes from BBC Bitesize.

Literacy

For today’s activity we will be making our own treasure maps and writing instructions for someone to follow in order to find the treasure. Your treasure map could be of your own garden/house or it could be of an imaginary island. I would like you to use positional language as part of your instructions. You could use the sheet attached below to guide you or create your own instructions.

We’re going on a Treasure Hunt

At the end of your instructions I would like you to describe what treasure will be inside the treasure chest.

Maths

Reception

Today’s activity is a matching pairs game. You could make your own or download the game below:

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Take it in turns to find the doubles pair.

Year 1

Here is today’s activity sheet:

Lesson 4 Compare number sentences 2019

Here are the video links:

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Challenge

For today’s challenge have a go at making this simple pirate.

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