Home Learning Heroes- Week 5-6!
Take a look at what our home-learning heroes have been up to over the past couple of weeks…
If you would like to share some photos of your home-learning activities, please send them to:
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org
Story Time! The Ugly Duckling
It’s that time of the week again! This week’s story is The Ugly Duckling. There are many versions of this story but today we are reading the story by Mara Alperin and Sue Eastland.
Please click here to watch this week’s story video:
Questions about The Ugly Duckling
- How do you think The Ugly Duckling felt when the other animals teased him and didn’t want to play with him?
- F2- When the ducklings are born, what adjectives (describing words) are used to describe them? What adjectives are used to describe The Ugly Duckling?
- Does the Mother duck seem worried that The Ugly Duckling looks different to her other ducklings?
- How do you think we should treat people who look or act different to ourselves?
- How did The Ugly Duckling feel at the end of the story when he realised he was a beautiful swan and had finally made a friend?
Activities
- In the story, the ducks “Fly South” for the Winter. The Ugly Duckling sleeps through the Winter, in a tree trunk. What is it called when animals ‘go to sleep’ through Winter? You could use the internet (with a grown-up) or search in a book to find the answer.
- You could draw a picture of The Ugly Duckling before or after his transformation into a swan.
- Did you know… There is a song about The Ugly Duckling story. Perhaps you would like to learn a part of the song? See the video below to have a listen / watch.
15 May 2020: Home Learning
| Super Science! Exploring water…
Pouring, measuring, floating and sinking Choose from the following activities: · Find a bowl and selection of containers suitable for using in water pouring activities. These might include pans, jugs, empty milk containers, plastic mugs, etc. Ensure the water is at a safe temperature. Empty and fill containers with the water. Which container holds the most? How many cups of water go into the pan? How many does it take to fill an egg cup? By using a washing up bowl, or a large mixing bowl you will be able to keep the quantity of water down to a minimum to avoid wastage. Scoop the water from the bowl into the receptacles. · Try some floating and sinking activities. This doesn’t just have to be objects. You could see if sprinkled pepper floats on the surface, or salt, shampoo, vinegar, flour, etc. Then you could try coins, a Lego brick, a lolly stick, a key, etc. You might even build a little boat, or improvise with an empty butter tub and see how much cargo it can hold until it sinks. Can you count the items? Important vocabulary:
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| Literacy Activity – Letter formation
Use the laminated letter formation sheet handed out at parent’s evening and your whiteboard pen to practise writing each letter of the alphabet. |
| Let’s Go Shopping!-
Maths, Communication and Literacy Links!
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The science and maths link activities today, were both taken from the Exciting Learning Opportunities Early Years pack by TTS. The link to this document was shared in yesterday’s home learning post.
14 May 2020: Home Learning
| Phonics
Words to Read:
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| Literacy Activity – A map making treasure hunt!
Make a map of a room, the inside of your house, or your garden. Write the names next to the different objects and areas on your map so that people can see where to go- you might even want to write sentences as clues for example; ‘On top of the desk’. You might want to add x marks and hide your favourite toys or other items for your grown-ups to find! Your map might look a little something like this…
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| Maths Activity- Comparing Size
Choose from the following activities- (you might even want to try a few over the next few weeks!): • Find your dolls, teddies, play figures etc. Line them up from the tallest to the shortest.
•Use a spoon as a measuring device. Go around and see if things are the same size, shorter or longer than the spoon. • Why not make a paper chain. Talk about this getting, longer, the more you add. You could measure it. You could also count the links together? • Who is the tallest in your house? Who is the shortest and who is in the middle? • Can you make a list or a collection of teeny, tiny things? What other words describe small? • Which things are larger than e.g. a cow? Could it be a bus, a whale, a house, a car etc? Make a list or draw things. • Make long and short play dough worms and snakes. Important vocabulary: Long, longer, shorter, short, wide, narrow, big, little, huge, immense, giant, minute, tiny, teeny, same, taller…. Can you think of any more size words? Did you enjoy these challenge ideas? They were taken from another excellent, free ‘Learning at home’ pack by TTS. Click here to download your own copy! |
Get caught in a super book!
It was lovely to receive this video showing a child reading. By the end of key stage 1, children must be able to read at a rate of 90 words per minute. Reading for pleasure improves well-being, develops empathy and teaches children about the world around them. Please keep reading any chance you get!
13 May 2020: Maths Lesson
Numberblocks 16 song. Please watch the video either before or after the maths lesson.
Please use the following links to access today’s maths video:
Part 1
Part 2
Parents: Please pause the videos at anytime if your child needs more time on things.
Here are the challenges for after the video…
We are working well at home!
Hi all,
It’s great to hear how you are getting on with your home learning. Here are a couple of pieces of work that have been sent to us. The shape work is by Leah and I know Evie is really enjoying the writing tasks. Keep up the good work!
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13 May 2020: Home Learning
| Phonics Practise recognising and saying all the sounds. Phase 2 – https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/flash-cards?phase=2Phase 3 – https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/flash-cards?phase=3 Words to Read:
Use your ‘phoneme fingers’ or point to the sound buttons to help. How many sounds are in these words?
Phonics Activity: Yes or No? |
Literacy Activity – Story Time.
Tell a story together using the ‘my turn, your turn’ method.
You – Once upon a time there was
Child…
You – Who lived in
Child…
You – One day, he/she decided to
Child…
Have fun and be creative!
Please email us your stories – we would love to hear them!
**Challenge** Draw a story map of your story using pictures and labels.
Maths
Please see today’s Maths lesson video (posted separately)
12 May 2020: Home Learning
Phonics
Practise reading all of the tricky words. You could also have a go at spelling the phase 2 and 3 tricky words using the look, cover and write method.
Words to Read: 
Use your ‘phoneme fingers’ or point to the sound buttons to help. How many sounds are in these words?
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Literacy Activity – Role Play
Ask your child to take your lunchtime order – try make it really extravagant!
They can use their exercise book or a piece of paper to write it down in a list using their phonic knowledge.
E.g. I would like…
a hotdog with ketchup,
some crisps,
an ice cream… and more.
Expect to see phonetically plausible words such as sum crisps, an ighs creem.
Swap over so they can have a go at telling you their order.
| Maths- You can count just about anything! Have a go at counting different actions. Have a go at these… 10 star jumps Activity- |