ENGLISH
Home learning
Weeks beginning 9.5.22 and 16.5.22
Since our trip to Stonehurst Farm, we have been learning all about the farms; the animals on the farm, the vehicles on the farm and farm jobs. We have been writing captions and sentences about farm animals and farm vehicles. We have also been writing about what we see at the farm. Have a look at the file below. Can you child draw a picture of what they saw at the farm and write a caption or sentence to go with it?
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28.3.22
In English this week, we are writing captions to go with pictures. Have a look at the file below and see if your child can write a caption. Remember; it is important for your child to use their phonics knowledge and write words independently.
t-e-2553023-phase-3-caption-writing-activity_ver_1.pdf
t-e-2553023-phase-3-caption-writing-activity_ver_1.pdf
Weeks beginning 28.2.22 and 7.3.22
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Over these 2 weeks we have been reading the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and doing lots of activities linked to the story. Here is a video of the story you can watch at home: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5rxfLRgXRE&t=26s
Discuss the story with your child. What happens in the beginning, middle and end? Can they act it out using role play or some toys at home? Writing activity - using the document below, ask your child to tell you about one of the pictures. Can they write a sentence about what is happening in the picture eg 'They go to sell the cow.' Or can they write a word of something they can see in the picture eg. 'cow'. Encourage your child to use their phonics to sound out the words.
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Week beginning 24.1.22
This week the children have been learning to write the letter 'g.'
week beginning 17.1.22
This week the children have been learning to write the letter 'd.'
WK Beginning 10.1.22
This week we are learning to write the letter 'a.' You could also revisit the other curly caterpillar letters we have been learning to form at school - 'c' and 'o.'
READING
Please remember to include your child's reading books and reading diary in their book bag everyday.
THE READING FRAMEWORK
The government published a document titled 'The Reading Framework' in July 2021 which we refer to in school to help us to give the children the best possible start to learning to read. There is some information included in the framework which emphasises the importance of 'talk' as the very first step for a child to become a good reader. The document says:
"Becoming a fluent, skilled and attentive reader starts at the earliest stages, before children encounter a book for the first time, partly driven by the quality of their parents’ talk with them that expands their vocabulary."
This is why in EYFS we have a big focus on the importance of talk, through conversations with the children, child to child talk and activities such as Talk Boost and 'Word of the Week' to expand their vocabulary. The more you can talk to your children at home the better!
Reading to children is also incredibly important. The Reading Framework lists the following statistics:
"Researchers in the United States who had looked at the impact of parents reading with their children quoted the following figures in a news release about their findings:
Here’s how many words kids would have heard by the time they were 5 years old: Never read to, 4,662 words; 1–2 times per week, 63,570 words; 3–5 times per week, 169,520 words; daily, 296,660 words; and five books a day,1,483,300 words."
So reading to your child has a huge impact on their vocabulary! We read books to the children daily in school and encourage parents to read to your children at home.
Teaching writing and spelling in eyfs
When children are emergent writers we encourage them to use the sounds they know. This can mean that it is difficult to read what they have written, but your child should be able to read it back to you and give meaning to the marks they have made. Encourage your child to listen carefully to hear and write the sounds in words. For example, they may write elephant as et (they hear the initial and end sounds) or they may write elifnt as they are the sounds they can hear. This is perfectly normal and something we encourage in school. We aren’t looking for perfectly spelt writing, we are looking for the children to use their phonic knowledge to attempt to write words. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask.
dough disco
It is important before every handwriting session to allow your child some time to warm up their fingers using a small ball of playdough. They could warm their fingers up to any of their favourite songs or use this video below.
Handwriting
Here are some handwriting videos to support you at home with the letters we have learnt to form already.
