Phonics is a large part of children’s learning in the EYFS. We learn each sound which supports your child to read books. When they are able to read they learn masses of skills, such as comprehension, inference, predicting and much more! Don’t forget that it will also support children in their writing, especially when trying to sound out words. That’s why we ask that you go over each sound and read each week.
Please email eyfs@staffordleys.com to receive a sound mat.
Please email eyfs@staffordleys.com to receive a sound mat.
Here are some links to some useful websites that currently have some free resources for you to use at home.
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Week beginning: 25th january
thursDAY 28TH JANUARY
Today there will be a live online phonics session focusing on a new digraph .. If you did not manage to join the live session please watch the videos below.
wednesDAY 27TH JANUARY
Today there will be a live online phonics session focusing on the new digraph we learnt yesterday and writing simple words with the 'ee' digraph in them. If you did not manage to join the live session please watch the videos below.
Possible follow up activities:
-- Make some train tickets and write words with the 'ee' sound on them. What do you see on your pretend train journey?
- Make a train with chairs - if you can read the word on the ticket you can get on the train.
- What items can you find around the house with the 'ee' digraph in? Could you write a list of what you have found - I can see...
-- Make some train tickets and write words with the 'ee' sound on them. What do you see on your pretend train journey?
- Make a train with chairs - if you can read the word on the ticket you can get on the train.
- What items can you find around the house with the 'ee' digraph in? Could you write a list of what you have found - I can see...
tuesday 26th january
Today there will be a live online phonics session introducing the new digraph we are learning. If you did not manage to join the live session please watch the videos below.
Possible follow up activities:
- Make some binoculars - what can you see using your binoculars? Could you write a list of the objects you have found?
- Ask your grown up to write some words with the 'ee' digraph in and hide them around your house or outside. Use your hands as binoculars - how many can you find and read?
- Make some binoculars - what can you see using your binoculars? Could you write a list of the objects you have found?
- Ask your grown up to write some words with the 'ee' digraph in and hide them around your house or outside. Use your hands as binoculars - how many can you find and read?
Monday 25th January - Please excuse the date on the video
Activities:
Perform by singing a song.
Make a ring, king, wings (of your choice)
Play shops.
Make a chick.
Go on a ‘th’ hunt.
Perform by singing a song.
Make a ring, king, wings (of your choice)
Play shops.
Make a chick.
Go on a ‘th’ hunt.
Week Beginning: 18.01.2021
Friday 22nd January
Activities:
Play games on Phonics Play
Play some games linked to Tricky troll words and Star words - Who can read the words faster?
Word hunt (put some words around the house for your child to read and find).
Writing some words in a tray of sugar.
Play games on Phonics Play
Play some games linked to Tricky troll words and Star words - Who can read the words faster?
Word hunt (put some words around the house for your child to read and find).
Writing some words in a tray of sugar.
Thursday 21st January
Today we are going over some of our phase 2 and phase 3 sounds and revisiting the ng sound from yesterday.
Star words: this, that, them, then.
Activities
- Make a ring or a king with creative materials
- Paint a king's crown
- ng phoneme frame phoneme_frame_-_ng.docx
Star words: this, that, them, then.
Activities
- Make a ring or a king with creative materials
- Paint a king's crown
- ng phoneme frame phoneme_frame_-_ng.docx
wednesday 20th January
Today we are learning the digraph ‘ng’. A digraph means two individual letters are put together to make one sound (phoneme). Star word: this
Activities:
- Make a mobile phone to ring
- Go on a hunt around the house to find objects with ‘ng’ in them
- Choose a toy - could you make them some superhero wings?
- Dance and sing to your favourite song
- Make a ring to fit your finger
Activities:
- Make a mobile phone to ring
- Go on a hunt around the house to find objects with ‘ng’ in them
- Choose a toy - could you make them some superhero wings?
- Dance and sing to your favourite song
- Make a ring to fit your finger
Tuesday 19th January
Activities:
Make a phoneme frame and write words. th_phoneme_frames.docx
Cosmic yoga - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_0P5grVoyg&safe=active
Make a phoneme frame and write words. th_phoneme_frames.docx
Cosmic yoga - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_0P5grVoyg&safe=active
Monday 18th January
Today we are learning the digraph ‘th’. A digraph means two individual letters are put together to make one sound (phoneme). Star word - them
Activities:
Play buried treasure online - Phonics play
Play pirates
Go on a hunt around the house to find things with ‘th’ in them.
Hide some 'treasure' and use direction words / or play hot and cold
Activities:
Play buried treasure online - Phonics play
Play pirates
Go on a hunt around the house to find things with ‘th’ in them.
Hide some 'treasure' and use direction words / or play hot and cold
Week beginning: 11.01.2021
Friday 15th January
Today we are recapping over the sounds we have learnt this week and others from phase 2 and 3. It is important that you also go over the high frequency words and star words as this will help when your child is reading.
Activities:
Find the high frequency word: hf_words.docx (time your child if you like / have a race)
Read the Tricky troll word: tricky_troll_words.docx (time your child if you like / have a race)
Write some 'ch' and 'sh' words outside with a paintbrush and water.
'ch' and 'sh' hunt around the house
Activities:
Find the high frequency word: hf_words.docx (time your child if you like / have a race)
Read the Tricky troll word: tricky_troll_words.docx (time your child if you like / have a race)
Write some 'ch' and 'sh' words outside with a paintbrush and water.
'ch' and 'sh' hunt around the house
Thursday 14th January
Today we are continuing learning the digraph ‘sh’. This session is learning to write the ‘sh’ phoneme. This will support your child further in the year and year 1.
Activities:
sh_words_speech_bubbles.docx
sh_words_speech_bubbles.docx
Wednesday 13th January
Activities:
Making a pirate ship or ship
Play pirates
Design your own shoes. - design_your_own_shoe.docx
Making a pirate ship or ship
Play pirates
Design your own shoes. - design_your_own_shoe.docx
Tuesday 12th january
Activities:
Chopping playdough with knife (supporting them for when they are eating food at school)
Making paper chains.
Chopping playdough with knife (supporting them for when they are eating food at school)
Making paper chains.
Monday 11th January
Today we are focusing on learning the 'ch' sound and reading words with 'ch' in them.
Activities:
Make a watch
Read words from the mat : ch_reading.docx
Activities:
Make a watch
Read words from the mat : ch_reading.docx
Week Beginning: 05.01.2021
Friday 8th January
Today we are recapping over the 'qu' sound, your child will be reading words with the 'qu' sound and going over the star words (high frequency words) and tricky troll words.
Activities:
Make a king and queen make_a_queen_and_king.docx
Cut and stick the qu sound cfe-l-526436-qu-cut-and-stick-activity-sheet-english_ver_1.pdf
Write the qu sound t-l-51774-find-and-write-the-qu-words-differentiated-activity-sheets_ver_1.pdf
Activities:
Make a king and queen make_a_queen_and_king.docx
Cut and stick the qu sound cfe-l-526436-qu-cut-and-stick-activity-sheet-english_ver_1.pdf
Write the qu sound t-l-51774-find-and-write-the-qu-words-differentiated-activity-sheets_ver_1.pdf
Thursday 7th January
Activities:
Y - Make a yacht, yacht.docx Spot the y in story, y_spotter.pdf find items that are yellow in your house. or make a yellow picture/collage.
Z - Colour or draw a Zebra, zebra.docx, practice zipping up your coat, draw a zig zag pattern outside with chalk - Can you run around your zig-zag? Make paint or draw a zoo.
Y - Make a yacht, yacht.docx Spot the y in story, y_spotter.pdf find items that are yellow in your house. or make a yellow picture/collage.
Z - Colour or draw a Zebra, zebra.docx, practice zipping up your coat, draw a zig zag pattern outside with chalk - Can you run around your zig-zag? Make paint or draw a zoo.
Wednesday 6th January
Here is the story of Whiffy Wilson we hope you enjoy it.
Activitie:
W scavenger hunt w_scavenger_hunt.docx
Fly a kite in the wind
Race two of your toy cars or race someone in your house. Who will win?
Count the windows in your house
X phonics activity x_phonics.docx
Have a go at making your own box of tricks or box of treats
Make a model of something out of boxes
Make a fox with a bushy tail
Activitie:
W scavenger hunt w_scavenger_hunt.docx
Fly a kite in the wind
Race two of your toy cars or race someone in your house. Who will win?
Count the windows in your house
X phonics activity x_phonics.docx
Have a go at making your own box of tricks or box of treats
Make a model of something out of boxes
Make a fox with a bushy tail
TUesday 5th January
If you would like a copy of the sound mat with all the phonemes, please email us.
Activities
Make a jelly fish using half a paper plate (includes fine motor cutting skills).
Make jelly and think of as many 'j' words.
Do some jigsaws.
Make a race track and race with cars 'vrooom'.
Sit on the floor with your legs like a 'v' and pretend to drive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z8qNt6in9w
Make a 'v' vase with flowers or volcano painting (arts and crafts)
Activities
Make a jelly fish using half a paper plate (includes fine motor cutting skills).
Make jelly and think of as many 'j' words.
Do some jigsaws.
Make a race track and race with cars 'vrooom'.
Sit on the floor with your legs like a 'v' and pretend to drive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z8qNt6in9w
Make a 'v' vase with flowers or volcano painting (arts and crafts)