In these unprecedented times, we understand that some of our students are unable to continue with formal schooling. In this document we have provided some ideas for the continuation of learning in the home environment. It is important to understand that the school environment cannot be replicated at home, and the knowledge, expertise and years of experience of a trained teacher are invaluable. However, in this package we have provided some ideas to support your family with activities that may help to consolidate learning concepts and practise some skills previously learnt. This collection of activities and links have been collated as a guide, not as a curriculum. There are many activities that you can do online and many offline options for your family too. The links have been selected to support student engagement, but it is important to remember that they should always be viewed by an adult for suitability before student access. Some of the website also require logging in. We have tried to keep the majority of the resources free from logins, but there are some that are really helpful that do require the creation of an account. Please note that it is not advisable to purchase textbooks or stencils to support your child/children with their learning at home. There are many things you can do around the house that can add value to your child’s learning and you will notice that we haven’t included any worksheets or stencils in this package. Daily Schedule Children thrive in an environment where there are clear routines. This does not mean there is no opportunity for free choice within these routines. Setting routines provides children with times of the day to work towards while also providing clear boundaries. We have provided some example timetables below that you might like to consider. The activities offered are a snap shot of ideas you can do with your children to support their education. We appreciate accessing resources from shops and libraries may be difficult and so these activities primarily use resources you have at home. Reading, Reading and more Reading! One of the most important things you can do to support your child with learning at home is READING! There is significant research that shows the relationship between books read to children in the early years and time spent reading in the middle and senior years, and academic achievement and social wellbeing. We recommend the following: Kindergarten and Pre Primary – Read to your child up to 10 times a day! Year One and Year Two – Read to your child up to 10 times a day and quarantine around 30 minutes for your child to do silent reading/viewing books Year Three and Year Four – Continue reading to your child. Quarantine 2 x 30 minutes for silent reading/viewing books. Year Five and Year Six - Quarantine 2 x 40 minutes for reading/viewing books. Home Learning Resources Kelmscott Primary School
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In these unprecedented times, we understand that some of our students are unable to continue with
formal schooling. In this document we have provided some ideas for the continuation of learning in the
home environment. It is important to understand that the school environment cannot be replicated at
home, and the knowledge, expertise and years of experience of a trained teacher are invaluable.
However, in this package we have provided some ideas to support your family with activities that may
help to consolidate learning concepts and practise some skills previously learnt.
This collection of activities and links have been collated as a guide, not as a curriculum. There are many
activities that you can do online and many offline options for your family too.
The links have been selected to support student engagement, but it is important to remember that they
should always be viewed by an adult for suitability before student access.
Some of the website also require logging in. We have tried to keep the majority of the resources free
from logins, but there are some that are really helpful that do require the creation of an account.
Please note that it is not advisable to purchase textbooks or stencils to support your child/children with
their learning at home. There are many things you can do around the house that can add value to your
child’s learning and you will notice that we haven’t included any worksheets or stencils in this package.
Daily Schedule Children thrive in an environment where there are clear routines. This does not mean there is no opportunity for free choice within these routines. Setting routines provides children with times of the day to work towards while also providing clear boundaries. We have provided some example timetables below that you might like to consider.
The activities offered are a snap shot of ideas you can do with your children to support their education. We appreciate accessing resources from shops and libraries may be difficult and so these activities primarily use resources you have at home.
Reading, Reading and more Reading! One of the most important things you can do to support your child with learning at home is READING!
There is significant research that shows the relationship between books read to children in the early years
and time spent reading in the middle and senior years, and academic achievement and social wellbeing.
We recommend the following:
Kindergarten and Pre Primary – Read to your child up to 10 times a day!
Year One and Year Two – Read to your child up to 10 times a day and quarantine around 30 minutes for
your child to do silent reading/viewing books
Year Three and Year Four – Continue reading to your child. Quarantine 2 x 30 minutes for silent
reading/viewing books.
Year Five and Year Six - Quarantine 2 x 40 minutes for reading/viewing books.
Home Learning Resources
Kelmscott Primary School
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Framework for Curriculum Continuity (non-digital) – Year 3 and 4 This is a sample timetable for Curriculum Continuity for Year 3 and 4 (non-digital).
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Morning English
Complete a spelling activity.
Read one chapter of a novel or a book that you have at
home.
How are the characters and plot creating an interesting
narrative?
How have the main character/s changed? What/who is responsible for this?
What do you think will happen
next?
Any other comments or
thoughts.
Journal writing – write and draw how you’re feeling today.
English
Complete a spelling activity.
Read one chapter of a novel or a book that you have at
home.
Writing – Write a description on what you can see from out of your door or window at your home.
Watch ‘Behind the News’ at
10am on ABC Me.
Choose your favourite story. Write a summary of the story.
Journal writing – write and draw how you’re feeling today.
English
Complete a spelling activity.
Read one chapter of a novel or a book that you have at
home.
Writing – Write a letter to a character from a text you are reading. Let them know what you like about their character and what you would like their character to do next in the
text.
Can you replace three words in your letter with a more
interesting synonym?
Journal writing – write and draw how you’re feeling today.
English
Complete a spelling activity.
Read one chapter of a novel or a book that you have at
home.
Writing – Write a detailed description of a person or animal in your home. Remember to describe their personality as well as their physical appearance.
Ask your parent or carer for some feedback on your writing. What changes could
you make?
Journal writing – write and draw how you’re feeling today.
English
Read one chapter of a novel or a book that you have at home.
Journal writing – write and draw how you’re feeling today.
Break Break Break Break Break Break
Middle Mathematics
Number busting: our number for today is 17. Draw and write everything you know about 17 (you can use any operation you like).
Find a partner to play ’Strike it out’. You need a number line from 0-20.
Mathematics
Play snakes and ladders with a family member...or another round of ‘Strike it out’.
Practise your timetables for 2x, 5x, and 10x. Use buttons, skittles, pasta or M&Ms to represent the times tables i.e. 5 groups of 3 = 5 x 3. What patterns do you notice?
Mathematics
Our number for today is 64. Draw and write everything you know about 64 (you can use any operation).
Practise your timetables for 2x, 5x, and 10x. Use buttons, skittles, pasta or M&Ms to represent the times tables i.e. 5 groups of 3 = 5 x 3. What
patterns do you notice?
Mathematics
Play ten questions with a member of your family to guess a number (up to 1,000). One player thinks of a number, the other player asks yes/no questions and tries to guess the number in 10 questions or less. Which questions are best to ask?
Mathematics
Play a barrier game with a partner.
Practise your timetables for 2x, 5x, and 10x. Use buttons, skittles, pasta or M&Ms to represent the times tables i.e. 5 groups of 3 = 5 x 3. What patterns do you notice?
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
First person writes a number sentence, such as: 5+12=17. They cross out the 5 and 12 on the number line and draw a circle around 17.
Next person uses 17 in their number sentence, such as 17-10=7. They cross out 17 and 10 and draw a circle around 7. The game continues till a player is unable to write a number sentence with the numbers left or there are no
numbers available.
What is in one of your cupboards at home? Ask your family which cupboard you can investigate. Group/classify objects into categories for example, tins and jars, plates and cups. How many objects in each group or category? Create a graph to represent what is in the cupboard.
PDHPE
Create a game that includes rules, a way to score and at least one piece of equipment. Play the game with a family member or friend. After playing the game discuss ways that you could change the game.
Design your dream bedroom using grid paper where 10cm = 1 metre. Your budget for new furniture is $1000. Make a list of the items you would buy, where you are buying them from, and their cost. You will have time to finish this tomorrow.
Ask for feedback on your design from a family member.
Complete the design of your dream bedroom.
Calculate how much paint you will need for the dream room you designed this week.
How many litres/cans of paint do you think you will need? You could estimate how much the paint would cost.
STEM
Plan: a machine that moves a small object from one side of a room to the other without you touching it.
Find: things around your house like a chair to start your machine from, for example, a tube from a lunch wrap to make a tunnel, some boxes to make a track.
Sit back to back with a family member or a friend. Draw a design on your paper or whiteboard using shapes. Describe your picture so that the other person can recreate it. Describe your design by describe the shapes you used and their location (for example, next to, on top of, between). Check to see how they went.
Questions to think about: Do you need to rethink how you explain your drawing? Repeat the game a few times. Do the results improve?
Make a paper airplane. Measure how far the plane flies. Repeat the flight three more times and average the measurements. Try a new design to see if you can beat that distance.
Break Break Break Break Break Break
Afternoon Creative arts
Make up a dance to your favourite song or a play to perform to your family.
Science and technology
Sketch an object from your home using pencils. Pay attention to shape, shading and tone. Show your sketch to a family member for feedback.
Geography
Can you find a map of Australia? Or have a go at drawing one at home? Add a picture of a natural landmark and a built landmark for each state and territory in the correct location. Describe why each of these landmarks are significant.
STEM - Continued
Review your design for success.
PDHPE
Design a healthy menu for a day at home.
Present the menu to your family in a creative way.
Suggested Inquiry topic The best topics are those that are
important to you
Sustainability, Recycling, plastic
in our oceans, Global warming,
Education, Internet, Health,
pharmacy, medical treatments,
Communication, Marketing and
Advertising, Discrimination,
School, Animals, Athletes,
Censorship, Computer Crimes
and Security, Copyright,
Cosmetic Surgery, Bullying,
Controversial, Criminal Justice,
Day Care, Easy/Simple,
Environment ,Farming, Fun,
Generational Conflict, History,
Poverty, Immigration,
Maternity/Paternity Leave,
Military, Natural Disasters, Police
Work, Politics, Population
Explosion, Privacy, Religion,
Security, Taxation, Teen Issues,
Terrorism, Technology, Unique,
Veterans, Women, mothers,
What, why, and how,
Relationships, Business, Media,
Science ,Energy, Literature
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Writing is an important part of life and there are many different occasions we may need to write for. Ask
Children to try using different genres.
Report: To describe or classify our living and
non-living environment (natural/social/synthetic)
A Report commences with a general statement of classification, a definition
of what type of report this is. Then there is a sequence of facts, arranged by topic
paragraphs or subheadings. Labelled illustrations, diagrams, graphs, tables
may accompany and support the written text.
Report:
Title Classification Description Conclusion
Recount: The purpose of a factual recount is to
retell events in the order in which they happened.
Examples of factual recounts include:
• journals • historical texts.
Recount:
Title Orientation
Events in order Conclusion
List: A list is a number of connected items, picture or names, written or printed
consecutively, typically one below the other.
Examples of list include: Shopping list,
Play list, Things to do & Class list
List: Title
Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4
Procedure: The purpose of a procedure is to provide instructions about how to achieve a goal by following a series of steps. Examples of procedures include: recipes & instruction manuals.
Procedure:
Title Materials
Sequence of steps
Persuasive text: The purpose of a persuasive text is to
convince the reader or listener to agree with a particular viewpoint.
Examples of persuasive texts include:
advertisements & debates.
Persuasive text: Title
Opening Statement Arguments
Concluding Statement
Journal: A record of information, news and
events. To inform, report, and make available ideas and original research and new findings. Often devoted to a
single concept or the development of an idea.
Examples of a journal include: Dairy,
Newspaper & Visual diary
Journal: Title
Entry day 1 Entry day 2 Entry day 3 Entry day 4
Narrative: The purpose of a narrative is to tell a story which entertains the reader or listener. Examples of narratives include: picture books, traditional tales & novels.
Narrative:
Title Orientation
Complication Resolution
Explanation Text: The purpose of an explanation is to describe how or why things happen,
how things work or how certain tasks are done.
Examples of explanations include: flow
charts & reasons for natural phenomena.
Explanation Text:
Title Introduction Description conclusion
Survey: To query someone in order to collect
data for the analysis of some aspect of an idea, group or area.
Examples of Surveys include: census, class surveys, phone poll & a kahoots
1. Teach kids why it’s important to wash and with this handwashing activity 2. Bake Cookies, or cake, or bread (try our melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookie recipe that are so much fun to cut out into
various shapes and frost) 3. Have a tea party. Get dressed up and bring a doll or bear and host a party with tea or apple juice and little snacks out of
tea cups. This is sure to be a hit with young girls. 4. Celebrate fun holidays with silly crafts and activities 5. Build a Fort out of couch cushions, furniture and blankets, or this super cool fort kit. 6. Make special popcorn (like oreo popcorn, carmel popcorn, etc. just search pinterest) and watch a movie together 7. Play in the backyard (as of now, experts say you are fine to be outside as long as you are 6 feet from your neighbor) 8. Draw on the driveway with chalk 9. Ride your bike up and down the street (use a helmet please, the ER is not the place you want to be now!) 10. Play backyard games like tic-tac-toe, jenga, giant yatzee, twister, connect four, croquet, badmitton, volleyball, etc. 11. Kick a soccer ball back and forth or have a frienly family game 12. Play a family game of PIG with your driveway basketball hoop (I would NOT go to the local park or invite over
neighborhood friends during the pandemic) 13. Just because the MLB delayed the start of baseball doesn’t mean you can’t play catch in the backyard 14. Fly a kite (if you have a large backyard or a big empty field near your houes and local quarantine restrictions permit) 15. Disneyland, Disneyworld, and Disney Cruises may be closed…. but you can bring Disney magic into your day. Have
a Disney Family Fun Day – ideas for themed food, games, crafts, etc. for a special day your kids will always remember 16. Work on a 1000+ piece puzzle as a family 17. Color a picture with crayons, markers, gel pens, or colored pencils (remember Amazon still delivers and, unlike hand
sanitizer and chlorox / lysol spray, craft supplies are in stock!) We have over 500 pages of free coloring pages ! 18. Chances are you have some craft supplies like tp tubes, pipe cleaners, glue, construction paper, google eyes, tape, etc.
around that you were meaning to make into a craft – no time like the present to make fun crafts for kids! 19. Deep clean your house as a family 20. Take time daily to pray for your friends / family / neighbors / community 21. Call Grandma & Grandpa, Aunts & Uncles, Cousins, and friends on facetime / zoom / skype / facebook 22. Make some silly playdough creations (you can grab free playdough mats here or try a new homemade playdough
recipe here) 23. Write a letter to family and friends or a pen pal (send via the mail, wait to mail it until the crisis passes, or take a picture
and send the letter via messenger or email) 24. Make a letter craft with your preschoolers – with one a day you will have crafts for almost a whole month! 25. Make a souvenir – I don’t mean to trivialize what is going on at all, but with kids we also want to keep them calm and free
from anxiety. Make a toilet paper themed craft to commemorate all the toilet paper craziness in the US. 26. Blow bubbles! Don’t have any bubble solution on hand? Try our amazing homemade bubbles recipe 27. Use lego to build landmarks from around the world, compete to build the tallest or most creative building, etc. 28. Make an epic train track all around your living room 29. Try Amazing Bubble Painting for Kids 30. Whip up a batch of kid favorite SLIME! Here are our favorite slime recipes. 31. Use this puffy paint recipe or these puffy paint recipe ideas to make a fun “3d” project 32. Help kids learn some geography by pinpointing different cities on these free printable world map as you watch the news
and hear different countries. For older students, you can work on statistics, epidimology, and math by graphing the growth of the pandemic.
33. Younger students can seize the opportunity to learn about countries around the world with a less intense activity – they can color these Countries Around the World Coloring Pages to explore famous landmarks and cultures.
34. Learn about the 50 US States with these super cute and fun-to-color 50 State Coloring Pages 35. Make a fun hand art projects or alphabet handprint crafts 36. Play a boardgame…. or two or three =) Here are some of our favorite board games to order on Amazon to try something
new 37. Prepare as scavenger hunt around your house (give clues on post it notes, picture clues, color scavenger hunt, alphabet
scavenger hunt, etc.) 38. Learn a new language online with rosetta stone or watch cartoons with the spanish language track 39. Get a jump on Christmas by making some fun Christmas Crafts to give to family members in December 40. Have a very merry unbirthday party – watch Alice in Wonderland, practice counting with these birthday cake playdough
41. Help toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners practice their alphabet letters and learn their ABCs with these fun Alphabet Printables and ABC Games
42. Prepare birthday cards for the next year so they are all ready to send out! You can get free printable birthday cards for kids to color!
43. Have a fancy dinner where you all get dressed up, use a tablecloth and candles, and put on music while you eat 44. Make some music. If your kids play instruments they can each work on a piece to perform. Or, make your own musical
instruments to make your own music. 45. Put on a circus at home where everyone works on an act. Have mom or dad be the ring leader and announce each act to
thunderous appluase from your whole family. Just look for circus music in amazon music for your performance and have children see what is in a circus by watching Dumbo, The Greatest Showman, or google Ringling Brothers Circus on you tube to learn what acts are in a circus.
46. Play with your food with these Animal Cookie Printables to practice counting to 10 or a montessori animal matching activity
47. Have a fashion show where you make a runway out of towels, put on some music, and mom or dad can announce each fashion piece as your girls and boys walk down the runway in styles they create from their closets, mom and dad’s closet, or their dress up clothes. You can take pictures using a cell phone or camera and post them on social media if you like
48. Travel around the world by preparing meals from different countries by googling recipes online. Have people wear clothes inspired by that country, play typical music, and even make decorations that are common in that country.
49. Have you children write and illustrate a story you can actually publish into a book with services like lulu. Or you can write the story together as a family
50. Subscrive to one of the Kiwi Crate lines for activities delivered to your door with all the supplies you need! Our favorites are the Atlas Crafte around the world, Doodle crate with different crafts, Eureka crafts with epic projects for kids 14+ (pictured above), and Koala crafte with several projects a month for little tykes, Subscribe now and save $3.14 a month with code PIDAY
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