Moss Hall Infant School
Monday 6nd July – Friday 10th July
If you have any problems with home learning please
email [email protected] and we will try to help you if
we can.
A reminder of how to access Big Cat Books in order to access your free-choice
book on Friday.
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Moss Hall Infant School
We understand that each day will present its own unique challenges.
Here is some guidance on prioritising the learning:
Reading
and Phonics
Every day
Maths As often as possible (hopefully every day)
Writing As often as possible (this could be incorporated in their phonics work)
Additional activitiesUnderstanding the World, Expressive
Arts and Design
When it works for you
Story Time Shared story time to happen as frequently as possible
Moss Hall Infant School
Maths information
This week we are using Oak National Academy resources for our maths home
learning.
Many of the activities have additional activities that you can access at the end of
the lesson. To access these at the end of the lesson, follow the picture guide
below.
Click ‘Close Video’ Click ‘Next Activity’ Press play
ProjectTraditional tales
Story time Here are some suggested stories/songs for the week.
Song: Goldilocks and the three bears song
The Goldilocks Song
Stories:
Mr Wolf and the
three bearsNinja Red Riding Hood
The great fairy tale disaster Prince Cinders
Moss Hall Infant School
Reading:
These are the choice of books for the week. Please choose one that will be used on
Monday and Tuesday and a second one that will be use on Wednesday and Thursday.
Friday is free-choice!
Colour Bears The Magic EggThe Hare and the Tortoise
Monday
Reading
Phonics
Read and/or listen to the book of your choice.
Ask your child:
Is this fiction (a story) or
a non-fiction (real) text?
How do you know? What
were the 3 bears doing?
Have you mixed different
colours before? Do you
think these are the same
bears that Goldilocks
visited? Explain your
answer.
Remind your child of some strategies they could use to decode new words: sounding out, using the pictures for clues or reading
the rest of the sentence and come back to the word(s) you found tricky.
Ask your child:
Is this fiction (a story) or a non-fiction
(real) text? How do you know?Where
did the boy get the magic egg from? If
you had a magic egg, what would you
wish for? How can you tell the boy is
speaking? Look at the pictures. Do you
think the story was set in England?
Explain your answer.
Ask your child:
Is this fiction (a story) or a non-fiction
(real) text? How do you know?
Spot the punctuation! How can you tell
the characters are speaking?
What word described how the tortoise
moved? Can you think of some other
words to describe moving slowly?
Why did the hare lose the race?
What advice would you give the hare?Colour Bears The Magic Egg The Hare and
the Tortoise
Recap Phase 3 Tricky words (Phase 3 Tricky Word Song).
Write out each tricky word in the song.
Cut them out letter by letter.
Can you put them back together and write them?
Maths - Monday
Investigating quantities using more or fewer
You will need- 15 small objects for
counting- 3 containers
Maths - Monday
Writing Day 1
Remember:
Goldilocks and the
Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears story sends us a strong message. Goldilocks
had been disrespectful entering the cottage. She used things without
permission!
While listening to the story, think about what she should have done when she
finds the cottage.
Can you write a sentence that tells Goldilocks what she should do?
Challenge: Use the would because to say why in your sentence.
Reading
Phonics
Tuesday
Re-read the book you read yesterday and carry out the activity at the end.
Sort and write these mixed up words.
Colour Bears
The Magic Egg
The Hare and the Tortoise
t ee
f
t i
igh lt oa
b
p sh
ee
t igh
r
Maths - Tuesday
Exploring the concept of doubles
You will need- A piece of paper and a pen
or20 objects for counting
Writing Day 2
Remember:
Listen to the story again today.
Can you draw a picture and label:
What happen first?
What happened next?
What happened last?
Finally write a sentence saying what you
think happened when the bears came home. For example,
They all had tea together.
Goldilocks played with baby bear.
Goldilocks ran away home.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Reading
Phonics
WednesdayRead and/or listen to the second book of your choice.
Remind your child of some strategies they could use to decode new words: sounding out, using the pictures for clues or reading the rest of the sentence and come
back to the word(s) you found tricky.
Recap on oo (long), oo (short) and ar sounds (on Espresso). Find and write the correct word.
Ask your child:
Is this fiction (a story) or
a non-fiction (real) text?
How do you know? What
were the 3 bears doing?
Have you mixed different
colours before? Do you
think these are the same
bears that Goldilocks
visited? Explain your
answer.
Ask your child:
Is this fiction (a story) or a non-
fiction (real) text? How do you
know? Where did the boy get the
magic egg from? If you had a
magic egg, what would you wish
for? How can you tell the boy is
speaking? Look at the pictures. Do
you think the story was set in
England? Explain your answer.
Ask your child:
Is this fiction (a story) or a non-fiction
(real) text? How do you know?
Spot the punctuation! How can you tell
the characters are speaking?
What word described how the tortoise
moved? Can you think of some other
words to describe moving slowly?
Why did the hare lose the race?
What advice would you give the hare?Colour Bears
The Magic Egg The Hare and the Tortoise
spoom
spoon
spun
spooon
buk
boook
book
boock
carr
care
caar
car
roof
rooof
ruff
rooff
ffoot
fort
foot
fooot
staar
star
starr
sttarr
Maths - Wednesday
Finding half of numbers to 20
You will need- Up to 20 objects- A part-whole model - A pen
Maths - Wednesday
Writing Day 3
Can you make a wanted poster?
Think about how you can describe
Goldilocks. For example, hair and eye colour,
tall, small, yellow dress, black shoes.
What did she do?
Where was she last seen?
Write a sentence about Goldilocks’ character.
For example:
Goldilocks was a rude girl.
Goldilocks broke the rules.
Remember:
Reading
Phonics
Thursday
Re-read the book you read yesterday and carry out the activity at the end.
Look at the picture and answer yes or no.
*There are three bears.
*Goldilocks has brown hair.
*Mummy bear is wearing red.
*Daddy bear is wearing green.
Colour Bears The Magic Egg The Hare and the Tortoise
Writing Day 4
Remember:
Goldilocks did not do the right thing
going into the bear’s home without
permission.
Pretend you are Goldilocks and
write a letter saying you are sorry for
what you did.
Here are some examples to help
you:
Maths - Thursday
Estimating and counting
Today you will need- A piece of paper- A pen or paper- Number cards to 20
Reading
Phonics
Friday
Choose a Big Cat book to enjoy together.
Read the captions and match them to the picture.
● I can see a rocket zoom past the moon.
● I can cook good food.
● I had a picnic in the park.
● Can you catch a star?
Writing Day 5
Remember:
Pretend you are one of the
bears. Write about the clues that
tell you that someone has snuck
into your cottage.
Draw a picture of the object.
Next write a sentence.
Here is a bank of words to help
you.
E.g. My chair is broken.
chair bed porridge bowl
Maths - Friday
Reviewing addition and subtraction
Today you will not need any resources!
Screen-free
Ideas
Have a picnic with your teddies!
Make bear toast!
Make a bear puppet!
Make a bear crown!
Make spoon puppets!Can you retell the story using
your puppets?
Learn how ‘teddy bears’ got their name
(Espresso)
Dress the bears (Espresso)
Old teddy bears (Espresso) Have a look
at the picture. What do you see? How
are the bears similar to your teddy
bear? How are they different?
Topic
Use an old box to make a house….
Can you decorate the house? Can you
make some beds? Can you make the
characters? Act out the story using
your model...and share your pictures
on Padlet!
Use porridge oats to make some flapjacks with your grown-ups!