Moss Hall Infant SchoolMonday 29th June – Friday 3rd 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 PhonicsEvery day
Maths As often as possible (hopefully every day)
Writing As often as possible (this could be incorporated in their phonics work)
Additional activities Understanding the World, Expressive
Arts and Design
When it works for you
Story Time Shared story time to happen as frequently as possible
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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: The three little pigs song
Stories:
How Big is a Pig?
The Pig in the Pond
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
A Pig In a Wig
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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!
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Jack and the Beanstalk
Night Animals
MondayReading
Phonics
Read and/or listen to the book of your choice.Ask your child:
Is this a fiction (story) or nonfiction (real) text? How do you know? What does the boy shout out? How do you think the people felt? Why does the boy laugh at the people?What happens when he tries to trick the people again? What happens at the end?
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? Who is Daisy? Why does mum want to sell her? Why do both the man and mum think Jack is silly? Do you agree with them? Explain your answer.How does Jack make the giant happy?Where do you think the giant’s beanstalk went? Can you describe this place to your grown up?
Ask your child:Is this a fiction (a story) or a non-fiction (real) text? How do you know? What is another word for animals that are active during the night?What do you notice about these animals’ eyes and ears? Why do you think that is?Can you find out about some more nocturnal animals? What is the opposite word to nocturnal?
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Jack and the Beanstalk
Night Animals
Play the Phase 4 Tricky Words Song all the way to the end.
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
Combining 2 quantities to find the totals
You will need- A number line
Maths - Monday
Talk about the maths you can see in this picture
Maths - Monday
WritingDay 1 –
Remember:
The Three Little Pigs
The story today is called a traditional tale. A traditional tale is a story that was first told a long time ago and is told over and over again until everyone has heard it at least once. A traditional tale sends us a message.The message in this story is ‘Take your time and do your best’.
Before you read/listen to the story what characters can you see on the cover? Read the title with your grown up.When you finished listening, talk about the message the story sends us. Why is the message telling us to slow down?.Can you write a sentence about the message?
Reading
Phonics
TuesdayRe-read the book you read yesterday and carry out the activity at the end.
Sort and write these mixed up words.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Jack and the BeanstalkNight Animals
t a c
p t a
f sh i
k b oo
m p a
Maths - Tuesday
Exploring addition by adding on
You will need- 10 small objects
Maths - Tuesday
Writing Day 2
Remember:
The Three Little Pigs
First, make a list of the materials the three little pigs used to build their houses.
Next, if you were a little pig what materials would you use to build a house?
Now, make a list of the materials you would use.
Challenge: Can you write a sentence telling us why you would use the
materials you have chosen. We would like to see your work on padlet!
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.
Play Reading Tricky High Frequency Words game on Espresso.
Ask your child:Is this a fiction (story) or nonfiction (real) text? How do you know? What does the boy shout out? How do you think the people felt? Why does the boy laugh at the people?What happens when he tries to trick the people again? What happens at the end?
Ask your child:Is this fiction (a story) or a non-fiction (real) text? How do you know? Who is Daisy? Why does mum want to sell her? Why do both the man and mum think Jack is silly? Do you agree with them? Explain your answer.How does Jack make the giant happy?Where do you think the giant’s beanstalk went? Can you describe this place to your grown up?
Ask your child:IIs this a fiction (a story) or a non-fiction (real) text? How do you know? What is another word for animals that are active during the night?What do you notice about these animals’ eyes and ears? Why do you think that is?Can you find out about some more nocturnal animals? What is the opposite word to nocturnal?
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Jack and the Beanstalk
Night Animals
Maths - Wednesday
Exploring subtraction as partitioning
You will need- 10 small objects
Writing Day 3
Remember:
What did the wolf say to the pigs?
What did the pigs say to the wolf?
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.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Jack and the Beanstalk
Night Animals
*There are three pigs.
*The pig on the left is wearing pink.
*The pig on the right is wearing red.
*The pigs are sad.
Writing Day 4
Remember:
First, watch the story being told by using actions.
The Three Little Pigs
Use the story map and actions to retell the story to your adult.Next, choose one of the characters to write a sentence about. For example.
The wolf was hungry.
Maths - Thursday
Exploring subtraction as take away
Today you will need- 10 objects
Reading
Phonics
FridayChoose a Big Cat book to enjoy together.
Recap on ee, igh and oa sounds (on Espresso). Find and write the correct word.
feeet
fiit
feet
fit
let
lit
light
liit
boot
bowt
bot
boat
Sid
seed
said
siid
right
rit
riit
riet
got
goat
goal
goot
Remember:
Writing Day 5
Make a story map for the Three Little Pigs.
Can you write some words to match your pictures on your story map?
Challenge: Can you change the characters?
Maths - Friday
Comparing 2 sets of objects using more and fewer
Today you will not need any resources!
- 2 number tracs up to 10- 10 objects for counting
Screen-free Ideas
Make a collage!
Make a paper plate wolf craft!
Make a paper plate pig craft!
Draw or paint a picture from the story!
Make finger puppets to retell the story!
Make pig cupcakes!
Topic
Learn key facts about pigs (Espresso)
Three piglets song (Espresso)
The Three Little Pigs Story and Puppet Show (Espresso)
Pig Facts (Science kids)
Great facts and more stories on Pigs!
