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Phonics All children will have learnt phase 2

phonic sounds and most are currently learning phase 3 and 5 sounds.

Children will have these sounds in their word books including the high frequency words they need to read and spell.

Phonics resourceshttp://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2.html - Letters and sounds website listing all phase 2-6 sounds, high frequency words which children should be practising reading and spelling and tricky words that children should learn by sight.

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ - Phonics play website is now free for parents and carers to use. This website has some great games for children to practise their blending and segmenting skills. Username: March20 Password: home

Literacy- ReadingHere is a list of things children should be practising daily:

Reading high frequency words Reading tricky words Practising phonics sounds Reading home reader book Reading to your child

Here is a list of the stories we have learnt/ discussed in literacy time that the children are now very familiar with

Whatever next https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNOwyGl_yjM We’re going on a bear hunt https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=Waoa3iG3bZ4 Little Red Riding Hood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egzPMjJlh20

Literacy- WritingWriting at home can be practised in many different ways here are just a few ideas children can use their phonic knowledge to write

Make labels for things around the home (chair, bed, door, lamp) Write a set of instructions to make a cake, wash hands, make a magic potion Write a shopping list CVC writing examples: cat, dog, pig, pen, net, map, log, zip, van, man, vet. Caption writing examples; pat a dog, cat in a hat, a red rugSentence examples: The cat is on a mat, I can see a green tree, The owl can hoot at night. Yes or no question examples: Is rain wet? Can a vet fix a jet? Has a fox got six legs?

Handwriting/ fine motor and gross motor activities Practise writing letters in flour, sand, glitter,

paint Making playdough- have a dough disco put on

some music can you press, squeeze, pinch, roll and pat the dough?

Writing letters in the air using big arm movements. Get your child to say the letter name and the sound it makes as they write the letter in the air. Add music to make it more fun!

Cutting is another great way of practising fine motor skills (there are some cutting sheets at the back of this pack)

MathsSo far in maths we have learnt;

Counting forwards and backwards from 20 Number bonds to ten/ ways of making ten using a tens frame Addition using practical resources Subtraction using practical resources 3 colour repeated patterns Ordering objects by height (shortest, tallest) Weight (heaviest, lightest) 2D and 3D shape properties Doubling

Please practise all these areas of maths at home. Here is a list of house hold objects you could use to make it fun:

Pasta Lego Rice Tins from the kitchen Bath toys Cars(There are some maths sheets at the back of this pack)

Personal, Social and Emotional development Allowing children to carry out small tasks around the house is good for their self-esteem, resilience and confidence. Activities children could do around the house:

Making their bed Tidying their room Washing vegetables Hanging out the washing Helping prepare meals Putting away washing

Discuss your child’s interests with them. If they have a certain interest or hobby working together you could do some research and make a poster or a fact book together.

Communication and Language Here are a few ideas of what you can do at home to support your child’s communication and language development

Ask your child open ended questions; why do you think that? How do you know that? Can you explain how you did that? How do you do that?

Go into the garden or at the front of your home and talk about what you can see, what is different from yesterday? Discuss the weather, birds, leaves on trees cars etc.

Play a game of eye spy: Eye spy with my little eye something beginning with ch, Eye spy wit my little eye something that is yellow.

Play a positional language game. Simon says under the table, on the chair, next to the bed, behind the table, in front of the tv… (Your child needs to stand where Simon says. This will help their positional language understanding.

Expressive arts and designIn art we have practised printing and collage skills. You could use different materials from around your house to create a piece of artwork. Materials you could use:

Vegetables for printing Paper, card, foil, tissue paper, felt Newspaper/ magazines Felts, pencils, chalk, paint Cotton buds

String

Music Make your own musical instruments at home using household items such as;

pans, pots, spoons, plastic bowls. Can you tap a simple rhythm and change the pitch by tapping hard and soft? Can you make up your own songs, rhymes and use your home-made

instruments to make a family band? Listen to different types of music; classical, reggae, rock, jazz, pop which type

of music is your favourite?

Being Imaginative Each day choose a different person/ character to be. You could be a:

policeman/woman, Disney character, doctor, vet, hairdresser, an animal… Yu could put on a show for your family at home involving signing, dancing,

acting, magician show… You could even act out your favourite story book!

Physical Development Ways to get moving at home:

Do some cosmic yoga in the living room https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

Practise balancing on 1 leg, skipping, jumping, jogging on the spot (Ask your child how they feel after doing exercise? Can they feel their heart beating faster? Do they feel warmer? How does it make them feel?)

Health and selfcare: Speak to your child about what it means to be healthySome health and selfcare activities;

Sort the foods in the cupboards into healthy and unhealthy foods. Discuss what is good and bad about the foods.

Make a food diary what healthy foods do you eat in 1 day Making a healthy sandwich for lunch Germs activity discussing how important it is to wash your hands, body, hair

and clothes- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djxmuDz8c3s Glitter germ activity- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbFjcAdsADg

Some health and selfcare routines your child can practise at home: Brushing their teeth

Brushing their hair Washing their face Getting dressed independently Zipping up their coat independently Washing hands