Hi Pandas,
We’ve all had another busy week with lots of amazing work and activities. Some people have been baking: a rather yummy looking chocolate cake; some people have done some amazing writing; some people have sent videos of super reading; some people have been growing things too. Our cress experiment was interesting. We found that cress will grow virtually anywhere! Even, we found, in a dark cupboard! We noticed that the only thing it needed for growth was water. The best result was when we grew it in cotton wool on a sunny window ledge.
This week’s learning…
This week in maths we are looking at Length, height and distance. Children should begin to use the language to describe length and height, e.g. the tree is tall, the pencil is short. When making direct comparisons, they may initially say something is big or bigger than something else. Encourage them to use more specific mathematical vocabulary relating to length (longer/shorter), height (taller/shorter), and breadth (wider/narrower). Opportunities for comparing length or height will arise naturally through talk and play in the natural environment/out and about.
The story link below is Where’s my Teddy? Read by Jez Alborough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9w2We3_RM0
The following sheets will mostly be around length, height and distance.
Beanstalk-Height-Ordering-Pictures
Beanstalk-measuring-with-cubes-activity-mat
Sophies Sunflowers Measuring Height PowerPoint
There are also lots of other activities available on-line for measuring.
In English we are reading the story of ‘A Magical Muddle’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3N8t8UD88Q
We are going to find natural items, thinking carefully about what we know is not safe to pick. We are going to use our items to make a potion! What kind of potion would you choose to make? Perhaps a potion to make you invisible, make you fly or turn yourself into a mermaid!
Before we get stuck into making our potions we are going to write instructions so we don’t forget what went in. For example:
- Put 4 petals into the bowl.
- Add 3 crushed green leaves.
- Mix in 2 drops of rainwater.
- Stir in a pinch of glitter.
Phonics – Children should aim to be secure in reading all set 1 and 2 sounds and be able to read and write all set one and two ‘red’ (tricky) words that cannot be decoded. The link below is to the Read Write Inc website Oxford Owls.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/
red-word-list-
phonics_sounds_set_1__2_and_3-2_2
Reading – Please read regularly: books, e-books, notices and signs when you are out and about.
This week we are going to have a go at making our own special magic wands to go with the potions we are creating. If you can find a stick and have a go at making your own wand, you could make it extra special by adding some ribbon, glitter, paper, string or any other bits and pieces your child thinks will look nice.
Have a lovely week and keep sending in those amazing pieces of work/creations, you are all working so hard.
If you need any help with ideas or further resources please let me know.
Best wishes
Mandy Turner
