This week the story is 'The Elves and the Shoemaker'. We are continuing to discuss traditional stories, the way they are structured, the language used in them, the characters and the setting. Some of the children are starting to use the language of traditional tales when they are writing their own stories which is excellent.
In maths we are concentrating on one more and one less. We will be using a numberline to help the children to visualise this concept and using objects so that they can physically add and subtract one. We are also going to be revising teen numbers and putting them in order.
We will be continuing with phonics and we will introduce more tricky words. The tricky words we have introduced so far are 'I', 'go', 'to' and 'the'.
Monday 30 January 2017
Friday 27 January 2017
Week beginning 23.1.17
This week we have been learning about Chinese New Year. The children watched a video about a boy who lives in a Manchester and they saw how he celebrates Chinese New Year. They saw dragon dancing, learnt about the special food and saw how messages are written on lanterns and sent off to the Gods in the sky for good luck.
We have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes. The children have been looking at the names and the properties of the shapes. We have also sorted the shapes into common groups.
We have continued to do story scribing throughout the week and the children act out the stories they have written at the end of the day which they really seem to be enjoying. We're pleased with the progress they are making.
We have also learnt the tricky words 'I', 'go', 'to' and 'the'. These are words that cannot be sounded out and the children need to recognise these words by sight.
The children have had a Chinese New Year workshop today where they all did a dragon dance and learnt more about the celebrations.
Please remember to leave blend/sound games and books in reading folders so we can we can work on them at school too.
We have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes. The children have been looking at the names and the properties of the shapes. We have also sorted the shapes into common groups.
We have continued to do story scribing throughout the week and the children act out the stories they have written at the end of the day which they really seem to be enjoying. We're pleased with the progress they are making.
We have also learnt the tricky words 'I', 'go', 'to' and 'the'. These are words that cannot be sounded out and the children need to recognise these words by sight.
The children have had a Chinese New Year workshop today where they all did a dragon dance and learnt more about the celebrations.
Please remember to leave blend/sound games and books in reading folders so we can we can work on them at school too.
Wednesday 18 January 2017
Week beginning 16.1.17
This week the book we are sharing is 'Rumplestiltskin'. We are going to be focusing on traditional tales for the next few weeks and discussing the language used in these books, the characters and the structure of the stories.
In maths we are working on teen numbers. Most of the children have a good grasp on numbers 1-10 so we thought it was a good idea to start working on the higher numbers. We will be practising recognising and ordering them, The children will be playing lots of games to help them gain a good understanding of these number. Please practise this at home too if you can.
We are continuing to work on phonics in our groups.
The children will also visit the library van today - please remember that unless the children have their library card, they will not be able to go and choose a book.
Please remember to keep sound games/blend games/reading books and yellow reading records in book bags.
In maths we are working on teen numbers. Most of the children have a good grasp on numbers 1-10 so we thought it was a good idea to start working on the higher numbers. We will be practising recognising and ordering them, The children will be playing lots of games to help them gain a good understanding of these number. Please practise this at home too if you can.
We are continuing to work on phonics in our groups.
The children will also visit the library van today - please remember that unless the children have their library card, they will not be able to go and choose a book.
Please remember to keep sound games/blend games/reading books and yellow reading records in book bags.
Monday 9 January 2017
Week Beginning 9.1.17
Welcome back! We hope you all had a lovely Christmas break and a happy start to 2017.
This week we had the story Dear Zoo. We used the ebook version of this story so that the children see books in different formats.
We will start group phonics this week. All the children are split between 4 groups based on the phonics that they need to learn or recap on. We move children about throughout the half term depending on how they are getting on. Please don't be concerned over which group your child is in as they will be getting the teaching that they need.
We hope you all got on ok with your child's sound games, blend games and books over the holidays. We will be working on these once a week with your child individually. During this time we will change the sounds, practise the blend game or if your child is on a book this is the time where we would change the book. Please keep practising at home and recording what you do in there reading record books.
In maths we are working on adding two groups together and looking at groups of objects and finding out one more or one less than a number.
If you haven't done so already please make sure that your child has a complete set of spare clothes, PE kit, wellies and their all in one weather suit on their pegs.
We hope you have a good week!
This week we had the story Dear Zoo. We used the ebook version of this story so that the children see books in different formats.
We will start group phonics this week. All the children are split between 4 groups based on the phonics that they need to learn or recap on. We move children about throughout the half term depending on how they are getting on. Please don't be concerned over which group your child is in as they will be getting the teaching that they need.
We hope you all got on ok with your child's sound games, blend games and books over the holidays. We will be working on these once a week with your child individually. During this time we will change the sounds, practise the blend game or if your child is on a book this is the time where we would change the book. Please keep practising at home and recording what you do in there reading record books.
In maths we are working on adding two groups together and looking at groups of objects and finding out one more or one less than a number.
If you haven't done so already please make sure that your child has a complete set of spare clothes, PE kit, wellies and their all in one weather suit on their pegs.
We hope you have a good week!
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