Home learning resources June 2020

Week 6:

 This week we're focusing on literacy!

Missed previous  weeks 1 - 5 ? Click on the button below, the activities are all still there

Ask your child to pick their favourite story and take some quiet time together so that you can read it to them. 

Depending on how well your child knows the book, pause at intervals to see if they can say the next word or phrase. 

Once you've finished the book, talk with your child about one of the characters, what they did in the story, what they look like etc., and encourage your child to make a picture of that character using whatever resources you have  at home. Ask your child questions about the marks they are making and what they represent. 

We'd love you to send us an email over with a picture of your child's creation or maybe you could take a picture and add it to their Tapestry record! 

This week, we're going to focus on writing with your child and practising their letter formations. 

Before you begin this activity,  write down some letters from the alphabet and some small words that are of significance to your child (eg., their name, 'mum', 'dad', 'cat', 'dog' etc.) 

When you've written out the words and letters,  cut them out. 

Pour some of the flour (or whatever you're using) onto your flat surface (this could be a tray, plate or whatever you don't mind getting a little messy) ready for your child to form letters in. 

Ask your child to pick a letter or word from those that you have cut out.

When they've chosen one, ask them if they can copy the letter/s into the flour. 

Encourage your child to practice a variety of the letters and words that you have written down, talking about the different shapes and directions of the letters that they are trying to copy (such as line, circle, up, down and across)

 Enjoy singing nursery rhymes and songs together

Talk about the signs and symbols that you can see- this could be on letters delivered in the post for instance. Or while you're out and about,  see what signs they recognise eg.,  shop signs, Moonbeams logo etc.

Letter hunts- encourage your child to spot the first letter of their name on objects, tv, in books etc.

Story of the week: 'A squash and a squeeze' by Julia Donaldson

Songs of the week: 'Sleeping bunnies'  and Barefoot Books 'A dragon on the doorstep'

We've got some very sweet baby bunny pictures from one of our staff's garden  - click on the button below: