Monday 25th April

Tuesday 1st February

Wednesday 5th January

Tuesday 4th January

Friday 17th December

Merry Christmas to everyone who is at home at the moment. I hope you all have a lovely time with your family and are feeling well.

I look forward to seeing you all in January.

Mrs Nixon

If you would like some paper based activities and games today, I have put a link to the story of The Snowman on YouTube and attached some activities on the Year 1 Remote Learning Page.

Thursday 16th December

Decoration Challenge

Can you make a Christmas decoration using only recyclable materials and resources that you have available at home such as pens, scissors, glue and tape?

I'd love to see some pictures of your finished decoration!

Week beginning Monday 13th December

I will add activities as the week progresses.

Monday 6th December

Wednesday 1st December

Literacy

Use your knowledge of sounds to write your list for Father Christmas. Use your sound cards to help with letter formation. What sounds can you hear at the beginning of each word? Can you hear any other sounds that you know in the middle or at the end?

Tuesday 30th November

Phonics

• Revisit Jack and the Beanstalk story. Can your child begin to identify some of the 'ar' words in the story.
• Read by blending the 'ar' words. Your child may need a little support to read these words. Try 'my turn, your turn,' where you model reading the words and your child follows.
• Activity - Writing CVC words. Choose some of the picture cards - write CVC words to match.

Monday 29th November

Phonics

• Share the PowerPoint to introduce the 'ar' sound. When 'a' and 'r' are together (special friends) they make an 'ar' sound. Encourage your child to blend the sounds to read the words on the PowerPoint.
• Writing Activity - Use the writing frames attached below to encourage your child to write some CVC words. They may need to use their sound cards to help with letter formation.

Friday 26th November

Phonics

• Share the blending PowerPoint. Can you blend to read the 'oo' words?
• Share the High Frequency Word PowerPoint. Revisit the 'th' sound (special friends).
• Encourage your child to read the High Frequency Words by blending the sounds.
• Activity: Make your own High Frequency Word Flashcards. You can write, paint or even use collage to decorate them. Play a game such as 'Splat' or 'Hunt the Word' with your flashcards.

Thursday 25th November

Phonics

Revisit the Jack and the Beanstalk story. Can you see the 'oo' sound in some of the words.

Use the PowerPoint to have a go at reading some simple captions and sentences.

Letter Formation

Can you practice writing the letters 's'. 'a' and 't'.

You can use pencils, crayons and chalk or even practice writing the letters using your finger in a tray of rice, sand or shaving foam.

You could use the sheets attached below.

Rainbow Writing - choose three different coloured pencils to write in the large letter shapes to create a rainbow effect.

Wednesday 24th November

Phonics

Have a go at reading the 'oo' words on the flashcards. Can you write some of them?

Jack and the Beanstalk

Share the story PowerPoint together. Can you complete the story map and retell the story in your own words?

You can choose some of the other Jack and the Beanstalk activities including colouring and cutting skills.

Tuesday 23rd November

Phonics

Share the 'Jack Went Up' pdf together. The text at the bottom of the page is for the adult to read to give context to the story.

Activity

Read the 'oo' flashcards together. Play 'Find the Word' by hiding the flashcards around the room for the children to find. You could ude the flashcards that had been made during Monday's session.

P.E.

If you are at home, enjoy some time in the garden or put on your dancing shoes and join in with the 'Boogie Beebies' episode below.

Understanding the World/Theme - 1.15pm

Can you remember what a landmark is? Revisit Monday's learning about Landmarks.

Today we are going to be learning about a very old landmark in the country we live in, England. It is called Stonehenge. What do you already know about Stonehenge?

• Share the 'Go Jetters' episode about Stonehenge. This is available on BBC iplayer, if you do not have access to iplayer, I have included a Fun Facts You Tube clip.
• Share the Stonehenge photographs. What can you see? Can you talk about the arrangement of stones? Adults can use the attached Fact File to share some facts about Stonehenge.

Activity 

Use available resources to create your own representation of Stonehenge. You could use construction toys, dominoes, mouldable sand or even Weetabix! Take a photograph of your creation.

Monday 22nd November

Communication and Language

Draw and talk about your weekend experiences.

Can you make some flashcards with the words - moon, room, food, zoom, mood, spoon, boom, cool?

You can colour code them too!

Maths

Light and Dark, Week 1, Session 1 Video clip:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/light-and-dark-week-2/

Understanding the World

Understanding the World/Geography

This week we are going to be learning about landmarks and in particular historical landmarks such as Stonehenge.

What is a landmark? Share the 'Go Jetters' slides attached below.

Are there any landmarks in Billingborough or the place that you live?

Can you draw and label them?