Thursday
Week B – Early Stage 1
Good morning!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
pencils
0-9 spinner (PDF file, 199 KB)
4-5 books
8 items for rolling (e.g. water bottle, ball, plastic cup, toy)
medium ball (e.g. soccer ball)
collection of 5 small items (e.g. a show, small soft toy or pair of socks)
4-6 pillows or cusions
Care and connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Mindfulness
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Mindfulness – focus
Duration: 2:17
English
You will need:
Thinking about symbols
Let's learn about symbols.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Aboriginal symbols
Duration: 1:26
What can you see?
What colours can you see?
Why do you think there are some small circles and some big circles?
Image by esther1721 from Pixabay
Reading together
It's storytime!
Listen to the story 'Coco, the FIsh with Hands' by Aleesah Darlison.
After listening to the story draw what happened:
at the start of the story
in the middle of the story
at the end of the story.
'Coco, the Fish with Hands'
Duration: 6:39
Writing about the sea
Let's take some time to think about the sea.
Draw or write what you think of when you think about the sea.
You might draw or write:
sun
hot
summer
holiday
water
swimming
beach.
Share your work with your teacher.
Brain break
Find that shape!
It’s time for a brain break so we can recharge for some more learning!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Brain break
Duration: 0:52
Phonics
Focus: G, O, C, K
Let's practise some phonemes and graphemes.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
How many sounds do you know?
Explicit phonics instruction
Duration: 13:10
Education Live
Auslan (Australian Sign Language)
Join us for today's episode of Education Live!
Today we are joined by Yellow Wiggle, Emma Watkins, and artist, Sue Jo Wright!
They are going to show us a conversation in Auslan (Australian Sign Language).
Mathematics
You will need:
Number warm up
How many ways can you make the number 10?
Watch the video and sing along!
I like to make 10!
Duration: 1:52
Playing with addition
Today we will be playing '3 tens in a row'.
Watch the video to learn how to play, then have a go!
You will need:
2 different coloured pencils
0-9 spinner or dice
(PDF file, 199 KB)your workbook.
Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.
3 tens in a row
Duration: 2:25
How to play:
Draw a 3x3 grid as a game board (like noughts and crosses game board).
Players take turns to roll the dice and write the number in one of their boxes.
The goal is to be able to write two numbers in each box that combine to make 10.
Players continue taking turns until a player has been the first to make 3 tens in a row.
Check-in survey – Mathematics
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
GetActive@Home
You will need:
Kicking
Are you ready to move?
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
5 small items (such as a shoe, small soft toy, small ball or pair of socks)
1 medium ball (such as a soccer ball)
4-6 pillows or cushions
Kicking
Duration: 20:48
Check-in survey – GetActive@Home
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Science and Technology
You will need:
I like to move it, move it!
Let's explore how objects move.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
8 items for rolling (e.g. a ball, water bottle, plastic cup, toy car)
a big book or strong cardboard
3-4 smaller books.
Getting set up
Duration: 1:08
Use the drawing to make your ramp.
Hold one of your items at the top of the ramp and let it go.
What did you notice?
Did the item roll down the ramp?
Did the item fall off the ramp?
Watch the video and join in the activity.
How objects move
Duration: 5:47
For those who like a challenge!
Draw a picture of your ramp. Draw what items rolled down the ramp and which items rolled off your ramp.
What do you think will happen if you stack more books? Try it to find out!
What do you think if you take away some books? Try it and find out!
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.