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

plastic bottle

8 items for rolling (e.g. water bottle, ball, plastic cup, toy)

medium ball (e.g. soccer ball)

Soft toys

collection of 5 small items (e.g. a show, small soft toy or pair of socks)

Pillow

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:

Icon: workbook
Icon: pencils

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)

Icon: watch video

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).

Education Live – Auslan with Emma and Sue
Duration: 25:57

Mathematics

You will need:

Icon: workbook
Icon: pencils
Spinner

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

Icon: sharing

Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.

GetActive@Home

You will need:

Soft toys
Pillow

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

Icon: sharing

Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.

Science and Technology

You will need:

plastic bottle
Book
Icon: workbook
Icon: pencils

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.