Day 2

Welcome to Day 2!

Watch the video to help you get started.

Day 2 video

Duration: 1:01

To complete today's activities, you will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

playing cards (Ace to 10)

a drinking straw

scissors

a comb

a piece of baking paper

3-5 containers of the same size which have narrow openings

English

Speaking – Describe the setting

You will need:

pencils or a recording device

a workbook or paper

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Look at the picture of the jungle treehouse.

Describe what you can see.

Describe the setting
Duration: 2:28

Writing together – Planning for writing

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Listen to the story 'Alexander’s Outing' by Pamela Allen and complete the activities with the teacher in the video.

'Alexander's Outing' by Pamela Allen (Planning for writing)
Duration: 16:37

Handwriting – The letter 's'

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Handwriting activity sheets - letter Ss (PDF file, 81KB)

(Optional)

Watch the video and join in.

Explicit handwriting instruction – Focus: S

Duration: 12:39

Have a go at the activity sheet.

Hint! You can do these activities on plain paper or in your workbook if you prefer.

Handwriting activity sheets – Ss

Handwriting_Stage1_S.pdf

Download: Handwriting activity sheets - letter Ss
(PDF file, 81KB)

Care and connect

Butterfly breathing

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Butterfly breathing
Duration: 0:55

Mathematics

Number – Subitising 6 – One less than

You will need:

pencils

a workbook or paper

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Subitising 6 – one less than
Duration: 6:00

Where can you find examples of 'one less than' around your house?

For example:

Do you have one less spoon in your kitchen compared to how many forks there are?
Do you have one less pair of socks than someone else in your house?
Is there one less cow in the top paddock compared to the bottom paddock?

Draw or write down where you found examples of ‘one less than’.

Number – Go fish! relationships

You will need:

playing cards (Ace to 10)

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.

Go fish! relationships
Duration: 7:27

Instructions (select arrow)

Each player gets 7 cards. The rest of the cards are placed in a pile in the middle.
Players try to make pairs that are 1 more, 1 less, 2 more or 2 less.
Once they can't make any more pairs, they can take turns to ask their opponent.
If their opponent has a card of that number they must give it to the asking player.
If they don't, they say 'Go Fish' and the player gets a card from the central pile of cards.
Play continues until one player has no more cards left in their hand. They are the winner!