Wednesday

18th March 2020

Good morning Giraffes. You are doing so well working with this new type of learning. Well done to you!


  • Can you find your name?

  • What day is it today?

  • What is the name and colour of today’s shape?

  • What colour is the numicon?

  • Can you show someone 8 fingers?

  • What number comes after 8?

  • What number comes before 8?

  • Can you draw today's number in sand / flour?

RWI Phonics - s

You will need:

  • Read Write Inc Set 1 sound cards (refer to the end of the planning for printable resources if needed)

  • Letter Sound writing sheets (refer to the end of the planning for printable resources if needed)

  • Other sensory resources to practice writing the letters such as shaving foam, sand in a baking tray, flour in a baking tray

Learning activity:

Say the Sound

  • Use the sound cards to go over the sounds with your child. Help your child by saying the sound (not the alphabet name) if he or she is unsure of the sound. (Please follow the resource link below to print the cards)

  • Stretch ssssssssss as you keep your teeth together and hiss. Ask your child to repeat the sound.

  • Hold up the Picture Sound Card. Stretch the sound at the start as you say the name of each picture and ask your child to repeat: ssssssssssnake, ssssssssssnail, sssssssssspider, sssssssssssun.

Read the Sound:

  • Ask your child to write s on a board or paper. Ask your child to run his or her finger down and around s, saying sssssssssss. Say s just as you reach the end of s. Ask your child to repeat.

Review the Sounds:

  • Hide the new sound in the pack of sounds that you have printed from the link below. Ask your child to read the sounds and spot the new sound (no bouncing or stretching). Increase the speed as children gain confidence.

Write the Letter:

  • Pretend to write the letter s in the air with your finger s, saying: Slither down the snake. Ask your child to copy. Repeat, writing s on the board. Ask your child to say the phrase as he or she writes s on paper sitting at a table.

  • Stretch s as you form the letter in the air (air-write). Ask your child to copy. Repeat, writing s on the board.

  • Ask your child to stretch the sound as he or she writes s on paper.

Fred Talk:

  • Say each word in the box below in Fred Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEzfpod5w_Q). Ask your child to repeat. (Pause to allow your child to ‘Jump-in’ and say the whole word – if he or she can). For each word, ask your child to repeat the Fred Talk and the whole word.

  • s-a-d sad

  • s-a-t sat

  • s-i-t sit

Speed Write:

  • Ask your child to write the letter on the floor with his or her finger whilst repeating the writing rhyme:

  • s - Slither down the snake

Other ideas:

  • Use the large letters to trace the individual letters (printable resources)

  • Use the letter formation sheets to practise the letters

Creative

Learning Objective:

To use my imagination to create a picture of a fun filled activity I have done this week. To use my language to share some information about what I liked about the activity.

You will need:

Paper / colouring pencils / marker / paint etc. Glue, coloured paper strips or and craft materials to decorate your picture.

Learning activity:

Draw and decorate a picture of something fun you have done this week. Can you tell me two things you liked about your activity? Can you describe how it made you feel?

Please take a photo and share on your learning log.

Other ideas:

Make a short video clip with your child talking about their chosen activity. Why did they like it? Why did they choose this activity?

I hope you had lots of fun learning today.

See you tomorrow !