Below are three videos for your child to access when they are practising the speed sounds. The videos are purposely separated into three in order to support your child at the appropriate level. If you are unsure as to which video to use, please contact me via the learning log or email.

• MTYT Set 1 Speed Sounds: Use this video if your child needs to hear the sounds first and then repeat it after me

• MTYT Set 1 Special friends: Use this video if your child needs to hear the special friends (digraphs) sounds first and then repeat it after me

• Set 1 Speed Sounds: Use this video if your child is confident practising the sounds independently without support

Once you have completed the appropriate speed sound video, please continue with the daily phonics learning video below.

• Review Set 1 sounds

• Blending orally without Speed Sound Cards

  • Fred talk words:

    • r-a-t rat

    • r-u-n run

    • r-e-d red

    • r-u-g rug

• Blending with Speed Sound Cards

  • Say the word clearly so that your child can hear it i.e., mat

  • Build the word. Say “I need…..” - ask your child to tell you the sound that you need and place the card down so that they can see it. Repeat with all the sounds in the word

  • Point to the sound and say the sounds (m-a-t) then sweep your finger under the word and say the word (mat)

• Read the words (you can write them on paper or a whiteboard or use the teaching video as a reference)

  • Ask the children to say the sounds in Fred talk

  • Say the word out loud running your finger under the word

Learning Objective:

• Strengthen fine motor skills, dexterity, hand to eye coordination, concentration

• Strengthen creative skills

You will need:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened

• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

• 1/3 cup molasses

• 1 large egg, room temperature

• 2 tablespoons water

• 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons ground ginger

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Learning activity:

Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in molasses, egg and water.

In another bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients - gradually beat into creamed mixture.

Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover. Refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-inch thickness.

Cut with a floured 4-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place 2 inch apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake until edges are firm, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Frost as desired.