Tuesday

What is gerald the Giraffe doing today?

Tell mum or dad what you think Gerald the Giraffe is doing today.

You can send me a video clip or get mum or dad to write your ideas down in your learning log.

Phonics - i

Today’s sound is i

• i-i-i-insect

• i-i-i-invitation

• i-i-i-instruments

• i-i-i-itchy

Please use the teaching template in the RWI Resources tab for the teaching instructions

Writing rhyme: Down the body, dot for the head

Fred talk words:

• i-n in

• s-i-t sit

• p-i-n pin

• t-i-p tip

You will need:

• Read Write Inc Set 1 sound cards (refer to the RWI Resource page on the menu bar for printable resources if needed)

• Letter Sound writing sheets (refer to the RWI Resource page on the menu bar 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:

Watch the youtube clip and pretend to be on a Dinosaur Dig. Follow the storyline and move in a variety of ways to get through the different environments. Move faster and slower if you want to.

Other ideas:

Hide any type of cut out or small world dinosaurs / fossils / skeletons(or any other toys) you can find in your house and hide them in your garden / balcony. Ask your child to go on a Dinosaur Dig to find the hidden items. Give them clues such as; it is inside, next to, behind, on top of etc.