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 CVC words PowerPoint.

Learning Objective

To further develop skills for:

• Problem solving

• Goal setting

• Planning

• To develop a sense of inquiry and make discoveries.

You will need:

• 16 oz. bottle (or similar)

• Vinegar

• Baking soda

• Funnel

• Balloon

Learning Activity

• Use the funnel to pour 1/2 cup of white vinegar into the bottle

• Use the (clean and dry) funnel to put 1 tablespoons of baking soda into the bottom of the balloon. Shake gently to make sure all of the baking soda falls to the bottom

• Stretch the open end of the balloon over the neck of the bottle and make sure it is secured tightly. Let the rest of the balloon hang over the side ( while you hold the bottle upright ) so that no baking soda falls into the bottle just yet.

• Hold onto the neck of the bottle (where the end of the balloon is) and carefully lift the heavier end of the balloon until you are holding it completely upright. All of the baking soda should fall into the bottle. The reaction will be immediate!

The Science Behind It:

• When the baking soda and vinegar mix, it creates a chemical reaction. We know this because we see bubbles. This chemical reaction gives off a gas which inflates the balloon.