Week: 3rd - 5th June

Work Plan for the week

Our theme for the next 2 weeks is "Water".

There are lots of fun water- themed activities on the site this week, such as the water themed PE / Outdoor ideas, the water Sensory ideas and the stories "I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean", and "The Rainbow Fish".

Enjoy!

Work Plan 3rd - 5th June.docx.pdf

PE and Fitness Activities

Bottle Flip Challenge

Do 3 Jumping Jacks = 2 bottle flips.

1 point for every successful flip.

How many points can you get in 60 seconds?

(Try this using different exercises - squats, burpees, high knees etc)

Moovlee Gross Motor

A lovely simple video to practice Gross Motor Skills.

Moovlee has excellent calming videos for everyday or to help with calming after stress.

Dance - Under the Sea

Practice this dance on Youtube or if you have the Just Dance game at home you might be able to find it there!

Outdoor Water Games

Outdoor Water Game Ideas.pdf

Fine Motor Activities

Fine Motor Activities 2.pdf

Parents video on finger placement for best handwriting grip.

This video explains the best placement and positioning of fingers for handwriting.

The suggested activity can also be modified for lower muscle strength.

It is a good idea to encourage this positioning in writing.

Letter formation resources

Watch correct letter formation

itrace App - practice letter formation

Practice letter formation

English

"I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean" Story

Letter "l" sound

Letter l song

Practice making the sound.Find items in your house that make the "l" sound.

Letter l formation

l formation

Practice forming the letter l using sand, rice, cereal, playdough etc.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive

Once i caught a fish alive.mp4

Story: "The Rainbow Fish" read by the author Marcus Pfister

Reader: This reader is available for FREE. Click the link, input a name and an email address and you will instantly have access to the reader. See work plan for instruction.

The Rainbow Fish is a good friend.pdf

Print / Write on a blank page.

How can you be a good friend like Rainbow Fish? Discuss other things that make you a good friend.

Maths

Show number 1

Show number 3

Show number 5

Show number 2

Show number 4

Formation of numbers 1-5

Practice tracing numbers 1-5

Weight - Grams and Kilograms

Measuring Weight or Mass

Look through slides.

See activity ideas at the end.

Weight games

Bunny Balance Game

Happy Camel Game

Weight - Using grams

Weight - Using Kilograms

If you have a weighing scales at home practice weighing foods/toys, or use the scales to bake something!

3D Shape revision

Note - they refer to a cuboid as a rectangular prism in some.

Choose the correct shape

Name the 3D shapes

Name the 3D shape for everyday objects

SESE

Sea Creatures

"Living Things in the Ocean" presentation :

Seaweed, Jellyfish, Crabs and Fish
Activity ideas at end of slides.

Watch the video to learn more about floating and sinking.

Try out at home with a bowl / your paddling pool to see what things sink and float!

Science Kit.pptx.pdf

Make your own checklist for objects that float or sink or print the one above.

Arts

Music with Kendra

"10 Fluffy Chicks" with Kendra

10 Fluffy Chicks.mp4

"Senwa" - a tricky rhythm song with Kendra

Senwa Song with Body Percussion.mp4

Click here for Art lessons with Margaret from Campus 3

The Rainbow Fish

PowerPoint Presentation.pdf

Print or draw the Rainbow Fish.

Use whatever you have to colour/ paint the fish.

Use tinfoil to give the fish some sparkly scales.

Drawing

Sensory Activities

Water Sensory Play

Calm Down Kit Ideas

Water Theme Sensory Activities.pdf

what-to-put-in-a-calm-down-kit-free-printable-list.pdf