Embedded Files
English Week 7
Day 1: Sequencing experience
(Language and Mathematics)
Learning Goals
Narrate the story in sequence when re-telling another child or adult.
Re-tell key events in their routine e.g. brushing teeth.
Objectives
Child will be able to develop comprehension skills by retelling a sequence of their routine.
Child will demonstrate understanding of activity through questions.
Child will begin to develop an understanding of sequencing in their daily life.
Child will be able to use sequencing words (ordinal numbers) first, second, third accordingly.
What do you need?
Thick Paper or hard cardboard e.g. from cereal boxes or tissue boxes
Pencil
Markers
Note to parents
Sequencing is understanding how a series of objects, events, and time occur in a specific and logical order.
It allows your child to recognize patterns that make the world more understandable and predictable.
It will help your child organize information and ideas efficiently.
It is an important component of problem-solving across the curriculum, including science and social studies.
How can you work with your child?
Invite your child to create their own sequencing cards based on their daily routines like brushing teeth.
Use one side of the box first and write the following on the top: Sequencing Brushing Teeth.
At the bottom draw a large rectangle and divide it into 4 parts as seen below:
3. Talk to your child about the sequencing involved in brushing their teeth.
4. Write down what the child says – invite them to use ordinal numbers e.g. first, second, third and last
5. Help your child narrow the sequence down to 4 steps (or you may want to increase the number of boxes) . Example of 4 steps seen below.
Source: twinkl.com.sg
6. Invite your child to draw the steps out within the 4 boxes seen above. Write a sentence what the child says below their drawing e.g. take the toothbrush ….
7. When it's done invite the child to cut the rectangle along the lines.
8. Invite your child to place sequence in order below the numbers 1 – 4.
9. Invite the child to explain the sequence to you using ordinal numbers.
What's next?
More sequencing practice:
Continue creating more sequencing cards increasing the step gradually.
Sequencing ideas:
Putting on shoes
Wearing your clothes
Making a sandwich for breakfast
Eating a popsicle
Day 2: Pete the Cat Robo Pete
(Reading)
Learning Goals
Demonstrate use of multiple word sentences to describe their ideas, thoughts and feelings.
Identify where the title, author and illustrator names are and understand the purpose of each.
Book and print awareness.
Objectives
Child will demonstrate creativity and imagination.
Child will be able to follow simple instructions.
Child will demonstrate persistence and confidence.
What do you need?
Pete the Cat Robo Pete video
How can you work with your child?
Take some time to revisit all the reading experiences you have been doing since Week 1 and put the ideas (techniques) suggested into practice when listening (‘reading’) this book.
Some aspects we have covered are:
Before-during-after strategy
Questions to ask when summarizing a story
Story sequencing
What's next?
Continue to read books you have at home daily and apply the techniques introduced throughout all reading experiences.
Example:
You may use the sequencing ideas shared above for this story and other stories you have read together with your child.
Day 3: Make a Robot Puppet
(Art and Craft)
Learning Goals
Demonstrate use of creativity and imagination
Demonstrate use of fine motor skills
Demonstrate skills to ask questions to clarify instructions
Objectives
Child will be able to follow instructions and ask why, what and how questions appropriately
Child will be able to use various fine motor skills throughout the experience
Source: mericherry.com/
What do you need?
Paper
Stickers
White glue and Duct tape
Buttons
Aluminum foil
String
Bottle caps
Markers
Paper towel rolls
Any other recycled materials e.g. magazines, papers, children’s recycled artwork
Optional: Anything shiny - beads, gems, glitter or anything shiny from home
How can you work with your child?
Reading:
Revisit the book read yesterday.
Inform your child that they are going to be making a robot that looks like them (just like Pete the Cat did).
Steps to make a 2D puppet:
Pick a shape for the head, they may want to draw them out on paper or use their recycled materials to draw a face and cut it out.
The robots face can be round or rectangular or square and even a triangle. Allow your child to use their imagination and creativity.
They may want to use buttons as eyes and bottle caps for nose and so on.
Glue on any details you want from your materials. You can draw in details as well with markers.
Invite your child to think of superpower buttons or switches on its head.
Pick a body and repeat the same ideas from step 1. Once you have the body details the way you want, you can let them dry and then glue the head to the body.
Pick out arms and legs and add any details you want as well. You child may decide to use the rolls or draw out the arms and legs and cut them out.
Continue to add any details like buttons, glitter, buttons etc. on your robot. Stick all the different parts together to form your robot.
When your robot is done, it’s time to turn it over and add the tube or stick to hold it. Tape it to the back with a lot of duct tape to secure it. You can also glue it and let it sit overnight.
Invite your child to give their robot a name and create a story about their robot.
What's next?
Make a 3D robot
Collect a variety of recycled boxes of different size and shapes e.g., cereal, tissue, toiletries boxes.
Toilet rolls, Paper towel rolls
Tapes
All the materials you used for making the 2D robot.
Follow the steps used for the 2D robot to create the 3D robot. Instead of using paper for the face your child may want to use a box for the face and body. You can also wrap the box with aluminum foil to give it a robot feel to it.
Source: animaplates.com
Day 4: Egg sandwich
(Cookery experience)
Learning Goals
Demonstrate use of multiple word sentences to describe their ideas, thoughts and feelings.
Demonstrate ability to listen to directions.
Demonstrate use of fine motor skills.
Objectives
Child will be able to express ideas verbally.
Child will be able to demonstrate eye-hand coordination skills.
Child will be able to follow simple instructions in sequence.
What do you need?
2-3 eggs
Butter
Water as required
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 bread slices
Pan to boil eggs
Mayonnaise (Optional)
Source: recipes.timesofindia.com
What's next?
Go through the sequence of making the egg sandwich using ordinal numbers and sequencing language – 1st, 2nd, and then, next etc...
Invite your child to draw the sequence like you did on Monday.
How can you work with your child?
Preparing the eggs (IMPORTANT: To be done by an adult with the child watching at a safe distance):
Inform your child that eggs will need to be boiled before making the egg sandwich.
Fill the pan with the right amount of water and invite your child to gently place the eggs in it.
Once the eggs are ready, drain the hot water and leave the eggs aside to cool. Ensure eggs are completely cool before allowing your child to touch it.
Invite your child to peel the cool boiled eggs. Model how this is done. Provide your child with a bowl to peel the eggs in.
Show your child how to mash the eggs with a fork – you may need to cut the eggs into pieces before proceeding to mash them.
Invite your child to use a teaspoon and guide them to add the right amount of salt into the mashed eggs. Mix thoroughly.
Invite your child to take 2 slices of bread and spread butter on them. Remind them of how they did this during the past cooking experience.
Use a teaspoon or hands to spread the egg mixture on the bread.
Invite them to cover it up with the other slice of bread. Help to cut the sandwich in half for your child and enjoy eating it together!
Day 5: Weekly Journaling Activity
(Language and Literacy)
Learning Goals
Demonstrate use of multiple word sentences to describe their ideas, thoughts and feelings.
Use language to recall an event/share an experience (may work in past, present and future tenses).
Recognise upper and lower case and propose when these might be used.
Display awareness of letter sound correspondence i.e. phonological awareness.
Demonstrate writing for a purpose.
Objectives
Child will begin to express thoughts meaningfully.
Child will be able to respond accordingly to questions.
Child will be able to use words or illustration to express ideas and thoughts logically.
What do you need?
Journal used in weekly journaling activity
Writing tools e.g. pencils, crayons, colour pencils etc.
How can you work with your child?
Revisit past journal entry(ies). Sharing his/her most recent journal entry encourages your child to reflect on his/her own thoughts and drawings.
Continue to share personal journaling you have done (if any).
Encourage child to reflect back to everything he/she has done at home or provide prompts on what to journal about (refer to the list shown under Possible Extension Activity “What can I write about?”) as and when necessary.
Continue to model one simple writing idea in your own journal. Draw a picture and write 1 or 2 sentences about it.
Your child doesn’t have to include actual letters, words or sentences! If child decides to only draw, then let him/her do so.
Teach conventions of writing (punctuation, capital letters, etc.) as and when your child is ready.
What's next?
Extension 1:
Make journaling part of a predictable routine.
You may use an -Ideas to write about chart - seen below. However, let him/her journal his/her own way. They might draw something fictional and describe it. Maybe they’ll simply draw. Or scribble.
What can I write about?
Family
Books
Important Events
Animals
Vacation
Holidays e.g. Chinese New Year
Friends
Sports
School
When I grow up...
Etc...
Google Sites
Report abuse