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English Week 3
Day 1: Language & Literacy
Learning Goals
Engage with a range of different text and genre (poetry, song, list etc).
Read and participate in simple independent reading behaviour.
Explore and attempt to make meaning from print in a variety of form (media print, electronic communication).
Objectives
Child will be able to understand the different genre of books.
Child will develop love for reading and music.
Child will develop understanding of source of information.
What do you need?
Favourite song chosen by child
What's next?
List down some other favourite songs.
Discuss the commonality between these songs e.g. Are the songs from the same singer?
Dance along with the song.
How can you work with your child?
Download the lyrics of your child’s favourite song.
Read the lyrics together with the child.
Spend some time talking about the singer of the song.
Talk about the elements of music e.g. rhythm (e.g.long/short), dynamics (e.g.loud/soft), tempo (e.g. fast/slow) and pitch (e.g. high/low).
Ask questions related to the song/singer, For example:
What is it about this song that you like so much?
Can you name some of the instruments playing in this song?
What is the song about?
How does the song make you feel? Why?
Explain meaning of any unfamiliar word in the song to build their vocabulary.
Day 2: Language & Literacy
Learning Goals
Demonstrate emerging independent writing (using pictorial symbols).
Writing/Drawing for a purpose.
Symbol recognition
Objectives
Child will understand basic road signs and symbols.
Child will be able to understand that picture can convey a message.
Child will be able to understand that symbol don't have any words.
What do you need?
Images of symbols & signs
Drawing paper
Drawing and colouring materials
Scissors
Toilet rolls
Scotch tape
How can you work with your child?
Download the basic road signs and symbols from internet.
Sit with the child to understand the signs.
Encourage him/her to draw out 5 signs on drawing paper, draw them out reasonably big.
Encourage him/her to write what each sign stands for.
Cut out the signs and stick them on a toilet roll.
What's next?
Play a memory game with your child to emphasize on remembering what the signs stands for.
Encourage the child to point out the signs when and wherever he/she spots one.
Take pictures of the signs spotted on the road.
Be creative and come up with your own signs for the below:
No shoes allowed
Do not disturb
Stormy weather
Day 3: Numeracy - Number Bonds
Learning Goals
Display understanding of number bonds
Take items apart (subtraction)
Objectives
Child will able to understand how many ways we can make a specific number.
What do you need?
Number dice
Writing book/paper (draw a few number bonds, example below)
Black marker or pencil
What's next?
Reinforce the concept of number bonds by practicing more (e.g. How many ways can we make 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10)
How can you work with your child?
You and your child will take turns to roll the dice. Each will get two turns.
Write the bigger number on the top circle and the smaller number on one of the bottom circle. Example below.
Encourage your child to find out the other number and complete the number bond.
Use mathematical language e.g. "How many ways can you make the number?"
Day 4: Cooking experience - Creating Healthy Snacks
Learning Goals
Responsibility
Understanding safety elements
Making healthy choices
Objectives
Child will be able to understand the concept of healthy eating.
Child will be able to create a stronger bond with adult.
What do you need?
Plate
4-5 Strawberries
7-8 crackers
1 Avocado
2 Cheese sticks
1 blueberry
Table Knife
What's next?
Enjoy the snacks together and discuss how he/she felt of the experience.
Discuss more on balanced diet.
Think of creating another healthy snack with banana, kiwi and crackers.
How can you work with your child?
Bring all the things together – fruits, crackers, plate and knife on the table. Wash the fruits, plate and knife.
Discuss the safety aspects for the experience.
Discuss the benefit of healthy eating e.g
What is a balanced diet?
What is the benefit of having fruits?
Help your child to peel the avocado according to the image below.
Encourage the child to decorate the plate or make an image with all the fruits and crackers.
Help them to take a picture of their plate
Day 5: Drawing Challenge
Learning Goals
Understanding elements of art (e.g. line, colour, shape, texture)
Objectives
Child will be able to understand about different elements of art like line, colour, shape and texture.
Child will be able to imagine and think creatively.
What do you need?
Drawing book
Drawing and colouring materials
How can you work with your child?
Doing drawing challenges is a great way of improving your child’s drawing skills and creativity. Provide a drawing booklet and challenge your child to draw according to the list below:
Draw a place you want to visit
Draw something that makes you laugh
Draw you and your friends together
Date your drawings
What's next?
Discuss about the drawing.
Use art vocabulary (e.g. line, colour, shape and texture) to talk about the drawing. For example:
I see different lines on your drawing, can you name the lines?
What are some of the colours you have used in your drawing?
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