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English Week 6
Day 1: Language & Literacy - Exploring Newspaper
Learning Goals
Demonstrate understanding of the sources of information (newspaper)
Read and participate in simple independent reading behavior
Objectives
Child will be able to understand the newspaper is a source of information
Gain more knowledge about the daily newspaper
How can you work with your child?
Get the daily newspaper.
Explore the newspaper to understand the followings:
(a) Name of the newspaper
(b) Headline
(c) Reporter’s Name
(d) Opening
(e) Article
(f) Sub-heading
(g) Picture
(h) Caption
(i) Advert
(j) Extra Information
What do you need?
The Straits Times or any newspaper
Highlighter
3. Choose an article that interests the child
4. Ask related questions about the read:
(a) What is the heading of the article that you chose?
(b) Who is reporter of the article?
(c) Is there a picture in the article? If yes, what does the picture tell you about the article?
What's next?
Highlight all the new words on the article that the child has learned.
Cut those words and create a list of word bank and put them in a box/container.
Day 2: Language & Literacy - Journal Writing
Learning Goals
Writing for a purpose
Show awareness of finger spacing
Objectives
Child will be able to understand importance of writing
Child will be able to understand the importance of the information
What do you need?
Daily Newspaper
Writing Book/Lined paper/Drawing paper
Pencils
Markers/colour pencils
Source: straitstimes.com
How can you work with your child?
Start by writing the date.
Explore the newspaper and highlight all the measures taken for safety against COVID-19 (e.g. Safe distancing).
Make your child aware of all the steps taken by the government in this crisis.
List down the measures taken in your writing book.
Invite your child to illustrate the measures taken for COVID-19.
What's next?
Write a reflection on your own actions taken in this time of COVID-19 (e.g. Who do I choose to be during the COVID-19?)
Day 3: Numeracy - Time
Learning Goals
Learn how to tell time (e.g 12 o'clock)
Understand the hour and minute hand
Objectives
Child will be able to read and tell what the hour of the day it is
What do you need?
Paper
Pencil/Black Marker
Telling Time For Children Youtube video
How can you work with your child?
Watch Telling Time For Children Youtube video.
Sit with your child with an analog clock.
Practice telling the time with your child.
Explain and discuss about AM and PM
What's next?
Make a timetable of your daily schedule e.g.
(a) 7.00 o'clock - Breakfast
(b) 8.00 o'clock - Getting ready for school
Day 4: Cooking experience - Fruit Salad
Learning Goals
Being aware of healthy choices
Being aware of safety and hygiene
Objectives
Child will be able to make good healthy choices
Child will be able to understand the aspects of safety and hygiene
Source: delish.com
What do you need?
Fruits (Banana, Orange, Strawberry, Grapes, and Apple)
Greek Yogurt
Measuring cup
Mixing Bowl
Cutting Board
Butter knife
Spoon/Spatula
How can you work with your child?
Peel the fruits that needs to be peeled and cut into small pieces.
In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup of each fruit.
Add in 1 cup of Greek Yogurt.
Mix the salad with a spoon or spatula.
What's next?
Write down the recipe in your Cook Book.
Explore more recipes for Fruit Salad on YouTube.
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 your favourite Sports
Look out the window and draw what you see outside
Draw your visit to the supermarket
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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