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English Week 7
Day 1: Reading and Alphabet activity
(Language and Literacy )
Learning Goals
Demonstrate the ability to successfully manipulate scissors (finger/thumb opposition).
Demonstrate a growing personal vocabulary of increasingly more complex word words.
Display increasing interest in using oral language to share ideas, and stories.
String words together into simpler sentences (using appropriate sentence structure).
Objectives
Child will be able to demonstrate eye-hand coordination skills during cutting experience.
Child will be able to use appropriate words to form meaningful sentences to share ideas and thoughts.
Child will enjoy the process of creating his/her own stories.
Child will be able to place the alphabets in order with support from an adult.
What do you need?
Plain white papers with 26 rectangles drawn in total (you may have to use more than 1 paper)
Pencils or markers
Scissors
The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni
How can you work with your child?
Reading:
Listen to the story: The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni.
Note: Pause the video as and when necessary
Introducing the Story:
Read the title of the book on the cover, pointing to each word as you say it. Invite your child to read the title as you point to each word.
Point to the picture on the cover. Ask: “What do you see on the cover? ”.
Continue to ask, “What do you think the bee is going to do?”
3. When reading the story for the first time:
Listen to the story.
Pause at random pages to ask your child what is happening to ensure understanding.
Turn to any page and ask, “What do you see in this picture?”, “Tell me what is happening in this picture?”.
4. Recalling the story: (Asking – What, Why, Where, and How questions)
After you finished listening to the story, ask your child to recall what happened in the story:
What is the title of the book?
Why do you think it was called the alphabet tree?
Why were the alphabets hiding from the wind?
What happened at the end of the story? How do you think the alphabets felt?
5. Alphabet Activity:
Provide your child with white paper(s) with a total of 26 rectangles drawn.
Invite your child to sing the alphabet song.
Inform them that they are going to be writing the alphabet in order within each rectangle. You may focus either on capital or lower-case letters. Guide you child where necessary and revisit past experiences done pertaining to alphabets e.g. alphabet book from week 5 activity. You may want to use dotted lines for your child to trace over the letters as and when necessary. Note example on the right.
Reinforce the correct formation of the letter where necessary.
Together with your child begin to cut out each rectangle.
Mix the rectangles while singing the alphabet song again.
Invite your child to place the alphabets in order.
What's next?
Invite your child to write the capital or lower-case letters next to the letters written. If your child had initially written lower-case letters, then inform them to write capital letters next to it and vice versa. Use dotted lines where necessary.
Continue to focus on letter formation.
Mix the pile of letters and invite your child to pick a card, identify the letter, the sound it makes, and name 1 thing that begins with that letter. Continue till all letters are covered.
Day 2: Learning Letters
(Language and Literacy )
Learning Goals
Beginning to develop initial understanding of phonics.
To learn the letter/s-sound correspondences.
To learn correct letter formation of capital and/or lower-case letters.
Objectives
Child will be able to identify and match most common sounds to letters.
Child will demonstrate understanding that a letter has an associated sound.
Child will be able to recognize and identify letters in the magazines and newspapers with minimal support from an adult.
What do you need?
Markers
Letters of the alphabet from Week 7 Monday’s activity (see above)
Glue sticks
Magazines, catalogue and/or newspapers
Child safe scissors
Letter Sounds Youtube video
How can you work with your child?
Listen to the Letter Sounds song.
Start by revisiting the activity done yesterday (see above).
Invite your child to place the letters in order while singing the alphabet song.
Encourage your child to pick 1 letter of the day.
Tell your child to open the newspaper or magazines etc. and circle all the lowercase and uppercase letters of the day they can find.
Cut the circled letter of the day and paste them on paper. You may invite your child to tear around the circled letter instead of cutting them.
What's next?
Continue with a Letter of the day each day.
Invite your child to count how many letters of the day they can find in the newspaper, magazines, catalogue etc.
Tally the total daily e.g., Letter Cc = 25, Letter Xx = 2 etc.
Day 3: Cutlery Patterns
(Mathematics)
Learning Goals
Developing prediction skills to understand what comes next.
Develop logical connections, and to use reasoning skills.
Objectives
Child will be able to make simple predictions to demonstrate his/her understanding of what comes next.
Child will be able to show or use simple language to explain the rationale of his/her answer to what comes next.
Child will be able to learn and understand the concept of patterns and sequencing in an engaging manner.
What do you need?
A variety of cutleries: forks, tablespoons, teaspoons, chopsticks, butter knifes (blunt ones only)
How can you work with your child?
This activity is an extension of Week 5 Wednesday activity on Patterning.
Revisit the colour pattern activity. You may invite your child to create a couple more colour patterns to help them recall what they did.
Cutlery Patterns:
Arrange the different cutlery items into a pattern and ask your child to figure out what items comes next.
Begin this activity with simple patterns e.g. ABAB patterns e.g. fork-spoon-fork-spoon...
Add more patterns to make it more challenging once your child gets the hang of it. E.g. AABB, ABBABB patterns. If not stick to simple patterns as they continue to build on their understanding.
What's next?
Extension 1:
As your child gets better at recognizing and completing introduce similar looking items like spoons in different sizes e.g. tablespoons and teaspoons.
Instead of asking your child to complete the pattern, you can leave an empty space in your pattern and ask your child to figure out which item belongs there. E.g. butter Knife – fork – fork – butter knife – ___-fork – butter knife...
You can ask describing question like "What do you notice about the pattern?"
Extension 2: Revisit Patterns in books
Watch the video Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? While browsing the book with your child, invite him/her to share what he/she sees. Does he/she notice a pattern in the book?
Invite your child to chime in while you read the predictable text (repeated pattern) I.e. the chorus ‘Brown bear, Brown bear what do you see? I see a ___ looking at me.
*Children enjoy revisiting past experiences as it helps them to reinforce understanding.
Day 4: Shape Bingo Activity
(Math)
Learning Goals
Learn about colours, and shapes.
Is keen to pursue a task to perfection.
Use language to talk about design and what they see.
Objectives
Child will learn about colours, and shapes.
Child will be able to display increasing control and coordination over a variety of movements involving the arms, hands and fingers.
Child will improve cutting skills, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills.
Child will demonstrate listening and creative skills.
What do you need?
Shape Bingo Activity Sheet (1 per child, plus one extra copy)
Crayons
Glue
Construction paper, cut into 6" x 6" squares (assorted colors)
Plastic bucket or any empty container
Legos to be used as markers
Child safe scissors
How can you work with your child?
Print out the activity sheets, have your child and yourself colour the shapes as indicated.
Talk about the shapes and colors, asking questions such as these:
What shapes are blue? (square, rectangle, diamond)
What colors are the triangles? (yellow, violet, red)
Where is the oval that is not green or orange? (upper right corner)
Give your child and yourself a square of construction paper. Assist them to make game boards for Shape Bingo:
Cut the cards on the activity sheet apart on the dashed lines.
Mix up the cards and throw away any two cards.
Arrange the remaining cards on the construction paper in any order, placing them so their sides touch.
Glue the cards in place.
Cut apart the cards on the extra copy of the activity sheet and put them in a plastic bucket.
Give your child and yourself at least 16 lego pieces each. This will be used to place on the items called out.
Play Shape Bingo:
You and your child can take turns to draw a card from the plastic bucket and name the color and shape; for example, “red circle.”
Players with a red circle on their game board place a Lego marker on it.
Continue playing by drawing and calling out other colors and shapes.
When a player covers an entire row with Lego markers—vertically, horizontally, or diagonally—he/she calls out “Shape Bingo!”
*Remind your child it is show and tell tomorrow and for him/her to decide what he/she wants to talk/share about. Continue to guide your child until he/she develops confidence to be able to do it him/herself.
What's next?
Continue playing Shape Bingo with the rest of the family (Remember to make more copies first!).
Day 5: Show and Tell
(Language and Literacy)
Learning Goals
Use language to recall an event/ share an experience and express themselves.
Develop listening skills.
Develop conceptual thinking.
Develop emotional skills and confidence.
Objectives
Child will have to take turns speaking and show respect to others and pay attention to what others are saying.
Child will be able to use words to express and tell a story and be able to answer as well as ask questions.
With practice child will be able to make eye contact and articulate with poise while talking to the class.
What do you need?
Any Show and Tell item, event, etc...
Some Show and Tell ideas for your child to choose:
A favorite item (favorite toy, Lego, blankie, stuffed animal, etc.)
An artifact from a family trip or adventure.
A family member. They can talk about their job, a new sister/brother, pet...
A best friend. Talk about the most favorite things he/she likes about that bestie.
A favorite outfit. Why is it the favorite? Maybe it's a costume, Easter dress, sports jersey, etc.
How can you work with your child?
Introduction to Show and Tell:
Inform your child that you will be having a show and tell activity today.
Invite him/her to bring the item/object that he/she wants to share about.
Ask your child more ‘tell me’ questions:
For example, if it’s a photograph of a family holiday you could say, “Tell me about where you went.” This could be followed up with, “What other places does this remind you of?”’
Keep each child’s turn short. Begin with 1 to 2 mins and increase gradually.
If your child is shy or having a hard time speaking in front of an audience (family members), don’t give up or rush him/her into it. Be patient and continue to encourage.
Reward or praise with each ‘baby’ achievement.
Remember, show and tell should be an enjoyable activity for your child.
What's next?
Continue to make this a ritual to develop child’s confidence. This is a great practice for when he/she is older (primary and secondary school age) and must do a presentation in front of the whole school or public speaking opportunities.
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