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Week 1
Day 1:
Language & Literacy - Story Review & Writing
Learning Goals
Respond to questions about a read/told story; talk about the key episode in the story and/or sequence of the story
Demonstrate independent writing (using invented spellings and letter prompts)
Objectives
Child will be able to answer relevant questions asked from the story
Child will be able to retell key episodes or sequence of the story
Child will be able to write independently
What do you need?
Lined Paper
Pencil & Eraser
How can you work with your child?
Watch the video above for “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” story by Beatrix Potter.
Invite your child to write down the answers to the following questions:
How do you feel about the story?
What is your favourite part of the story?
What is the message behind the story?
What's next?
Encourage your child to retell the story in his/her own language.
Day 2:
Writing and Art
Learning Goals
Display increasing understanding of the function of punctuation/grammar in written work
Shows awareness of finger spacing
Awareness and understanding elements of drawing
Objectives
Child will be able to understand basic writing convention
Start a sentence with a Capital letter
End a sentence with a full stop
Child will be able to appreciate his/her own drawing
What do you need?
Drawing paper
Markers & Crayons
Lined paper
Pencil & Eraser
What's next?
Encourage your child to explain the drawing and what he/she found challenging.
How can you work with your child?
Listen to the story of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” (Day 1 activity) again.
Invite your child to draw either one of the ideas below on the drawing paper:
Favourite part of the story
The Main characters
After your child has completed the drawing, ask him/her to list down all the names of the elements (things) that he/she has drawn (e.g. rabbit, tree, flower) on the lined paper.
Then, make 2 to 3 sentences using the words from the list.
Day 3:
Mathematics - Number Bonds
Learning Goals
Understanding numbers and operations
Display understanding of number bonds
Objectives
Child will be able to solve problem
Child will be able to understand number bonds
What do you need?
Drawing paper
Black Markers
Scissors
What's next?
Ask your child: How many ways can you make 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9?
You can get your child to answer this by creating more number bonds!
How can you work with your child?
Preparation:
Cut out 10 pieces of rectangle shaped paper and write the number 10 on each of them.
Cut out 10 pieces of circle shaped paper and write 0 to 9 (one number on each paper).
Cut out 10 more pieces of circle shaped paper. Keep these blank and do not write any numbers on them.
Play a Game:
Place the rectangle shaped papers with number 10 on the table.
Place all the other numbers written on the circle shaped papers upside down on the table.
Ask your child to pick up one of the circle shaped paper and read out the number.
Then ask your child: What number do you need to make 10?
Write on the blank circle paper and match it together to make the number bond. (E.g. If your child has picked up the number 3, he/she will need to write 7 on the blank paper and put these 2 circle shaped paper under the number 10 to make a number bond.)
Keep the three numbers at a side and then repeat the game over again.
Day 4:
Cooking Experience - Make your own breakfast
Learning Goals
Responsibility and understanding safety elements
Making healthy choices
Basic Math and science language skill
Objectives
Child will be able to enjoy hands on learning
Child will be able to develop confidence
Child will be able to come up with a recipe book
What do you need?
Frying pan
Mixing Bowl
Spatula
Oil to fry
1 to 2 eggs
Milk ¼ cup
Pinch of salt and pepper
What's next?
Watch more videos about cooking, you can cook together with your child and add more recipes to the Recipe Book.
How can you work with your child?
Watch the YouTube video and make your breakfast! This experience should be supervised by an adult.
Discuss the safety aspect of the experience with your child.
Write down the ingredients that you will need.
Write down the step-by-step process of making scrambled eggs.
Invite your child to make his/her own Recipe Book.
Follow the instructions in the video and start cooking!
Day 5:
Drawing Experience
Learning Goals
Using drawing, mark making symbols to communicate ideas and information
Objectives
Child will be able to identify elements of art in the drawing (e.g. People, rock, tree, leaves, animals)
Child will be able to express feeling through the drawing
What do you need?
Drawing paper
Media of your child's choice:
Oil pastels
Water colour
Markers
Acrylic Paint
Crayons
Collage work
How can you work with your child?
Your child can use any media as mentioned above to create his/her representation of the ideas below:
Underwater Scenery
Jungle Scenery
Favourite Cartoon
Use your creative thinking to come up with your own Master Piece!
What's next?
Talk about the drawing with your child, with the following questions as a guide:
How did you choose the subject of your drawing?
What media did you choose to represent your drawing? And Why?
What did you enjoy about your drawing?
Did you face any challenges?
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