Links to Help Our Learning
Useful links and suggestions for Curriculum areas to revisit and rewind your learning. So many wonderful resources to keep our learning fresh and that allow you to have great fun together - hopefully in some new ways! Enjoy!: NOT endorsed.
Reading:
This is the order that you will move through the Reading Colour Wheel: (link)
Magenta (Pink), Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange, Turquoise, Purple, Gold
(After Gold, children generally work on a mix of Junior Journals, Silver, Ruby and Emerald texts and Level 1 School Journals.)
Resources to check out:
Alphablocks (phonics)
Oxford Reading Tree
MOE Link for Helpful Support Ideas. Click on the 'Early Learning' or 'Year 1' circle or select from the 'PDF Download' list, number 1 or 2 :)
CBeebies
Play along with the fun and friendly letters of the alphabet as they work together to make words and tell stories using phonics. Click the title or the image for the link :)
Writing:
MOE Link for Helpful Support Ideas. Click on the 'Early Learning' or 'Year 1' circle or select from the 'PDF Download' list, number 1 or 2 :)
So here's a fun video showing the lowercase letter formation with a catchy tune our tamariki will love!
Maths:
As part of our Home School agreement, we are using Maths Whizz programme that once assessed and usernames issued, the programme can be accessed at home and at school. A great way of supporting acquisition of maths skills and concepts. Check out YouTube for other video resources too.
MOE Link for Helpful Support Ideas. Click on the 'Early Learning' or 'Year 1' circle or select from the 'PDF Download' list, number 1 or 2 :)
Te Reo Maori
Enjoy the resources and explore our wonderful second official language of Aotearoa.
National Anthem with Sign Language. We use this for our weekly Junior hui's :)
Matariki Resources are so lovely to explore and give us a great insight into our cultural heritage of the Maori New Year: