Hello reception,

September 2020: In order to give your child the best start in year 1,I would advise lots and lots and lots and reading! Reading to your child, hearing your child read, reading flash cards, or words written on paper, sharing picture books, letting your child read a book to a younger sibling as they look at the pages together.

If your child has a good grasp on reading this will open so many learning opportunities for them in year 1, in their school life and beyond.

The power of reading is endless.

This week's activities and ideas are based around the book 'How many legs'. All the activities and ideas can be done without the book so do not worry if you have not got it : )

Please see the the link below to take you directly to the whiterose maths page where it will give you ideas and activities for each day:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/

Please see the document below for an oversight of this week's learning.

• keep it fun
• keep it simple
• do only what you can

GO WITH YOUR CHILD'S OWN INTEREST AND BASE LEARNING AROUND THAT.

Your child will be more engaged and see what they are doing as playing - making it fun and enjoyable.

I hope you are all safe and well.

Miss Farrell.

For loads of free e-books follow this link !

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-owl/library-page

There are loads of read write inc books which have great 'How to use this book guides' so you can continue helping your child to read at home. A fantastic resource :)

Each colour of book is a different level. Below is the order starting with the easiest:

• sound blending book / one page ditties / red / green / purple / pink / orange / yellow /  blue / grey

one page ditties:

https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2020/03/25/12/12/55/1a5fba52-4af4-4008-9fcf-56517ab25cb7/RWI_OnlineDitties.pdf

books:

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-owl/library-page?view=image&query=&type=book&age_group=&level=&level_select=&book_type=&series=Read+Write+Inc.

Read write inc guide for parents:

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/

Best Ever No-Cook Play Dough Recipe

You need:

• 2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil  (baby oil and coconut oil work too)
• 1/2 cup salt
• 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
• 1 to 1.5 cups boiling water (adding in increments until it feels just right)
• gel food colouring (optional)
• few drops glycerine (my secret ingredient for stretch and shine!)

Method:

• Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar and oil in a large mixing bowl
• Add food colouring TO the boiling water then into the dry ingredients
• Stir continuously until it becomes a sticky, combined dough
• Add the glycerine (optional)
• Allow it to cool down then take it out of the bowl and knead it vigorously for a couple of minutes until all of the stickiness has gone. * This is the most important part of the process, so keep at it until it’s the perfect consistency!*
• If it remains a little sticky then add a touch more flour until just right

For more playdough ideas: https://theimaginationtree.com/category/create/

Try adding lemon or lime zest, coconut shavings, crushed blackberries and rasberries for naturally scented playdough :)

Cloud dough:

This is so easy to make and provided hours of fun and entertainment!

• 7 cups any type of flour
• 1 cup vegetable oil or baby oil

Instagram pages:

@abcdoes

@aceearlyyears

@hyggeintheearlyyears

@alfresco_learning

@learnstagram.2020

@twinkl

@thebodycoach

@myteachermummyandme

@fiveminutemum

@7daysofplay

@spread_the_happiness

@artyexplorers

@the_play_at_home_mummas

@the_little_oak_learning

@inspiremyplay

maths:

https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/early-years-resources/

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/

ABC does - early years education - home learning:

https://abcdoes.com/home-learning/

Messy play and craft ideas:

https://www.messarounduk.com/messy-play-blog/

ICT games

www.ictgames.com

Phonics Play

www.phonicsplay.co.uk

Phonics Bloom

www.phonicsbloom.com

Cbeebies

www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies  (alphablocks/ numberblocks)

Epic phonics

www.epicphonics.com

Oxford Owl (Free e books and games)

www.oxfordowl.co.uk

Top Marks

www.topmarks.co.uk

Crickweb

www.crickweb.co.uk

Early Learn

www.earlylearn.co.uk

World Book Day

www.worldbookday.com

The imagination tree

www.theimaginationtree.com

Twinkl

www.twinkl.co.uk (Free access to parents for 4 weeks using the code UKTWINKLHELPS

Counting with Rodd

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rfznx/clips

BBC Radio school

www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/eyfs-early-years/z6bgnrd

Busy things

www.busythings.co.uk

If you have an Alexa at home…

To get started say ‘Alexa Play…’

• 1 2 3 Maths
• Amazon storytime
• Animal workout
• Curiosity
• Daily dinosaur
• Guess the animal
• Kids news

• Mr Thorne – Geraldine’s Phonics Land
• Mr Thorne – Phonics safari
• Jolly Phonics
• Twinkl Phonics
• Maths Age 3-5
• Cbeebies: Go explore
• Meet the Numberblocks
• Meet the Alphablocks
• Barefoot world
• Google Earth
• Cbeebies storytime

Julia donaldson animations on BBC iplayer

The children LOVE watching these :

stick man

The gruffalo

The gruffalo's child

The snail and the whale