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Week beginning 19th October 2020
Literacy
Listen to 'Park in the Dark' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA8JRWgZ8Nw
Listen to 'The Foggy, Foggy Forest' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5uJaIhuN3U
Maths
This week we are learning about the number 5, 2d shapes and making patterns. Follow the below links to see lessons being taught on these
Use 5 small items as counters. How many ways can you make 5? Eg 2 and 3, 0 and 5 etc. Can the children make their own number lines to 5? How many ways can the children make 5p with 1p, 2p and 5p coins?
Can you find any squares, oblongs/ rectangles, circles or triangles in the house or garden? Go on a shape hunt! Maybe the children can use a phone or a tablet to take some photographs?
Phonics
The phonemes we are covering this week are ck e u r. Please follow these links to lessons about these.
Help the children practise writing the letters with pens or pencils or by using their finger in a tray of sand or flour.
Use the letter flashcards we have sent home recently to help you children learn all the sounds so far. If you are unsure of the pronunciation of these sounds this video is helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVyry9jpVjI
Please also use the 'tricky word' flashcards ( I/to/no/go/the/into) to help you children learn these words by heart.
Physical Development
Keeping fit and developing both gross and fine motor skills are an important part of Reception. We can recommend;