This week our focus book has been ‘Night Monkey, Day Monkey’ by Julia Donaldson. We have been learning different facts about nocturnal animals and have been exploring the features of story books (fiction) and information books (non-fiction). We have also been following step by step drawing guides to draw and paint animals.
This week we have been learning about repeated patterns. We have been making all sorts of patterns using bricks, pegs, natural resources, large chalk and even children!
This week we have been learning about Diwali. We shared the story of Rama and Sita, drawn storymaps, created our own Rangoli patterns and Diva lights. On Remembrance Day we also used our printing skills to create Poppy themed pictures. Today we had a sports themed day for Children In Need.
This week in Reception we have enjoyed making firework pictures using different media and tools. We have been using our phonics knowledge to write firework sounds. We have also been learning to compare the height and length of objects using different words e.g. tall, taller, tallest, short, shorter, shortest, narrower, wider.
This week we have been learning about different types of homes. We read and discussed the book ‘This is Our House’. We drew pictures of homes and made paper bag houses. We also used our phonics knowledge to add labels to our work.
We have been consolidating our subitising skills by playing lots of fun games. Perhaps you would like to try some at home. Here are some suggestions. Enjoy! Make a domino snake or a domino square Dotzi: How quickly can you show that all the dice have the same amount? Keep rolling the dice until you …
I’m not a stick, I’m a …………………… We have really enjoyed our focus book this week “Stickman”. We sequenced the pictures from the story, drew and labelled characters and used natural materials to create our own version of “Stickman”. As an extra home challenge this week, see if you can think of your own imaginative …
Another week goes by! This week we have focused on: Subitising in Maths. Subitising is the ability to recognise small numbers without counting them e.g. on a dice, playing cards, dominoes. We will be moving on to use Numicon next week. To further support your child’s learning, we recommend the website: Subitising Learning the phonemes: …
We have had another busy week in Hedgehog class and the children have been working really hard. Our activities have included: Taking part in our first group reading sessions where we have been identifying the parts of a book and applying our phonic knowledge. Please ensure that your child has their reading bag (maroon) at …
This week we have been getting to know our routines, exploring our indoor and outdoor classroom and meeting new friends. The activities we have been doing include: Sharing our focused book ‘The Color Monster’ and learning to talk about our feelings Creating ‘Todd Parr’ inspired pictures Developing our fine motor skills during ‘Busy Fingers’ Learning …