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BEECHES INFANT SCHOOL EYFS

Home learning

WC: 18/01/21

The tasks below are compulsory and are designed for you to try by yourself or

with the help of a grown up.

Remember to explore books daily! This could be by yourself or with an adult or

via Bug Club.

Don’t forget we love to hear what you have been getting up to on Tapestry.

Monday:

Phonics:-

Phonics: - Share the phonics song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPVbJ-IaHIw

Revise the sounds learned so far at school: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f/ff, l, ll,

j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th/th

Explore a new sound together: ‘ng’ – watch Geraldine the Giraffe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQshNmncnBs

Follow up activity: 'ng' writing activity sheet. (Note: not all of the words are ng words):

Challenge 1: Say the word. Use your robot arms to sound out the word.

Challenge 2: Can you write the words underneath the pictures?

Challenge 3: Can you write a sentence to match any of the pictures?

quack, bath, sail,

gong, bang, sing,

pong, chop, ring

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English: - This week we are learning the story of ‘The Gruffalo’

Listen to the story being read aloud on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_EM-iZNguo

Can you draw a picture of the Gruffalo and describe what he looks like?

Challenge:

1. Draw the Gruffalo and write key words to describe him e.g. big, strong

2. Draw the Gruffalo and write sentences to describe him using the sentence starters:

‘He is… or he has...’ e.g. he is big, he has a black tongue.

3. Can you write your own sentences to describe the Gruffalo?

Remember to encouage the children to have a go at the spellings themselves, using sounds we

have already learnt e.g. at this stage we would expect the children to write the word ‘tongue’ by

using their robot arms to segment the word and then writing down the sounds they can hear

t-u-ng.

Theme- Today the children will be using purple mash and completing the 2Do activity by making

a monster picture.

You will create a picture and use the words to label your picture. Think about the character of

your monster and describe it to your grown up. Is it kind or scary?

Tuesday:

Phonics: - Share the phonics song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPVbJ-IaHIw

Revise the sounds learned so far at school:

s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f/ff, l, ll, j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th/th, ng

Explore a new sound together: ‘ai’ Watch Geraldine the Giraffe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnXaN-CvR9s

Follow up activity: 'ai' writing activity sheet.

Challenge 1: Say the word. Use your robot arms to sound out the word.

Challenge 2: Can you write the words underneath the pictures?

Challenge 3: Can you write a sentence to match any of the pictures?

Extension - can you think of any more words that have the 'ai' sound?

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English: - This week we are learning the story of ‘The Gruffalo’

Listen to the story being read aloud on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_EM-iZNguo

Today we will be labelling the different parts of the Gruffalo

Challenge:

1. Write the body parts in the correct box (back, hand, tail, leg, chin and tusk)

2. Write an adjective to describe the body parts e.g. long tail, soft hand

3. On a separate piece of paper, write a sentence about each body part

e.g. The Gruffalo has a soft hand

Remember to use your sound mat and robot arms to help.

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Theme- Today the Children will be accessing Bug Club, use your password in your school reading

diary.

Choose a text from the allocated books and read it using your letters and sounds.

Remember to click on the bug icon and answer the question. Wednesday:

Phonics: - Phonics: - Share the alphabet song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPVbJ-IaHIw

Revise the sounds learned so far at school:

s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f/ff, l, ll, j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th/th, ng, ai

Watch Geraldine the Giraffe as she explores our new sound ‘ee’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfM7Hz7US0U

Follow up activity: 'ee' read and write activity sheet.

There are 12 'ee' words - you may wish to limit this activity to 3 words, 6 words or do all of

them.

Challenge 1: Say the word. Use your robot arms to sound out the word.

Challenge 2: Can you write the words underneath the pictures?

Challenge 3: Can you write a sentence to match any of the pictures?

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Maths: - Today we will Comparing mass – heavier and lighter than

Please start the lesson by chanting – count forwards and backwards in ones from 0-20 and back

again.

Move on to chanting number pairs to 5 following Jack Hartmann:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zija7aVmziY&list=PLsXrwz-

LRFYfFswpqrYIiWQ5pB_bkFKgR&index=8

Today the children are going to be comparing mass – objects that are heavier and lighter than.

Please watch Miss Cooper, Session 1, for the input:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/alive-in-5-week-3/

The use of language is important here: heavier, lighter, weigh the same, balanced scales, empty,

full, predict, how do you know?

Follow up activity:

Challenge 1: Explore what happens when you place two objects on the balance scales. What do

you notice?

Challenge 2: Can you use the key vocabulary to describe what happened? ‘The peddle was

heavier than the leaf.’

Challenge 3: Can you draw what happened e.g. draw the balance scales with two objects to

demonstrate heavier, lighter, balanced scales.

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Theme- Unicef Rights Respecting Lesson

Please listen to the needs song from youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVHMDCmskE

What is a need? A need is something which is essential in order to live. It is necessary for

survival and something you can’t live without e.g water, food, shelter

What is a want? A want is something you would like to have, something that might make your

life more comfortable or enjoyable. It is not necessary for survival and it’s something you can

live without. e.g. toys, chocolate.

Thursday

Phonics: - Phonics: - Share the alphabet song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPVbJ-IaHIw

Revise the sounds learned so far at school:

s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f/ff, l, ll, j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th/th, ng, ai,

ee

Revise the tricky words we have learnt so far: I, no, go, to, the, into, he, she

Today we are learning a new tricky word ‘we’. Share the tricky word song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0

Can you think of any more sentences that include the word 'we'.

Challenge 1: Practice writing 'we'.

Challenge 2: Can you say a sentence with the word 'we'?

Challenge 3: Can you write a sentence with the word 'we'?

Maths: - Today we will be exploring ‘Full and Empty.’

Please start the lesson by chanting – count forwards and backwards in ones from 0-20 and back

again.

Move on to chanting number pairs to 5 following Jack Hartmann:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zija7aVmziY&list=PLsXrwz-

LRFYfFswpqrYIiWQ5pB_bkFKgR&index=8

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Today the children are going to be comparing capacity – objects that are full and empty.

Please watch Miss Cooper, Session 2, for the input:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/alive-in-5-week-3/

The use of language is important here: full, empty, nearly full, nearly empty, none left, what can

you tell me about your glass? How much liquid is in the glass?

Follow up activity:

Challenge 1: Fill the cups with different amounts of liquid. What do you notice?

Challenge 2: Can you use the key vocabulary to describe what happened? ‘The first glass is full…’

Challenge 3: What happens if you change the size of your cup? What do you notice when you use

a tall, thin cup or a short, wide cup?

Theme: This week we are learning about capacity please try the following activity, you can adapt

the resources depending on what you have access to in the home or garden.

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Friday :

Phonics: - Phonics: - Share the alphabet song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPVbJ-IaHIw

Revise the sounds learned so far at school:

s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f/ff, l, ll, j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th/th, ng, ai,

ee

Revise the tricky words we have learnt so far: I, no, go, to, the, into, he, she, we

Share the tricky word song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0

Today we are going to look at all of the new sounds we have learnt this week - 'ng' 'ai' 'ee'. Can

you read these words? tree, quick, ring, song, rain, beep, nail, quack

Follow up activity: Sentence reading

Challenge 1: Read 1 sentence. Use your robot arms to sound out the word.

Challenge 2: Read 2 sentences.

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Challenge 3: Read all of the sentences.

Maths: - Today we will be measuring capacity – how many fit inside?

Please start the lesson by chanting – count forwards and backwards in ones from 0-20 and back

again.

Move on to chanting number pairs to 5 following Jack Hartmann:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zija7aVmziY&list=PLsXrwz-

LRFYfFswpqrYIiWQ5pB_bkFKgR&index=8

Today the children are going to be comparing capacity – how many fit inside?

Please watch Miss Cooper, Session 4, for the input:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/alive-in-5-week-3/

The use of language is important here: long, short, size, fit, more than, less than, how many

inside? Large, small, how many altogether?

Follow up activity:

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Challenge 1: Go on a hunt to find some objects that will fit inside a matchbox/small container.

Think about the size and length of each object you find.

Challenge 2: Describe the objects that you put inside your matchbox/small container e.g. the

pasta piece was small and thin. Use key vocabulary.

Challenge 3: How many objects fit inside your matchbox/small container altogether? Can you

record your work e.g. draw the objects? Add on the fives-frame. Theme: This week we are learning about measuring please try the following method for making

playdough. You can adapt the activity if you do not have the ingredients for this task.