Teaching & Learning Activities – Early Stage 1Term 3 - Week 8, 2021– All activities should be completed in your homework book, a lined/workbook or on A4 paper.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Task If you have a pet, canyou feed it?

Can you check themailbox ?

Can you water thegarden?

Can you help put thegroceries away?

Can you make your ownbreakfast?

Homework Complete your Homework SheetMorning English

* Write your HighFrequency Words (HFW)in your book.

could, next, who,smiled, before

*Choose 3 of the HFW’sand put them each in asentence.

* Our first sound thisweek is

like in deer or fear

English* Listen to Miss Chafferread the story JosephineWants to Dance onGoogle Classroom.

ORListen to the YouTubeStory Josephine wantsto dancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7OAqrGch3k

*Discuss with a familymember -What did Josephine loveto do?Who said kangaroosdon’t dance?What was Josephine’sdream?

English* Listen again to the StoryJosephine wants todancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7OAqrGch3k

*Design a pair of superfantastic ballet shoes foran Australian animal.Thiscould be a wombat, emuor even a kookaburra.

Then write about thespecial effects theseshoes have on theanimal’s life. E.g. theymight be able to run faster,jump higher etc.

Upload a photo of yourwork to Google Classroom

in the Week 8 folder.

English*Listen to some factsabout kangaroos on theYouTube video Learnall about Kangaroosand Wallabies-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGasoLw1wok

*Discuss and share witha family member somefacts you learnt aboutkangaroos.

*Write 3 or moresentences describing akangaroo and anyspecial features thatthey have. Draw apicture to match.

Upload a photo of yourwork to Google

Classroom in the Week8 folder.

English* Listen again to theStory Josephine wantsto dancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7OAqrGch3k

*Complete a book reviewon Josephine wants todance using the ‘Mybook review’worksheet.

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* Complete theSoundwaves page for‘eer, ear’. Use leadpencil for the writing andtake care with yourcolouring.

* Go on to GoogleClassroom and use the‘Make your own words’activity in the Week 8folder. Use a new slideto create 5 HFW’s out ofdifferent things.It can beany HWF.

Make sure you save andsubmit your work.

ORMake each HFW out ofpasta, play dough, legoor sticks.

* Complete thehandwriting page for‘Mm’. Watch the videoposted on GoogleClassroom by MrsAttard to learn how toform the letter correctly.

How did Josephine feelat the end of theperformance and why didshe finally feel like a realdancer?

*Create a self-portrait ofyourself and add fivewords to describe thethings you like aboutyourself.

Upload a photo of yourwork to Google

Classroom in the Week 8folder.

*Complete SoundwavesBlackline Masters –Decodable Reader(DR40) worksheets byreading the sentence anddrawing a picture tomatch. You can also cutthese up and staple themtogether to make a book.If you do not have aprinter, you can copy thesentences and completethe activity in your book.

*The ‘flashcards 1-6’ atthe back of your bookletare for our Zoom meetingthis week. Have them cutup ready for the Zoom.

*Our second sound thisweek is

like in chair* Complete theSoundwaves page for‘air’. Use lead pencil forthe writing and take carewith your colouring.

*Complete the handwritingpage for ‘Nn’.Watch the video posted onGoogle Classroom byMiss Chaffer to learn howto form the letter correctly.

* Practise your MagicWords or HFW using anidea from the Word andSound Activities sheet.

*Complete 2 of theonline Soundwaves“Extra Games andActivities.” for thesound-

www.soundwaveskids.com.au

Password -

*The sound can befound in - Terms 2–4,Phase 2: DiscoveringGraphemes

OR

*Think of 4 words thathave the ‘air' sound.E.g, air, chair, hairWrite them in your bookand draw a picture tomatch the words.

* Complete SoundwavesBlackline Masters -Special Word Activity:‘where’ (SWA30)worksheet. Look at thepicture and write 2different sentences,make sure you use thespecial word where ineach sentence.If you do not have aprinter, just write thesentences under theheading Special Words:where in your book.

* Practise your MagicWords or HFW using anidea from the Word andSound Activities sheet.

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Middle Mathematics*Maths Mentals:How many more to maketen?

*Log into GoogleClassroom andcomplete the ‘HundredChart MissingNumbers’ activity in theWeek 8 folder.

Don’t forget to turn inyour work when youhave completed the

slides.

OR

Complete the ‘Fill in theMissing Numbers’worksheet. Glue thesheet in your workbook.

Complete 2 Mathleticstasks.

Log in to Mathleticshttps://login.mathletics.com

Mathematics*Play ‘Double It’ with afamily member. You canalso use counters anddice to play. The personwho writes down 20addition sentences is thewinner.

*Watch Sesame Street:Abby and CookieMonster Subtractcookieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnBeGmjWnK4

*Complete the ‘MonsterSubtraction’ craft.

Upload a photo of yourwork to Google

Classroom in the Week 8folder.

Mathematics*Maths Mentals:Draw a line to cut each ofthe following into 2 equalparts.

*Listen to The SingingWalrus: Shapes songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEbRDtCAFdU

*Use playdough (orsomething else you haveat home) to make a rangeof different shapes:square, circle, triangle,oval, rectangle.

*In your workbook drawand label some of theshapes you have made.

*Complete 2 Mathleticstasks. Log in to Mathleticshttps://login.mathletics.com/

Mathematics

*Create the tallest toweryou can with one cup ofLego.

*Have a competitionwith a family member.Who can build thetallest tower in 2minutes?

*Complete the ‘NumberOrder’ worksheet bypasting the numbers inorder from smallest tolargest.

Upload a photo of yourwork to Google

Classroom in theWeek8 folder.

Mathematics*Maths Mentals:Write 1 to 3 to show theorder from shortest totallest.

*Dance and sing alongto the ‘Count to 100Silly Song’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxaXmTokjqI

*Complete the ‘Roll ItOn’ worksheet by rolling1 or 2 dice and writingthe next 3 numbers inthe sequence.

*Complete 2Mathleticstasks. Log in

to Mathleticshttps://login.mathletics.com

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* Choose a Level 1 orLevel 2 Beat the ClockSheet.

- Complete the Mondaycolumn on your sheet.

- Time how long it takesfor you to complete theaddition facts.

- Write your time in theMonday box.

- Complete theTuesdaycolumn on your sheet.

- Time how long it takesfor you to complete theaddition facts.

- Write your time in theTuesday box.

*Word problem: 8 peopleare on a bus. 7 morepeople get on the bus.What is the total numberof people that are now onthe bus?

- Complete theWednesday column onyour sheet.

- Time how long it takesfor you to complete theaddition facts.

- Write your time in theWednesday box.

- Complete theThursdaycolumn on your sheet.

- Time how long it takesfor you to complete theaddition facts.

- Write your time in theThursday box.

Circle your fastest timefor the week? Did youget faster everyday?

*One more than 28.

*One less than 30.

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Afternoon Science andTechnology

*Watch ‘The Tiny Seed’by Eric Carlehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_A_e6h-DhU

*What are some thingsthat plants need togrow?

*What are some plantsyou can see in yourbackyard?

*Complete the ‘PlantTimeline’ worksheet byglueing the pictures inthe correct order.

GeographyOur Neighbourhood!

*Today you will belearning about yourneighbourhood.

Our neighbourhood is aplace that we belong toand that is part of ourcommunity. Our home isin a neighbourhood andour school is too!

Think of some things inyour neighbourhood anddiscuss with a familymember. Do you have apark, lake, police station,pharmacy, beach, soccerfield or shopping centrein your neighbourhood?

*Complete the‘Neighbourhood’worksheet. Draw and/orlist the things you canfind in yourneighbourhood and thendraw and describe yourfavourite local place.

Creative Arts

*Follow the Kids Art Hubvideo on YouTube How ToDraw A CartoonKangaroo -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv1loDzq3cg

Upload a photo of yourartwork to Google

Classroom in the Week 8folder.

PDHPE

*Follow along with SISAYoga Lessonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uKEuikMrRo

*Follow the SpringYoga Sequence posterto pretend to grow aflower using yogaposes.

Friday FUN*It is Father’s Day on theweekend so createsomething for your dador grandfather

*Create the Father’s Daytoolbox craft by;1.Fill in the informationon the tools and coloureverything neatly.

2.Cut along the red linefrom one side of thetoolbox to the other.

3.Glue only along thegreen lines. This allowsthe bottom of the toolboxto make a pocket andthe top becomes a flapto open.

4.Place the tools insideand you have a finishedpresent!

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Additional/ Mindfulness Activities

Task Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayScience Week-*Dry EraseMaterials:

● A glass plate,bowl, or pictureframe

● Dry erase marker● Water

Instructions:1.Draw a simple pictureon the glass. A stickfigure is a good one tostart with.2.Slowly pour water ontothe plate or into the bowlto lift up the drawing.3.Swirl the water aroundto make the picturedance and move.Watch video if needed-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56diV8cdeDc

*Read a book on Wushkaor a book from home toyourself or a familymember.

* Complete the onlineSoundwaves ‘ExtraGames and Activities.’ forthe sound -

www.soundwaveskids.com.au

Password -

*Complete the CosmicYoga Adventure -Minecraft Adventurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02E1468SdHg

Science Week-*Panicked Pepper

Materials:● Pepper● Bowl● Water● Cotton swab● Liquid dish soap

Instructions:1.Fill the bowl with water.2.Sprinkle a thin layer ofpepper onto the water.3.Dip the cotton swab intothe liquid dish soap.4.Then dip the end of thecotton swab with the soapinto the water.5.Observe the pepper.Watch video if needed-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Aq_55leNg

*Read a book on Wushkaor a book from home toyourself or a familymember.

Science Week-*Orange Fizz

Materials:● An Orange● 1/2 Teaspoon

Baking Soda

Instructions:1.Cut the orange intoslices or peel andseparate into sections2.Dip a slice or sectioninto the baking soda3.Take a bite! As youchew, it should start tobubble in your mouthWatch video if needed-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWBxKXoJ8ZU&t=3s

Optional-AnotherFather’s Day activity

*Follow the Kids Art HubYouTube video How todraw super dadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEERRQjcEks

You could fold an A4piece of paper and drawthis on the front like a cardor just draw a big one andframe. Try to colour yourdad’s hair the right colour.

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