Learning time- writing Make a pictorial timetable of your weekdays to help prepare your child for what is coming next. You could draw pictures and write labels for each activity. E.g. Wake up and breakfast, being active, learning time, play time, reading, lunch, helping time, learning time, play, dinner, free time, bedtime.

Reception Newsletter 30.03.20  

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

   

 

       

 

 

     

 

   

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Dear parents, During these difficult circumstances we have noticed there is a lot of information and things you can do with your child at home. We can imagine that this can be quite overwhelming so we wanted to share a few ideas that we would recommend you do at home with your children. Remember we would never expect you to recreate their school day but having a consistent weekday routine will support your child during this time of big changes. Remember, play is still the most valuable thing you can do with your children and children will be constantly learning while they play. So have fun making dens, role playing, baking, painting, singing nursery rhymes, doing science experiments or go on a virtual tours of a museum. Please try and continue to get your child to read to you everyday to ensure they continue to consolidate all they have learnt this far in Reception. Please stay safe, we will be thinking of you, The Reception Team.  

Being Active

Learning time- Shared reading Begin the week by reading The Bad Tempered Ladybird to your child, if you do not have a copy of the book then you can find online versions. Questions to ask: Why was the ladybird bad tempered? Why did he not want to share his aphids? What makes you bad tempered?

Learning time- Phonics

PhonicsPlay is an online interactive Phonics program that we use in school and it is now free to use at home, Username: march20 Password: home. Focusing on ‘Phase 3’ you child can play Flashcards to practice sound recognition or Buried Treasure to practise reading.

Learning time- Maths Make your own clock by cutting a circle out of cardboard. Use a real clock to help you to write the numbers correctly and make your own clock hands. You could set the clock to different times to help you know when it is time for something from your timetable. First just practise o’clock times, then when your child becomes confident with that you can introduce half past.

Learning time- creative • Ladybird symmetry- fold a piece of paper in half

and paint that half of the paper red, then add some black spots, open up the paper , fold the other half over, rub with hands, then open to reveal a symmetrical ladybird painting!

• Ladybird collage- stick various different red and black materials from magazines, catalogues or junk onto paper to create a ladybird collage.

Learning time-Understanding the World • Find out some interesting facts about Ladybirds using books

or the internet. Ladybirds have….. Ladybirds can….. Ladybirds are….

• Can you find out about the lifecycle of a ladybird? Is it similar of different to other lifecycles?

 

Helping time ideas Monday  Wash  up  the  dishes  from  lunch,  dry  them  and  put  them  away.

Tuesday  Tidy  away  any  toys  you  played  with  this  morning.

Wednesday  Help  wash  the  clothes.  Can  you  load  or  unload  the  washing  machine?  Can  you  fold  the  dry  clothes  up  or  match  up  all  the  pairs  of  socks?

Thursday  Tidy  the  books  on  your  bookshelf  and  make  sure  they  are  all  the  right  way  up.  Can  you  stack  them  from  tallest  to  shortest?

Friday  Help  to  sweep  or  vacuum  the  floor.  Put  on  your  favourite  song  and  make  up  a  dance  as  you  go.