Oak Class
Oak Class - Spring 2 Overview
“I wonder what is happening now that it is Spring?”
| Core Texts and Rhymes | Ideas for Home Learning |
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Can you do any planting together? Do you think it will grow small or tall? How long do you think it will take to grow? You could build your own castle together big enough for a giant! You could use blocks, junk modelling, lego or playdoh. You could visit the library and find any other Jack and the Beanstalk books/alternative texts to read e.g. Jasper’s Beanstalk. Can you visit the local farm and find the cows? Link to the story being narrated with Makaton signs- www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08lc99s/mr-tumble-tales-jack-and-the-beanstalk You could make some noise together- using pots and pans to chant familiar phrases from the story- FEE, FI , FO, FUM… you could experiment with different voices as you chant |
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Could you make a healthy snack together? Could you try any fruits from the story? Can you go on a bug hunt? What can you find? Can you see a caterpillar? Be a butterfly- run around and flap your arms up and down Can you spot all the food in the story when you are shopping? Could you paint a butterfly by painting one side and folding the paper to make it symmetrical. Link to story narrated with Makaton signing- |
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Can your child retell you the story at home? Look at the pictures in the book. Does Kenya look similar or different to where we live? Why? Maybe you could show your child where Kenya is on a map. Can you make your own clay animals? Can you paint your own animals from the story. Can you go on a nature walk? Can you see any animals on your walk and can you count them. Join in at home with our story telling on tapestry- can the children retell the story for you? Can you visit the local farm and find any of the same animals? Link to the animated story being narrated- www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfaR6NvwJ2A |
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Can you talk about different animals that you might see on a farm? Can you sing Old MacDonald? |
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Can your child start to show awareness of the numbers 4, 5, 6 in the indoor/outdoor environment e.g. house numbers, car registrations, in shops and on buses. Can you think of different ways to make numbers 4, 5, 6? Match shapes that are the same and begin to categorise – square/rectangle e.g. shapes in your house e.g. coasters or picture frames. Notice patterns and start to arrange things by pattern. |
| Rhymes
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Sing/ recite rhymes at home: use resources from home learning packs to do this. Watch Ganneys Meadow Staff Recordings of rhymes on Tapestry. |
| “I wonder what is happening now that it is Spring?” | Can you talk about what the weather is like each day? Can you see any signs of spring? E.g. baby animals, plants growing etc. Can you look at different family pictures? What changes can you see? Talk about different jobs you might see. What would you like to be? Can you cook/bake and share your favourite foods and share on tapestry. |
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Useful Links: www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/#tabnametabSupportForPhonics Sound Discrimination and Listening www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/eyfs-listening-skills/zbc4y9q Number www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/joinin/numberblocks-help-your-child-with-maths www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-counting-songs/zn67kmn |
Oak Class - Spring 1 Overview
“I wonder what we can learn from traditional stories”
| Core Texts and Rhymes | Ideas for Home Learning |
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Invite your child to help you with chores eg setting table, putting shoes away Bake Bread Go on a hunt for things that are red Link to story being narrated with Makaton signing: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09y0rxx/mr-tumble-tales-little-red-hen?seriesId=more-like-this |
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Cook porridge together Look out for the number 3 when out and about Talk about size eg great big chair, middle size chair, little chair Go on a hunt for small or big things when on a walk eg a big leaf, a small dog Link to story being narrated with Makaton signing: www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/curations/something-special-mr-tumble-tales |
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Enjoy repeating phrases from the story eg Trip Trap, Trip Trap as you go for a walk Make a snack for the troll (or yourselves) Count 3 objects eg chocolate buttons Link to story being narrated with Makaton signing: www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/curations/something-special-mr-tumble-tales |
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Talk about the weather when out and about Enjoy playing in snow, ice, puddles Talk about how the snow / ice melts Enjoy ice lollies and link this to melting Talk about what we wear when it is cold Talk about what we eat and drink to keep warm… |
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| Rhymes Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill Three Blind Mice Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer | Sing/ recite rhymes at home Watch Ganneys Meadow Staff Recordings of rhymes on Tapestry app |
Pre Phonics and Phonics www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/#tabnametabSupportForPhonics Sound Discrimination and Listening www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/eyfs-listening-skills/zbc4y9q Number www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/joinin/numberblocks-help-your-child-with-maths Link to apps that support learning: www.bbc.co.uk/teach/early-years-teaching-resources-cbeebies-go-explore-and-storytime-app/zdvyhbk |
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