►Reading
Please read with your child for 20 minutes each day. This could be a story book which you read, a phonics book which they read or a mixture of the two.
Oxford Owl have a library of free books which can be read on a phone or tablet.
Follow the link below and sign up yourself. You can then access a variety of books which are age-appropriate. Start on age 3-4 (Oxford Level 1) and work your way through as your child gets more confident.
►Phonics
Today we are learning a new sound 'b'.
Watch the video below and then practise forming the letter 'b' at least 10 times on a lined piece of paper.
After this, complete one of the following activities:
Blue challenge: adults sound out the following words for your child to blend together. Then repeat with your child sounding out the words with you and then blending together.
bed
bud
bag
dab
bin
bop
Green challenge: write out the following words on lined paper.
bed
bud
bag
dab
bin
bop
Purple challenge: write the following sentences.
The bug is in the bin.
I can dab.
My bag is big and red.
►Maths
Today we are sorting and ordering items by size.
Watch the video below and then replicate the activity at home.
I have attached a print out which you could use instead of real items, should you wish to.
Blue challenge: compare two items and identify which is bigger/smaller.
Green challenge: sort items into 'Baby Bear', 'Mummy Bear' and 'Daddy Bear' piles.
Purple challenge: place items in order from smallest to biggest and then in reverse order.
► Topic
Today we are thinking about creating our own version of Goldilocks.
Watch the video below for an example of how the story of Goldilocks can be changed.
Talk to your child about different animals that Goldilocks could meet instead of bears. It could be anything they want. When they have chosen their animal family, talk about where their new version of the story would be set. Bears live in the woods but other animals live in different environments.
Ask your child to create a picture of their new animal family and the place where they live. This could be a painting, a drawing or eve a collage.
You could ask them:
Where is their house?
What does their house look like?
What things might Goldilocks break when she visits the house?
What sort of clothes do the animals wear?
Purple challenge: write some adjectives to describe your animal family.