Nursery learning Spring 1 2021
This week we are continuing to look at the nursery rhyme “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”. We will expand our focus to include more about farms.
Monday 1st March 2021
Maths |
Counting accurately to 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voCrQ1ebEdU Watch this video with your grown up and try counting to 10. |
Theme/ Literacy |
The Farm – Chickens. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000gqrx/jojo-gran-gran-spring-7-its-time-to-visit-the-farm watch this episode with your grown up. Talk about what has happened to Melanie the chicken. Talk to your grown up about where a chicken comes from. Can you draw some pictures of 1.An egg 2. The egg cracking open. 3 .A chicken |
Name writing |
Help your child to continue to try to write their name. Concentrate on one letter if they are finding it difficult.
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Phonics |
Alliteration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDX7bYiiBPg Try to alliterate your own name (David’s dangerous dinosaur) |
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Maths |
Counting accurately to 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diMJIlv-4N0 Watch the video with your grown up and find things that you can count 10 of (pieces of fruit, tins of food, books).
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Theme/ Literacy |
The Farm – Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BeIc-igpkI Watch this video with your grown up about a visit to the zoo. What kind f things do the children do at the farm to help out? What would be your favourite thing to do if you visited a farm? |
Gross Motor |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcQJDpj5TSY&list=PLr3qwB3E7s8g9_xM-CxiTP3MqlD7aTR1t Have a go at following the movements in the video. |
Phonics |
Making an alien. Draw a picture if an alien! Give it a name using alliteration, for example Ping Pang Poo Pop. |
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Maths |
Counting beyond 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVzXKfr6e8 Watch this video with your grown up and try counting to 20.
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Theme/ Literacy |
The Farm – Baby animals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lAPXRAXV58 Watch this video with your grown up about baby farm animals. Can you remember what the baby animals are called? |
P.E |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKmRB2Z3g2s Do some yoga with your grown up. |
Phonics |
Matching words using Initial sounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gH2S8OzvQ8 Watch the video with your grown up, can you find some things around your house that start with the same letter (for example, Cow, cup, candle) |
Thursday 4th March
Maths |
Counting beyond 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbgwPx6mYu4 Watch the video with your grown up and find things that you can count 20 of (pieces of fruit, tins of food, books). |
PSHE |
Its ok to disagree with someone. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000bhm6/bing-series-2-22-story?seriesId=m0009xhl Watch the episode of Bing with your grown up. Talk about what happens? What should you do if you have a disagreement with your friend? |
Theme/ Literacy |
The Farm – Where they live Different animals need different things to eat and different things to make them feel happy, what this video and talk about with your grown up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4tzweWNDgE Choose one of the animals and draw them where they live. Explain what you have drawn and get your grown up to label it (Draw some ducks in a pond) |
Phonics |
Alliteration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDX7bYiiBPg Watch the video with your grown up and then get a collection of your toys and try to tell your grown up what sound each one starts with. (for example, Car CC car, dinosaur ddd) |
Friday 5th March
Maths |
Counting games - beyond 10.
Play this game with your grown up. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game |
Theme/ Literacy |
The Farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ugvRmq3KQ Play this game with your grown up! |
Talking activity |
Read a story with your child or if you prefer you can watch a bedtime story https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0006ny2/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-714-tom-odell-bathroom-boogie Talk about what the story was about. Get your child to draw a picture and label it for them. |
This week we are looking at the nursery rhyme “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”. We will read the nursery rhyme and talk about what happens in it.
Monday 22nd February 2021
Maths |
Representing number with marks. Play a simple ball game, it could be throwing a small ball into a box. Make a tally chart of how many times each person gets the ball into the box. Encourage your child to make a mark every time the ball goes in the box. See example below.
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Theme/ Literacy |
Watch the video about the nursery rhyme “ Old McDonald Had A Farm”. Sing the nursery rhyme with your grown up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6HzoUcx3eo Talk about some of the animals, can you remember what sounds they make? |
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Name writing |
Help your child to continue to try to write their name. Concentrate on one letter if they are finding it difficult.
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Phonics |
Odd One Out. Before half term we were looking at words that rhyme. Watch the video with your grown up. Go through what pictures you can see and try to work out which is the odd one out (the one that doesn’t rhyme). |
Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Maths |
Representing number with marks. Find some things around your house you can count (fruit, tins, toys), make a tally chart to keep count of them. Here is an example using fruit.
Encourage your child to make the marks on the chart. Count each group and write the number.
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Theme/ Literacy |
Old McDonald Had A Farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6HzoUcx3eo Draw some of the animals that are in the song and label them. |
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Gross Motor |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBY4SkT7AGM Have a go at the dance moves on the video! |
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Phonics |
I know a word https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDd2SqBFnnI Watch the video with your grown up. Can you find some things around the house to play the same kind of game? |
Wednesday 24th February 2021
Maths |
Exploring shapes in the environment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYtEmJ2TzOQ Watch the video with your grown and talk about the different shapes. |
Theme/ Literacy |
Old McDonald Had A Farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-K9DhMhyrw Watch the video with your grown and try to guess what the farm animals like to eat. |
P.E |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlg052EKMtk Do some Frozen yoga with your grown up. |
Phonics |
I Spy game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzUz41TjAmg Watch the video with your grown up. You will need to pause it to give time to answer the “I Spy” question. |
Thursday 25th February
Maths |
Exploring shapes in the environment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0PQMH7Vr70 Read the online story with your grown up and talk about what you have read. |
PSHE |
Its ok to feel angry. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08n2cyq/patchwork-pals-series-1-23-ram Why is Ram angry? What do his friends do to help him? Talk to your grown up about the last time you were angry, what happened? What should you do when you get angry? |
Theme/ Literacy |
Old McDonald Had A Farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZtjnJvt6yg Watch the short video with your grown up. Talk about the things that we get from farm animals and go on a hunt to find some!! |
Phonics |
Alliteration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDX7bYiiBPg Watch the video with your grown up and have a go at coming up with your own alliteration ideas. |
Friday 26th February
Maths |
Shape Hunt. Go on a shape hunt around your house, identify as many shapes as you can. Take some pictures of what you find and send them to us. |
Theme/ Literacy |
Old McDonald Had A Farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fRF2toXEeE Watch the real life video showing us what life at a farm is like. Talk about what you see. |
Talking activity |
Read a story with your child or if you prefer you can watch a bedtime story https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bnb997/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-653-arthur-darvill-the-bot-that-scott-built Talk about what the story was about. Get your child to draw a picture and label it for them. |
This week we are looking at the nursery rhyme “1 2 Buckle My Shoe”. We will read the nursery rhyme and talk about what happens in it.
Monday 8th February 2021
Maths |
Positional Language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F0NYBBKczM Watch the video with your grown up. Talk about “on”, “in” and “under”. Use your favourite toy (bear, dinosaur) and play a game with your grown up where you have to place it “on” “in” and “under something. Take some photos and send them to school. enquiry@hawthorn.bham.sch.uk |
Theme/ Literacy |
Watch the video about the nursery rhyme “ 1 2 Buckle My Shoe”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otf4_UEvnQ8 Sing the nursery rhyme with your grown up, see how fast you can sing! Can you get your grown up to write the numbers 1 and 2 on a piece paper, then can you draw a picture of a shoe. Describe your shoe (is it a shoe, boot, flip flop?, what colour is it?)and get your grown up to write down your ideas. |
Name writing |
Help your child to continue to try to write their name. Concentrate on one letter if they are finding it difficult.
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Phonics |
Today we are looking at syllables. A syllable is a part of a word that contains sounds (phonemes) of a word. It usually has a vowel in it. A syllable is also called a 'beat' and teachers often teach children to identify syllables by clapping the 'beats' in words. Watch the video and have a go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKxAjCqc3wU |
Tuesday 9th February 2021
Maths |
Positional Language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niPyVnC6W5g Watch the video with your grown up. Talk about “in front”, “next to” and “between”. Use your favourite toy (bear, dinosaur) and play a game with your grown up where you have to place it “in front”, “next to” and “between”. something. Take some photos and send them to school. enquiry@hawthorn.bham.sch.uk |
Theme/ Literacy |
Can you get your grown up to write the numbers 3 and 4 on a piece paper, then can you draw a picture of a door. Describe your door (how big/small it is, what colour it is, what is the handle like) and get your grown up to write down your ideas. |
Gross Motor |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLaJ4jyKBUY&list=PLZg6hsDZaXYHWko8nbgmwIlnB3DhWO0jQ Have a go at the movements as you watch the video. |
Phonics |
Play this rhyming game with your grown up. You will have to register (all it asks for is an email address and to create a password. IT IS COMPLETELY FREE) https://www.education.com/game/match-rhyming-words/ |
Wednesday 10th February 2021
Maths |
Positional Language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftLIV92ovgk Watch the video with your grown up, can you help Steve find his ball? |
Theme/ Literacy |
Can you get your grown up to write the numbers 5 and 6 on a piece paper, then can you draw a picture of some sticks. Describe your sticks (are they all the same size? Where would you get sticks from) and get your grown up to write down your ideas. |
P.E |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpUqY2bCcxk Watch the video and copy the yoga poses from your favourite cartoon characters. |
Phonics |
https://www.education.com/game/rhyming-words-match-up/ Play another rhyming game with your grown up. |
Thursday 11th February
Maths |
Positional Language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cllQxy7I5as Watch the video with your grown up. Can you play a similar game together.
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PSHE |
Its ok to feel sad. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b046ts21/bing-series-1-2-bye-bye Why is Bing sad, what has happened? What do you do when you are sad to make you feel better? |
Theme/ Literacy |
Can you get your grown up to write the numbers 7 and 8 on a piece paper, then can you draw a picture of some sticks lying in a straight line. |
Phonics |
Sing some of your favourite nursery rhymes with your grown up. Can you pick out some of the words that rhyme? |
Friday 12th February
Maths |
Positional Language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idJYhjGyWTU Watch the video with your grown up just to remind you of everything we have been learning about this week. |
Theme/ Literacy |
Can you get your grown up to write the numbers 9 and 10 on a piece paper, then can you draw a picture of a big fat hen. Can you put all the pictures you have drawn in order of the nursery rhyme? |
Talking activity |
Read a story with your child or if you prefer you can watch a bedtime story https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000266l/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-683-greg-james-a-couch-for-llama Talk about what the story was about. Get your child to draw a picture and label it for them. |
This week we are looking at the nursery rhyme “Row Row Row Your Boat”. We will read the nursery rhyme and talk about what happens in it.
Monday 2nd February 2021
Maths |
Number Watch the video and talk about different ways to sort the shapes (by colour and by shape). Can you find some things around your home and have a go at sorting. |
Theme |
Watch the video about the nursery rhyme “ Row Row Row Your Boat”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rafox-9P3r8 Play a game with your grown up, pretend you are in a row boat and act out the nursery rhyme. |
English |
Help your child to continue to try to write their name. Concentrate on one letter if they are finding it difficult.
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Phonics |
Action hands. Watch the video with your grown up https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/this-is-me-60t36d?activity=video&step=1 |
Tuesday 3rd February 2021
Maths |
Matching activities. Collect some different types of socks from your sock drawer (different colours, patterns) mix them all and then sort them back into matching pairs.
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Theme |
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-understand-what-floating-and-sinking-is-74w6ct?activity=video&step=1 Watch the video and fill the sink or bath with water, find some objects around the house and have a go at guessing whether they will sink or float. |
Gross Motor |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUeHKKL-SNY Have a go at some of the activities that you have watched on the video. |
Phonics |
Talk to your grown up about when you need to be quiet and when you can be loud. You need to be quiet if someone is asleep or if you are in the library, talk about why. You can be loud at the park or at a party, talk about why. |
Wednesday 3rd February
Maths |
Number https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/comparing-sets-without-counting-cgvpac?activity=video&step=1 Talk about the video with your grown up, have a go at doing the activity and making a tea party. |
PSHE |
Things that make us happy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06z9h6m/something-special-were-all-friends-series-10-14-happy Talk to your grown up about things that make you happy. Draw a picture and get your grown up to label it. |
Cooking |
Make something to eat with your grownup. It could be as simple as putting the bread in the toaster and talking about the changes that happen when the bread changes to toast. Don’t forget to have a go at buttering your toast!! |
Phonics |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP3UHE0duCU Watch the video about rhyming words. Can you come up with some rhyming words with your grown up? |
Thursday 4th February
Maths |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/puzzles/andys-aquatic-spot-the-difference Play spot the difference game with your grown up. |
Singing |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls2RJUsBx4o Watch the video of Blippi singing about different types of boats. Can you remember the names of any boats they talk about? |
Talking activity |
Read a story with your child or if you prefer you can watch a bedtime story https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000fzt0/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-743-dermot-oleary-charlie-cooks-favourite-book Talk about what the story was about. Get your child to draw a picture and label it for them. |
Friday 6th February
Maths |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/puzzles/andys-aquatic-spot-the-difference Play spot the difference game with your grown up. |
Singing |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls2RJUsBx4o Watch the video of Blippi singing about different types of boats. Can you remember the names of any boats they talk about? |
Talking activity |
Read a story with your child or if you prefer you can watch a bedtime story https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000fzt0/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-743-dermot-oleary-charlie-cooks-favourite-book Talk about what the story was about. Get your child to draw a picture and label it for them. |
This week we are looking at the nursery rhyme “1,2,3,4,5 Once I caught a Fish Alive”. We will read the nursery rhyme and talk about what happens in it.
Monday 25th January 2021
Maths |
Number https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/underwater-counting Play the maths game with your child, count how many underwater creatures you can see and click the correct number! |
Theme |
1,2,3,4,5 Once I caught a Fish Alive Watch the video about the nursery rhyme “1,2,3,4,5 Once I caught a Fish Alive” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ir_l7qTiZ4 Draw a picture of a person fishing. Can you draw 10 fish?. |
English |
Help your child to continue to try to write their name. Concentrate on one letter if they are finding it difficult.
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Phonics |
Sound Story https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/eyfs-listening-skills-sound-story/zhq792p Listen to the sound story with your child. |
Tuesday 26h January 2021
Maths |
Draw and cut out some fish (get your grown up to help). Practise counting them. |
Theme |
Get your grown up to help draw round both of your hands. Talk about which hand is your right and which hand is your left. Talk about your “little finger on my right”. |
English |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2aGCrnumdQ Have a go at the fine motor exercises to help you hold a pencil. |
Phonics |
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/whats-behind-the-door?phase=1 Play this phonics game with your grownup. |
Wednesday 27th January
Maths |
Number https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4djlIJR8R4 Watch the video that looks at the number 4. Practise counting objects 1,2,3, 4. Organise toys, spoons, pillows into groups of 4. |
Theme |
Under the sea https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000fl7v/something-special-were-all-friends-series-12-14-under-the-sea Watch this video with your grown up and talk about it. |
P.E |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhYtcadR9nw Try some underwater yoga with your grownup. |
Phonics |
Have a go at this fishy action song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg-wnQKRHTs
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Thursday 28th January
Maths |
Number https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/playlist-number-raps?collection=numbers-and-letters Have a listen to some number raps. |
Theme |
Create your own fish, draw a fish on a piece of paper and rip pieces of toilet paper into small pieces and stick them onto the fish to make it beautiful! |
English |
Pouring Activity. This can be done during bath time or just fill up the sink with water! Look around your home together and find things that can be used for pouring (cups, pans, jugs) and have fun pouring from one thing to another. You could count how many glasses of water fill a saucepan. |
Phonics |
Noisy Neighbour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNonR5Kh2hE |
Friday 29th January
Maths |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/puzzles/school-of-roars-monster-maths-quiz?collection=numbers-and-letters Play this monster maths quiz with your grownup |
Singing |
Learn a new song! Get your grownup to teach you a new song! “I’m a Little Fishy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO_5kaV_5WE |
Talking activity |
Read a story with your child or if you prefer you can watch a bedtime story https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b069x9cs/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-510-gemma-hunt-ten-little-pirates Talk about what the story was about. Get your child to draw a picture and label it for them. |
This week we are looking at the nursery rhyme “Incy Wincy Spider”. We will read the nursery rhyme and talk about the characters in it.
Monday 18th January 2021
Maths |
Number https://www.twinkl.co.uk/go/resource/tg-ga-31-too-many-frogs-counting-up-to-10-game Play the maths game with your child, click on the frog to make it move! |
Theme |
Incy Wincy Spider. Watch the video about the nursery rhyme “Incy Wincy Spider”. Itsy Bitsy Spider (Part 4) | Nursery Rhymes and Children Songs - YouTube Draw a picture of Incy Wincy Spider. Talk about how many legs a spider has. |
English |
Help your child to continue to try to write their name. Concentrate on one letter if they are finding it difficult.
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Phonics |
Make a shaker with your child. You can you use a an old box or an old plastic bottle, put something in it (rice or pasta) and seal the box or put the lid on the bottle! There, you have a shaker! |
Tuesday 19th January 2021
Fine Motor Skills |
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/go/resource/drag-the-car-fine-motor-skills-game-tg-t-tp Play this game with your child. |
Theme |
Make a spider!! You can stuff an old sock, or an old glove (anything will do). |
English |
Using your newly made spider, give him/her a name and act out the nursery rhyme. |
Phonics |
New words to old songs Children sing eg “Twinkle, twinkle little star”, with actions. Hum the song and shake the shaker in time with the music. Use shakers to sing song again but change words to “Shake your shaker in the air, Shake your shaker everywhere, Shake it high and shake it low, Shake it everywhere you go, Shake your shaker in the air, Shake your shaker everywhere.” Children to shake their shakers as sing. Then change words and actions by swishing shaker- sing quietly |
Wednesday 20th January
Maths |
Number Numberblocks - The Number Three | Learn to Count - YouTube Watch Numberblocks lookins at the number 3. Practise counting objects 1,2,3. Organise toys, spoons, pillows into groups of 3. |
Theme |
Spiders https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/andys-secret-hideout-spiders Watch Andy talking about spiders, talk about spiders, what do you know? Write it in your Home Learning Journal. |
P.E |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXEems3ayO0 Have a dance together! |
Phonics |
EYFS. Listening skills - 6: Music - BBC Teach Have a go at this activity with your child (you may have done it before) but focus on having another a go as there is a lot to take in!
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Thursday 21st January
Maths |
Number Thinking about the Numberblocks episode you watched yesterday, practise counting objects 1,2,3. Organise toys, spoons, pillows into groups of 3. |
Theme |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p071b2hk/andys-raps-animal-9-spidery-bounce Do the spidery bounce with Andy and your spider that you made. |
English |
Draw or make a web for your spider! Get creative! Use can use wool, string even cooked spaghetti!! Take a picture and send it to enquiry@hawthorn.bham.sch..uk |
Cook |
Make a snack with your child, it could be a sandwich. Talk to your child about how to do it and let them have a go! Send some pictures of you making it together enquiry@hawthorn.bham.sch..uk |
Friday 22nd January
Theme |
Talk about Incy Wincy Spider Watch the video https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b046thg1/bing-series-1-1-fireworks Incy Wincy was very brave to keep trying to get back up the water spout! Talk about some things that you might find scary (dogs,the dark) and what you could do to be brave!
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English |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOR5xhxKPr Watch the video for some ideas that you could you at home. These activities help your child to develop and strengthen their finger muscles which in turn helps them to hold a pencil and write. You really can use anything you have lying around the house! |
Talking activity |
Read a story with your child or if you prefer you can watch a bedtime story https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000hsff/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-750-tom-hardy-under-the-same-sky Talk about what the story was about. Get your child to draw a picture and label it for them. |
This week we are looking at the nursery rhyme “ Humpty Dumpty”. We will read the nursery rhyme and talk about the characters in it.
Monday 11thn January 2021
Maths |
Number https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diMJIlv-4N0 Sing the song “1,2,3,4,5 Once I Caught A Fish Alive”. Look around your house and sort things into groups of 5 and count them ( for example, a group of 5 spoons, 5 toy dinosaur toys, 5 pens). Practise touching each item and counting it 1,2,3,4,5. |
Theme |
Humpty Dumpty https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-humpty-dumpty-sat-on-the-wall/zhn7kmn Watch the video about the nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty”. Draw a picture of Humpty Dumpty sitting on top of the wall in your Home Learning Journal. Think about where you live, if you were sitting up really high what do you think you would see?
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English |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6kPcQSSsEY Follow the instructions in the video, this is to help your child hold a pencil correctly.
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Phonics |
We will be looking at exploring fast and slow. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/eyfs-listening-skills-rhythm/zv6tjhv Play the video, decide whether the music is fast or slow. Try to identify what type of music it is. Have a go at clapping along to the music. |
Tuesday 12th January 2021
Maths |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCUGLyVkMlM Watch Numberblocks with your child. Talk to them about what they have watched, practise counting. |
Theme |
Humpty Dumpty https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-humpty-dumpty-sat-on-the-wall/zhn7kmn Watch the video about the nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty”. Draw a picture of Humpty Dumpty falling through the air in your Home Learning Journal. Think about where you live, if you were sitting up really high what do you think you would see?
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English |
Help your child to continue to try to write their name. Concentrate on one letter if they are finding it difficult. |
Phonics |
Fast or slow. Continuing from yesterdays activity, put on your favourite music and get your child to clap along in time to it! (try to use a fast song and a slow song just for them to notice the difference). |
Wednesday 13th January
Maths |
Number Talk to your child about the Numberblocks video they watched yesterday, how it talked about the numbers 1 and 2. Then sing the song “If You’re Happy and You Know It” Try to count the movements ie the claps, the stomping the feet.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hqRT9U0wg |
Theme |
Humpty Dumpty https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-humpty-dumpty-sat-on-the-wall/zhn7kmn Watch the video about the nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty”. Draw a picture of Humpty Dumpty sitting on the floor in pieces Home Learning Journal.
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Go for a walk (keeping safe of course), pretend you are Humpty Dumpty and are very high! What kind of things would you see. Then pretend you are Humpty Dumpty after you have fallen on the floor, what kind of things can you see now? Write some of your ideas in your Home Learning Journal.
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Phonics |
Clap a simple rhythm (or you get out some pots and spoons and drum it). Get your child to repeat the rhythm back. For example clap 1,2,3 and ask them to do the same. |
Thursday 14th January
Maths |
Number https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diMJIlv-4N0 Sing your favourite counting song. |
Theme/ cooking |
Humpty Dumpty Talk about the fact that Humpty Dumpty was an egg. Talk about what you eat that contains egg. If you are brave enough, let your child crack an egg and see it. You could use the eggs to make scrambled eggs for dinner! |
English |
Practise drawing circles in your Home Learning Journal and create a family for Humpty Dumpty! Don’t forget to give them faces and get your grown up to label who they are. |
Talking activity |
Watch a childrens TV show with your child (whatever they enjoy). Ask them about it. Ask questions like “ What was the story about?” “What was your favourite bit? Why?” Tell them what you liked about the show and what your favourite part was too. |
Friday 16th January
Maths |
Number https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diMJIlv-4N0 Sing your favourite counting song. |
Theme/ cooking |
Humpty Dumpty Talk about the fact that Humpty Dumpty was an egg. Talk about what you eat that contains egg. If you are brave enough, let your child crack an egg and see it. You could use the eggs to make scrambled eggs for dinner! |
English |
Practise drawing circles in your Home Learning Journal and create a family for Humpty Dumpty! Don’t forget to give them faces and get your grown up to label who they are. |
Talking activity |
Watch a childrens TV show with your child (whatever they enjoy). Ask them about it. Ask questions like “ What was the story about?” “What was your favourite bit? Why?” Tell them what you liked about the show and what your favourite part was too. |
Wednesday 6th 2021 - This week we are looking at the story “ We’re Going On a Bear Hunt”. We will read the story, talk about the characters and begin to look at where the bear hunt takes them.
Maths |
Number https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diMJIlv-4N0 Watch the video and join in with the singing. Play a counting game using objects around your home. How many cushions can see? How many spoons can you find? How many shoes can you see? Take pictures of what you find to enquiry@hawthorn.bham.sch..uk
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Theme |
We’re Going On a Bear Hunt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gyI6ykDwds Watch the video of the story “We’re Going On a Bear Hunt”. What is your favourite part of story? Get your grown up write about some of things in your Home Learning Journal.
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English |
Encourage your child to draw vertical and horizontal lines, you can draw a line for them to draw over with a highlighter. Write this in your Home Learning Journal. l l l ___ / / /
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Phonics |
Watch the video Mrs Browning has a box, https://vimeo.com/413019437 Find a collection of things from your home (a packet of crisps, a bunch of keys, a squeaky toy) Put them under a towel or blanket. Ask your child, what can you hear? What did you think it is?
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Thursday 7th January 2021
Maths |
Sorting a collection of objects based on one attribute (thenational.academy) Copy and paste the above address into the search bar. Watch the lesson with your child. Find some toys and put them in a bowl for your child to sort. Take photos of your child doing this and send them to enquiry@hawthorn.bham.sch..uk
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Theme |
Re watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gyI6ykDwds focusing on doing the actions we tried out in our live lesson. |
English |
Encourage your child to draw circular lines (clockwise and anti-clockwise), c c c o o o
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Phonics |
What's Behind The Door? (Phase 1) - Online Phonics Game (phonicsbloom.com) Play this game online with your child. |
Friday 8th January 2021
Maths |
Ladybird Spots - Counting, Matching and Ordering game (topmarks.co.uk) Play the above game with your child. |
Theme |
Re watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gyI6ykDwds . Sing the song and make sure you do the actions!! Cut out the pictures of the different places (the wood, the river). Talk about what you can see. |
English |
Encourage your child to zig zag lines, put it in your Home Learning Journal. v v v z z z |
Phonics |
Find a few toy animals. Show them to your child and then hide them under a cushion. Using statements, let your child guess what animal you are describing. “It likes to eat bananas” “It likes to swing in trees” (Monkey) |