19th May
Welcome to the Circus!
Ways to introduce circus theme at home: Greatest Showman film
Dumbo film
Dr Seuss - If, I ran the circus - Mrs Hall reads on Tapestry see video
Phonics
Revise phase 3 sounds and tricky words. Are there any sounds you find tricky?
Espresso- found on class page on website
Mr Thorne does phonics- online videos showing sound pronunciation (search YouTube)
Downloadable app available, this is £2.99 but an option if you prefer.
Phonics play website- lots of different phonic based games https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Try Tricky Word Trucks game
Reading
Ideally 10 mins each day.
Oxford owl website- sign up to access free E books for the children to read
How to teach a monster to read app
Big cats reading scheme
Practise reading phase 3 tricky words-
He, she, we, me, be, you, all, are, her, was
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word hunt in the garden/house
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Make snap cards using tricky words
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Throw a ball/bean bag onto different words and say word
Writing
What would be your silly circus power? Can you draw a picture of it and then label/write a sentence about it?
Imaginative
Can you make your own invention? What does it do? What can you use to make it? Can you write a label for it?
Maths
Follow the link to National Oak Academy. Click Online Classroom, Schedule, Reception, Week 4.
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom
Complete daily videos.
Non screen task option
Can you order numbers 1-20 and 1- 10 practise writing them? Perhaps with chalk or on big paper?
Can you count backwards from 10 and 20?
Maths Book
pg 8-10
Physical development
Throwing and catching a ball - juggling.
Throwing a ball into a hoop/bucket/ bin
Can you make your own tightrope (on the ground) and balance as you walk along it.
Cosmic yoga - YouTube
EAD
Can you make your own silly clown hat?
Shadow drawing of any small world characters you have?
PSED/ CL
Can you show a family member your juggling/circus acts? Can you teach them how to do them? What do you need to tell them first?
Do you know any jokes? Can you tell a family member your joke? Can you think of your own joke?
Family games
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Jenga
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Pick up sticks
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Snap
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Board games
Please continue to take photos of the completed activities and add them to tapestry so we can still join your child on the learning journey.