Our topic this term is Animals and this week we are looking at Dinosaurs!

Our topic this term is Animals and this week we
are looking at Dinosaurs!
Our Focus Book is: Say Hello to the Dinosaurs!

 If you do not have a copy at home or you can see the story read by one of your
teachers on FROG.

Other suggested stories and fact books:

READING –
Challenges –
  Describes main story settings, events and principal characters.
  Shows interest in illustrations and print in books and print in the
     environment.
  Recognises familiar words and signs such as own name and advertising logos.
  1. Read or listen to the story Say Hello to the Dinosaurs! Where do we
     begin to read when we are reading a story? Look at the front cover, the
     back cover. Read out the blurb on the back cover.

  2. Look at the picture below, can they talk about the picture and point out
     the different dinosaurs and name them. Can the children talk about the
     dinosaurs? Which dinosaur do they think is the biggest one of all?

WRITING
Challenges –
Sometimes give meaning to marks as they draw and paint.
Ascribe meaning to marks that they see in different places.
Uses some clearly identifiable letters to communicate meaning, representing
some sounds correctly and in sequence.

   1. Writing with different media- you will need some playdoh – Use the
      playdoh, flatten and get a plastic fork or knife or a play fork or knife and
      make patterns in the playdoh. You may also be able to write your name or
      some letters in the dough.

   2. Name writing – Continue to practise name writing. Start with the first
      letter and repeat this daily.

   3. Holding a pencil correctly. Look at the example, three easy steps for
      getting children to hold a pencil correctly.

Maths – This week we are focusing on recognising
numbers, counting and shapes.
Recognising numbers and counting.

Challenges –

Recite number names in order to ten.

Separates a group of three or four objects in different ways,
beginning to recognise that the total is still the same.

Shows an interest in numerals in the environment.

  1. Count the amount of each dinosaur and write it in the box.

  2. Look at the dinosaur numbers to 10 and practise your number formation.

  3. Count each type of dinosaur and colour in the correct amount for each
     type.

Creative Development
Challenges –
Engages in imaginative role play.

Uses simple tools and techniques competently and appropriately.

   1. Sing the song – The Dinosaur Stomp

      https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=dinosaur+stomp&&vie
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   2. Make a Dinosaur – You will need coloured card and paints.

Understanding of the World.
   Challenges –
   Can talk about things they have observed such as animals.
   Shows care and concern for living things.
   Look closely at similarities, patterns and change.

 1. Dinosaur facts –

Physical Development
Challenges -

Handles tools and equipment with increasing control.

Uses one handed tolls and equipment.

Runs skilfully and negotiates space successfully.

Moves freely and confidently in a variety of ways.

Gross Motor - Cosmic Kids Yoga -

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Reception 2020

Letter search- Encourage your child to search for the letters
s,a,t,p,i and n in either books, newspapers, magazines or leaflets.
They can use their fingers to point out the sounds in the books or
use a highlighter to highlight the letter or a pencil/pen to circle
when they find the letters. Discuss what each sound makes.

Use the following website to show the formation of s,a,t,p,i and n to
your child. Encourage them to use their fingers to follow the
aeroplane or if they have a toy aeroplane or car they can use them
to follow the formation of the letters.

http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/skyWriter/index.html

Phonics Reception 2021 20.7.20

  • Play the ‘Listening Ladybirds’ game. Use the multi-step
    directions cards below to give your child instructions and see if
    they can carry out the commands. If three instructions are too
    hard, you might want to try two to begin with. Once they’ve
    grasped the concept, can they follow more than three
    instructions or even have a go at making their own commands
    up?

• Play the ‘Name 5 things’ game. Use the attached clues for some
  ideas and see if your child can listen to the category and name
  three things that they think are suitable. If they are less
  confident with this, play the game but encourage them to name
  3 things for each category.

•   Play the cosmic kids Zen Den game. Play the clip and listen to
       the lady’s instructions of how to play. Encourage your child to
       listen really carefully to the chime. Once the clip has finished,
       they could find an instrument in the house and play the game
       again with a variety of different instruments.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+zen+den+cosmic+kids&qpvt=youtube+zen+den+c
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   •   Watch the link below of ‘The Dinosaur that pooped a Princess.’
       Encourage your child to sit nicely and watch/listen to the
       story. Can they recall anything about the story once it is
       finished?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgqk09OHG-A