Working From Home

Early Years Information

During this tricky period of enforced school closure I will try to upload as many suggestions as I can to keep your children happy, active and learning.

The timetable above is a brilliant way to structure your days.

In terms of what the children would have been covering next week.

Phonics

The children in reception are currently working within Phase Three of Letters and Sounds, the sounds they would have been focusing on next week are: ar, ur and ow.

The tricky words within this phase are: he, we, she, me, be, was, you, they, all, are, my & her.

http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-3.html

Our nursery children are working within Phase One of Letters and Sounds, an overview of what is covered in this can be found on the Letters and Sounds website.

http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-1.html

Breaking News with Mr Mc Making Memories

Mr Mc will be uploading a daily phonics session on his YouTube channel, starting on Monday at 11 am, this weeks sounds that he will be covering are, ar, or and ur, which fits in perfectly with what we would have been covering if we had been in school.  This will be a fantastic fun daily resource and the children are already familiar with Mr Mc and his songs.  His YouTube channel can be found athttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTcZnvuTeovlznioLRo0GOA

Oliver Jeffers - A book A Day

Oliver Jeffers, a children's author, is reading one of his books everyday at 6pm, on Instagram Live, they are also available on his website at https://www.oliverjeffers.com/books#/abookaday/ 

Mr T's Phonics

A great website full of phonics videos, including Geraldine Giraffe, a super resource, particularly for anyone unsure of correct pronunciation of phonics sounds. This can be found at https://www.youtube.com/user/breakthruchris

Epic Phonics

Another great website with brilliant phonics videos, songs and games, currently offering one months free membership for parents and teachers, this can be found at https://epicphonics.com/games

Maths

In maths we would have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes.  Reception have been learning number bonds to 10 and further practice would be great, the Number Blocks episode Ten Again, available on CBeebies IPlayer is a great way to learn this.

White Rose Maths

White Rose Maths is the scheme I use alongside Big Maths to teach reception maths at school, they have put together home learning packs to access on their website https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/

They recommend a twenty minute maths session a day, their team will be online every day from Monday 23rd March between 10 and 11 am to share children's questions, examples and stories across any of their social media platforms

Easter Activities

We clearly would have had an Easter Focus, I have attached a pdf document from Muddy Puddle Teachers which has some great outdoor ideas to enhance learning of the Easter Story.  You can also access the Muddy Pupil Teachers website and follow directions there to create your own account.

https://themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk/

Mrs Underwood's Home Learning Daily Session

Another great link, these free daily sessions contain, alphabet, phonics, writing captions, numbers, art and storytime.

Day 1 can be accessed at https://sellfy.com/p/gnr79m/

Day 2 can be accessed at https://sellfy.com/p/qlfnqo/
Day 3 can be accessed at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXLm3Ofvlk

Day 4 can be accessed at https://sellfy.com/p/8uj5ie/

Day 5 can be accessed at https://sellfy.com/p/wuwwuj/

Daily Workout with Body Coach Joe Wicks

Exercise with Joe Wicks live at 9.00 am each morning on Twinkl's Home Learning Hub, here you can also find a day's lessons ready planned out for each age group from Early Years through to Key Stage 2.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/home-learning-hub

I have sent information home with your child's login details for Classroom Secrets Kids which has some great interactive learning resources for both Maths and Phonics.

If you have any questions or queries, or you would like to send photographs as evidence towards their Learning Journeys, feel free to contact me on my school email.

Angie Huddleston.

angiehuddleston@thwaites.cumbria.sch.uk

Listed below are a range of websites and links that may prove useful over the coming weeks.  Many educational websites are now offering free access to parents and carers, for a limited time during the Coronavirus crisis.  I will endeavour to add new websites to this list, as and when I become aware of them.

Angie Huddleston.

Websites and Links 

This information has been found on Mr Mc's Making Memories website, which also has some great videos and resources, it can be found at https://www.mrmcmakingmemories.com/

Phonics Tracker Interactive Online Games

The lovely people at Phonics Tracker have made their games available for home learning, without subscription, these can be found at https://www.phonicstracker.com/games/index

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