| Strand and Profile
| Profiles in Class | Ideas for Home |
| Communication and Literacy | We are continuing our work looking at the book Dear Zoo. We are looking at describing the animals in the book. We will be choosing words and symbols that tell us about the animal. We will be having a go at putting these into sentences and even a poem. | Talk about animals and things that you see. What words describe them? Can you see what colour they are? Big or small? |
| Mathematics and Problem Solving | Circles & Triangles: identifying and sorting shapes, looking for shapes in the environment, making repeating patterns with shapes.
Growing 6,7,8: Finding and counting numbers accurately, practising 1 more, 1 less. Comparing numbers, thinking about odd/even numbers, doubling numbers.
| Naming/finding shapes together that you see in your locality.
Demonstrate counting objects of numbers carefully so that something is not counted twice (e.g. touching with your finger and moving from one pile to another). Looking for numerals when out and about e.g. door numbers, numbers on number plates etc.
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| Personal Development
| Amazing Me!
Help children recognise what makes them special and the ways in which we are all unique. Identify what they are good at, what they like and dislike. Know that everyone has different strengths. Recognise the ways they are the same as, and different to, other people.
| Help your child to recognise things that make them special. Talk about likes and dislikes and help the children to compare themselves with others e.g. you are good at building towers, Mummy is good at driving the car etc…
Compare feelings e.g. you get angry when …. I get angry when I can’t find my keys…
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| Physical Development | This half term we are playing parachute games, we are working on following instructions, working with our friends and taking turns.
We will be using all our bodies practising big movements on a soft play circuit.
| When out and about or at home practise large movements, e.g. big steps, little steps, jumping, hopping. Talk about what part of the body they are using, are they moving their arms. legs, hips? |
| Understanding the World | Community, Houses & Homes:
Looking at where we live and go to school. Using observational skills to study the geography of the school & its grounds. Using Google Maps to explore the locality. Using the stories to explore science skills:
-The Three Little Pigs (strength of materials)
-Goldilocks & the Three Bears (exploring textures; hard, soft, just right)
-Jack & the Beanstalk (looking at seeds & growth)
| Talk about where you live as you drive/walk in your area. Talk about your local landmarks/facilities. Look on Google Maps together to see your home and the places you visit.
Read different versions of the stories being used together.
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| Expression and Creativity | We will be looking at buildings and homes in our area and having a go at making our own out of boxes. How many windows are there? Can you see a door? What colour is it? | When out and about, take a moment to look at the buildings. Point out the windows, doors and any other features it has.
If you have any old cereal boxes, make your own building or send them into school for us to use!
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| Personalised Learning | This half term we will be continuing to focus on following class routines with growing independence. | Practising daily independence skills – e.g. putting shoes and coats on independently. |
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