Welcome to FS2!
Our teachers in FS2 are:
Miss Hough (Teacher)
Miss Eyley (Teaching Assistant)
Mrs Mudarra (Care Assistant)
Physical Development
At Intake Farm we use cursive writing. We start in the Foundation Stage, using pre-cursive letter formation. This helps children to start all letters from the line and prepares children for joining letters later on.
Please use the rhymes on the document to help your child to practise forming letters correctly.
Remember tricky words are words that we cannot sound out, we have to learn to recognise them by sight!
Friday 22nd January
Remember to upload pictures, of what you have been doing, to Tapestry! We cannot wait to see what you have been up to!
(Please activate your Tapestry account if you have not done so already!)
Maths
Warm up
Practise following instructions involving positional language, putting your teddy in different places
e.g. put it on your head, behind your back, under your leg, in between your feet.
Extend to Grandma says (Simon says) if more challenge is needed - children only do the instructions that Grandma says. If you do not say "Grandma says..." they don't do it.
Activity
Can you out out the journey you drew on your map yesterday? Can you give instructions to guide your grown up through it?
Look closely at the picture of the woodland animals that Little Red Riding Hood saw on her journey through the forest. Can you talk about the animals and where they are? Can you use positional language (on, in, under, on top of, next to, beside, above, below, in front, behind...)?
Follow-up Challenge:
Can you make an obstacle course in your house or garden, for your family?
Can you guide them through it, telling them if they need to go on, in, under, over, through, around...?
Phonics
Input
Revisit
Teach
Practise
Apply
Follow up activity
Ask your grown up to hide tricky words (I no go to the into he she) around your house. Simply write them on sticky notes or strips of paper.
Literacy
Rainbow Grammar
Look at the pictures of the Big Bad Wolf.
Can you think of different sentences about the wolf? Can you use positional language?
Can you choose a sentence to write?
Remember to write the sounds that you can hear (use your sound mat). Words should be spelled phonetically they do not need to be correct. The tricky words (I, no, go, to the, into, he) that we have learned should be spelled correctly (find them on the sound mat).
Example: The wulf is bhnd the tri. (The wolf is behind the tree).
Underline/ highlight the parts of you sentence in green (subject), orange (predicate- what happened to the subject), red (stop).
Thursday 21st January
Maths
Warm up
Practise following instructions involving positional language, putting your teddy in different places
e.g. put it on your head, behind your back, under your leg, in between your feet.
Extend to Grandma says (Simon says) if more challenge is needed - children only do the instructions that Grandma says. If you do not say "Grandma says..." they don't do it.
Activity
Recap yesterday's journey to Grandma's.
Can you make a map to show the route to Grandma's? Add obstacles such as a river to cross, branches to jump over...
Can you explain the route using positional language (through, across, over, on. in, under, next to, behind)?
For example:
We walked on the path, through the forest, jumped over the branches, hid behind a tree, crawled under a fallen tree, walked across the bridge to get over the river and found Grandmas house with the horses in front!
Phonics
Complete the following tasks, set out in the document below.
Revisit
Sing the Alphabet song
Recap the letters previously learned- Can you say the letter name and sound and perform the action?
Teach
New letter z- say the name and sound
Sing the Jolly Phonics song
Practise writing 'z'
Which words have a 'z' sound?
Practise
Read the 'z' words
Apply
Write the 'z' words
Literacy
Recap yesterday- We were writing a wanted poster for the Police to catch the Big Bad Wolf.
You should have drawn the wold and described his ears, eyes and teeth.
Today we are going to complete the 'last seen' section. When do you think the Big Bad Wolf was last seen? Can you use positional language? (e.g. hiding behind a tree, running away from the Wooodcutter)
Remember to:
For example: Hiding behind the tree.
Independent Learning Activities
Outdoor Learning Activities
Wednesday 20th January
Maths
This week we are learning about positional language.
Warm up:
Find a teddy or toy
Follow the instructions given by your grown up
e.g. put it on your.... behind your... under your...
Activity:
Pretend you are Little Red Riding Hood and go on a journey to Grandma's house
Use the pictures to and act out the journey (For example, put the food in the basket to take for Grandma, open the door and walk through it, then walk on the path....)
Phonics
Complete the following tasks, set out in the document below.
Revisit
Sing the Alphabet song
Recap the letters previously learned- Can you say the letter name and sound and perform the action?
Teach
New letter y- say the name and sound
Sing the Jolly Phonics song
Practise writing 'y'
Which words have a 'y' sound?
Practise
Read the 'y' words
Apply
Write the 'y' words
Literacy
Recap the story of Little Red Riding Hood, using the pictures.
Look at and discuss the pictures of the Big Bad Wolf.
Can you think of adjectives (describing words) to describe the wolf? e.g. enormous, sharp teeth
Can you make a wanted poster to help the Police find the Big Bad Wolf?
(Draw the wolf and complete all of the 'appearance' section, the 'last seen' section will be completed on Thurs).
Remember to:
See the example below: big round eyes
Phonics
Revisit:
Recap learned phonemes - play phonics pop, spooky sounds (sets 1-6) or use the flash cards
Practise singing the Jolly Phonics songs
Teach:
Read and write HFW and Tricky words (play High Frequency Word Bingo (ictgames.com) or use the word mat)
(High Frequency Words are common words that are decodable by sounding out and blending. There are 26 high frequency words to learn in phase 2. Tricky words are common words that have unusual spellings therefore they cannot be sounded out. There are 6 tricky words in phase 2)
Practise: Sort the objects by their initial sounds (j, v, w), use the sheet below, draw your own or use objects in your house.
Apply: Letter formation practise writing (use the sheet below- you can copy from the screen or print it out)
Literacy
Recap the story (listen again on teams or youtube)
Can you make a character masks/ puppets? Can you act out and retell the story?
Can you use the pictures to retell the story?
Can you remember what Little Red Riding Hood said about how Grandma looked? What was the Wolf's reply?
"What big ....... you have"
"All the better to......"
Use your free time today to get active and try some of the PE challenges and Outdoor Learning activities!
Tuesday 19th January
There are no live Teams sessions today, but there are lots of tasks to try below!
Remember to upload pictures, of what you have been doing, to Tapestry! We cannot wait to see what you have been up to!
(Please activate your Tapestry account if you have not done so already!)
Maths
The Big Bad Wolf has been hiding in different places in my house! Can you see him in the photos?
Can you use positional language to describe where the wolf is? (see key vocabulary on the document below)
Can you make a wolf (from toilet roll tube, box, sock, or paper) and put him in each of the positions on the word cards?
Monday 18th January
Maths
Today we are learning about the number 8!
Watch Numberblocks S2:E3 Eight
Can you put the missing numbers back on the number line?
Can you describe where each number should go?
Can you make a number 8 poster?
Can you draw 8 things?
Can you write the numeral 8?
Can you spot number 8 around your house? (on the phone, TV remote, cereal box etc.)
Can you find 8 toys?
Phonics
Complete the following tasks, set out in the document below.
Revisit
Sing the Alphabet song
Recap the letters previously learned- Can you say the letter name and sound and perform the action?
Teach
New letter x- say the name and sound
Sing the Jolly Phonics song
Practise writing 'x'
Which words have a 'x' sound?
Practise
Read the 'x' words
Apply
Write the 'x' words
Literacy
This week, we are reading the story of Little Red Riding Hood.
Listen to the story (131) Little Red Riding Hood Story Read Aloud | Twinkl Go! - YouTube
Discuss:
Who was in the story?
What happened?
Should Little Red Riding Hood have spoken to the wolf and told him where she was going? (stranger danger)
Friday 15th January
Maths
This week we have been learning about time and sequencing our morning, afternoon and evening routines.
Practise singing the days of the week song?
Task:
Can you sequence your home-school day?
Can you make your own home-school timetable to show what jobs your are going to do throughout the school day? (print the template below or draw your own)
e.g. maths, independent learning/ play, phonics, build a snowman, lunchtime, literacy, independent learning/ play, story
Phonics
Recap all letters learned so far: s a t p i n m d g o c k ck e u r h b f ff l ll v j w
Read tricky words
Sing the tricky words song
Introduce new tricky word 'he'
Practice writing 'he'
Read sentence containing the word 'he'
Write a sentence using 'he'
Literacy
Rainbow Grammar
Look at and play in the snow!
Write a sentence about the snow!
Remember to write the sounds that you can hear (use your sound mat). Words should be spelled phonetically they do not need to be correct. The tricky words we have learned should be spelled correctly (find them on the sound mat).
Example: The snow is cold.
Underline/ highlight the parts of you sentence in green (subject), orange (predicate- what happened to the subject), red (stop)
Thursday 14th January
SNOW!
It's snowing!! I know many of you are very excited about the snow, so get your wellies out, wrap up warm and go and play in the snow!
Can you make a snowball?
Can you make a snowman?
Can you use a stick to write your name in the snow?
Can you catch the snow on you tongue?
Can you make a snow angel?
Have a great afternoon and remember to ask your grown ups to take lots of pictures and upload them to Tapestry! We can't wait to see what you have been doing!!
Miss Hough and Miss Eyley
Maths
Sing the days of the week song!
Recap your morning routine - sing 'Here we go round the mulberry bush'
Can you put these times of the day in the correct order? morning, afternoon, evening and night time
Discuss what activities do you do in a morning, afternoon, evening and night time
Sequence your morning, afternoon or evening routine. You might even want to do the whole day!
Act out your routine and take pictures or draw it!
Phonics
Input
The following activities are in the attached booklet below:
Follow-up task
Practise writing 'w' on the letter formation page, on paper or in the SNOW!
Watch Alphablocks Phonics - Learn to Read | The Letter 'W' - YouTube
Literacy
Sing 'When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears'
Recap the evidence found in the Three Bears' Cottage
Write a Crime Report describing the evidence found.
For an extra challenge write a statement from the witnesses (what did the bears see?)
Remember to write one word at a time. Sound the words out and write each of the sounds that you hear (it doesn't have to be spelled correctly). You can use the sound mat to find the right letters.
Some tasks are worksheets, however they can easily be completed by looking at them on the screen and doing the task with a pencil and paper, if you are unable to print them!
Wednesday 13th January
Maths
This week, we are beginning to learn about time!
Input
Can you sing the days of the week song?
Sing 'Here we go round the mulberry bush'
What do you do each morning?
Follow up task
Can you sequence your morning routine?
You could do this by:
Can you describe your routine using the words:
Phonics
Input
The following activities are in the attached booklet below:
Follow up task
Complete the 'v' letter formation page
Literacy
Recap the story
Who were the characters?
What happened?
Can you help the Police?
Please encourage children to sound the words out and write the sounds that they can hear. The words should be spelled phonetically, the do not have to be spelled correctly.
Children can use the sound mat to identify letters and form them correctly.
For example: "tiny, empty bowl"
Tuesday 12th January
There will be no live lessons today but there are plenty of activities for you to try, including Phonics, Literacy, Maths, Independent Learning, PE and Outdoor Learning activities!
Maths
Comparing size
Can you find things in your house that are big for Daddy Bear, things that are medium for Mummy Bear and things that are small for baby bear?
Can you count how many objects you find for each bear?
Play the Teddy bear counting game: Learning to Count up to 15 with Teddy Numbers Interactive Maths Game (topmarks.co.uk)
Complete the path to the Three Bears' Cottage by filling in the missing numbers
Phonics
Revisit
Recap the phase 2 phonemes (sets 1-5) use the flashcards or play Phonics Pop
Practise reading tricky words
Practise
Reading
Try the I spy and read worksheet- can you blend the sounds and find the picture
Match the picture to the word Pick A Picture (phonicsplay.co.uk)
Read the words Short Vowel Word Machines (starfall.com)
Read the sentence Peg the Hen (starfall.com)
Apply
Writing
Practise writing your phase 2 letters and tricky words
Choose a picture and write the word in the phoneme frame. Look carefully at the size of the box. (cvc phoneme frames)
Literacy
Make masks or puppets of Goldilocks and the Bears.
Recap the story of Goldilocks and the Three bears.
Can you retell the story and act it out, using your masks or puppets?
Can you learn the rhyme: 'When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears'
Upload pictures/ videos to Tapestry to show us what you have been doing!
Outdoor Learning Activities
Independent Learning Activities
Monday 11th January
Maths
Watch and discuss Numberblocks S2:E2 Seven BBC iPlayer - Numberblocks - Series 2: Seven
Follow up task
Extra challenge:
Remember our counting rules:
Phonics
Input
See the phonics booklet below which contains the following tasks:
Follow up task
Literacy
We are beginning our second week of our 'Fairy tales' topic. This week we will be exploring the story of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears.' We will be considering whether Goldilocks is right or wrong.
Read the story: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (document below)
Discuss the story:
Can you draw a picture of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears?
Reminders