In maths we have been deepening our understanding of a ‘whole’ being made up of smaller parts through practical experiences. We enjoyed learning the song ‘5 little speckled frogs’ and using our hands and counters to represent the frogs on the log and in the pool.
In phonics we have introduced some new sounds including ow, oi, ear and air. We have spent time identifying these sounds within words before reading the whole word. We then thought of different words that had these sounds in and identified if they were at the beginning, middle or end of the word.
In topic time we have focused on the story ‘Tyrannosaurus Drip’, we made story predictions and discussed the feelings of the different dinosaurs throughout the story. Towards the end of the week we focused on comparing different dinosaurs and what they ate. We sorted the different dinosaurs into carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
Key Points
- Please can you all practise letter formation, we have noticed a lot of children still forming many letters incorrectly.
- Remember to read 5-10 minutes a day to practice segmenting and blending. It is extremely important at this stage to recognise all phase 2 and most of the phase 3 sounds.
- We are still on the lookout for more creative items, such as: lolly sticks, pom poms, googly eyes, foam stickers, pipe cleaners, cellotape, envelopes and post it notes.
- We have completely run out of junk modelling! If you have any clean, recyclable items then send them our way. Thank you!
Have a lovely weekend!
Reception Team 🙂
