Tuesday

Handwriting

Today we are going to start learning how to join our writing.

Watch the video below and make sure you have a sharp pencil!

(If you don't feel your child is ready for this, then please use one of the videos from last term.)

Reading

Read your reading book with an adult or sibling. Adult to ask you questions about what you have read - https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ - Oxford Owl have lots of free reading books that you can download and read! Don’t forget to check out Rising Stars!

Phonics 

Phonicsplay login – Username – jan21          Password - home

Mrs Lenotti’s group:

I’d like you to begin by recapping your phase 3 sounds. Use Flashcards Speed Trials (phonicsplay.co.uk) or go through your sound mat and tick off all the sounds you get correct.

This week we are going to have a revision week. So we are going to look at CVCC words and CCVC words, we are also going to look at some dictation and tricky words.

Today I’d like you to look at CCVC words, check out this video CCVC Words | Phonics Phase 4 - YouTube

Have a look at the worksheet attached.

Mrs Hutcheon’s group:

Before we start, let’s practise all of our sounds - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/flashcards-speed-trials  (Phase 5) Write down the score you get and see if you can beat it tomorrow! If you cannot access phonicsplay, test yourself on the sound mat!

We have been looking at the alternative pronunciation of i. If you need to recap yesterday’s learning, then re-watch the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CxhtOqSXRg

Today’ you are going to read a range of words, which contain the ‘i’ phoneme. Sort the words into two categories; the short pronunciation (fin) and the long pronunciation (find).

Challenge – Choose some of the words, that you sorted and write a sentence. How many alternative ‘i’ words can you use in one sentence?

Miss Powell’s group:

Before we start, let’s practise all of our sounds - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/flashcards-speed-trials  (Phase 2 & 3) Write down the score you get and see if you can beat it tomorrow! If you cannot access phonicsplay, test yourself on the sound mat!

In Phonics, today, we are going to be learning about the ‘qu’ grapheme. Make a list of all the ‘qu’ words you know! Can you add to yesterday’s list? Practice reading some ‘qu’ flashcards with Geraldine the Giraffe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wawwlrbQtPE

I would like you to have a go at writing ‘qu’. Have a go at writing it in a range of different ways. You could use shaving foam, pasta, chalk, paint, whiteboard, Lego etc. How many different ways can you write ‘qu’?

Have a look at the worksheet. I would like you to look at the qu pictures and have a go at writing the words.

Mrs Emslie and Mrs Houghton’s group:

Let’s begin by recapping your phase 3 sounds. Use Flashcards Speed Trials (phonicsplay.co.uk) or go through your sound mat and tick off all the sounds you get correct.  Don’t forget the phase 5 sounds we have learnt so far too – ay, ou, ie, ea oy, ir, ue, aw, ph, wh, ew, oe, au, a-e and e-e, o-e.  Write down the score you get and see if you can beat it tomorrow!

Re-cap your high frequency and tricky words using the tricky word trucks.

Tricky Word Trucks (phonicsplay.co.uk)

Today we are learning another split digraph – u-e (huge brute).  We already know oo (poo at the zoo), ue (give me a clue) and ew (chew the stew). 

Watch the video below:

Discovery Education Espresso - Ash's phonics - the 'u-e' spelling

Play the sorting graphemes game:

Discovery Education Espresso - Sorting graphemes (long oo, ue, ew)

Now complete the worksheet below.

Username: student17015

Password: cuxton

English 

Today in English we will be finding out a bit more about our mystery person from yesterday.  Play the video below.

You will need…

• A sharp pencil.
• A copy of the worksheet or a piece of lined paper.
• The sound mat you use in phonics.

Break - Grab a healthy snack and a drink and have a break. Could you go outside to get some fresh air?

Maths 

Number Bonds - https://www.cuxtonschools.co.uk/number-bonds-1/

Starter – Count backwards from 100. How far can you count?

This week, we are learning about measuring ‘Length and Height’. Today we are going to focus on measuring with non-standard units. Go through the Maths Video and complete the worksheet.

Challenge – have a go at completing the reasoning questions. Remember to explain your tricky answers!

Don’t forget about Numbots! - https://play.numbots.com/#/intro

Lunch – What’s for lunch, today?

Computing 

This afternoon we are going to using Virtual Reality to be virtual explorers!

Follow the link below to find Google Earth.  I find that if you are using an iPad or iPhone that it works better in Safari.

Google Earth

Watch the video to help you.