Wednesday

Wednesday
Handwriting	Watch the video below. Make sure you have a sharp pencil!
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! Also, check out Rising Stars for a new book.
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 we are going to do some work on our tricky words. Have a look at these two videos, Phase 3 Tricky Words Song Say Hello To - YouTube and Phase 4 Tricky Words Song Sight Words Song for said, have, like, come, some, what, when - YouTube Have a go at this word search. 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! Today, we are learning to explore the alternative pronunciation of the o grapheme. Watch this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f7g0Refzj8 Let’s Practice! Help the chimps decide how to pronounce the tricky grapheme for each word (o) - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/5/cheeky-chimps Practise your comprehension skills by reading the sentences and draw a picture about it. 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 ‘ch’ digraph. Make a list of all the ‘ch’ words you know! How many can you name? Watch Geraldine the Giraffe and see if you got more words than her! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEoednLrsMY Look at the worksheet – there are a range of pictures. Your job today is to identify the pictures and colour in all of the pictures with the ch sound. Can you challenge yourself by writing the ch words that you found? 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, u-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 is tricky word Wednesday! The tricky and high frequency words we are focusing on today are: oh, there, said and so. Today I would like you to go outside and practise writing them any way you can. Try using a stick in some mud, chalk, or a wet paintbrush. Be as creative as you can.
English	Today in English you will be doing your own research. Watch the video below. You will need… A sharp pencil. 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 to 100 song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGetqbqDVaA This week, we are learning about measuring ‘Length and Height’. Today we are going to focus on measuring with 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! Measuring Game - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/measuring-in-cm Don’t forget about Numbots! - https://play.numbots.com/#/intro
Lunch – What’s for lunch, today?
PE	Today we are learning about attaching and defending in team games. Watch the video below and have a go at the game! #ThisIsPE - King of the Cones - YouTube
Well-being Wednesday	Build a reading den! Find somewhere cosy. Snuggle up and read your favourite book. My favourite book is ‘Tadpole’s Promise’ by Jeanne Willis, because it has a twist in the story. What is your favourite book?