Pouring, measuring, floating and sinking

Choose from the following activities:

·       Find a bowl and selection of containers suitable for using in water pouring activities. These might include pans, jugs, empty milk containers, plastic mugs, etc. Ensure the water is at a safe temperature. Empty and fill containers with the water. Which container holds the most? How many cups of water go into the pan? How many does it take to fill an egg cup? By using a washing up bowl, or a large mixing bowl you will be able to keep the quantity of water down to a minimum to avoid wastage. Scoop the water from the bowl into the receptacles.

·       Try some floating and sinking activities. This doesn’t just have to be objects. You could see if sprinkled pepper floats on the surface, or salt, shampoo, vinegar, flour, etc. Then you could try coins, a Lego brick, a lolly stick, a key, etc. You might even build a little boat, or improvise with an empty butter tub and see how much cargo it can hold until it sinks. Can you count the items?

Important vocabulary:

Use the letter formation ditty’s to practise writing each letter of the alphabet.

Interactive lesson

Interactive lesson

Make a map of a room, the inside of your house, or your garden. Write the names next to the different objects and areas on your map so that people can see where to go- you might even want to write sentences as clues for example; ‘On top of the desk’. You might want to add x marks and hide your favourite toys or other items for your grown-ups to find!

Your map might look a little something like this…

Choose from the following activities- (you might even want to try a few over the next few weeks!):

• Find your dolls, teddies, play figures etc. Line them up from the tallest to the shortest.

•Use a spoon as a measuring device. Go around and see if things are the same size, shorter or longer than the spoon.

• Why not make a paper chain. Talk about this getting, longer, the more you add. You could measure it. You could also count the links together?

• Who is the tallest in your house? Who is the shortest and who is in the middle?

• Can you make a list or a collection of teeny, tiny things? What other words describe small?

• Which things are larger than e.g. a cow? Could it be a bus, a whale, a house, a car etc? Make a list or draw things.

• Make long and short play dough worms and snakes.

Important vocabulary:

Long, longer, shorter, short, wide, narrow, big, little, huge, immense, giant, minute, tiny, teeny, same, taller…. Can you think of any more size words?

Did you enjoy these challenge ideas?

They were taken from another excellent, free ‘Learning at home’ pack by TTS.

1.Phonemes

Practise recognising and saying all the sounds.
Phase 2

Phase 3

2.Words to Read:

Use your ‘phoneme fingers’ or point to the sound buttons to help. How many sounds are in these words? Answer: 4

3.Words to Write: just, gulp, felt, land

You could draw a phoneme frame in your exercise book to help you remember all the sounds.

4.Phonics Activity: Yes or No?
Write yes and no on two separate pieces of paper and put them at either side of the room.
Read one question at a time and run to either yes or no.

Encourage your child to point to the words when reading. Some children may not need to blend each word.

Tell a story together using the ‘my turn, your turn’ method.
You – Once upon a time there was
Child…
You – Who lived in
Child…
You – One day, he/she decided to
Child…
Have fun and be creative!
Please email us your stories – we would love to hear them!
**Challenge** Draw a story map of your story using pictures and labels.

Interactive lesson

Interactive lesson

Ask your child to take your lunchtime order – try and make it really extravagant!
They can use their exercise book or a piece of paper to write it down in a list using their phonic knowledge.E.g. I would like…
a hotdog with ketchup,
some crisps,
an ice cream… and more.

Take it in turns to take eachothers order.

1.Counting

You can count just about anything! Have a go at counting different actions. Have a go at these…
10 star jumps
5 claps
3 shoulder shrugs
6 clicks
Can you think of anymore?

2.Activity

Write out the numbers 0-20 on some paper or card, cut them up and then ask a grownup to mix the numbers up – don’t peek! Then, see how quickly you can put them into the correct order.

You could ask someone to time you and then see if you can get faster when you try again.

1.Phonemes:

Use the digital flashcards on ‘Teach your Monster to Read’ to practise all phase 2 and 3 phonemes.

2.Words to Read:

Use your ‘phoneme fingers’ or point to the sound buttons to help. How many sounds are in these words?

3.Words to Write: scoop, frost, street, blend

You could draw a phoneme frame in your exercise book to help you remember all the sounds.

4.Phonics Activity:  Write the sentence (Adult to read aloud);
I can smell the fresh green grass.

Write a letter to a family member or friend you are unable to see at the moment. You could tell them about the learning you have been doing and what other activities you’ve been up to. Remember to include: finger spaces, capital letters, full stops and to check your writing!

Interactive lesson