Phonics

Watch the video below and recap the level 2 sounds and actions again, encourage them to say the sound and do the action.  

You can stop after 'r' for robot, or continue having a look at future sounds we will be learning. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SzkjubQ-Ok 

After this, please support your child to practise writing the sound ‘r’, which you learnt yesterday.
They can write it on a whiteboard, paper, or anywhere suitable at home:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTK6MISLKZs

For further support, form the letter 'r' using writing repeater linked below. An adult can write 'r' a few times on a new page and click play to allow your child to see how 'r' is written.

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/writingRepeater/index.html 

Challenge: Have a go at writing words that start with the sound 'r'. 

Maths

1. Begin with this counting song again and show each number using your fingers:

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ir_l7qTiZ4&list=RD9ir_l7qTiZ4&start_radio=1

2. Play a subitising game again:
   Show your child the dot cards below and ask them to show the same number of fingers quickly without counting each one.

        3.  Introduce the word numeral: Explain that the written number (e.g., 1, 2, 3) is called a numeral,               and it represents the amount on the dot card.

        4. Matching numerals to objects: Can your child find the same number of objects in your house               to match the dot card and the numeral?

• For example: If they see a card with 2 dots and the numeral 2, they could collect 2 items (e.g., 2 socks, 2 spoons, 2 toys).

Drawing Club

1. Recap yesterday’s story (The First Christmas):
   Encourage your child to retell the story in their own words before reading it again.
   If they have forgotten parts, you can re-read it together.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNcZIL10Os 

1. Vocabulary focus:
   Talk about the meanings of two of our special words:

   • Travelled – going from one place to another

   • Manger – a feeder used to hold an animal’s food

2. Today’s drawing task:
   Ask your child to draw another way that Mary and Joseph could have travelled to Bethlehem.
   It can be any type of transport—real or imaginative!

3. Writing challenge:
   See if they can write the initial sound of what they have drawn, for example:

• car → c
• giraffe → g
• boat → b

Please encourage colouring by using coloured pencils, not coloured pens if possible.

Reading

Please remember to take time to read with your child today

Please also allow time for free play. Children learn so much through building, drawing, pretend play, creating, role play and outdoor exploring. 

Anything created or made, please email a picture to: acorn@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk