Phonics

In Phonics throughout Nursery we always have a big focus on the phase 1 phonics also known as pre phonics. This half term we will be recapping our alliteration, rhyming and oral segmenting and blending skills. The poster below gives you an overview on how to support your child with phonics. 

To prepare children to learn the pure sounds and to begin to tune in with different sounds below are some FRED games. You can also have fun by adding FRED talking into your daily routine for example, asking your child to find their h-a-t and see if they can guess what you are saying. 

Read, Write Inc 

We will be starting our read, write inc sessions this half term. We will be learning sounds and the letters that represent them.

The sounds which we will be learning will be m, a, s , t , d , i & p. 

Maths

As mathematicians we will be looking into mass, capacity and sequencing. We will be looking at positional language and more / fewer in relation to amounts. We will be finishing our learning with 2D shapes & 3D shapes.

Shape songs 2D & 3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTeqUejf3D0 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guNdJ5MtX1A 

 Shape pattern game 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns 

Have a listen to the song all about Goldilocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFXE3zvXbjc 

Can you explore pouring and filling your own drink or cereal ball? Can you determine if it is full or empty? Is it half full? or nearly empty. 

Can you explore the pictures below to use the positional language to describe where the teddy is on each of the photos? 

Literacy 

As writers we will be looking at recognising and writing our own names in Nursery this half term. Can you support your child at writing their own name? This could be on their pictures, in cards or on shopping lists. Start with the first letter to help your child recognise their own name. 

To develop our fine motor skills we will be doing regular dough disco sessions, follow the link below and have some fun at the dough disco! 

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

As readers we will be looking at a range of stories, thinking about the problems and solutions in stories. Whilst you are reading at home can you ask your child the following questions;

-Who are the characters? 

-What is the problem?

-What is the solution? 

-Would you change the ending? 

Below is a letter formations sheet which will help you support your child at beginning to write their own name.

We will also be looking at initial sounds, focusing on hearing the initial sounds in a range of words. Beginning to label our pictures with initial sounds relating to what we have drawn. Can your child draw a picture and label it with the initial sounds they can hear? 

Understanding the world- Science

 As investigators and explorers we will be asking the question are eggs alive and thinking about what animals come from eggs. We will be exploring the life cycle of a chick as well as exploring plants and what they need to grow. 

 Can you draw your own flower? Can you orally describe what it needs to stay alive and help it grow? 

Expressive arts and design-  Art and DT

We are learning about the Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Watch the video to explore his style of art. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrUbFyz7Zus 

Can you create a 3D face using fruit or flowers?  Or anything which you can find around the house! 

Physical development

As movers we will be zoning in on our object control skills, thinking about holding balls with 1 or 2 hands as well as throwing to ourselves and in a given direction.

Can you try throwing and catching? You could start with a big ball or object and get smaller to make it more tricky! 

See if you can chalk out some target zones on the floor and test your own throwing skills in a given direction.