Learning at Home
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April 2020.
We recognise that supporting your child's learning at home can seem a bit daunting - but don't worry, we're here to help! You shouldn't feel under pressure to get lots of learning completed every day - all children will be in the same boat and schools will be ready to continue your child's learning journey when they return to school. However, we know that lots of parents would love some support with what activities to provide their children while schools are closed. The simple answer is - lots of opportunities to play and explore! You can use the following document and pick and choose whichever ideas your child wants to. Your child's teacher will be more than happy to help with further direction and support. Have fun! 
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We also provide our parents with a weekly overview that goes into a bit more detail as to what they could do each day. Here's an example of the overview. Please note, some of the links require registration from a school but other alternatives are available on the documents above!
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The BBC Bitesize website is full of great videos, activities, online games and other resources. Although it isn't all aimed at Reception age children, we've rounded up some of the resources that we've found that might be useful for home learning. The PDF is completely linked to the resources, so just choose a topic, click and then off you go! Have fun exploring!
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Phonics and early reading activities
We follow the phonics scheme 'Letters and Sounds'. However, all of our activities can be adapted to the order of sounds that your child is following.
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This file has all of the Letters and Sounds Phase 3 suggested words and sentences - you can use these in lots of reading and writing activities.
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The ideas for practising tricky words are really useful because you can swap the tricky words for sounds, numbers, shapes - whatever you like!
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Here are the 'Letters and Sounds' Phase 2 sounds. With each sound is a word that the children can read, including example 2-syllable words.
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Here are the 'Letters and Sounds' Phase 3 sounds. With each sound is a word that the children can read, including where the same letters can make different sounds.
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Download this file to find suggested sentences and words that match Phase 3.
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Download this file to find suggested Yes/No questions that match Phase 3.
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Download this file for 4 lists of full circle words that you can use for Phase 3 of Letters and Sounds.
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Activities for storytelling and writing
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1. Watch the video above to listen to a retelling of The Gingerbread Man using a story map! You can see the map in the picture to the right and if you would like your own copy, you can download the story map below! Why not grab your own copy and learn the story yourself?!
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2. After you've learned the story, you'll be ready to start innovating and creating a slightly different version. This video shows you how you can change one thing at a time to create your own version. This will help you to learn about story structures and give ideas for future independent story writing!
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3. Once you've learned your own version of the story you could write it down and become an author! The video above shows you how to make a zigzag book. You could also make a zigzag book of the original story if you wanted to!
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You can use the information writing frame to write about nearly anything! One of the children wrote about their little brother! Another child wrote about snakes! Below is some information you can use to write about unicorns!
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Maths activities
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Number of the Day is perfect to practise number knowledge and understanding of numbers from 10 to 20. Each video focusses on a different number and uses visuals to show how to represent the number. The videos look at numbers that are fewer and more, one more and one less and how you can begin to understand how to add and subtract to make that number.
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Being creative and having fun
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Why not download our Outdoor Scavenger Hunt to have some fun while on your daily exercise?! You can download a PDF version below. You can also download a Word version, where you can change the number of points or even add your own items to look for! Have fun!
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