LITERACY
This week, we’ve been revising and assessing our knowledge of the sounds we’ve learned so far: s, a, t, p, i, n. Our focus has been on blending these sounds to read CVC words, such as “pat.”
When practicing these sounds at home, please ensure you are using the pure sound of each letter (for example, avoiding adding an “i” sound to make them “ti” or “pi”). If you’d like further clarification, feel free to speak with one of us at the end of the day.
We completed a writing activity based on the prompt, “My hair was blowing in the wind when…”
Home learning options:
Here are some engaging activities that you can do at home to help revise the sounds.
Sound Hunt:
- Ask your child to go on a “sound hunt” around the house. They can find objects or pictures that start with the sounds s, a, t, p, i, or n (e.g., s for sock, a for apple, t for toy).
CVC Word Building:
- Use magnetic letters, letter cards, or just pen and paper to help your child build simple CVC words like sat, pin, tap, etc., using the sounds s, a, t, p, i, and n. This reinforces building and blending skills.
Sound Writing Practice:
- Practice writing the letters s, a, t, p, i, and n in fun ways. You could use finger paints, chalk outside, or trace them in a tray of salt or sand.
MATHS AND NUMERACY
In P1, we use the SEAL programme (Stages of Early Arithmetical Learning), which promotes number literacy and helps children experience and understand numbers at their own pace and level. The key skills we focus on include:
- Recognising numerals to 10, 20, and beyond
- Counting forwards and backwards in sequence
- Counting objects with accurate 1-to-1 correspondence
- Ascribing numerosity to random arrays, spatial, and finger patterns
- Counting two seen/unseen collections
- Describing and creating equal groups
- Partitioning patterns and numbers
Here are some photos of the children engaging in independent learning activities.
In PE, we have been exploring how to move at different speeds and have started learning about various multi-skills.
Looking ahead to next week:
On Tuesday, we will be having loose parts play with the other P1 class. It would be helpful if all children could have appropriate clothing and footwear for this. Thank you 😊
Enjoy your weekend everyone. 😊
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