This week, in literacy, we will be focusing on “Jasper’s Beanstalk” by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen.    We will be learning the ambitious vocabulary stem, leaf, roots, flower, and shoot.  We will be sharing the story and discussing the different stages of plant growth and also he days of the week.  The children will be focusing on the different instructions needed ffor planting a seed and will be writing simple, dictated instructions.  They will also be cutting pictures from the story and sequencing in the correct order, using construction equipment to build their own beanstalk, planting a bean seed and will be painting their own beanstalk pictures.

During maths, the children will be focusing on subitising.  The children will be reviewing six and the meaning of subitising (using fast eyes to count and seeing a whole amount at once).  The children will be identifying when there are 6 and when not 6.  They will be painting 6 patterns, making 6 on ten frames, hunting to find 6 using egg boxes.  They will also be dropping objects into a tin, clapping, hopping, etc all to 6.  We will also be reviewing  doubles and linking this to 6.

In phonics, we will be beginning phase 4 and this week will be focusing  on CVCC words with short vowels e.g. wind, jump, soft. There will be new tricky words said, so, have and like.  These will be added to their tricky words boxes on Friday.
Reading groups will continue Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and the children will need reading folders in their bags every day please. 
 

Rhyme of the week: Five little speckled frogs

The children will be having PE on a WEDNESDAY and Friday and will need to come into school in PE kit on these days.

Monday 28th April - Reception eye tests in school.