Hello! We hope you were able to enjoy the snow!

Here we go again with another week of home learning. As always thank you for all that you are doing at home to support your child. Zooms are still Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Log in details remain the same: 9am for Blackbird class and 11.30am for Chaffinch class so please try and log on if you can. If your child is attending school, they will be logging on with a member of staff from their bubble. We look forward to seeing you!  

If you require guidance on how to upload pictures and videos to your child's Tapestry account then click here to access a helpful video. 

Please contact us via email if you have any questions or just want to share an update!

hpitt@manor.reading.sch.uk

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Have a great week!

Friday 29th January

Handwriting

Phonics

Group A

Group D

Please complete Ditty Sheet 10: In the sun.

PSED (Circle Time)

Continuing our topic of Dreams and Goals...

Today you are going to be thinking about what you want to be when you grow up.

Click here to listen to a story called When I Grow Up... What jobs are featured in the story? Do you know what jobs some of your family members do? Maybe they are a builder; work in an office; help people in a shop or maybe they stay at home and look after your house and family. 

Have a think about what you would like to do when you grow up. What would you need to do now to help you get that job in the future? What things do you need to learn to help you achieve your dream job? Share your ideas with your family. 

Understanding the World

In todays episode of Andy's Dino Toybox, Young Spinosaurus is on a quest to find out what it takes to be the fiercest and mightiest super predator of all time?

Episode 15: The Super Predator  

Expressive Arts and Design

Finish the week by joining in with one of our funky dances from class!

Banana, banana, meatballs!

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Thursday 28th January

Handwriting

You can do this in a practical way or by writing on paper or on a chalk board or whiteboard. Can you write a word, caption or sentence about the picture? Use your sounds to help you write. Remember, the correct spelling of the words is not crucial; it’s about encouraging your child to have a go at spelling the words using their phonic knowledge. 

Examples of what they could write (according to their ability):

• dog / log
• a dog / a log
• dog on a log
• The dog is on the log.
• The dog is sitting on the log.

Phonics

Group A

Group D

Please complete Ditty Sheet 9: Put it on.

Expressive Arts and Design

Using the above pictures to give you ideas, can you write your name but turning the letters into dinosaur letters? 

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Help your family with a job around the house. Perhaps you could help make lunch; lay the table for dinner or help with the hoovering. 

Understanding the World

In today's episode of Andy's Dino Toybox, it’s a big day for a parasaurolophus family as they try out their trumpets, much to the amusement of T-Rex and brachiosaurus. 

Episode 14: The Singing Dinosaur

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Wednesday 27th January

Handwriting

You can do this in a practical way or by writing on paper or on a chalk board or whiteboard. Can you write a word, caption or sentence about the picture? Use your sounds to help you write. Remember, the correct spelling of the words is not crucial; it’s about encouraging your child to have a go at spelling the words using their phonic knowledge. 

Examples of what they could write (according to their ability):

• fox / box
• a fox / a box
• Fox in a box
• The fox is in the box
• The fox is sitting in the box.

Phonics 

Group A

Group D

Please complete Ditty Sheet 8: A cub sits.

Physical Development

Warm up by Doing the Dino!

Today we are going to continue thinking about jungle animals and today it's the turn of the lion! Imagine you are a lion prowling around the jungle. Lions move confidently and with pride, searching for their prey so practise moving slowly on all fours but with your head high like you're the king of the jungle! 

If you are able to, ask an adult to help you set up a few pieces of equipment/ furniture that you can climb onto. It could be a bench, armchair, bed, toybox etc. Can you climb/prowl over the equipment like a lion? Can you climb sensibly and confidently?

We are going to play a game called Lie Down Lion. Ask an adult to play some music and whilst the music plays prowl around the jungle like a lion climbing up and over the equipment/furniture and moving around any smaller pieces of equipment. When the music stops, pose like a lion for 3seconds then lie down for a rest. Try and keep still when you are posing! Repeat a few times allowing the lion to have a go at using different equipment and lots of the floor space. 

Cool down by joining in the Under the Sea yoga!

Understanding the World

In today's episode of Andy's Dino Toybox, baby brachiosaurus gets split up from the herd. Hylaeosaurus and stegosaurus show her their safety skills and help her find her family again. 

Episode 13: The Lost Dinosaur 

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Tuesday 26th January

Handwriting

You can do this in a practical way or by writing on paper or on a chalk board or whiteboard. Can you write a word, caption or sentence about the picture? Use your sounds to help you write. Remember, the correct spelling of the words is not crucial; it’s about encouraging your child to have a go at spelling the words using their phonic knowledge. 

Examples of what they could write (according to their ability):

• rat / mat
• a rat / a mat
• Rat on a mat
• The rat is on the mat
• The sad rat is sat on the mat

Phonics

Group A

Group D

Please complete Ditty sheet 7: Pup in the Mud

Physical Development

Practice your scissor skills by watching a video on how to make paper snowflakes and practise making your own! Perhaps you could make enough for a window display?

Music

Listen to the following song from The Good Dinosaur:

On My Way 

This song is called On My Way and it's by a singer called Phil Collins. How does the song make you feel? What instruments can you hear? What do you think is happening in the film when this song is playing?

Understanding the World

In this week's episode of Andy's Dino Toybox, Ankylosaurus is tired from carrying around his heavy armour and tail all day - the last thing he needs is to get something stuck on it. 

Episode 12: Dinosaur Tails

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Handwriting

You can do this in a practical way or by writing on paper or on a chalk board or whiteboard. Can you write a word, caption or sentence about the picture? Use your sounds to help you write. Remember, the correct spelling of the words is not crucial; it’s about encouraging your child to have a go at spelling the words using their phonic knowledge. 

Examples of what they could write (according to their ability):

• cat / hat
• a cat / a hat
• cat in a hat
• The cat is in a hat
• The cat is sat with a hat on its head.

Phonics

Group A

Group D

Please complete Ditty Sheet 6: Naps

Understanding the World

Draw a dinosaur (or use one of your dinosaur drawings from our Zooms!) and have a go at labelling it. How many different dino parts can you label? You can use the pictures below for ideas. 

Andy's Dino Toybox

In today's episode, the oviraptors have some eggs on the way, but where should they lay them? Psittacosaurus and pteranodon have some advice for these soon-to-be new parents. 

Episode 11: Building a Nest