Puffins and Swans Fun at Home - Learning Grid Term 6 – Week 2 – 8th June 2020Topic – In my gardenMagnificent Main Task

This week we are focusing on birds.* How many different names of birds do you know? Look them up on Google so you can see what they look like.* Go into your garden or go for a walk and see how many different birds you can spot. I wonder if you know what they are called?* Can you find out what the biggest and smallest bird in the world are?* We have lots of red kites where we live. How many can you see today? Can you find out…

1. Why do they have a hooked beak?2. How long do they live?3. What do they eat?

* Choose your favourite bird. Can you draw it? Can you write about it? Maybe you could tell someone else about it by phoning them, sending an email or writing a letter. You could email your teacher too!* This is a link to a story all about a kitten and a bird called ‘Max and Bird’. You can listen to it on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C_G-b6lN04* Can you make a model bird?

Magical Maths TaskEach week practise counting forwards, backwards from 20, in tens, five and twos.Look at numbers in different orders. Our aim is to recognise 1-20.

Our focus this week is – halving.This link is to a video clip and song about halving.https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zqf34wxAnd a PowerPoint about halving -https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/what-is-half-a-halving-shapes-powerpoint-t-n-7554

Explain that halving is splitting something into 2 equal parts.Cut some things in half to show this e.g. a slice of bread, an apple, a play dough shape. Look at the difference between something that is cut in half i.e. into 2 equal parts, and something cut into 2 unequal pieces. Which is cut in half?Draw some shapes and cut them out (your child could do the cutting if you like). Can they fold the shapes in half? Draw some more shapes and see if they can draw a line halfway through.

Twinkl have some halving sheetshttps://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/what-is-half-halving-activity-cut-outs-t-n-7553

For a challenge you could collect an even number of objects e.g. raisins, cars, counters. Ask your child if they can split them in half.

Fantastic Phonics TaskEach week practicse reading and writing some of our key words. You can use ‘Tricky Word Trucks’ on Phonics Play. This is the link to online phonics lessonshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1

Don’t forget – keep reading!

This week’s focus is on the digraph oa and the trigraph igh.If your child is already familiar with that trigraph and digraph, work on: or and oi.Write words with the focus sounds. Add the sound buttons underneath (digraphs/trigraphs have one button) e.g. l-igh-t, c-oa-t.Write sentences with the words e.g. The light is on. My coat is pink. Can you remember to leave a finger space between each word?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvq9bdm

Use this link to access the BBC Bitesize games for Phase 3 phonics. There is an animation and games for each digraph and trigraph.

Get creativeCan you make a bird feeder for your garden?

You will need –Lard, suet or solid vegetable fatSome of the following - wild bird seed, oats, breadcrumbs, sultanas, currents, unsalted peanutsEmpty, clean yoghurt pots and string Melt the fat/suet in a saucepan and add your dry ingredients.A ratio of 2 parts dry to 1 part fat/suet works well.Stir well.Leave to cool while you prepare your pots.Make a small hole in the bottom of the yoghurt pots and thread through a length of string. Leave about 10cm at one end and 20 cm at the other.Fill the pots with the mixture, pressing it down tightly. Put them in the fridge to set overnight. When it is set, cut away the pot.Tie a large knot in the shorter piece of string (the bottom). Use the string at the other end to hang it up outside. It is a good idea to put a small circle of cardboard with a hole at the centre at the bottom before tying the knot to stop the feeder slipping off the string.This link has some more bird feeder ideas -https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/makes/bird-feeder

Get moving Focus skill: throwing into a target Set up a target using a bucket, box, hoop or by marking out an area. Start standing near the target and try to throw a ball or beanbag into it.When this gets easy, take a step further away from the target and try again.You could make a game with a few targets and put a number in each target. Throw 3 times and add up your score.

Life SkillThis week can you help with the hoovering?Choose a room to keep clean and hoover it when you need to.