Foundation Stage Continued Learning Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd June

Little Movers

Next year, you will have a new class teacher!  They are really looking forward to meeting you and learning all about you.  Today, can you make a short video to tell your new teacher all about you?  Below are some ideas for what you might talk about.

Parents: your child might want to discuss their ideas with you first, maybe drawing or writing their thoughts.  It would be a good idea to practice the speaking before they record.  Please try to keep the video between 2-3 minutes long.  Practising being a clear, concise speaker is part of becoming an effective communicator, and this is a great opportunity for your child to speak for a distinct purpose and a specific audience.

In your video, you might speak about:

• My family,
• My home,
• My special events,
• My favourite thing to do in FS1 or FS2
• What I’m looking forward to in FS2 or Year 1
• What I am good at
• Share something you are proud of
• Something I’d like to get even better at (Growth Mindset)
  
  Once you've made your video, you can put it on ILD for your current teacher to see and we will later share with your new teacher.

Stories about changes

All our stories this week are related to ideas about experiencing changes in your life, and how to feel comfortable about it.  You can watch our focus story today, or choose from any on the bookshelf below.  After reading the story, you might discuss the ideas about change.  You could use these questions to help your conversation:

What would you like to say to your current teacher?  What things have you enjoyed this year?

Watch Ms Clare read in English:

Listen to Ms Mameow read in Thai:

Or choose one of the other stories:

Assessment - what will your child learn in this project?

We are also developing Characteristics of Effective Learning:

Physical Development

Balancing Challenge

Balancing on one leg is a great activity to help improve our children’s gross motor skills. Are you up for a challenge?

Choose an object from home examples include a pillow, soft toy or ball, and place this object on a part of your body. Examples include on your back, head or knee. 

Can you balance on one leg whilst trying to keep the object from falling? How many seconds can you balance with this object? Have fun!

Phonics

FS1: alliteration

We are going to start thinking about alliteration. Alliteration is when words start with the same sound, like big, banana, brain! Keep using your wonderful listening skills to try to figure out what the first sound is in these words!

Have a look around your home and find objects that begin with the same sound (train, tiger, top...cup, cube, can). They should be objects that can get wet or dirty.

Hide your objects in a pan filled with soapy, bubbly water! You can fish them out with a sieve, a cup or just your hands. Name your objects as they are found e.g. flannel, frog, fish – soap, sponge, spoon – shark, shampoo, ship. Can you think of more words that start with the same sound?

As you play you can sing our silly soup song:

I’m making lots of silly soup.

I’m making soup that’s silly.

I’m going to put it in the fridge to make it nice and chilly.

In goes…(tiger, train, top)

FS2: Casey Caterpillar

Maths

Guess the Shape game

You can use shapes from home, if you have them, or you might like to print, cut out and make these shapes:

You might also enjoy reading this blog post about children's books that reinforce the language and concepts of geometry: https://luckylittlelearners.com/childrens-books-teach-geometry/

Wellbeing: Worry Jar

A Worry Jar or a Worry Box is a place for your child to put their worries so that they do not need to keep thinking about them. It is like storing them or putting them away for safekeeping.  Just knowing that their worries are contained in the jar or box can free your child from having to replay them in their minds.  The act of talking, writing down or drawing something when they feel worried can help children to create distance from the repetitive and worrying thoughts that they might have about their experiences.

How to make a worry jar:

1. Find a plastic jar to use as the worry jar. If you don’t have a jar use a box.
2. Let your child decorate it any way they wish to.
3. Have small pieces of paper for writing worries on - you can use post-it notes if it is easier, you can cut out small bits of paper.
4. You child can tell you their worry or draw out their worry on a piece of paper.
5. Fold up the piece of paper to put the worry in the worry jar.

Here are more instructions if you would like to find out more about the worry jar technique: https://www.drstephaniemargolese.com/the-worry-jar-technique-help-your-child-overcome-worries-and-anxiety

Listen to Ms Chree read Feel Better Book for Little Worriers: 

Music with Ms Rachel