Reading & Comprehension: Please us Oxford Owls this week.

Red Group: White Band – Beach Detective

- The Selkie Child

Blue Group: Purple Band – The Rainbow Machine

- Green Island

Green Group: Green Band - The Orchard Thief

- The Gale

Spelling & Number bonds:

Literacy:.Revisit story telling language used last week and read through the words together ask how they could be used to make longer sentences. Recap how to join 2 simple sentences using and, but and or, This was covered in Famer Duck topic e.g. The first pig built his house of straw but the wolf blew the house down. Write a couple of their ideas/your examples on the flip chart modelling correct punctuation. Then demonstrate how to use when, if and because to write sentences, e.g. The first little pigs ran to his brother’s house because he was scared. Can you add any more useful words to the list? Complete 1 of the activities below:

Easy - Cut out the simple sentences and use or, and or but to join them to make 3 longer sentences / copy one or more carefully into book.

Medium Copy first half of sentence, add a conjunction and then finish the sentence using ideas on resource sheet or make up an ending of their own. Hard - Use conjunctions when, if and because to finish the sentences on plan resource or make up their own with the theme of The 3 Little Pigs.

Model how to make a story map which tells your Three Little Pigs story in pictures with some vocabulary to support story learning process (see resources for an example + pictures that can also be used). Your child will need to have access to a copy or display story map to help them remember and tell the story. Consolidate the re-telling of the story.Complete ActivityHave a go at acting out/ improvising/ playing the story of The Three Little Pigs. – Use the playscript if you wish (see resources). Get the whole family involved in playing a role.

Write these words on a page catch, fetch, kitchen, match, hutch. Underline the -tch in each word, explain that if this sound comes after a single vowel letter is usually spelt -tch (exceptions – much, such, rich, which.

Model how to make a character study using the ducklings (see resources). Write adjectives round the picture (about appearance and character) and then at the bottom write 2 descriptive sentences together using your words and correct punctuation (. ! or ?) (also use conjunctions and, but, or). Complete ActivityEasy - Write a descriptive sentence under the picture of the ducklings using words from intro for support. Reminder to use a capital letter and full stop.Hard - Write adjectives and adjectival phrases round the Cunning Fox. Then write three or more descriptive sentences.

Explain how authors often take the idea of a traditional story and then change things round and mix things up a bit. Can you think of examples? Show children The 3 Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. Read the blurb and the title page. (see resources) Can you predict what this story might be about. Watch the story on youtube

https://youtu.be/rZpYMLp1LdQ. Talk in simple terms about how stereotypes have been turned on their heads. Brainstorm some alternative ideas of your own.The 3 Little Ducks and the Big Bad Fox.

The 3 Little Elephants and the Big Bad Mouse.

The 3 Little fish and the Big Bad Shark.

Spend some time taking about ideas for stories to tell along these lines. Complete ActivityEasy - Use the fingers puppets of the 3 Little Pigs to tell the story they have learnt by heart Hard - Make up an alternative version verbally and then retell it to a brother / sister / mum /dad.

Maths:

Mathletics – Shape – Collect more shapes

Symmetry,

Flip / Slide / Turn

Mathletics Pages: Shape Booklet: Pg -12, 13 & 17

WAU: The Seaside Then & NowFind a webcam view of different seaside resorts.

Look at photographs (see resources) Show a PowerPoint presentation about a visit to the seaside in the 1900s, (available on school website)

Sort seaside photographs into ‘past’ and ‘present’ categories. (see resources)

Watch Magic Grandadhttps://youtu.be/zWgnpY4L9so

Draw a table with the headings ‘same’ and ‘different’, discuss the similarities and differences between seaside locations and activities, in the past and today.

ART/DESIGN/MUSIC

Pencil sketch of seaside picture from the past.

Have a go at this beach picture

https://youtu.be/QBsHVpyKJzg