Another lovely week of learning, well done Reception!
Phonics -
Graphemes - h, b, f, l.
Tricky word - the.
English -
We have had our first go at writing CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words independently this week, writing the words sun, peg and tick. The children worked really hard to hear the initial, middle and end sound, writing these in their books.
Maths -
The children have continued to use ‘perceptual’ subitising – instant recognition – by saying the number of sounds that they can hear, such as claps or drum beats, without needing to count. They have also been encouraged looked closely at small quantities and observe whether the quantity has changed or only the arrangement. We have also looked at how sub-groups can be perceived within a larger set, and recognise the whole at the same time. For example, they will see that Numberblock Four can be arranged with 2 blocks on top of another 2 blocks or as a line of 3 with 1 on top, and connect both to 4. This will further develop their understanding of part–whole relations and the composition of number from last week.
Topic -
We have enjoyed reading The Smeds and The Smoos this week, which prompted important discussions on kindness and acceptance. We also used food colouring in water to explore colour mixing, both as a class and in provision.
A reminder that Australia's library day is Thursday and Antarctica's is Friday. All phonics books must be in school every Friday to be changed.