Nursery - Week 2 Home Learning

Thank you for sharing your learning and playing at home on Evidence Me. It is a lovely way to stay connected and allows teachers to see and comment on some of the fantastic activities you have been completing with the children. 

Here a few bed time stories to listen to.. 

This week we have some new ideas you could try at home.

Water Play
This is a great calming and open ended activity that children love to engage with. This could be as simple as a washing up bowl, a spoon and a plastic jug to transfer water (towel recommended underneath if you are indoors!). If you would prefer a drier option for bad weather days look at the video at the bottom for ideas on how to set up independent play tasks.

Maths activity:

If you have any cardboard from packaging you could try and make some shape monsters for the children to sort and match shapes. 

IT and Language:

Download ChatterPix Kids by Duck, Duck, Moose. We have tested this, it's fun! 

Creative Challenge
We loved some of the ideas you sent in from home last week. Oscar went on a hunt for special items during his walk and Chloe made her own Spring picture. We thought you could try to make your own Spring pictures, children could stick the items they've found or paint or draw a Spring flower they can see.

Try and encourage the children to add their name in lower case letters to the picture.

We really want the children to continue learning Nursery rhymes. This week try to learn Jack and Jill and Little Bo Peep.

Story Challenge
See if you can practice telling the story of the Three Little Pigs. There is a paper copy in your home learning pack or a link here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLR2pLUsl-Y

Can you build some houses for the pigs? You could use lego, sticks, straws.. any material you have at home or can easily find. You can then test the strength of your house using the big bad hairdryer! Let him huff and puff and see if it will blow your house down.

Reading 

If you have stories at home please try and keep the routine of reading a bed time story. If you are struggling to access stories the next best thing is Cbeebies story time. If possible watch it with your child and talk about what is happening.

Thursday is International children's book day. To celebrate your challenge is to build the best den to read your story in. This can be inside or outside depending on the weather. Share your photos with us after!

Here is a short video with some simple tips for setting up independent play at home:

https://www.facebook.com/TheImaginationTree/videos/706127720193137/

Website Links

Phonics Play
Phonics Play have a new website. If you sign in you can access all of their phonics games and resources. Username: march20 Password: home https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Oxford Owl
Oxford Owl have lots of free online books. All you need to do is set up an account with them. Click on the ‘join us’ tab in the top right hand corner. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home

Topmarks
Lots of free maths games and resources for all ages. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
Twinkl
Twinkl has a whole bank of resources and activities available for free if you set up am account. Enter the code: CVDTWINKLHELPS https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/covid19-school-closures

Thank you for all you are doing. We know it is not always easy, just keep in mind the most important thing is the children are healthy and happy.