Today in maths the children have been looking at distance and the vocabulary we use when talking about distance. They have used terms such as near, nearer, nearest, far, further and furthest. The children have experimented by rolling marbles, rolling cars and throwing bean bags to see how far they go. Some children had a go at measuring the distance with a ruler.
This week the children have been using the herby Playdough to practise their cutting skills. Thy have rolled and squashed the playdough into different shapes, before using the knife and fork to cut it. This is a great way for the children to practise their knife and fork skills as well as strengthening their hands and fingers to aid their writing.
How about making some Playdough at home? You can add in food colouring nd or scented essences too!
Playdough Recipie: 1 cup of plain flour, half cup of salt, 1 table spoon of oil, 2table spoons of creme of tarte. 1 cup of water (add in slowly, may need slightly more/less)
Mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan, adding in the water slowly and stiring. Once it forms a dough, remove from the heat and leave to cool.
This week in the sand the children have been role playing with safari animals. They have used the animals in a variety of ways. One way was to explain their knowledge of the animals. Another was to use the animals to make up a story. You could use props at home or make puppets to role play with your child.
This week as part of our topic on growth the children have planted cress seeds. They have looked at the seeds in comparison with the beans we planted earlier in the week and have discussed the differences. They followed a set of instructions to plant the seeds. Over the next week they will water the seeds and also discuss the changes as well as the similarities and differences between the cress and beans. Next week you’ll learn what we do with the cress! Can your child remember?
Today the children followed the instructions to plant a bean.
The children filled their plant pot with soil and made a hole using their finger. They placed the bean in the hole and covered it up with the soil. Afterwards the children watered it. They are excitingly waiting for it to grow! Can your child tell you what their bean will need to grow?
Outside the children have been learning with the farm animals. The children were making up stories about what happened to the farm animals. Can they tell you what happened to their animals? The children used the resources to build animal homes and baths! They used expression in their stories!
This week our book is Jasper’s Beanstalk. We have read the book to the children and talked about what Jasper was growing and what he did on each day. We will continue to look at Jasper’s Beanstalk and discuss the book in more detail throughout the week.
We are looking at Length! We have recapped the vocabulary of long, short, longer, shorter, longest and shortest. The children have been comparing objects to say which one is longer or shorter. They have been ordering items by length from the shortest to the longest. Can you and your child see who has the longest feet at home? Who has the shortest hand?
Today the children made Easter nests. They looked at and discussed the ingredients they would need and followed the instructions to make their nest. They then ate it and discussed whether they liked it or not. Did your child like their nest? Can they remember what they had to,do and what they use Different?
The children in RS excitedly made Easter nests today! They followed the recipe carefully. Can your child tell you the ingredients they needed? They microwaved the chocolate, stiring it all the time. The children carefully counted out the eggs for the top! Have a very Happy Easter break!
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