This week in Reception we have been very busy exploring the signs of Autumn – we have a very large Horse Chestnut tree in our garden and have spotted lots of the conkers falling off! We have been using some of these conkers to make our very own Conker Pie – ask us how we made it!
We also learned all about the Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah. We know that it is the Jewish New Year. We found out lots of interesting facts from Miss Reuben. She even brought in some apple and honey for us to taste – it was delicious. You can watch a video about how some Jewish families celebrate here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/the-lets-go-club-celebrating-rosh-hashanah
Phonics
This week we have learned the sounds:
g, o, c, k
Here are their rhymes to help us when we write them:
g – goat – start at his ear, around the face and down the beard
o – ostrich – around the ostrich’s body
c – camel – curl around the camel’s back
k – kid – down the body, up the arm, down the leg
How you can help at home:
- Look for signs of autumn – conkers, pine cones, acorns and leaves changing colour
- Talk about festivals and celebrations you share together as a family
- Read at least 3 times a week – talk about the pictures, encourage your child to talk about their favourite page
- Practise the sounds we have learned so far in Reception – s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k
- Encourage your child to practise mark making – sticks in the mud, water on the floor with brushes, chalk; these all help with preparing your child for writing!