This week was Healthy Eating Week, and we began by exploring why healthy eating matters and why we recognise this week. The children loved talking about the foods they enjoy and discovering different types of food. During child-initiated activities, they practiced their fine motor skills by grating and cutting apples, while also enjoying these healthy fruits. They also sorted miniature food packets into healthy and unhealthy groups. There were mini shopping baskets which the children loved using to pretend they were going shopping for healthy foods! Throughout the week, the children eagerly shared the healthy foods they had been eating, demonstrating their growing knowledge and enthusiasm for healthy habits. As a class activity, we organised different foods to pack a lunch box that was filled with healthy foods.
Over the last 2 weeks, the children have been learning phase 5 sounds in phonics. Each day we learn a new sound and then we review the 4 newly taught sounds at the end of the week. We have been reinforcing the new sounds during child initiated learning and the children have shown perseverance in remembering them.
How you can help at home:
- Review the sounds from the picture above with your child. Play some games to help your child learn the sound, like hide and sound seek. Can they give you a word with that sound in? Can they write a word with the sound in?
- Continue to practise counting to 20 with your child. How many forks can they find on the dinner table? Can they count how long they can balance for?