This week in Reception:
We are so proud of how well the children have settled into their daily routines this week! It’s been wonderful to see their enthusiasm for learning, especially as we start learning some important early literacy skills.
This week, we had a focus on phonics and writing. The children have been busy learning the sounds s, a, t, p, i, n and have shown great excitement as they practice recognising and using these sounds in their play. We’ve been practicing forming the letters carefully, encouraging good handwriting skills, and mark making — the first step on the journey to becoming confident writers.
Some of the activities the children enjoyed included our name writing, mark making with sand with a challenge of forming letters in the sand and also beginning to recognise sounds in words to help them read as well as identifying initial sounds in words.
During literacy lessons, we have started to make ”All about me” books. The children have loved drawing and writing all about themselves. Over the next few weeks they will have opportunities to write about their family, favourite food, favourite pet and where they live.
- Your child will have received a name writing sheet with a whiteboard pen. Please practise name writing everyday to support your child 🙂
- Hide the sounds ‘s’ ‘a’ ‘t’ ‘p’ ‘i’ ‘n’ around the house and ask your child to find them.
- Ask your child to find objects around the house or outdoors beginning with ‘s’ ‘a’ ‘t’ ‘p’ ‘i’ ‘n’
- Read your child’s library book with them and begin to ask them questions about the story? Can they show you any feelings?