This week in Reception has been very busy! We have been trying out lots of new activities to help us practise our fine motor skills, maths skills and phonics.
We have been working hard at subitising this week – we have been discussing how we see numbers inside other numbers and also matching amounts of objects to numerals. We used tweezers to help us match the correct number of conkers to each number card – it was very tricky as the conkers were slippery!
You might like to use these number rhymes to help practise number formation at home. You could try writing them in mud, water or with chalk on the floor.
Phonics
This week in Phonics, we have been checking our understanding so far – we have been using our knowledge of the sounds we have learned to practise writing words and labels for pictures, including maps of the playground. Here are the sounds we have learned so far:
Expressive arts and design
This term we have been learning about the British artist Clarice Cliff – we know she created some beautiful pottery that was known as “Bizarre”. We have looked at the vibrant colours and shapes in her work. So far we have practised drawing shapes, tracing shapes and painting them. We are working towards our own design inspired by Clarice Cliff’s work – watch this space for more of our fantastic artwork!
How you can help home:
- Practise all of the sounds taught so far – you might like to hide them as a treasure hunt around your house! Talk about sounds in the environment – where can you spot the sounds you already know?
- Help your child to recognise and write their name independently – also help them to use a tripod grip when holding a pencil and forming their letters correctly.
- Talk about Clarice Cliff and ask your child to describe what they can see, what they like/dislike about it. Maybe you could try making your own artwork together – we’d love to see some of your creations on Tapestry!
- Continue to establish good bedtime routines for your child – build reading into your daily routines. Reading anything and everything your child is interested in will help them enormously! You could try reading recipes together, football results in the newspaper, comics, postcards or even invitations.