Kindergarten Weekly Overview

WEEK 3, TERM 2 2020

MONDAY

This program is provided along with a workbook.

You will need to scan your writing lesson on Friday and email it to your teacher - ‘What can

you see?’ You can also include your challenge task when you email.

9:00-11:00

ENGLISH Practise Magic Words. Phonics- letter ‘p’ Letterland song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04-XqSk_oxM ABC Mouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stMIusugnvk Can you find 3 things around your house that start with the letter ‘p’? Complete the letter ‘p’ worksheet. Reading and Writing What is an adjective? It is a describing word. Read the book ‘The Rainbow Fish’. Can you find some adjectives in the book? E.g dazzling, shimmering, beautiful. Can you think of 5 adjectives to describe the Rainbow Fish. Eg. shiny, fancy, beautiful, kind. Complete the worksheet ‘Rainbow Fish Adjectives’. Write your adjectives around the picture of the Rainbow Fish and then colour the picture of the Rainbow Fish.

RECESS

11:30-1:00

Handwriting Complete the handwriting worksheet for the letter ‘x’ (lowercase). MATHEMATICS Listen to the story, Pattern Fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_mqVCewsYA Patterns are everywhere. They are created when colours, shapes, objects or sounds etc are arranged in a particular order and repeated over and over again. Can you hear any examples of patterns in your home/at school? Eg tick tock, tick tock or ding, dong, ding dong. Which objects make these patterns? (clock and bell).

Learn about patterns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBgkQOa_c1A Play the ‘Complete the Pattern’ game. There are 3 different levels to try. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns Mathletics - Log onto your Mathletics account and you will find activities have been set for you to complete by the end of the week.

LUNCH TIME

2:00-3:00

PDH Why is water important?

Watch the videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvuhAVH-BU8&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz3LTVGVCqg

Water is important to keep us hydrated and healthy. We should drink water throughout the day. It is

recommended that children drink at least 5 glasses of water per day. If you are going to exercise or

play sports, you need to drink before, during and after the game. You need water to perform at your

best!

Complete the worksheet

TUESDAY

WEEK 3, TERM 2 2020

9:00-11:00

ENGLISH Practise Magic Words. Phonics- Letter ‘j’ Letterland song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OUEtSROwE8 Olive and the Rhyme Rescue Crew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J82cGyAA9AQ Can you find 3 things around your house that start with the letter ‘j’? Complete the letter ‘j’ worksheet. Reading and Writing Watch Mrs Perry read ‘The Rainbow Fish’ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IfXXBnAzPfp3Vodg1KHXmdX33bgQpeMa/view?usp=sharing Discuss the story

● Where is the story set (where does it take place)? ● What colours can you see in the pictures? ● Can you describe what you see in the pictures? ● What do you notice about the fish’s scales? ● Who is the main character? ● Did he have a problem? ● How did he solve the problem?

Complete the worksheet (setting, characters, problem, solution).

RECESS

11:30-1:00

Resilience

Watch and listen to the song ‘What makes a good friend?’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avHdx18pi_U Brainstorm what it means to be a friend to others. What makes a good friend? Complete the worksheet: ‘A Good Friend’. Draw a picture of yourself. Write 6 adjectives to describe how you are being a good friend. E.g. kind, happy, caring. MATHEMATICS Listen to this pattern song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV7wxT743Ho

Introduce AB patterns - Explain that an AB pattern has two parts, the A and the B. Model how to create an AB pattern with spoons and forks eg A = spoon and B = fork. Ask the child to make another AB pattern with two different objects. Eg red pencil, blue pencil, red pencil, blue pencil. Can you make an AB pattern using your body (eg clap your hands once, then click your fingers once and repeat) have your child copy and then create their own AB actions. Complete the Colouring in Patterns worksheet by making an AB pattern. You could use two different colours (eg red and blue) or two different patterns (eg stripes and spots) to represent the A and B in the pattern. Challenge: Find someone at home to be your partner and have a go at learning the Miss Mary Mack hand clapping game https://youtu.be/PwTxVe0FoAg

LUNCH TIME

2:00-3:00

Sport Refer to the skipping program

WEDNESDAY

WEEK 3, TERM 2 2020

9:00-11:00

ENGLISH Practise Magic Words. Reading and Writing Can you spell some words from the book? Ask someone to say the following words and see if you can write them on a piece of paper. his Challenge words (optional) us and fish so give me scale the happy had play like but fin Reflect on the story ‘The Rainbow Fish’

● How does the Rainbow Fish feel about his beautiful scales? ● Why do you think the little blue fish wants one of Rainbow Fish’s special scales? ● How do you think the other fish felt when Rainbow Fish wouldn’t play with them?

The Rainbow Fish was very kind and shared his beautiful shimmering scales. How do you think the Rainbow Fish felt when he gave away his scales? Maybe he felt proud and happy because he had been very kind. How did it make his friends feel when they were given a beautiful scale? What is something that you own that you could share with your family or friends? Eg cars, lego, crayons, toys Complete the worksheet- ‘Sharing’

Watch and listen to the Sesame Street song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewhwY5-EP38

RECESS

11:30-1:00

Library Lesson

Listen as Mrs Chapman reads to you “When Billy Was a Dog” by

Kirsty Murray. This week you are a Retell Rabbit focusing on how

to retell a story! As you listen to this book, think carefully about

what events happen at the beginning, middle and end of the story.

Can you explain these in order to someone at home?

https://youtu.be/0ZJH83m51Q0

Complete the Retell Rabbit worksheet.

MATHEMATICS

Join in the Pattern exercise song with Jack Hartmann

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoFhVdYsmPg

Patterns can be more complex than just ABAB. They can be combinations as shown below:

● ABAB (red, blue, red, blue) ● ABC (car, truck, plane, car, truck, plane) ● AABB (crayon, crayon, pencil, pencil, crayon, crayon, pencil, pencil) ● AAB (biscuit, biscuit, grape, biscuit, biscuit, grape,) ● ABB (stomp, clap, clap, stomp, clap clap)

Watch the clip to see some ice cream pattern combinations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIJiGH_4fOU

Collect a variety of items from around your home such as pegs, coins, lego blocks, sticks, leaves, cutlery, blocks. You are going to make some patterns starting with a simple AB pattern eg stick, leaf, stick, leaf. Ask your child what would come next? Repeat with a variety of combinations and objects. Have your child create some patterns for their parents to complete. You could also make a pattern and then remove one of the pieces and the child has to work out what is missing. Can you Complete the Pattern worksheet by cutting and pasting the missing pattern piece in the box? Don’t forget to neatly colour in the pictures, but make sure the colours match the pattern also.

Super Maths Challenge: This is an optional problem solving activity for those children that love a challenge. Send your teacher your answer but make sure you include details of how you worked it out. Good luck!!

Evan was 8th in the queue at the fish and chip shop last Friday night. Kylie was 2 people behind Evan. How many people would be served BEFORE Kylie?

LUNCH TIME

2:00-3:00

History Last week we looked at a map of the world. We found out where our family came from and found the country on the map of the world. Can you remember the name of the country your family came from? Listen to this song. https://www.inquisitive.com/video/863-where-are-you-from Ask your parents or Grandparents about what is special about the country they came from. What kind of food do they eat in this country? What is the weather like? What things do people like to do for fun? Complete the worksheet

THURSDAY

WEEK 3, TERM 2 2020

9:00-11:00

ENGLISH Practise Magic Words. Phonics- Letter ‘X’ Nursery Tracks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX5EG2eIAcE ABC Mouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eXZ2w_Ent4 Brainstorm words that have the letter ‘x’ in them. On a piece of paper, draw and label 3 things that have the letter ‘x’ in them. Reading and Writing Reflect on the story of ‘The Rainbow Fish’

● Do you know of any other stories about fish? ● What do fish usually look like? ● What other animals can you find in the ocean? ● Do you have a favourite sea creature? ● What do you know about sea creatures?

Choose an animal that can be found in the ocean and write 1 fact (true information) on the ‘Sea Creature Facts’ worksheet. Eg. A shark has sharp teeth. An octopus has 8 legs. Challenge Use books or the internet to find facts about sea creatures. Write 2 facts about your chosen animal. Eg. A turtle has a hard shell and it lays eggs. They eat jellyfish.

RECESS

11:30-1:00

Handwriting Complete the letter ‘x’ worksheet. MATHEMATICS Sing and dance along to the Counting backwards from 20 song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srPktd4k_O8 Play Helicopter Rescue - Find the number between 1 and 20. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue For something more difficult you could pick between 1 and 50 or 1 and 100.

Using the Number cards 1-20 worksheet, cut up the 20 number cards. Have your child sort the cards in order from 1 to 20. Then try backwards from 20 to 1. Lay the cards out in a 5 x 5 grid, remove one card. Ask your child which card is missing? Ask which number comes after 14? Which number comes before 12? Continue with a variety of questions. For something more difficult ask which number is two numbers before 14? Or two numbers after 12? Complete the Apple Counting worksheet by glueing the numbers from 20 to 1.

LUNCH TIME

2:00-3:00

Science We are learning to identify different types of materials that objects are made from. Watch the youtube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnkQcP-RHCw Go on a hunt around your house to identify objects made of different materials e.g. wood, plastic, glass. Complete the worksheet ‘ Material Hunt’. Find objects that are made from the different materials. Draw a picture. Challenge: Label your picture.

FRIDAY

WEEK 3, TERM 2 2020

9:00-11:00

ENGLISH Practise Magic Words. Revise letter recognition and sounds for: a,m,t,s,i,f,d,r,o,g,l,h,u,c,e,v,n.b,k,w,j,p,x. E.g.What letter is it? What sound does it make? Can you correctly write the letter? Reading and Writing Reflect on the story of ‘The Rainbow Fish’. Scan your work and return to your teacher Watch the writing video with Ms Brown: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q8kM5pLak7disSeMJVAhBsujbrVq3yYo/view?usp=sharing

The Rainbow Fish lives in the ocean with all of the other sea creatures. Imagine that you are snorkelling in the ocean. What animals can you see? Can you see some coral or plants?

Complete the writing worksheet to explain what you can see in the deep blue sea (What can you see?).

Eg. I can see a pink fish and a little crab.

Challenge

Write 2 sentences to explain what you can see. Remember to use some interesting adjectives.

Eg. I can see a little pink fish and an orange crab. The fish and the crab are friends.

Writing tips: ● Remember to leave spaces in between each word ● Start your sentence with a capital letter ● Use a full stop at the end of a sentence ● Stretch out your words and listen to the sounds ● Use adjectives to make your writing more interesting ● Try your best!

RECESS

11:30-1:00

Art Letter ‘j’ craft - Create a Jellyfish Instructions - refer to the step by step guide at the end of the overview. Colouring ideas - pencils, crayons or paint. Decorating ideas - foil, glitter and sequins Tentacle ideas - paper, ribbons, streamers, cellophane, wool or fabric MATHEMATICS Sing and count to 20 with Jack Hartmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVzXKfr6e8 Play a game of coconut ordering. Choose ordering numbers up to 20. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/coconut-ordering

With a partner play the 10-20 Number Board Game (which is in your booklet) To play, students roll a dice and count the appropriate number of spaces. When they land on the space, they say the name of the number or follow the directions on the space.The first to the finish circle wins. Good luck!!. If you don’t have a dice you could print the template and make one out of paper https://hubpages.com/art/Make-Dice Reminder: Make sure you have logged onto your Mathletics account and completed the assigned activities for the week.

LUNCH TIME

2:00-3:00

Drama and Music 1. Watch the video ‘Animal Freeze Dance’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqz4z9aQRJY

2. Watch the video ‘Walking Walking Hop Hop’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6cJB7k6eEk

3. Watch the video ‘Animals in Action’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT86Dl442jA

Pretend that you are a sea creature and think about how you would move. Can you swim like a: shark, fish, dolphin, octopus. Now choose your own sea creature. Complete the ‘Rainbow Fish’ mask. Colour and decorate your mask. Cut around the outline of the fish and cut holes for the eyes so you can see. Add a paddle pop stick or a straw so you can hold it in front of your face.

Challenge of the week: Under the Sea!

This week your challenge is to use your imagination to create something that can be found ‘under the sea’.

The following are some ideas to get you started:

• A diorama

• Playdoh scene (underwater scene or a sea

creature figure)

• Paint or draw a picture

• Make something with objects from around

the house

• A lego creation

• Make a 3D animal using cardboard boxes

and paper towel rolls

• Use a paper plate

It could be a rainbow fish, a seahorse, some colourful coral or even shells surrounded by sand! The possibilities

are endless. See below for some ideas and inspiration.

Have fun and make sure you send your teacher a picture of your creation! We can’t wait to see what you come

up with!

Week 3 PE Lesson:

Well done on completing the skills from last week. I have added some more skills for week 3

for you now to complete.

Week 3 Skills

Side Swing 1. Swing rope to left side

2. Swing rope to right side

3. Continue swinging rope to alternative sides

Tips - Keep your hands together and feet on the ground. Verbal cues: Left, right,

left right.

One handed Side

Swing:

1. Hold both handles in left hand

2. Twirl rope to left hand side

3. Change to right hand

4. Twirl rope on right and side

5. Continue the process.

Tips - Keep rope parallel to side of the body

Side Straddle: 1. Jump in straddle position

2. Return to normal jumping

Tips: Don’t spread your feet further than shoulder width apart. Verbal cues: In,

Out, In, Out

Toe to Toe

Jumping

1. Hop on your left foot and touch your right toes to the floor near heel of

left foot

2. Do the same with your right foot and left toes.

Tips: Keep your body over jumping feet. Verbal cues: Toe, Toe, Toe

Below are some more activities to do while you are at home and some challenges to

complete as well.

PE with Joe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLNxJe4L2I&list=PLb8Zhsl7NHZJDmN0w00fRIO96oyF

cwp7m&index=5

Cosmic Yoga:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnO-lGEMOXk

Go Noodle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki8haFw_YlA

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