Please be aware that the activities set are optional, open ended tasks for you to use when and if you wish. There is no expectation that all the tasks are complete.

We invite families to pick and choose learning activities that work for them; to take a break/holiday from home learning if you wish

or to keep on with the routine depending on individual circumstances.

Reception

Learning at Home Tasks

How does the story end? Week 12

Math (Number & Shape, Space and Measure)

Number:

In our previous home learning tasks you have

learnt about halving and doubling. Recap

what you have learnt by watching this

Numberjacks video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azVL530

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Now think about the Goldilocks and the Three

bears story. Imagine Goldilocks did not just

take things from Baby Bear’s house, but she

shared with him. How much would each of

them get it they had 4 cookies? You can

show your thinking in a drawing or a number

sentence like this:

2+2=4

Now share 6,8,10 or 12 cookies. Here are

some extra tricky questions to extend your

learning. Can Goldilocks and Baby Bear share

5 cookies? What if Mummy and Daddy Bear

are hungry too? Can you share 8 cookies

between all of them in a way that is equal

and fair?

Shape, Space and Measure:

Daddy bear is the tallest in the family. Mummy

Bear is smaller than him but taller than Baby

Bear. Who is the tallest in your family? Who is

the smallest? Draw all your family members in

order of their size and label them

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Literacy (Reading & Writing) Our Story for the Week This week we are looking at ‘Goldilocks and the

Three Bears’. Read the story at home or watch it

on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oUP2PFeOi8

Who are the characters in the story? Where does

the story take place? What happens at the end of

the story? Have a go at drawing a picture of your

favorite character. Write a super sentence about

who you like and why. (My favorite character is…

because…). Don’t forget to include your capital

letter, finger spaces and full stop.

Storytellers

Let’s retell the story of Goldilocks and the Three

Bears. Use the cut-outs below as puppets or you

could make your own by drawing and cutting

them out. What does Goldilocks say when she tries

each bowl, chair and bed? What voices could you

use for the different bears? How does Baby Bear

react when he sees Goldilocks asleep in his bed?

Maybe your family can be storytellers too, just give

them a puppet and let them know what that

character says and does.

Phonics: The new sound this week is ‘ow’ as in ‘howl’, ‘cow’,

‘owl’. Use the YouTube videos in Useful Links below

to learn and practice our new sound.

Use the activity ‘Clown in the Town’ on Education

City to explore words and objects that contain our

new ‘ow’ sound.

Ask a grown up to help you to read ‘The Fox and

the Owl’ story task sheet. Which words have the

‘ow’ sound? Make a list of the words you spot!

How many did you find? Next, use a magnifying

glass (or the zoom function of a camera) to read

the ‘ow’ words that are hiding in the forest.

Challenge: Choose a word and make a sentence.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

This week’s story is called Goldilocks and the Three

Bears. Think about the end of the story. Why do you

think Goldilocks runs away? How is she feeling? How

are the Three Bears feeling? Is there a way the story

could end differently? Maybe they can all become

friends. Imagine Goldilocks wrote a letter to the Three

Bears, saying sorry to them. Have a go at writing the

letter. Ask a grown up to help you by beginning the

sentence with ‘Dear Bears, I am really sorry about...’ If

you want, you could even write a reply from the

bears. Do they accept the apology letter from

Goldilocks? Do they want to be friends?

Understanding the World Science: Goldilocks enjoyed sleeping in Baby Bear’s bed. It was ‘just right’ because it was ‘comfortable’ and ’soft’. She didn’t like the other beds as they were ‘hard’ and ‘lumpy’. What makes

a good bed? How do you know if a bed is good or not? Create a bed for your bear using items from your home e.g. blankets, cushions, boxes, lego etc. Which materials made the best bed? Why? Are there any other materials you would

like to try out?

People and Communities & RRSA: Article 14: ‘Freedom of thought, belief and religion. Every child has the right to think and believe what they choose and also to practise their religion’. In RE we are learning about Holy Books. They are a very special stories, showing how people should behave. Here are some examples: Christianity: The Bible Islam: The Quran Hinduism: The Vedas or The Bhagavad Gita Religion of Sikhism: Guru Granth Sahib Judaism: The Torah Ask a grown up in your family what is the holy book in your religion and why is it special? Maybe you can remember a story from your holy book. Draw a picture of your favourite part.

Expressive Arts and Design Imagine, Design and Make:

My Favorite Breakfast

Goldilocks and the Three Bears love eating porridge for breakfast. What do you like to

eat for breakfast? What don’t you like to eat for breakfast? What does your family like to

eat for breakfast? Draw your favorite breakfast meal in your blue book. Label the

pictures using your phonic sounds. Maybe you could ask your grown up to take a

picture of you helping to make your breakfast.

Porridge Playdough

Porridge is yummy to eat but it’s also fun to play with. Let’s use the oats that make the

porridge to make some extra special porridge playdough. Follow the recipe below and

have fun. What does the porridge playdough smell like? What is the texture of the

porridge playdough? What can you make?

Physical Development Moving and Handling Let’s practice our throwing skills at home! Make some balls using socks

or rolled up paper. Ask a grown up for 3 different sized containers. One

for Daddy Bear, one for Mummy Bear and one for Baby Bear. Can you

throw one in each container? Too easy? Try moving the containers

further away!

Fine Motor Skills Let’s all practise our lower case letters! Use the letter guide on the task

sheet for support and practise in your blue book. Are they all facing

the correct way?

Health and Self Care We all know how important it is to wash our hands to keep us and our

families healthy. Have a look at the pictures on the task sheet. What is

the correct order to wash our hands? Don’t forget you need to wash

your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds and wash them often!

Useful links Twinkl Learning Pack: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1h5x0y

Phonics Play (Username: march 20 Password: home): https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm Letters and Sounds: http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/ Topmarks: https://www.topmarks.co.uk Starfall: https://www.starfall.com/h/index-kindergarten.php YouTube – Cosmic Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr1-RiuS7pw

Tricky words and sight words song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0&t=44s

Search on YouTube:

• ‘Miss McDonnell’s Classroom’ and enjoy watching her stories

in the comfort of your own home ☺

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5HBhInPPXNmis

L7oy4RD-w/videos • ‘Miss Kowalchuk’ and enjoy watching her stories in the

comfort of your own home ☺

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHVnk5eGFNHky3KUfx

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o ‘Miss N Walters’ and practice reading and writing the ‘ow’

sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6MG_erligU

o Jolly Phonics songs

o Tricky Word songs

o 2D/3D shapes songs

o Number Rhymes

o Don’t Forget to log in and use Education City, Bug Club and

Espresso!

Home learning links: Goldilocks and the Three

Bears

Goldilocks and The Three Bears Story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oUP2PFeOi8

Goldilocks and The Three Bears - making a story map:

https://www.thenational.academy/reception/english/goldilocks-and-the-

three-bears-story-map-reception-wk2-3#slide-2

Sing along with the Goldilocks Counting Song

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p038bb48

Listen to Debbie and Friends Goldliocks song:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p038bb48

‘When Goldilocks went to the house of the Bears’ Song

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?bbc=goldilocks-house-of-bears

Three Bears Size Activity

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=ThreeBears

Geraldine Giraffe learns the ‘ow’ sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJtvjxBYg7I

Alphablocks ‘ow’ sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMuAjxj6bSk

Practice reading ‘ow’ words

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UQ_Mls4qa0

Your Teachers have added some lovely Literacy, Math and Science activities on Education City for you to do! Don’t forget to login and give them a try too!

● Take your family on a Minibeast hunt in your garden or on a walk in your local area. Don’t forget to use your Minibeast Hunt Checklist to record what you find. You can