What have we been doing? This week the children have learning all about how they

can use their listening skills and what are the different

sounds we hear in our environment. They made big

listening ears and went for a listening walk around the

school, listening for and naming different sounds. The

children also used the shakers they made to help in

counting out different patterns of taps and claps.

What’s Coming Up! This coming Sunday, the children will be entering the

next area of our topic: Looking Week. They will be

playing I Spy, using the power of observation to find

objects in the class based on clues given. They will also

be making play glasses to decorate. In Numeracy, the

children will be counting and using marks on paper to

find the total of groups of objects. Literacy will find the

children learning about books and drawing their versions

of the front covers. Parent Learning Mornings will take

place on Monday and Tuesday. The children are eager

to show their Mummies and Daddies what they have

learned so far!

News From FS1 Cairo English School Early Years Department. Volume 1, Issue 6 8th October 2015

ARABIC أعزائي أولياء األمور: بعد

التحية

خالل هذا األسبوع: ب (. -قمنا بعمل مراجعة على حرفي ) أ

تعرف األطفال على شكل وصوت حرف

) ت ( من خالل قصة وقاموا

باستخراج الكلمات التي تبدأ بالحرف

–تفاح -توت -تمر –مثل ) تاج

تمساح (. -تين

تاج " وقام كل –قمنا بعمل نشاط " ت

طفل بتزين التاج الخاص به.تجميع بعض الصور التي تبدأ بحرف الواجب :

) ت ( مع التأكيد على صوت الحرف فى

الكلمة.

October Birthdays!

FS1J - Ahmed Romy –28th

FS1S - Karim Ahmed—9th

Omar Tamer—30th

FS1R -Andrew Samir—6th

Nada Mohamed– 13th

FS1A -Omar Hussein—4th

Dania Sherif –12th

FS1N- Emily Hany—20th

Haya Kareem—21st

Malika Moustafa—21st

Reminder: Please make sure to look in your

child’s blue communication folder for the

letter regarding Reading Eggs. It contains

your child’s login and password to enable

you to log in and use Reading Eggs at

home. Follow the directions, which will take you to the

map your child is currently working on as set by the

programme. Using Reading Eggs at home will ensure

continuity as we will also be working with it in class!

If you are still unsure after reading the directions for login,

we can arrange a workshop for parents. Please contact

your child’s teacher if you are interested.

FS1M went on a Listening Walk and these are

some of the things they heard!!!!!!!!

Numeracy Activity:

You will need: small toys your child may have (blocks, cars, etc.) Clap your hands in a small pattern (three claps). Ask your child to tell you how many

claps they heard. Then have them count out the same amount of toys. Can they tell

you how many there are? Repeat with different numbers up to 5.

Have your child close their eyes and listen to this video on YouTube.

Ask them to identify the sounds they hear. No peeking!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6itvFbDyHAY

Literacy Activity:

You will need: Story book and paper

Together read or tell your child’s favourite story. Encourage your child to recall the

story back to you (Recall = remember the events of the story).

On a sheet of paper, ask your child to draw their favourite event or part of the story

(you may help).

Follow this link for the ABC song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGHidmEKU44 Follow this link for the Jolly Phonics songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djz82FBYiug

Remember:

You should be guided by the pace at which your child wants to go.

If interest is being lost, leave the activities for a while and then come back to them lat-

er.

Do remember to give lots of praise and encouragement.

What did your child enjoy?

What does your child need more practice doing?

FS1 Homework 8th October 2015