Literacy Activities This week our focus sounds are ou and ow. Here are some examples: loud, shout, out, mouth, south, how, cow, row,

owl, down Use the words above to make flash cards!

Here are 2 games for you to play to practise these sounds - These games can be played with 1 child and an adult at home

Challenge – How many words using ou or ow can your child write in 5 minutes? Here is a link to a timer you child might enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ioMY-gpP1U

Tricky words this week are: into and her. Please practise spelling and reading these words. To practise recognising these words give your child a highlighter and see how many they can find in a magazine!

Today I have attached 2 PowerPoints to the blog “Block 1” and Block2” tricky words. Please use these to test how quickly you child can read the tricky word on the screen.

Remember to change the order of the slides – kids are great at memorising the order!

CHALLENGE: If your child can read all of the words quickly and confidently test how well they can independently spell the tricky word when you read them out loud (just like dictation)

You should only move on to the next block of trick words when you child can confidently read and write the words in the block they are currently working on.

Maths – Fractions

Can you design a poster just like this one to show ‘whole’, ‘half’ and ‘quarter’?

You could use different fruits, foods or shapes! Be as creative as you like – maybe you could

create this artwork in the garden! Challenge: Can you divide any shapes/food into

other fractions you know?

Fractions story/game: https://www.oppia.org/explore/umPkwp0L1M0-?collection_id=4UgTQUc1tala

Fractions story ‘If You Were A Fraction’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRpz4E3nEvU

Fun Idea!Try learning some sign language with people in your house – this another amazing way to communicate with people. I have learned to sign my name! I hope you have fun trying this out.