WEEK 10 LEARNING AT HOME GRIDSEARLY STAGE 1- ENGLISH

READING WRITING LANGUAGE/VOCABULARY SPELLING SPEAKING & LISTENING

Listen to the story:Belinda

Belinda by Pamela …

Response to Reading:Students are to write about the story, Belinda, in 3sentences. Then draw a picture to match.Easier: Ask an adult to help you write one sentence.Harder: Write 4-5 sentences, ensuring that you useconjunctions to connect your sentences.

Final Sounds: Find the Seesaw activity called‘Type the Ending Sounds’ and complete bytyping the correct letter on the template.Offline option: Write and complete thesewords in your book. Make sure you say theword and write the last sound you hear:

R Blends: Practice your R blends by finding orthinking of things around your house thatbegin with br, dr, cr, pr, tr, gr and fr. Draw apicture of them in your book.

On your news day, in yourZoom meeting, you will bepresenting your news. Makesure to bring your news withyou to our Zoom meeting andbe ready to share it with yourclass.If you aren’t able to Zoom withus, please upload your newson Seesaw for your teacher toshare with your class:

KB: Share what you have likedabout home learning this term.

KH: Share what you have likedabout home learning this term

KR: Share what you have likedabout home learning this term

Listen to the story: Click,Clack, Moo- Cows ThatType🐄 Kids Book Read …

Acrostic:Write an acrostic about yourself, using each letter of yourname as the start of each line. Each line needs to be aboutyou E.g. B- big cow

E- eats grassL- lives on a farmI- is brownN- needs shelterD- doesn't like Old TomA- around the farm she trotted

Easier: Write one descriptive word for each letter of yourname then draw a picture.

Rhyming: Look around outside then writedown 8 things you could see. Now think ofa word that rhymes with each of thosethings. E.g. hose-nose, sky-pie, tree-me

Sight Words: Spin a fidget spinner or set a 2minute timer. See how many of your sightwords you can read first then spell out loudwith your eyes closed before the spinnerstops or the time runs out.

Log into Epic Books andread some books aboutanimal life cycles.Offline Option: Read abook or find someinformation about animallife cycles at home.

Writing:End of term reflection. Find the activity in Seesaw.Offline Option: Finish these sentences:This term, I am proud to say…This term I found it difficult to…The teacher I can go to when I need help is…This term I feel grateful for…People who helped me this term are…My goal for next term is...

Pronouns: Pronouns are words that can beused instead of a noun. Examples ofpronouns are: he, she, it, and they.Pronouns are used so that we don't have torepeat words. This helps our writing andspeech flow much more smoothly.Find the Seesaw activity called ‘PronounEmoji Sort’ and sort the emojis into thecorrect categories.

Sight Words: Write your words on colouredpaper with a pencil then use some tightlyscrunched up tissue or toilet paper to glueneatly onto the letters, to make your words3D.

Present your Geographyproject to the class and uploadthe video to your Seesawjournal. Your teacher will shareit with the class. Remember tospeak clearly, and think aboutthe steps you took in makingyour project. Don’t forget todescribe the parts of yourspecial place and what youmade them from.

Every day, read somebooks that have beenassigned to you throughEpic Books.

Recount:Write a recount of how you made your geography project.Use sequencing words like first, next, then, after, finally,last in your writing. Don’t forget to write how you feelabout it e.g. I think my project was cool because...Easier: Ask a grown up to help you with your recountHarder: Complete this independently and add a labelleddiagram, showing the parts of your special place.

Capital Letters: Find the Seesaw activitycalled ‘Capital Letters’ and edit thesentences to show where all the capitalletters should be.Offline option: Write these sentences withcapital letters in the correct places:

1. this is perry the pug. he is a cool dudeof a dog because he likes to wear adenim jacket.

2. at night, the city of paris lights up in themost stunning way. look how beautifullybright the eiffel tower looks.

Middle Sounds:Use your rollercoaster arm to work out whatthe middle sounds are in these words:glad, clock, breathe, skate, flight, plus, stone,climb, steam, trap, truck, float, stop, plate.Upload a video to Seesaw showing you usingyour rollercoaster arm to work out the middlesounds of some of these words.

Practice your PM readerson the PM eCollection appor website. Make sure torecord yourself readingone of the books.

INDEPENDENT WRITING-Free Write- What are you looking forward to doing in theschool holidays? Write 3 interesting sentences that makesense and relate to each other. 5 minutesdrawing/planning time and 20-30 min writing time.Please do this without any help as your teachers need tosee how you are writing on your own, to compare withother independent writing samples. Remember yourcapitals, full stops and other punctuation, even spacing,neat writing and to stretch and sound your words. Don’tforget to make your sentences interesting by usingdescribing words and by joining two ideas with connectingwords such as and, because, but, so, or, then…Easier: Write 1-2 interesting sentences.Harder: Write 5-6 interesting sentences

Find the Seesaw activity called ‘All AboutCows’ and complete sentences by typing orwriting on the template.

4 Reasons Cows are Awesome! | Ani…Offline option: Find some facts about cowsat home. Finish these sentences in yourbook:Cows are ________ .Cows have ________.Cows live ________ .Cows eat ________ .Cows can _______.

Boggle: Find the Seesaw activity called‘Boggle- Spelling Week 10’ and see howmany words you can make using the letters.

WEEK 10 LEARNING AT HOME GRIDSEARLY STAGE 1- MATHEMATICS

Maths Warm-Ups NUMBER AND ALGEBRA MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY

Target Number- Choose a target number between10 and 20. Roll a 6-sided die and work out howmany more from that number to your targetnumber.Easier: Choose a target number between 5 and 10.Harder: Choose a target number between 20 and30.

Data:Watch the video titled ‘Collecting, Graphing and Interpreting Data’ uploadedon Seesaw by your teacher then complete the activity yourself.Offline Option: Grab a handful of green, red, yellow and blue blocks. Line themup in columns, sorted by colour. Tally how many of each colour you have thendraw the columns in your book. Write how many of each colour you have.Which colour has the most? How many? And which colour has the least? Howmany?

STUDYLADDER:Complete some of the 2D shapes, time, length and location & transformationactivities you haven’t finished.KH Class link:https://www.studyladder.com.au/myschool/1554/myclass/1300433Use the password that was sent to you in a message on SeesawKB Class link:https://www.studyladder.com.au/myschool/1554/myclass/1300547Use the password that was sent to you in a message on SeesawKR Class link:https://www.studyladder.com.au/myschool/1554/myclass/1300536Use the password that was sent to you in a message on Seesaw

Speed Numbers- Find a deck of playing cards (takeout the picture cards) and call out the numbers asfast as you can. If you want to play with a partner,see who can say the number the fastest and collectthe card if you win! The winner is the person withthe most cards at the end.

Data:Watch the video titled ‘Spill and Graph’ uploaded on Seesaw by your teacherthen complete the activity yourself. Take a photo of your graph and upload itto your Seesaw journal.Offline Option: Grab a piece of paper and a pencil and some coloured blocks.Spill them out onto the table and graph them according to colours. Tell yourteacher what colour had the most, what colour had the least and were thereany similarities between your colours?My example:

2D Shape Revision:Watch the video uploaded to Seesaw by your teacher: 2D Shapes.mp4After creating your own picture or one that you have already made, create alist of how many of each shape you used.Easier Option: Create a picture with few 2D shapes used.Harder Option:. Write and tally how many of each shape you have used.Offline Option:Create a picture only using 2D shapes. You may use a picture you have alreadycompleted this term. Write each shape that was used. Write how many timeseach shape was used.

Math Guessing GameWatch the video uploaded to Seesaw by yourteacher: Math Guessing Game.mp4Have a go at finding what the answers might bebefore the teacher . Write your answers down andupload them to Seesaw.Offline Option: Have and say a variety of clues foryour child to guess your number or shape.

PatternsWatch the video uploaded to Seesaw by your teacher: Patterns.mp4Here you will learn how to make patterns of your own using items fromaround your house.Easier Version: Find patterns around your home and draw them.Harder version:. Create more than 1 pattern.Offline Option:Find items around your house that you have more than 3 of. Create apattern; for e.g. orange, banana, orange, banana, orange, banana

Watch and follow along with Jack:

Pump Up the Pattern | Fun Exercise Song for …Offline Option: Make up some patterns usingexercises e.g. 2 star jumps, 1 squat, 2 star jumps, 1squat

MATHSEEDS: Log in to Reading Eggs and click on the Math Seeds link. Spend10-15 minutes completing some of the maths lessons.

Watch and follow along with Jack:

Silly Pirate Song | Brain Breaks | Growing Pat…Offline Option: Sing the song ‘Johnny Works WithOne Hammer’ to practice growing patterns.

WEEK 10 LEARNING AT HOME GRIDSEARLY STAGE 1 -Other Learning Areas

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH CAPA: DANCE/ART PHYSICAL EDUCATIONRECOMMENDED AT LEAST 1 HOUR

PER DAY

Miss V’s Yoga:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qiGRitBmb9lRvpAbowwPxGS7bEvFgK85/view?usp=sharing

Offline Version: Spend a few minutes lying on the floor, as still as you can.Listen to the sounds around you with your eyes closed. Focus on breathing inand out, slowly and calmly- in through your nose and out through yourmouth. Relax every part of your body and feel yourself melt into the floor.Continue to lie with your eyes closed, breathing slowly and listening to thesounds around you. Once you are feeling peaceful and relaxed, begin towriggle your fingers and toes, open your eyes and sit up slowly. Enjoy thefeeling of peace that surrounds you.

Warm Up Video:

The Warm Up Song - Melody Tree House

Watch the video on Seesaw: ‘Dance-Lesson 10’ and interact asthe activities are explained. Upload your favourite dance movesthat boost your wellbeing on your seesaw journal.

Cool down: Calming Pilates: https://imoves.com/the-imovement

Offline Option: Pick your favourite song and dance away with your

favourite moves. Share it with a friend or family member on zoom/

facetime because well being is all about connecting.

● Daily Challenge: Pick your favourite exercise and keep arecord for the week and see if you can beat your personalbest. Tell your teacher your best score at the end of the week.

● Cosmic Kids Yoga: SUPER YOGA: Under the sea party

Cosmic Kids Yoga | SUPER YOGA - Underwater Party! | Fun…

● Miss V’s Bootcamp:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cKdYKeo_JDelN8UzFyTfCSqxZe_twz-i/view

ART:Watch the video uploaded on Seesaw titled ‘Wellbeing art’ then

create your own wellbeing artwork showing how you have looked

after your well-being throughout this term. This is to be

completed on an A4 piece of paper. Coloured pencils, water

colours, textas, crayons, collage encouraged. No 3D objects to be

glued on please as they will be used to create a book. Upload a

clear, well-lit photo or scan of your artwork, or wait until we go

back to school and bring it in then please.

Offline option:

Just complete the activity.

Kindy Dance Party Zoom:This is a pre-recorded link to get you ready for the dance

party:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SyT0yBC436QC3gR1ySg7O

KCg-lXgXJ2d/view

On Friday at 10:30am we will join Miss V for a super fun dance

party on zoom. This is a celebration for working so hard this

term.

Zoom Information:

https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/8939018019?pwd=TXVFQ0JCWV

NGTVBqSjIrQnRneXE5UT09

Meeting ID: 893 901 8019

Passcode: kdance Can't wait to see you all there, ready to dance!

Brain Breaks

● Dance Fever: Wellbeing Brain Breakshttps://www.dancefevermultisport.com/ondemand/Password: dancefever8910Watch and follow: Break Clap

● Take your flat teacher on some adventures! See the grid that wasposted to you.

SCIENCE STEM GEOGRAPHY

SCIENCE: Students will be looking at items that are in sequential order.Students will be placing pictures from the video in sequential order withthe teacher. Other pictures will be given to demonstrate sentencebeginnings for students to complete on their own.

First the butterfly lays its eggs on a leaf.

For a challenge - have your child include adjectives.

First the beautiful butterfly lays its white eggs on a green leaf.

STEM: Find the activity on Seesaw titled ‘STEM Challenge- CargoPlane’. Watch the video and have a go at making your own.Offline option:Make a paper aeroplane that can carry cargo (coins) and glide.Materials-Construction Paper- 5 or 10 cent coins- Tape

1. Build a paper plane.2. Test your paper plane to make sure it will glide.3. Use tape to attach two coins to the plane.4. Test your plane. Add more coins and see what happens. Does

it glide further?5. Measure by counting how many steps it flew.6. Write a summary of this activity in your book.

GEOGRAPHY: Complete the project reflection on Seesaw.Present your diorama project to the class via a video or series ofphotographs showing the steps you took. (This is also in the Englishgrid for this week)