This week we will be continuing our topic on Autumn. A huge thank you to all the children and parents who have bought natural items into school to enhance our activities. We are still welcoming donations of natural items such as conkers, coloured leaves, acorns, pine cones and twigs as we continue our Autumn topic this week. The children will be reading the book ‘Don’t Hog the Hedge’ this week and discussing kindness and sharing. We will also learn about animals who hibernate and be continuing to talk about changes that happen in the season. We have been talking about evergreen and deciduous trees too. Talk to your child about which trees are which when you are out and about, can they spot the signs of a deciduous tree? You could go on a tree hunt to spot different types of trees too.
This week the children will be reviewing the letter sounds they have learnt so far. We will then assess the children’s progress towards the end of the week, in order to target their phonics learning more effectively. They will continue blending the sounds together to make simple CVC words with the sounds taught such as t-i-n, b-a-g, n-e-t. This is something you could do at home with your child using the flashcards that have been sent home. Please continue to access the videos for sounds taught on previous blog posts, in order to help your child make even greater progress.
This week in maths, your child will be learning all about counting. We will focus on counting with 1:1 correspondence, recognising that object they touch represents an amount and the last number they say when counting is the total. We will also practise this by hearing how many objects are dropped into a cup. The children will use number wands to help them count and will also have a go at counting out an amount from a larger group of objects, recognising when they need to stop counting. You could help your child with this at home by encouraging them to help you count out objects to 5. They could set the table, counting out the correct number of forks, knives, spoons, plates. They could help you count how many toothbrushes are in the bathroom, how many shoes are by the door etc.
We will be continuing changing library books on a Friday afternoon. Please ensure your child has returned their library book to the named box outside the classroom door on a Friday morning in order for us to change your child’s library book and prevent any delay in them receiving a new one.
Have a lovely week,
The Reception Team