Homework

Homework - Summer Term

Here are some ideas and activities that you can do with your child to support their learning in school.

Literacy

Reception children should read their library books and phonics book each day.
Practise their phonic sounds with them using the little green/yellow book and any phonics sheets that are sent home.
Read our Talk for Writing books together - The Gruffalo, What the Ladybird Heard
Play a phonics game from the websites given (Useful website links)
Go to the library to find books that match our topic 'Habitats'.

Maths

Recognising numbers around the local area
Writing numbers in different media such as sand, shaving foam or in chalk outside
Recognising amounts without counting (dice games/dominoes) etc
Adding two sets of toys/ sweets etc by counting altogether and then to be able to add by counting on.
Counting backwards from 10 or even 20
Practise doubling/ halving and sharing by playing games.
Play a board game such as snakes and ladders
Cooking - bring attention to reading instructions in order and weighing ingredients

Topic - Habitats

Go on a nature walk - what can you see? Hear? smell?
Make different types of habitat in a shoe box
Look at google earth to be able to see different places and compare them to where we live
Find insects in your garden using a magnifying glass.
Make an animal footprint trap to see what animals live in your local area
Feed birds in your garden
Make a bug hotel