Homework

Homework - Spring 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 (ditties are paper forms of reading books)
Practise their phonic sounds with them using the little green book and any phonics sheets that are sent home.
Read our Talk for Writing books together - Jack and the Beanstalk, Handa's Surprise
Play a phonics game from the websites given (Useful website links)
Go to the library to find books that match our topic 'Growing'.

Maths

Counting small amounts of objects or toys that can be picked up (to 10)
Writing numbers in different media such as sand, shaving foam or in chalk outside
Recognising amounts without counting (dice games/dominoes) etc
Sharing small amounts (toys, fruit, sweets) between themselves and one other person
Knowing simple 2D shape names - square, triangle, circle, rectangle/oblong and some 3D shapes - cube, cone, pyramid, sphere
Knowing and naming colours
Talk about the difference in sizes of things that they can see.
Make and describe a simple pattern
Know their number bonds to five by finding its parts.

Topic - Growing

Plant flowers and watch them grow
Visit a farm and see animals and their young
Noticing seasons as they change during spring
Talk about trees and flowers around them and name simple parts (stem, petal, leaves etc)