EYFS
Highlight of the week
The children have had a great time this week. We used autumn leaves to create some fantastic art. We tried yoga which the children really enjoyed and on Friday we had an impromptu 'Space' day. The children made spaceships, rockets, alien masks and learnt about the planets. Great fun!!
Topic
Here is our Curriculum Plan for the first term - Advent 1
Reading - Please read with your child as often as possible, ideally every day. We like the children to really get to know the story before we move on to the next one so take time to talk through the story in lots of different ways. Maybe one evening they could read to you and the following night you read to them. Developing a knowledge of story structure is really important so even if they are not reading words yet, talking to them about what is happening at the beginning, middle and end is helpful. Making predictions is also an important skill so asking the children about what they think might happen before you turn the page is also great.
We read with the children in lots of different ways in class. This may be in small groups or one to one, as part of a lesson or as part of the provision in the classroom. We will change books once a week.
The above contains information on how Phonics teaching is organised within school and some useful vocabulary. In Early Years we focus on Phase 1, 2 and 3.
A rhyme is taught with each new letter. These rhymes are helpful not only to remember the sound but also the formation of the letter. the children love them and may remember the rhyme before they fully recognise the letter.