Free Online Phonic Videos

At De Beauvoir, we learn phonics using Read Write Inc. There is a video about understanding phonics - have a look at why we teach phonics. 

It is important that the children are saying pure sounds. Have a look at how to say the different phonemes (sounds) in the English language. 

Watch Ruth and Rosie teach phonics lessons to help your child learn to read at home. Lessons are from Monday to Friday. Each one is ten minutes long and available for 24 hours. 

Recommendations

9.30am - Set 1 - Reception/Year 1

9.30am - Set 2 - Reception/Year 1/Year 2

10.30am - Set 3 - Year 1/2/3

Use the links below to watch the videos. 

Ruth Miskin Online Videos

Dragons love tacos

Knock Knock!

Who's there?

Taco.

Taco who?

I don't want to taco about it.

Hey Year 1, did you know that Dragons love tacos?

No really... they do! Listen to the story about why they love tacos here.

Miss Ali has started a list of items that Dragons love. Help make Miss Ali's list even better by describing the dragon and the food.

Can you make your own list? 

You could make up your own silly story about dragons by changing 'tacos' to something else. 

ACTIVITY: Make tacos at home - real or pretend! 
1) Look up a recipe on how to make tacos.
2) Make your own taco (real or pretend).

3) Write your own recipe on how to make them.

Remember: a recipe needs clear instructions. You can use time words such as First, Next, Then to begin your sentences.

Adults: More activities for your child can be found here.

P.E - Move it, Move it!

Tuesday is our P.E day! Miss Ali would love to see you staying healthy by exercising at home. Send pictures of your best moves to debeauvoirprimaryschool@gmail.com  

Warm up with some Zumba moves - find the video here

 See if you can copy this dance! Video here.

💃💃💃💃💃Can you choreograph your own dance? 💃💃💃💃💃

Lego subtraction

Use these Lego bricks to write subtraction number sentences. 😊

Remember: when we subtract, we count back.

When you are done, have a go at subtracting using a number line. 

Remember: we always land on the line as jump.

Phonics - ai

 Today's phoneme (sound) of the day is...ai!

  Listen and practice the sound here.






We can use the rhyme 'ai, snail in the rain' to help us remember it better.


These are words with the sound of the day. You can sound out each part of the word. Have a go at reading these words by yourself:

TIP: Say the special friend first (ai), then Fred talk (say each letter sound e.g s-n-ai-l), then the whole word (snail). 

Here is a red word. 

We cannot sound out these words. Instead we use letter names. 

Have a go at saying the word 5 times out loud, and then writing it 5 times. 

You can type it into the 'comments' section underneath if this is easier.

Other activities:

• Can you find anything in your house with an 'ai' sound?
• Can you make up your own alien word with the 'ai' sound?
• Can you write a sentence with an 'ai' word?

The Good Egg

Listen to the story of 'The Good Egg' here.

This book made Miss Ali chuckle. Did you find it funny too? What was your favourite part? Write it in the comments.


The Good Egg did lots of activities to make himself feel better, what do you like to do when you need cheering up?


What good choices have you been making this week? Write down 5 different ways you could make some egg-cellent choices today. 🐣


 
    Fred talk
 the sentence
     starter

Meditation

Time for meditation. 😊😌

Parents/carers, 

In Year 1 we practice calming our bodies and minds before learning. We find a quiet space to lie down for 5 minutes while we listen to the music. It helps us to relax and bring back our focus. This is something the whole family can join in with! 

Click here for the music (youtube)

Phonics - ay

 Today's phoneme (sound) of the day is...ay!
  Listen and practice the sound here.

We can use the rhyme 'ay, may I play?' to help us remember it better.


These are words with the sound of the day. You can sound out each part of the word. Have a go at reading these words by yourself:

TIP: Say the special friend first (ay), then Fred talk (say each letter sound e.g p-l-ay), then the whole word (play). 

  Here is a red word. 

We cannot sound out these words. Instead we use letter names. 

Have a go at saying the word 5 times out loud, and then writing it 5 times. 

You can type it into the 'comments' section underneath if this is easier.

Other activities:

• Can you find anything in your house with an 'ay' sound?
• Ask your adult to tell you one of the words on this page, then have a go pinching the sound on your Fred fingers.
• Can you sing a song with an 'ay' word?
• Write the sound on paper, and the rhyme on the other side. Hide it behind your back just like we do in class. If you have siblings you can play this with them!

Curriculum learning

Have a look at the activities below and choose some to play at home.

                        Let us know which is your favourite  by posting in the comments below.

Lego addition

Use these Lego bricks to write addition sums. 😊

Remember: start with the bigger number and count on.

Now have a go at making up your own sums.
If you have Lego at home, you could use this to help you!

Read and draw

Sonic has only one request...use...your...phonics!!

Read the sentences and draw a picture for each. Send a picture in once you are done to debeauvoirprimaryschool@gmail.com

Can you make your sentence EVEN better? Level up with an adjective! (pssst...click here to remind yourself of what an adjective is)
Now, try using the connective 'because' to make your sentence even more interesting.

Maths Activities

Have a look at the activities below and choose some to play at home.

 Let us know which is your favourite and who won by posting in the comments below.

Wild Cat

This is the story of Lilly the Wild Cat. 🐱

Why not impress your adult at home with your phonics by reading to them? Or listen to the story together.


Click here for the story.







What type of animal is Lilly?
Is Lilly a cat that belongs in the wild or at home?
What does a wild cat's home look like?
What do wild cats eat? What do pet cats eat? Are they the same or different?


With an adult, research different types of wild cats. Use this website to help you:Wildcatsmagazine
How many have you discovered? Which one is your favourite and why?


Miss Ali's favourite wild cat is a lion because they are one of the largest cats in the world. 

Traction man

We have loved reading Traction Man as a class. You can listen to the story here.

Traction Man loves adventures. Where will he go next? Write a short story describing a new adventure Traction Man has been on. Use these sentence starters below to help you.

Will he meet any new friends? Can you draw them?

Phonics - igh

Today's phoneme (sound) of the day is...igh!

Listen and practice the sound here.
We can use the rhyme 'igh, fly high' to help us remember it better.

These are words with the sound of the day. You can sound out each part of the word. Have a go at reading these words by yourself:

TIP: Say the special friend first (igh), then Fred talk (say each letter sound e.g h-igh), then the whole word (high). 

 Here is a red word. We cannot sound out these words. Instead we use letter names (em-ee). Have a go at saying the word 5 times out loud, and then writing it 5 times. 

You can type it into the 'comments' section underneath if this is easier.

Other activities:

• Can you find anything in your house with an 'igh' sound?
• Ask your adult to tell you one of the words on this page, then have a go pinching the sound on your Fred fingers.
• Can you use objects around the house to spell out the sound? You could use magnets, Lego or even pasta!
• Write the sound on paper, and the rhyme on the other side. Hide it behind your back just like we do in class. If you have siblings you can play this with them!

Free e-books

Need some new books to read? 

Ask your adult at home to register with Oxford Owls for lots of free e-books. You might even recognise some of your favourites from school!

Happy reading Year 1 📚

Click here to register for free e-books.

Grammarsaurus

Grammarsaurus is a website that provides resources for teaching Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation to help children develop their writing skills. They have created a free home-learning pack focused on writing for children in Years 1 and 2. Click the link below to download a PDF with some ideas for idea generation, grammar practice and writing templates. If you don't have a printer at home, you can copy these into the books that you received from school.

Free materials for Year 1/2

How did you get on? Send pictures of your writing to debeauvoirprimaryschool@gmail.com.

Money

How much do these items cost? Use the coins to pay for them.

First use the same coin, then try mixed coins. 

How many different ways can you make the same amount? 

Click to play the toy shop game here

Now, can you write a shopping list of all the things your might want to buy? Don't forget to write down how much each item would cost!

Maths activities

Have a look at the activities below and choose some to play at home.

 Let us know which is your favourite and who won by posting in the comments below.

Emotions

Miss Ali has been feeling lonely without Year 1! 

How many different emotions can you spot? Which one are you feeling? 

Draw a lego head showing how you are feeling today. Can you write a sentence to explain how you are feeling?

The Toy Shop

In the Autumn Term, we looked at Peter Blake's 'The Toy Shop' in art and created our own copies. He created a collage with different toys from history. What can you see? What different toys can you name? What materials do you think they were made from? 

Whilst you are at home, you could create your own toy shop. Why not ask your parents/carers for some pennies and create a shop using your own toys? How much do they cost? Can you write price labels? Can you write a receipt? 

What did you buy? Can you write a number sentence to show your addition?

Click on some of the links below to learn about money at home.

Sorting, Ordering and Counting Coins

Videos and games to support money understanding from the BBC

At the Seaside

This term, Year 1 have been learning about Seasides in the Past. They have been learning about how seasides have changed through history and have been making comparisons. They have also been learning about how people travel to the seaside and what they might do when they get there. 

How did people travel to the seaside in the past? 

How would you go to the seaside today?

What did people do at the seaside in the past?

What would you do at the seaside today?

Can you compare these two seaside pictures? Which one do you think is from today and which is from the past?

Click here to play an interactive game comparing seasides now and in the past

Welcome to Year 1's Blog

Welcome to our class blog. We will be using this page to help you continue your learning and education during your time at home. We will be updating this page with thoughts, ideas, lessons, links and questions. Please read the 'Online Safety and Blogging Rules' before you start commenting and replying. 

We really look forward to hearing from you.

From Miss Ali and all the staff at De Beauvoir.