Hi Larch Class 

Here is your English learning for this week. We are going to be learning about the difference between fact and fiction. Please complete the learning in order. There will be powerpoints and worksheets to help you and activities to complete. 

For your fine motor practise, please complete the activities where you can but don't worry if you don't have the resources at home. We can always provide anything you need. 

You will find general English resources in the 'Subject overviews' folder. These will help you with your letter formation and spelling.

As always, please feel free to email or give us a ring and we will do what we can to support you.

Mrs Rawles 

Tapestry: Please upload a minimum of 1 writing piece of work per day to Tapestry. Logins have been sent out, please let us know if you have any difficulties. 

Spellings 

Monday 25th January 

Handwriting and fine motor skills 

Alphabet letter formation sheet 

Make your name out of play-doh. Use a knife/cutting tool to help you. 

Writing 

Either: Write at least 2 sentences describing what you did at the weekend.

Or: Write at least 2 sentences describing what you would have liked to have done at the weekend. You can be as creative as you like!  

Draw a picture to illustrate your writing. 

Use 'The Perfect Sentence' mat to help you. 

Tuesday 26th January 

Handwriting and fine motor skills 

1. 'i' letter formation - 'Go down the insect's body, add a flick for his tail and a dot for his head'

Think of 5 words which start with the letter 'i' and write a sentence which includes one of those words 

2. Find a pair of shoes in your house with laces. Remove the laces and see if you can thread them correctly. Start by removing the laces of 1 shoe so that you have the other shoe to copy. 

Writing 

We are going to be learning about facts. A 'fact' is something which is true. Look at these 4 statements and decide which of these are facts. 

Cats have 4 legs 

Dogs have 3 eyes 

Fish do not like to be in water 

Elephants use their trunks to drink 

1. With your family, each think of 2 facts about yourselves. Keep them a secret. For example, 'my favourite food is spaghetti' or 'I have 6 pairs of shoes.' Now think of something which is not true, for example 'my favorite food is pineapple.' Now see if you can guess which of these statements are fact and which are not. 

2. Write facts about yourself using the template below. This is called a fact file. Fact files give us information about people, objects or animals. 

Wednesday 27th January 

Handwriting and fine motor skills 

Letter 'u' formation - 'Start at the top, go down, around the puddle, back up, down and flick.' 

Cut out these words and match them to their definitions. 

Writing

What is a fact? Can you think of an example? 

We are going to learn how to write facts about animals. 

1. Play 'Animal facts' and see if you can guess the animal using the facts to help you. 

2. Choose a different animal. Write 3 facts about that animal. Can your family guess what it is? 

Remember not to include the name of your animal in your facts. 

Use these questions to help you: 

Where does it live? 

What does it like to eat?

Does it hibernate in winter? 

Can it swim? 

How does it move? 

Thursday 28th January 

Handwriting and fine motor skills 

Letter 'j' - Go straight down the jelly bean, curve round and add a dot 

1. Sprinkle flour on a flat surface or in a tray. Write as many words as you can beginning with the letter 'j' 

2. Make a ball of play-doh and press down to flatten it. Insert a few sticks of dry spaghetti into the play-doh. Thread buttons onto the pasta to make patterned towers. 

Writing 

We are going to be learning about penguins. 

1. Look at the Penguin facts. Read the facts carefully. 

2. Complete the Penguin fact or not activity. 

3. Can you remember anymore facts? You could write them on the Penguins body. 

Friday 29th January 

Handwriting and fine motor skills 

'y' letter formation - 'Go down and around, down the yoyo's string and add a curl' 

1. Practise writing 'y' words using paint, chalk or felt tips. 

2. Make a penguin 

Writing 

1. How many facts about penguins can you remember? 

2. Watch this video - 10 facts about penguins. Choose the facts which you like best. 

3. Using the facts you read about yesterday and in today's video, choose your top 5 (more if you like!). 

4. Record yourself presenting your top penguin facts. Remember to speak clearly and look at the camera. You can write your facts down on cue cards to help you to remember them. Film yourself on an ipad or on a camera phone and upload to tapestry if you can. If you don't have a camera you could perform to your family!