Invent a new animal.
Your task is to invent a new animal.
Describe what it looks like, where it lives, what it does, what it eats.
To get some inspiration you could look at the ‘Imaginary Creatures’ sheet or you could play one of these games or have a look at Mr Moore's invented animal.
Use Purplemash to create a story
Your task is to use purplemash to create your own story.
For those of you who haven’t tried it yet check out the Purple mash website
Purplemash is a website that contains lots of different tools for the children to use that can help with their work. Think of it like windows for children.
The children have a logon in the front of their home learning books but if they did not receive a home learning book then they can use the logon below.
Username: Guest
Password: 1234
Can you find 2Create a Story (it’s in the tools section).
See if you can write your own story book and add some pictures too.
If you are really clever you could even try adding some animations to your story.
Click on the video icon in the top right if you get stuck.
Phonics
Try the read write inc speed sounds by video every day at the times shown below (Don’t work if you miss a sessions they keep the on their youtube channel for 24 hours.
Year 1 are working on Set 2 and 3 sounds
They also post a video each day of a teacher reading a poem for Year 1 children to join in with at 2.00 pm every day. The poems will be available to watch again and again on YouTube.
YouTube channel.
Geraldine the Giraffe does Phonics
This week Geraldine is learning the ‘air’ sound. Watch Geraldine's video and see if you can join in by sounding out the words with her (just like we do at school).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3rWZYN5jno
Now try an 'air' hunt around your house (just like Geraldine)
What did you find? Write a list of all the different things you found.
Remember there are other ways to spell the 'air’ sound.
Watch Mr Thorne to see some examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxfrXA45uek
Can you think of any others?
Reading
Stuck for books to read at home? Try this website
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html
There are stories to read and activities to go with them.
There are 2 weeks worth of books on this website with activities to each day.
There are lots of other books to read on the website too
https://bookflix.digital.scholastic.com/pair/detail/bk0074pr/start?authCtx=U.794217314