Nurturing and supporting  the very youngest of minds in our special community at Rode Heath...

I’m writing to send the biggest 'hello and hugs' to our wonderful children and families staying united and staying safe within our Rode Heath Pre-School community. Our  Pre-School Team has now been given the opportunity to communicate and support you on-line.

One thing that remains close to our hearts is your child. We miss you all and miss being with you and watching you grow, change and play togther. Over this next couple of weeks you can pop on to our webpage to discover links to websites that will support you and your child at home.

Gemma Burton x

Pre-School Teacher

 New update: you can now email me at this address:

preschool@rodeheath.cheshire.sch.uk 

I would love to hear from you and see what you have been getting up to. I will try my best to get back to you a soon as I possibly can.

Take care and stay safe together 

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Look and find new great ideas to support your child at home...

Twinkl.co.uk

This website is great for ideas to keep your little ones busy. Click on the 'Parents Hub' tab and then access reading resources and lots of help for getting ready for Reception Class.

here is an example of some of the I can statements:

• I can use a spoon, knife and fork.

• I can open my lunch box as well as wrappers and packaging.

• I can wash and dry my hands.

 I can wipe my nose.

• I can put on/fasten my coat and shoes.

• I can use the toilet.

• I am learning to dress/undress – this will help me change for PE.

• I can follow simple instructions.

• I am learning to write my name.

• I enjoy listening to stories and rhymes.

• I can count a small number of items.

 • I can recognise some numbers.

PhonicsPlay

https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Lots of information for parents about phonics including: what exactly phonics is, how it is taught in UK schools and suggestions for helping pre-schoolers prepare for learning phonics. The subscription service is currently free.
 

Username: march20
Password: home

Here are a few little games that will help your child with learning Phase 1 phonics skills:

Welcome To The Zoo This game is good for: Listening and copying 

Hickory Dickory Dock This is an interative version of the rhyme with sounds and actions. 

Super Smoothie This game is great for practising 'hearing and saying' the first sound in a word. Click on an image such a SUN then find the words that start with the same sound. 

Click on the 'Resources' tab to find printable Phase 1 Phonics games, rhyme matching cards and alliteration matching cards. Enjoy!

Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill

https://www.funwithspot.com/

Create your own Spot Story!

Click on a variety of scenes then add your favourite characters to create your own story!

When you’ve created your story, why not print or share your story with your family and friends?

You can also enjoy can engaging with Spot online too with interactive games and downloadable activities. There is aloso the opportunity  to bake with Spot in his online game and then bake together using one of Spot’s recipes.  Have lots of fun! 

hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk

The government has designed a fantastic website with new ideas and activities specifically for 3-5 year olds. It is really easy to use and covers everything from establishing a simple and effective daily routine to ways to help your child learn new skills. 
When you click on ‘3-5 year olds’ there is advice on great little games to play and Apps you can download such as ‘CBeebies Storytime’ and ‘Playtime Island’There are also specific learning Apps such as ‘Lingumi’ to develop language and speaking skills and ‘Teach Your Monster to Read.’ The government has also added further information about websites such as Small Talk (https://small-talk.org.uk) with ideas and activities from the National Trust. Look for the ‘Play’ section where you can enjoy an easy Memory Game or act out the story of The Bear Hunt. 

https://www.worldbookday.com/videos:

This website has videos of the authors reading their stories to us, which is exciting in itself. When you upload the page just look across the top of the page and click on the videos tab. The stories on this webpage will be familiar to your child as we often share them in Pre-School sessions. Ask if they can recall certain aspects of the story or which part was their favourite. There are also stories with rhyming phrases such as 'Hide and Seek Pig' or 'Postman Bear', encourage your child to repeat and recite with you. Enjoy and have lots of fun!!
Ask questions when you’re reading together such as:
“What can you see on this page?”
“How do you think the characters feel?”
Try asking your child to tell the story. They can ‘read’ the pictures to you and talk about what’s happening on the page.

Don't forget to keep smiling and keep singing, this fantastic website has everything you need to support their learning of new rhymes and songs at home:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-songs-index/zhwdgwx

This week have a go at singing a long to this counting song:

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-hickety-pickety-my-red-hen/zvymd6f

Hickety Pickety my red hen

Hickey Pickety my red hen,
She lays eggs for Farmer Ben,
Farmer Ben comes every day,
To count how many eggs lie in the hay.

POP, POP, POP, POP, POP

She's laid FIVE eggs today!

Hickey Pickety my red hen,
She lays eggs for Farmer Ben,
Farmer Ben comes every day,
To count how many eggs lie in the hay.

POP, POP, POP, 

She's laid THREE eggs today!

Hickey Pickety my red hen,
She lays eggs for Farmer Ben,
Farmer Ben comes every day,
To count how many eggs lie in the hay.

POP, POP, POP, POP

She's laid FOUR eggs today!

Hickey Pickety my red hen,
She lays eggs for Farmer Ben,
Farmer Ben comes every day,
To count how many eggs lie in the hay.

POP, POP

She's laid TWO eggs today!

Why not have a go at drawing your own eggs...count how many Higgety has laid each day...then practise forming your numbers inside ( just use curved or straight lines to practsie forming each number)...why not make an egg number line or  you could cut out your eggs and hide them around you house or garden too! 

Playing games to support maths

Playing games is a really fun and easy way for parents to familiarise children with numbers and support their learning. 

Positional Language

Practise using; behind, inside and under in every day play. Hide toys for your child, giving them clues for where to look. Is your teddy behind the sofa? Is your teddy under the table? Make it more challenging by asking your child to hide things themselves and give you clues. Why not make a simple map to follow or a tick sheet to list and draw/write the items. Have lots of fun! 

Shape, Space and Measure:
Why not make a simple shape hunt check list and draw shapes that you find around the house and in the garden? When you are completing the challenge practise pointing and physically counting the amount of straight sides and round edges you can see. Why not finish the Shape Hunt with a design challenge and ask your child to build a model using cardboard boxes, Lego, stones from the garden, or draw a shape picture using 1 triangle, 4 squares and 2 rectangles…it’s all great practise whatever the result. Good luck!

www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk
www.familymathstoolkit.org.uk

 

parentkind.org.uk

This website brings together home and school.  There are free resources to support learning at home and there is a lot of information to support parents with managing family and work life during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Don't forget to keep smiling and keep singing and stay safe together. xx

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