Prep Learning @ HomeDAY ONE WEEK TWOLiteracy Resources

Reading: (approx.. 10mins)We are learning to: use predicting and questioning strategies and recall one or two events from texts.

Use Giraffes Can't Dance or a story you have at home Before you read: Look at the front cover and predict what the story may

be about During your reading: Listen and enjoy the story After you read: Has something ever happened to you like what

happened in the story? (eg. learning to ride your bike or scooter)

Retell the story to someone (phone a friend/relative, stuffed toy or pet)

Writing: (approx...20mins)We are learning to: recognise the letters of the English alphabet and the most common sounds represented.

Practise the letter name, sound and action dittie for each sound –

s, a, t, i, h, p, b, e m, o, u, d, c, k, n

Can you build any words with your letter flash cards

** Challenge. How many different words can you make?Numeracy

We are learning to: make connections between number names and numerals and directly compare length.

Number: (approx.. 15mins) Order your numbers from 0-10 Practise writing your numbers the correct way

Writing Numbers Song** Challenge. If you are confident working within 0-10 you can work from 11- 20 and repeat the same activities

Length: (approx…10mins) Find three objects and order them shortest to longest

Numberjacks - Length

Counting: (approx…5mins) Click on the links and count along

Subitising Count to 100

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8

9 10

ScienceWe are learning to: describe the properties and behaviour of familiar objects.How things move:

Find 5 objects around the house How can you make them move?

What did you do?

Prep Learning @ HomeDAY TWO WEEK TWOLiteracy Resources

Reading (approx…15mins)We are learning to: use predicting and questioning strategies and recall one or two events.

Re-read Giraffes Can't Dance or the story from yesterday Before you read: What can you remember happened in the story? During your reading: Choose two pages, pause and discuss the

character’s facial expressions and feelings After you read: Discuss the beginning, middle (problem), ending

(solution). Draw 3 pictures to retell the story (beginning, middle, end)

Writing: (approx...20mins)We are learning to: recognise the letters of the English alphabet and the most common sounds represented.

Practise the letter formation for each letter – s, a, t, i, h, p, b, e m, o, u, d, c, k, n(You could sprinkle flour on the kitchen bench, paint brush with water outside, in the sandpit, with paint or chalk)

Make upper case letter flash cards

NumeracyWe are learning to: make connections between number names and numerals and directly compare mass (weight).

Number: (approx.. 15mins) Practise writing your numbers the correct way

Writing Numbers Song Ask someone to choose a number. Record the number that comes

before and the number that comes after.** Challenge. If you are confident working within 0-10 you can work from 11- 20 and repeat the same activities

Mass: (approx…10mins) Find three objects and order them light to heavy

Numberjacks - Mass

Counting: (approx…5mins) Click on the links and count along Count forwards and backwards Count backwards from 20

Other fun ideas: (optional)

Play a board game Skip with a rope or jump over a line. How many can you do? Senses scavenger hunt

Prep Learning @ HomeDAY THREE WEEK TWO

Literacy ResourcesReading: (approx…. 15mins)We are learning to: use predicting and questioning strategies and recall one or two events.

Go on a picture walk using Giraffes Can't Dance or the story from yesterday

Can you tell the story just by looking at the pictures in your own words? Create very simple puppets to retell the story using paper, cereal box,

cardboard, old sock or tin foil

Writing: (approx...20mins)We are learning to: recognise the letters of the English alphabet and the most common sounds represented.

Practise the letter name, sound and dittie s, a, t, i, h, p, b, e m, o, u, d, c, k, n

Game time! Swap one letter at a time to create and change 3 letter words.

Game time! Match your upper and lower case flash cards

Numeracy

We are learning to: make connections between number names and numerals and directly compare length.

Number: (approx.. 15mins) Order your numbers backwards 10-0** Challenge. If you are confident working within 0-10 you can work from 11-20 and repeat the same activities

Length: (approx…10mins) Order your family members from longest to shortest Draw a picture and label the people

Counting: (approx…5mins) Click on the links and count along

Count backwards from 100 Subitising

Other fun idea (optional) Can you make some playdough?

Or you could watch this clip on how Playdough is made

How Playdough is made in a Factory

Prep Learning @ HomeDAY FOUR WEEK TWO

Literacy ResourcesReading: (approx…. 15mins)We are learning to: use predicting and questioning strategies and recall one or two events.

Re read Giraffes Can't Dance or your chosen story from yesterday While listening to the story think about your favourite part Draw a picture of your favourite part in the story. Can you label three things

in your picture?

Writing: (approx...20mins)We are learning to: recognise the letters of the English alphabet and the most common sounds represented.

Practise the letter name, sound and dittie s, a, t, i, h, p, b, e m, o, u, d, c, k, n

Game time! Choose three different letters to last week that we have done so far and find objects around your house that have that sound.

** Challenge. Have a go at labelling your objects (don’t forget to break it down)

NumeracyWe are learning to: make connections between number names and numerals and directly compare mass.

Number: (approx.. 15mins) Ask someone to call out numbers in a random order and swat them with a fly

swat or palm

Go on a scavenger hunt in your house and find out how many…… Spoons Cups Shoes

** Challenge. If you are confident working within 0-10 you can work from 11-20 and repeat the same activities

Mass: (approx…10mins) Draw a picture of the heaviest thing you can find and label it Draw a picture of the lightest thing you can find and label it

Counting: (approx…5mins) Click on the links and sing along

Days of the week Shapes

ScienceWe are learning to: describe the properties and behaviour of familiar objectsHow things move:

How many toys can you find that roll?

Prep Learning @ HomeDAY FIVE WEEK TWO

Literacy ResourcesReading: (approx… 15mins)We are learning to: recognise syllables in spoken words

Can you make the word cat with your letter flash cards? Change the first sound to make different rhyming words (nonsense and real

words)

**Challenge. Can you make more rhyming words using different alphabet flash cards

Writing: (approx… 20mins)We are learning to: recognise the letters of the English alphabet and use the most common sounds represented by most letters.

Practise the letter name, sound and dittie s, a, t, i, h, p, b, e m, o, u, d, c, k, n

Numeracy

We are learning to: use familiar counting sequences to solve unfamiliar problems and discuss how you got the answer.

Problem solving: (approx… 20mins)

Who has the longest bedroom in your house? How do you know? Which bedroom is the closest to your kitchen? How do you know?

**Challenge – Share how you worked these problems out with someone else in your family.

Other fun ideas: (optional)

Practice hopping, jumping and skipping in the back yard Science scavenger Hunt

Prep Learning @ HomeWEEKLY SPECIALS

WEEK TWO

Reading ResourcesIn Reading with Mrs Birch we are learning to: predict

Meet Patty the Predictor in the ClassTag video. She will give us tips on how to predict.

How can I make smart predictions which are based on my prior knowledge when reading Animals around the Billabong?

SpecialistIn Mind Matters with Mrs Stock, we are learning to:

Complete a three-part breath. Watch the Puffa Fish Breathing clip. Listen to Kind Story - watch the kindness yoga story video on Class Tag and

follow along with the moves.

In PE with Mr.Stark we are learning to: Complete a 5 day fitness circuit in the shortest time possible. Watch the video

in ClassTag to find out how. I wonder who our new celebrity fitness competitors are this week?

In Music with Mr Mutton, we are learning to: Keep the rhythm! Warm up and move time -

Baby Shark - Keep the beat! Charlie Over the Ocean with Movements! Sing along as well!

Core Work - Watch ‘The Music Show’ – Episode 2 - ‘I’ve Got Rhythm’ Sing along with the song, and hold the different note lengths. If you have an instrument at home, try to play the different note lengths

along with the song. What note should you use? Which one sounds best? (Hint - Try C ) If you would like to try to play it on an online keyboard, try this! - https://recursivearts.com/virtual-piano/

Go a little further with extension work - Try this drumming exercise - Beat in one hand and rhythm in other

PCSS Online PlatformsReading

Complete games and tasks on Reading Eggs .

Number

Complete Mathseeds activities.

Reading Eggs and Mathseeds usernames and passwords have been sent home via email.

Optional resources: Learning @ home

The Department of Education has a number of online tools and printable resources to support students:

Printable resources - https://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/learning-at-home Online tools (students MIS username and password required) –

https://learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/resources/file/6f953822-eb08-473b-9f36-f5637af98019/1/resources/students.html

Under ‘Term 2’ click on the Year Level document. Choose activities to complete from the variety provided.

Draw a picture and send it to the local nursing home.

Prepare breakfast for your whole family one day this

week.Play hide and seek.

Give someone a genuine compliment.

Learn how to cook/prepare a simple recipe – you may

need to try more than once! E.g. pancakes, packet mix

muffins, fruit salad, fairy bread.

Create a secret handshake with each person in your

family.

Help fold and put away the washing for a week.

Research your favourite animal and teach another

person about it.

Hold a family dance party.

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