Literacy &Language.
Narrative: stories with familiar settings.
Non fiction: labels, lists and captions.
Poetry: Using the senses.
Speaking & Listening
News: taking turns to speak and listen to each others news.It is important to listen to your child carefully and allow them to express themselves.
Reading & Phonics
Letters and sounds phase 2 and 3Blending CVC words and vowel diagraphs: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er
Individual reading: every day. Guided reading: once a week.
Handwriting
Non cursive letters with tails and flicks.
Nelsons handwriting book 1: c, a, d, g, q, o, e, s, f.
Mathematical Development
Counting up to 20.
Counting on in 2's.
Tens and untis.
Recognise number pairs totalling 10.
Adding and subtracting numbers to 10.
1 more and 1 less than a given number.
Time: o'clock.
2D shapes
Positions: forwards and backwards.
Money: recognition of coins up to 20p and value of coins up to 10p.
Length: measureing height and length using non standard units. Vocabulary: long, longer, short, shorter, tall, taller.
Mental Arithmetic
Count on from any number & back again.
Count on in 2's up to 20.
Know addition number pairs which total ten.
Add pairs of numbers together up to 10.
Science:
Our unit of work is:
Ourselves: Part of the body. How we grow and change. Our birthdays. Investigations about our height in relation to our age. The life cycle of a frog, our senses and how animals move.
Light and dark: reflective lights, sources of light. Investigation on the brightness of light sources.
History & Geography
History: Toys from the past: Comparing toys from long ago to modern toys. What materials old and new toys are made of. Vocabulary: Modern, old, Long ago, past and present.
Geography: Around our school - the local area. The area where they live (addresses). How children travel to school. Drawing maps and plans of the school and their journey to school from home. Identifying familiar buildings in the local area. Vocabulary: Address. Buildings. Plans. Journey.
ICT
Computer and real life simulations. Using their mouse skills to drag and drop objects on the computer.
Using a paint programme to create paintings on the computer. Becoming familiar with computer icons and what they mean.
Art & Design
Art: Ourselves and light and dark. Self portraits. Photo frames, crafts of frogs. Paintings of sunsets.
D&T: Moving pictures:Investigating how pictures move and making moving pictures.
Physical Education
Games: Ball skills: learning how to steer a ball with hands and feet.. Gym: moving in different ways. Dance: basic actions of travelling, varying speed, directions and pathways.
Religious Education
God's gifts and caring for them.
Being part of God's family. What is Advent. The celebration of Christmas.
