English

Listen to the story of Jim and the Beanstalk again. Talk about the similarities and differences between this story and the traditional tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Compare the characters , where the story is set and some of the plot. What happens that is similar? Which part is different?

You could draw and write some of them in a table like this.

Maths

Here’s a game to play with an adult! This is a basic form of the ancient game of Nim.

How do you play?
You’ll need an adult to play with.
You will also need seven objects, such as counters, blocks, toys, pasta, stones.

Place the 7 counters in a pile and starting with the adult, take turns to take away either one or two counters.
The person who takes the last counter wins.
Swap who goes first, and keep playing until you work out a winning strategy.

Does it matter who has the first turn?
What happens when there are three counters left?
How can you win at this game?
What happens when you start the game with more counters?

Link this to subtraction – 7-1=6 then I took away 2. 6-2=4 and so on . . .

Start with a different amount of counters in the middle. Record what happens in a number sentence and by crossing out images.

Be active  

Try some mindfulness meditation.

We know that this is a really tough and stressful time. We hope that this activity might make you feel calm and positive. It focusses on breathing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk_qU7l-fcU

Project

If you haven’t seen the story time that was posted on the school website last week about Odd Dog Out maybe you could watch it now – or watch the BBC Bedtime stories version (which is really good!).

The author and illustrator Rob Biddulph has been posting drawing tutorials– why not have a go at drawing your own Odd Dog Out – dress it in whatever you want. We’d love you to email them to us too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPeyVoZyBzY&feature=youtu.be

We will not be posting any formal learning for Friday due to it being our VE day celebrations.

We would love you to decorate your homes in red, white and blue and have a picnic! Please email pictures of you and your family celebrating to us. We can’t wait to see them!

If you are looking for some homemade inspiration take a look at these . . .

I have baked scones in preparation; this recipe was really easy to use!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tea_time_scones_77839

English

Keep going with that story writing! We know it’s tricky but writing longer pieces is a target in year 1. We know that you will impress us!

And if you’d like a little something extra then watch this alternative version of Jack and the Beanstalk called Jim and the Beanstalk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiizHAry5aU

Maths

Practice some number formation using some rhymes.

Do it in the most creative way you can! Children often love the messiest ways!

On paper, in flour or sugar on a tray, in shaving foam, in hair gel, in the mud or sand, on the ground using water and a paint brush, squirting water in bottles on a wall.

Now challenge you child to higher numbers. They will need to know which digits make those numbers first. What two digits are in the number 45. 4 and 5 because there are 4 tens and 5 units.

This video will help your child to understand the amount of tens and ones/ units in a number.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8sfr82/articles/zw4g2nb

Be active

Play the Dinosaur Song – get up, move and sing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-dinosaurs/zv7rf4j

Project

Look at this Christopher Columbus PowerPoint. Ask your child to read some of the words and sentences. Discuss what you have found out!

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-h-023-the-story-of-christopher-columbus?sign_in=1

You can create your own Twinkl account for free at the moment.

Friday

ENGLISH –

Write a weekly forest school diary – just like we would at school! You could do this from your window or during your daily exercise outdoors.

Today could you try and write 3 specific parts; 3 paragraphs?

1. The start of your journey; leaving the house, locking the door, checking the weather.
2. The middle of your journey; what do you pass, see, smell, feel, hear, touch?
3. The end of your journey; do you go back the same way? How does your body feel after your daily exercise? Has the weather changed or stayed the same? How long has it taken you?

Use capital letters, full stops and finger spaces.

Make sure your reading can be read back by others.

MATHS – Make your own skittles using toilet roll tubes or bottles filled with rice, sand or mud.

https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/make-your-own-skittles

Make a scoreboard and tally how many skittles each player knocks down. (You could write the number by the side.)

After 3 turns add up the scores. 5+3+4=

Who was the winner?

You could play tin can alley with your recycling!

If you want to make it trickier you could put labels onto each tin can. When they knock over the cans they have to add up the score on each can.

BE ACTIVE – Flip a coin game!

Flip a coin and determine which way you move (30 seconds for each!)

If you are feeling creative, you could make up your own moves!

PROJECT –

Just for fun! When you are out on your daily walk or in your garden collect sticks. Compare the sticks including the length. You could use lollipop sticks too! Or anything long!

Can you make a picture frame using the sticks and some string?

What shape will your frame be if you use 4 sticks the same length? What shape will it be if you use 6 sticks?

Which picture or photo will you put inside it and why?

Can you make a 3D photo frame to place one of your models inside?

ENGLISH – Watch the final instalment of the story – episode 14.

We hope you’ve got your imagination cogs turning! Can you be an author and re-write the ending?

What would have happened if the giant had caught Jack? Describe how the giant caught Jack. What does he do with Jack? What does the giant’s wife do when she sees the Giant has caught Jack? Can Jack escape the giant in another way, rather than running from him?

MATHS – How many sweets are in the jar?

Fill recycled jars, bowls, boxes with household items! I’m sure food will go down nicely!

Ask your child to estimate how many they think will be in the jar. Is there a lot or not many? Write your estimate on a piece of paper!

Ask questions like: Do you think there are more than 10?

Do you think there are less than 10? (Change numbers accordingly.)

If you have more than one jar or bowl on the table ask them to sort the bowls from the one with the most in to the one with the fewest in. Do it in reverse – fewest to most.

Now check your estimate.

What is the difference between your estimate and the real amount of objects in the jar? I guessed 10 but the answer is 13. The difference is 3. You could work this out by subtracting objects or counting backwards from 13 to 10. You could even count on from 10 to 13 on your fingers.

Can you draw the real amount of sweets in a jar on paper? Can you do this accurately if the number goes beyond 20?

If you estimate correctly you can eat the sweets!!! Or if you’re feeling generous – your child can have a sweet for doing ace maths!

You can repeat this activity lots of times, with different amounts or using different objects.

What if you use sweets in tall jars first, then the same sweets in low bowls. Is your child tricked into thinking there’s a different amount?

Be Active – Can you make your own hopscotch on the floor? Could you use chalk? Or paper with numbers written on?

Throw a stone and jump and hop to that number.

To make it harder you could start from 10 instead of one or write numbers by counting in 2s, 5s or 10s.

PROJECT- Make your own Jack and the beanstalk puppets!

You will know the story really well by now!

Think about the key characters and what they might look like – Jack has scruffy clothes because he is poor. The giant is humungous! Jack’s mum often looks worried and concerned so I will make her expression this way.

Use whatever you have in your house to design and make your puppets. What type of puppet will you make? A stick, glove, finger, hand, string etc.

Here’s some that might inspire you . . .

ENGLISH – We are loving this version of Jack and the Beanstalk! Watch episodes 11, 12 and 13.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-jack-and-the-beanstalk-pt13/z77ykmn

What does Jack steal? Have a discussion about whether it is right or wrong to steal? What are the arguments for and against?

Pretend you are in Jack’s shoes! Think about the reasons Jack is stealing the items from the giant.

Write a letter from Jack to the giant, explaining why you stole the items. Will you apologise for taking the hen and harp?

You could even make a scroll by tea staining some paper!

MATHS –

Play your board game again (if you have one or made one) –use the computer version again.

https://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/splat/splatsq100.htm

Then look at the 100 square board and splat given numbers on the 100 square.

Can you splat numbers by skipping one number each time? Eg. 2 4 6 8 10 12….look at the pattern that is made and talk about it with your child.

Be Active: And some more yoga (or mix it up with Jo Wicks)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ffsxj4T8DI

PROJECT –

Look carefully at pictures and artwork of the Santa Maria. Here’s one to inspire you . .

Can you draw a diagram of the ship and label the parts of it?

You made need to research parts of a ship. These videos and websites may help you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ6O8lB0cII

What are the functions of the parts?