Nursery Remote Learning
For children isolating or with Covid who are symptom free and unable to attend school
Please follow the link to your child's year group Sway for their remote learning.
Additional Activities
Phonics (Phase 1)/Literacy:
A focus has been placed on phase 1 phonics to develop the children listening skills to enhance their ability to hear sounds in words
Activity ideas:
I spy (in and around the home)
Learn to recognise and write your name
Practice using scissors (cutting old magazines and catalogues)
Matching sound to objects in and round the home (telephone, tap running etc.)
Sound walk/hunt (What noises can you hear in the house/garden)
Read and share stories
Following simple instructions
Engage in story talk using props, puppets and resources
Links to useful websites:
- Daily stories: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jdlm2/cbeebies-bedtime-stories
- Alpha-blocks episodes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks
- Phase 1 phonics games:
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/list/phonics-games-phase-1
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/Phase1Menu.htm
- Visit Oxford Owl for free eBooks that link to your child’s book band. You can create a free account. Complete the linked Play activities for each book. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home
- Learning letter formation: http://www.thebellbird.cambs.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Letter-formation-chart.pdf
Maths:
We have been focusing on numbers sense of numbers 1-5. The emphasis has been on understanding numbers and what numbers are all about, for example different ways of presenting numbers, counting one-to-one correspondence, subitizing and making comparisons between different quantities.
Activity ideas:
I spy for number in and around the home
Baking
Lay/set up the dinner table
Play board games, dice games
Make a sandwich
Help cook dinner
Colour/size sorting (washing)
Shape hunt (2D shapes)
Links to useful websites:
- Number songs and rhymes lyrics: http://www.teachingyourchild.org.uk/number-songs.htm?LMCL=Hgrtds&LMCL=KLXYez&LMCL=Hgrtds&LMCL=bbHIb3&LMCL=QePU1Z&LMCL=bbHIb3&LMCL=Hgrtds&LMCL=KLXYez
- Watch a Numberblocks clip each day at: CBeebies https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks.
Use this guide https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/joinin/numberblocks-help-your-child-with-maths to give you an idea of what to do with your children whilst watching an episode.
Understanding the world:
It is important for the children to learn knowledge and skills with regard to the world around them, this includes showing care and concern for living things, representing and sharing experiences they have been a part of at home, in school and within their community. As well as using technology and exploring different environments, textures and events.
Activity ideas:
Use technology to take pictures of your home learning
Send school a post card
Learn facts about your favourite animal
Nature walk in the local area
Nature collage making
Potion making (petals, water, pans, bottles)
Bug hunt in the garden
Planting and growing
Leaf rubbing
Making a rain shaker (Bottles/rice)
Make a family tree
Links to useful websites:
- Science activities: https://www.britishscienceweek.org/app/uploads/2020/01/BSA_BSW_EarlyYears_1119v6.pdf
https://thestemlaboratory.com/preschool-stem-activities/ - All about animals: http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals.htm
- Nature Detectives- Woodland trust: https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/activities/search/?activityAgeRange=100016056
- Watch it and Read it learning opportunities: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html
- Cheap and easy craft activities: https://cdn.babbledabbledo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CHEAP-AND-EASY-CRAFTS-ACTIVITIES-GUIDE.pdf
Extra activities:
Build/create something from junk modelling/cardboard boxes.
Makes cards for Easter
Draw a self portrait
Teddy bears picnic
Turn taking games
Practice putting on shoes independently
Learning to zip up their coat independently
Make musical instruments with pots and pans
Water activities in the bath with cups, pans, bowls, jugs
More useful links:
- Make playdough https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/playdough-recipe
- 50 activity ideas https://famly.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/The-EYFS-Activity-Library-50-EYFS-Activities-UK.pdf
- Singing https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-songs-index/zhwdgwx
- Home learning activity ideas: http://www.tts-group.co.uk/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-TTSSharedLibrary/default/vaea75f5663a038b8658d258fd198e57ce70b35d6/images/homepage/Early_Years_Home_Learning_Collection.pdf?version=1,584,037,589,000
- Useful apps: https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/#3
- Daily play emails: https://www.boromi.co.uk/dailyplay
- Try at home ideas: https://abcdoes.com/home-learning/
- 28 days of activities: https://www.borntobeadventurous.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/28-days-of-activities.pdf
Free printable worksheets:
- https://www.greatschools.org/gk/preschool-worksheets-skill-building/
- https://www.worksheetfun.com/preschool-worksheets/
Physical opportunities:
- Cosmic Kids Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
- GoNoodle: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNoodleGames
- Daily 5 minute Joe Wicks workouts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w