Week A
Early Stage 1
Daily Prayer
Religious Education
Learning Intention
We are learning that Jesus is the Son of God and the son of Mary
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I…
can name members of Jesus' family
can retell a story about Jesus
Outcomes
ES1 Jesus- demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of Jesus as the incarnate Son of God who loves us and invites us to grow in relationship with him.
You will need
Watch
Pencils
Paper
Activity
Watch the video of Bishop Vincent reading the story 'Room for a Little One'
Think about where Jesus was born
Draw and label where Jesus was born and who was there.
Tell the story of the first Christmas to someone in your family
Questions to support my thinking
Activity too hard?
What did you see and hear in the story?
What did you learn about Jesus?
Activity too easy?
Where can you find the story about the birth of Jesus?
Why do you think so many people know this story?
Literacy
Learning Intention
We are learning how words and pictures tell a story
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I …
can talk about the pictures in the story
can listen to the words in the story and talk about how the pictures match
can draw pictures to match my story.
Outcomes:
ENe-11D
Responds to and composes simple texts about familiar aspects of the world and their own experiences.
You will need
Watch
Coloured pencils
Paper
Device
Activity
Open the Google slides (on the right) and follow the written and audio prompts as you listen to and think about the text.
Read beautiful stories every day for enjoyment.
Encourage your child to draw, talk and 'write' every day. Beginning writing might look like a picture, scribbly marks, single letters or even some words including their own name. Accept all attempts at writing and encourage your child to tell you about their pictures and writing.
Questions to support my thinking
Activity too hard?
Draw one thing you saw on your walk and talk about it.
Activity too easy?
Draw and label the things you saw on your walk. Add details to your drawings and labels.
Numeracy
Learning Intention
I am learning to draw and compare curved and straight lines.
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I…
include many kinds of shapes and lines in my drawing
describe the shapes and lines in my drawing using the words ‘straight’ and ‘curved’.
Outcome
MAe-15MG Manipulates, sorts and describes representations of tow-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, squares and rectangles, using everyday language.
You will need
Pencil
Paper
Crayons
Activity
This butterfly has been drawn using curved lines and straight lines.
Draw or paint your own picture or design using curved lines and straight lines. Can you draw or paint some closed shapes as well?
Describe your artwork to someone else.
Image source: Pixabay
Click the play button to listen to the task.
Questions to support my thinking
Activity too easy?
What other kinds of lines do you know?
Can you see any around you? Go looking for lines