Week C
Early Stage 1
These learning activities are designed to be completed in sequence beginning on Monday
Daily Prayer
Religious Education
Learning Intention
We are learning that prayer is speaking and listening to God
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I:
explain the reasons why people pray
reflect on times I have prayed
ES1- Prayer
demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of prayer as very important in our relationship with God.
You will need
Watch
Paper workbook
Coloured
Listen
Activity
Watch the video Why do we Pray?
Think of a time when you prayed. Why did you pray? Draw and write about it.
Ask someone you know why they pray
Questions to support my thinking
Activity too hard?
When have you seen people pray at home, or at school, or even on TV?
Activity too easy?
Can you make a list of all the different reasons people pray?
English
Learning Intention
We are learning how authors use words and pictures to tell a story.
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I:
can identify words in the story
can talk about what is happening in the beginning, the middle and the end of the story.
Aligned to English outcomes
ENe-4A
Demonstrates developing skills and strategies to read, view and comprehend short and predictable texts on familiar topics in different media and technologies.
Learning Activity
Understanding the Text - Mr McGee
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.
NB. for Parents - 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?
Talk about what happens in the beginning, middle and end of the story.
Activity too easy?
Write some words that tell what happens in the beginning, middle and end of the story.
Resources
Mathematics
Learning Intention
I am learning to show equal groups in rows in different ways.
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I:
show equal groups in rows in more than one way
record my thinking using pictures, words and numbers
explain my thinking to someone else.
Aligned to Mathematics outcomes
MAe 6NA
Groups, shares and counts collections of objects, describes using everyday language, and records using informal methods.
You will need
Coloured pencils
Paper
Watch
Share
Activity
The Doorbell Rang
Listen to the story The Doorbell Rang.
Imagine Grandma had 24 cookies to lay out on a baking tray.
How many different ways could she arrange the cookies in equal rows?
You could use some objects or small paper circles you have cut out to help you work out how to put the cookies on the tray.
Find as many different ways as you can.
Draw a picture and write some numbers to show how you arranged the cookies.
Questions to support my thinking
Activity too hard?
What if there were 12 cookies to share?
Activity too easy?
What if there were 32 cookies?
Choose your own number!
How do you know you have found all the possible solutions?
Image sources: Pixabay and author's own photo
This is a row of cookies.
Tuesday Wk 6.m4aClick play to hear the question.
Resources
