Week D

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 there are different ways to pray


Success Criteria

I will know I am successful when I:


  • identify prayers of petition

  • name the difference between prayers of praise and prayers of petition

ES1- Prayer

demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of prayer as very important in our relationship with God.




You will need

Watch

Device

Paper

work

book

Lead Pencil

Activity

  1. Watch the video from last week Prayer Circle again

  2. Which of the prayers were prayers of praise (giving thanks) and which were prayers that asked God for something?

  3. Make a video or voice record the prayers in the video that asked God for help


Questions to support my thinking

Activity too hard?

  • What is something that you need God's help with? Draw and write about it


Activity too easy?

  • What might you add to the list of prayers?

English

Learning Intention

We are learning to use skills and strategies to understand texts we read.

Success Criteria

I will know I am successful when I can:


  • hear words that rhyme

  • recognise words that have the same beginning sound.

Aligned to English outcomes

ENe-4A

Demonstrates developing skills and strategies to read, view and comprehend short, predictable texts on familiar topics in different media and technologies.

You will need

Device

Lead Pencil

Coloured

Paper

Craft tools

Activity

Working with Words - Grandpa and Thomas by Pamela Allen

  • Open the Google slides (on the right) and follow the written and audio prompts as you listen to the story 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?

  • Listen to the story and find objects that start with s around your house.


Activity too easy?

  • Try to write the word for each s thing that you find in your house.

Week D Thursday

Resources

Mathematics

Learning Intention

I am learning to find half of a collection of objects.

Success Criteria


I will know I am successful when I:

  • can try to find half of a collection of objects

  • record my thinking using pictures, words and numbers

  • find more than one solution

  • explain my thinking to someone else.

Aligned to Mathematics outcomes

MAe-7NA

Describes two equal parts as halves.

You will need

Lead Pencil

Coloured pencils

Paper

Share

Task 4 Thursday Wk 7.m4a

Click play to hear the task.

Activity


Sharing Grapes


Two Teddy Bears had a bunch of grapes to share at the picnic.

They wanted to eat half of the grapes each so that they eat the same amount.


How many grapes might be on the bunch and how many grapes will each teddy get?


Record your thinking using pictures, numbers and words.


Find at least two solutions. Use some objects to help you solve the problem.


Questions to support my thinking


Activity too hard?

  • What if the two teddies wanted to halve 16 grapes? How many grapes would they each get?


Activity too easy?

  • What numbers can you halve and share equally with two teddies and also share equally with four teddies?

Two teddies with a bunch of grapes to share.

Image source: Pixabay

Brain Breaks

Be sure to take a break at least every hour or so.


There are some ideas in the slideshow, but feel free to come up with your own activities.

Brain Breaks Week D