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:
name things to praise God for
identify prayers of praise
ES1- Prayer
demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of prayer as very important in our relationship with God.
You will need
Listen
Paper
Work book
or
Device
Activity
Listen to the song We Praise You God. Let your ears wander and take in as much as possible.
Write or voice record 5 words or phrases that you heard in the song that we can praise God for
Can you add your own things to the list?
Questions to support my thinking
Activity too hard?
What do you praise God for? Draw or take a picture of something you would like to thank God for
Activity too easy?
Write or voice record 10 words or phrases you have heard about what we can praise God for
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:
talk about things that happen in a story
list things that happen in a story.
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.
ENe-1A
Communicates with peers and known adults in informal and guided activities demonstrating emerging skills of group interaction.
You will need
Device
Coloured
Paper
Activity
Understanding the Text - 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?
Join in saying the repeated sentence - "Swish, swash, swoosh sings the sea." Draw your favourite thing that Grandpa and Thomas did together.
Activity too easy?
List the event or things that happen in the story. Try to write the words (or letter sounds) that match the pictures in your list.
Resources
Mathematics
Learning Intention
I am learning to fold or cut halves in half again to make quarters.
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I:
record my thinking using pictures, words and numbers
find more than one solution
explain my thinking to someone else using the words whole, equal parts, half and quarters.
Aligned to Mathematics outcomes
MAe-7NA
Describes two equal parts as halves.
You will need
Coloured pencils
Paper
Share
Task 2 Tuesday Wk 7.m4aClick play to hear the task.
Activity
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic (2)
Four teddy bears went on a picnic. Papa Bear, who made the lunch, forgot to cut up the food equally!
How could Papa Bear cut this sandwich so that the four bears can share it equally?
Find more than one way to cut the sandwich.
Draw all of the different ways.
How can you check if the pieces are equal in size?
Questions to support my thinking
Activity too hard?
Fold and cut a square of paper to make four smaller equal sized square pieces.
Now can you fold another square to make four triangles?
Activity too easy?
What if there were two sandwiches to share equally with 8 bears? How would you cut the sandwiches and share them? Find more than one way.
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