Language & Literacy – During Term 1

Talking & Listening

· Demonstrate an understanding of and shall respond to familiar names and objects

· Respond appropriately to simple requests which contain one key word, sign or symbol in familiar situations

· Listen to familiar rhymes and stories

· Develop and use new vocabulary Reading (At appropriately differentiated levels)

· Enjoy and talk about stories

· Know that print carries meaning and is read from left to right and top to bottom

· Naming the parts of a book e.g. front, back, spine

· To sequence a set of 3 or more pictures.

Writing (At appropriately differentiated levels)

· To match, recognise, trace/write their names using correct size of letters and starting places

· Develop pencil control

· Overwrite shapes and line patterns

· Develop scissor control

· Use words, phrases and simple statements to convey ideas, making some choices of appropriate vocabulary

Phonics

· Learning the skills of blending, segmenting and phoneme manipulation using sounds to read and write cvc, vcc, cvcc,ccvc and longer words

· Learning high frequency words like you, little, said and looked

This term our topic is ‘We are all superheroes’. We will be learning about ourselves as well as other superheroes in our home, school and community. Some of the activities we will be involved in are:

· Naming and labelling parts of the body and face

· Exploring our five senses

· Making good choices and learn how to look after ourselves.

· Creating a 3D emergency vehicle

· Creating a healthy snack

· STEM experiments. Fine Motor Skills Some of the activities we will be involved in are:

· Popping bubble wrap

· Threading activities

· Use a hole punch to make holes in leaves, paper, card etc.

· Use flour, sand and shaving foam on a baking tray to make patterns, letters, numbers or shapes.

· Manipulating pegs and playdoh