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Autumn Term 1 – All About Me  

Monday 14th September – Friday 18th September 

Phonics

We have continued our Read Write Inc. phonics journey this week by recapping the sounds m, a and s and introducing the new sounds d, t, i and p. The children enjoyed practising saying each sound clearly, recognising the letters and having a go at forming them correctly.

We have had lots of fun listening to our new sounds at the beginning of words and thinking of different words that start with d, t, i and p. The children have settled well into our phonics routine and have been enthusiastic about joining in with our sound practice.

Keep practising m, a, s, d, t, i and p at home – perhaps you can go on a little sound hunt together and see what you can find beginning with one of our sounds!

Reading

This week, we have continued reading The Growing Story by Ruth Krauss. We enjoyed reading the story again and looking more closely at the events and illustrations. The children talked about the different things that were growing and changing throughout the story and used the pictures to help them understand what was happening.

The story helped us to think about how people, animals and plants grow and change over time and sparked lots of wonderful discussions about ourselves and our families.

Writing

This week, we have been talking about how everyone is a writer, even toddlers who are just beginning to make marks. The children explored how marks, drawings and symbols can be used to share meaning and tell a story.

We also introduced the idea of creating a class book and designed the front cover for our very own book, All About Me. The children enjoyed sharing their ideas and thinking about what they would like to include in our special class book.

Maths

This week in maths, we have continued our White Rose Maths unit, Match, Sort and Compare. The children have been focusing on sorting objects and putting them into sets. We explored different ways to sort objects and talked about why certain objects belong together.

The children enjoyed finding their own ways to sort and explaining their thinking to their friends. At home, why not have a go at sorting some toys or household objects into different groups together?

Big Picture

This week, as part of our All About Me topic, we have been busy learning about our families and the people who are special to us. We talked about who lives with us at home and discussed our extended families, including grandparents, cousins, aunties and uncles.

It has been wonderful hearing the children share stories about their families and talk about the important people in their lives.