Blaxland East Public School Kindergarten Home Learning Program Term 3 Week 5 2021

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Task Help sweep the floor. Feed your family pet or helpwith dinner

Wipe the kitchen bench Write a nice note to a neighbourto make them smile.

Water some plants

Morning English

Watch the story A Tale of TwoBeasts by Fiona RobertonQuestions –What is the purposeof this text?(inform, persuade,entertain) Who are the differentvoices in this story? What is thelittle girl’s point of view? What isFang’s point of view?

Activity: Find the nouns in thestory while it is being read. Ask afamily member what a noun is.Noun worksheet.Writing activity: There are Two

sides to every story Part 1

Practice sight words and readtoday’s reader to a grown up.

SPELD: Bump went the bus orThe wet cat

Watch the er - Jolly Phonicsvideo to learn the ‘er’ digraph.Complete the ‘er colour andtrace’ worksheets.

English

Watch the story A Tale of TwoBeasts by Fiona RobertonQuestions – Why has the author

used the same pictures but

different words? How do you

look after a pet?

Writing activity: There are Two

sides to every story Part 2.

Underline the nouns used.

Practice sight words and read

today’s reader to a grown up.

SPELD:Hunting for ants orNikisha is a Champ

Look at some words that use the‘er’ sound in the Geraldine theGiraffe learns 'er' video.Complete the ‘er words’worksheet.

Optional: Reading Eggs

English

Watch the story A Tale of TwoBeasts by Fiona RobertonQuestions – What was yourfavourite place to live? Whatplaces would make you grumpyand why?

Writing activity: Point of Viewworksheet. Underline thenouns used.

Practice sight words and read

today’s reader to a grown up.

SPELD: Tim and the fun run orThe quiz

Watch the ar - Jolly Phonicsvideo to learn the ‘ar’ digraph.Complete the ‘ar colour andtrace’ and the ‘ar handwriting’worksheets.

Optional: Reading Eggs

English

Watch the story A Tale of TwoBeasts by Fiona RobertonQuestions– Have you ever

brought home an animal that

you have found? How did you

feel? How do you think the

animal would have felt?

Writing activity: express youropinion about the girl’s actions.Was it the right thing to takethe beast home? Underline thenouns used.

Practice sight words and read

today’s reader to a grown up.

SPELD:Sant the ant in Darwinor Shopping for mum

Look at some words that usethe ‘ar’ sound in the 'ar' wordsvideo. Complete ‘ar words’worksheet.

Optional: Reading Eggs

English

Watch the story A Tale of TwoBeasts by Fiona RobertonQuestions – When have you

been forced to do something

that you didn’t want to do?

Practice sight words and read

today’s reader to a family

member.

SPELD: Hunting for bugs orLitter bugs

Watch and sing along to the 'er'song and the 'ar' song to revisethe ‘er’ and ‘ar’ sounds.Complete the ‘er and ar’revision worksheet.

Optional: Reading Eggs

Quick Writes: Writing activity

education.nsw.gov.au

Sight words: are, all, you, come, some, said, here, they, their, your (and the sight words you have at home).

Readers for this week can be viewed or downloaded from SPELD SA. Students may read 1-2 of these books a day (please see the daily plan on therecommended books to read). These books are optional. Students may read other books available at home.

Take a breakMiddle Mathematics

Practise counting:

Jack Hartman 1 to 30 and 30 to 1

Watch the Counting Down from

20 song Backwards from 20

What do you know about equal

groups?

Collect a group of small toys like

lego or some pasta or pegs.

Select 2 teddies. Divide thegroup of pegs equally betweenthe teddies, keeping separateany leftovers. Pick up one groupof pegs. Count how many are ineach group using rhythmiccounting or skip counting. Drawthe teddies and the groups ofpegs and any leftover pegs.Describe your groups and howmany items there are altogetherComplete the ‘Sharing Equally’

worksheet.

Optional extra work:

● MathSeeds

MathematicsPractise counting:

Jack Hartman 1 to 30 and 30 to 1

Watch the Counting Down from

20 song Backwards from 20.

What are equal and not equal

groups?

Watch video

Just like yesterday we will be

making equal groups today.

This time can you put a large

handful of pasta into 3 equal

groups. How can you tell if the

groups are equal?

Get another handful and see if

you can make 4 equal groups.

If you have some left over put

them to the side.

Draw what you have found.

Complete the ‘Three Pigs Share

Equally’ worksheet.

Optional extra work:

● MathSeeds

MathematicsPractise counting:

Jack Hartman 1 to 30 and 30 to

1

Watch the Counting Down from

20 song Backwards from 20

Revise “How can we tell ifgroups are equal?”Watch the Fair share video

Complete the ‘Unequal shares’

worksheet to demonstrate

understanding of equality by

identifying unequal groups.

Optional: Number Blocks Lair ofShare

Optional:● MathSeeds

MathematicsPractise counting:

Jack Hartman 1 to 30 and 30 to

1

Watch the Counting Down from

20 song Backwards from 20

What do you know about

length? What words can we use

to describe length? How can

we find out which one is

longer?

Make a collection of different

things around your house and

put them in order from

shortest to longest.

Make sure you get the ends of

the objects lined up so your

measurements are accurate.

Optional watch NumberJacks

Optional extra work:

● MathSeeds

MathematicsPractise counting:

Jack Hartman 1 to 30 and 30 to

1

Watch the Counting Down from

20 song Backwards from 20

Revise what length is.

Go outside and find two leaves.

Estimate which one is longer

and which is smaller.

Compare with direct

comparison to check.

Glue these into your books or

onto a piece of paper with the

ends aligned.

Now draw a leaf that is even

shorter and one that is even

longer.

Optional extra work:

● MathSeeds

Break

© NSW Department of Education, Jul-211

Afternoon Creative Arts

Today we are continuing to

explore the world of dinosaurs

through creative arts.

Today we are going to dance

like a dinosaur. I hope you have

lots of energy!

Click the link and join in!

Dinosaur Dig Dance

Warm up, learn about fossils,

create fossil shapes with your

body and join in with a

dinosaur dance.

Remember to have fun!

Science - Pet Project

Today we will be observingthe characteristics of a pet.We will then record anddiscuss ideas about theneeds of animals.

Click the link or look at theworksheets to find out moreabout our: Pet Project

Geography - SpecialPlaces

Learning IntentionStudents will be able to:● Learn about what makes

a place special.

Learning Activities● To stimulate interest and

curiosity about SpecialPlaces, students view thevideo Embarked (Ananimated short film abouta boy and his special treehouse).

● Watch the Special Placesvideo and draw a placethat is special to you. Writedown (or tell an adult )what this special place isand why it is special toyou.

Health: Appreciating Happy

Memories

Learning Intention – Today weare learning how appreciatinghappy memories can helpimprove our mood andsupport optimism.

What does it mean toappreciate something? Whyshould we think of happymemories?

Remembering a happy memoryreleases the same chemicals aswhen we first had the happyexperience. It can help usovercome negative feelings likesadness or insecurity. Happymemories can help get ourbrains ready for newchallenges.Think of your own memory of ahappy experience.Remembering the happymemory will be like making amini movie in your mind. Closeyour eyes or look into yourhands while thinking. Cues: seethe people involved, notice thethings that make you happy,how does your body feel?Reflection: Illustrate whatmakes you happy on theworksheet.If possible use the Smiling mindapp: Thank you meditationhttps://app.smilingmind.com.au/programs/54/

Fun Friday

● Build or construction

play

● Craft activities

● Practice fine motor

skills (play doh, cutting,

threading)

● Imaginative play

● Puzzles and games

● Outside play

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Pet project Name: Date:

Introducing ‘Pet project’ task Students will be exploring the needs of living things in the context of a pet. Students will learn about the pets that they have at home, or observe a relative’s of friend’s pet via video call.

Tasks to do Each student will record information about a pet on an Ideas Map, such as:

• drawings of their pet • where and when the pet sleeps • how the pet interacts with other members of the family • who looks after the pet • what the pet eats and drinks • unusual habits of the pet.

If possible, please take photographs of the pet, including its space for feeding and rest.

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Number and place value: ACMNA032 Recognise and represent division as grouping into equal sets and solve simple problems using these representations. Problem solving: Use number skills involving whole numbers to solve problems. Solve problems using objects, pictures, actions and trial and error.

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Thursday

Friday

Quick Writes

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snow ski

love fast

shop

hire mountain

cold