PREP Year Learning Materials

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Term 2, Week 1Parent Note

In this pack you will find learning activities that your child will need to do every day and ones that can be done over the week. We encourage that all activities in this pack are completed by the end of the week to the best of your child’s ability.

We understand that you are probably needing to juggle more than one child, internet/device demands, work obligations and life! Setting yourself a family timetable allocating particular times for learning activities, wellbeing tasks and fun stuff may be helpful. This does not need to reflect the 9am – 3pm timetable of a classroom. Instead can be spread out through the day in order to make it more manageable. For example you can complete your reading in the morning and then sight words after lunch. Whatever is easiest for you and your family.

Please enjoy this time being the key person in helping your child learn but remember you can email any of the classroom teachers for help and support. We are all in this together!!

When you see this symbol it means your child will need to watch a video that is either one of the prep teachers explicitly teaching or a link to a song on YouTube.

When you see this symbol you are able to scan the QR Code on your chosen device via the camera to get direct access to the appropriate video.

Before you start the learning activities this week, please watch the following check in video from the Prep Teachers!

Prep Week 1 Check In

Learning PacksThe following list details the contents of your learning packs and provides insight as to what the

resources can be used for.

Resource Learning Area Description

My 0 – 20 Number Line MathThe number line can be used to help when

students are counting

Tens Frames MathThe tens frames can be used to help

students visualise numbers.

Tic Tac Toe Sight WordsThe sight word Tic Tac Toe is a game to

make learning sight words more interesting.

Handwriting Charts LetterThe Handwriting Charts allow students to

practice writing their uppercase and lowercase letters.

First Set – Coloured Words Sight WordsThis list of sight words can be used as a word bank for writing or to help them

learn their high frequency reading words.

Reading Bookmark ReadingThe Reading Bookmark details the

strategies that students can use when reading.

Comprehension Questions ReadingThe Comprehension Questions are there

for you to ask before, during and after reading.

Alphabet ChartReading, Writing,

LetterThe alphabet chart can be used when

students are writing and reading.Recount Helper

(When did it happen? / How did you feel? / People / Places)

Recounting/RetellingThe recount helper provides prompts for student to use when retelling stories and

memories.

Magic 100 & 200 Sight Words Charts

Sight WordsThese charts can be used as a word bank

for writing or to help them learn their high frequency reading words.

Weather Journal ScienceThe Weather Journal can be used to

encourage students to observe and record their surrounding environment.

Whiteboard and marker ALLThis can be used for practicing letter and number formation, writing sight words or

writing sentences. Scrapbook ALL Glue all of your worksheets into this book.

Writing Book WritingThis is to be used for daily diary writing

and book study writing activities.

Contents of this week’s pack

READINGGuided Reading

Focus: Spot the Dog and Lips the Fish Sight words at your child’s level Work through Reading Eggs lessons

Phonics Focus: Gg and Ll

Brilliant Book Study Text: Giraffes Can’t Dance

Phonemic Awareness Introducing onset/rime

WRITINGHandwriting

Focus: Gg and LlSentence Writing

Daily Diary- Recount of your day

MATHEMATICSNumber

Counting to and from 20 Number of the week: 10 Work through Math Seeds Lessons

Measurement Mass- Hefting- Heavier and lighter

SCIENCEThis term we are learning about:

The weatherThis week we are focusing on:

Making a weather journalHASS

Celebrations- Communicating storiesWELL-BEING

Activities: Belly breathing

FUN STUFFActivities:

Creating a collage, nature cutting, making ANZAC biscuits, target practice, GO Noodle Music & Dance

KEY WORD SIGNClick link to learn the signs of the week: Prep Week 1 Key Word Sign

Reading

Every Day ActivitiesGuided ReadingSight words- Please revise achieved levels and current level

Ideas In Sand With Playdough Look, Cover, Write, Check Flash Cards ‘Eggy’ words app Chalk on concrete Memory Make the words using cut out letters

from magazinesHome reading- Your child reads to you focusing on decoding.

This week we are learning to use Spot the Dog and Lips the Fish.

Prep Week 1 Shared Reading

Prep Week 1 Guided Reading

Each week your child needs to read a minimum of 2 books focusing on the strategies of the week. Please see the images below on how to access age-appropriate books on Reading Eggs.

Stuck on a word?Try using your reading strategies.

Spot the Dog Look at the pictures for clues

Lips the Fish Get your lips ready to say the

first sound Read on, then say it again

Stretch the Snake S-t-r-e-t-c-h the word out Put the sounds together

IdeasOther types of books or apps that you can use to access books.

Homework reading books (or something similar)

Student reading strategies page Familiar books Read to me Books Apps: Epic, Vooks, Decodable Readers

Australia (Some have small costs)PhonicsLetter Focus- Gg and Ll

This week we are learning the name of the letter and sound it makes for G and L.

G says a soft sound /j/ like in giant.G says a hard sound /g/ like in goose.L says /l/ like in little.

Complete G and L worksheet

Prep Week 1 Phonics G

Prep Week 1 Phonics L

Gg song

Ll song

Ideas Cut pictures out of a magazine that start

with that sound. Find objects around the house that start

with that sound. Paint/draw a picture of something. Make a craft item.

Brilliant Book Study

Text: Giraffes Can’t Dance

Alternate Story Book Reading – YouTube

Giraffes Can’t Dance Animated Movie

Week 1 Lesson 1 Prep Week 1 Reading Lesson 1 Book Intro

Prep Week 1 Reading Lesson 1 Story Book

Prep Week 1 Reading Lesson 1 Book Summary

Watch video and complete the cut and paste sequencing activity attached while verbally retelling the story.

Remember when you retell, use a clear, loud voice so that everyone can hear you. It is also good to use the vocabulary first, then, next, last as well as words that you have heard in the story!

Week 1 Lesson 2

Re-watch book reading if neededDiscuss the vocabulary used in the story by brainstorming words, describing what you can see in the two pictures provided. E.g. Discuss the different jungle animals in the picture, what words could be used to describe the way they are moving and their dancing styles? 

Week 1 Lesson 3Prep Week 1 Reading Lesson 3 Writing Activity

Students are to look at the picture provided and independently verbalise their own sentence before having a go at writing it in their journal writing book.

Ways you can help-  

o write the sentence on a piece of paper or above the line for your child to copy.  

o write the sentence in yellow highlighter and students can trace over the words. 

Week 1 Lesson 4 Prep Week 1 Reading Lesson 4 Optional Activity

OptionalGrab a pencil and some paper and have a go at drawing a Giraffe by following the lesson 4 video! 

Phonemic Awareness

Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear sounds in words.

Prep Week 1 Monday PA

Your child engages in one video per day. There are five lessons for the week.

Prep Week 1 Tuesday PA

Prep Week 1 Wednesday PA

Prep Week 1 Thursday PA

Prep Week 1 Friday PA

BRILLIANT BOOK STUDY LESSON 1- SEQUENCING ACTIVITY

BRILLIANT BOOK STUDY LESSON 2- PICTURES

BRILLIANT BOOK STUDY LESSON 3- WRITING ACTIVITY

WritingEvery Day Activities

HandwritingLetter Focus: Gg and Ll

Explicitly teach how to form Gg and LlPractise forming all letters of the alphabet

Letter Formation – Write On

SSP Handwriting Video

Ideas Handwriting chart Paint Rainbow write with textas Chalk

Sentence WritingFocus: Recount writing

Use the sentence starters to write at least one sentence a day recounting what you have done.

Focus on using a capital letter at the start, finger spaces between words and a full stop at the end of the sentence.

Use your choppers to sound out words and record the sounds you hear.

Prep Week 1 Modelled Daily Diary Writing

Sentence starters you could use: Today I… My favourite part… I liked it…. I had fun….

Ideas Recount helper sheet Sight word flash cards Paddle pop stick for finger spaces Alphabet chart

MathematicsEvery Day Activities

NumberNumber Focus: 10

Complete number 10 worksheet

Counting to 20

Counting back from 20

Counting to 100

Number 10- Sesame Street

Ideas- Counting Practise Counting practice counting to 20 and

backwards from 20 Counting practice counting to 100 Count backwards using the

microwave clock as a countdown Record yourself counting and listen

back to check if you are correct Writing numerals revising numbers

1 to 10.Ideas- Number 10 Focus

Make collections of 10 objects Draw collections of 10 Find pictures of 10

people/flowers /objects from magazines and glue on sheet to make a group of 10

MassFocus: Hefting

Hefting means you use your hands to decide which item is heavier and lighter.

ScienceThis week our focus is:

Weather Weather Journal

Question

What is weather?

I wonder ….. Is the weather the same at your house and mine?

Links

Prep Week 1 Science

Supporting video link How's the Weather Song

Other suggested activities

App – MarcoPolo Weather

HASSOnce a week

CelebrationsCommunicating stories

Complete worksheet- Draw a picture of a past celebration.

Months of the year song

How do we know about the past? Photos, videos, gifts, objects.

Box of resources to use as prompts (Balloon, party hat, candle, Christmas decoration, Santa hat, Easter egg, photos of celebrations, a gift from birthday).

Sort into celebrations. Model how this reminds you of a past celebration.

E.g. This gift (paw patrol doll) reminds me of my 5th birthday. I had a Paw Patrol cake and my nanny came over. We sung the birthday song. E.g. This photo reminds me of Christmas at my Aunty’s house. We had a BBQ for lunch and swam in the pool.

PE

PREP HPE WEEK 1 VIDEO

JAPANESEJapanese Week 1 Video

Wellbeing

Physical:

Roll a Brain Break!

PE with Joe - YouTube Channel

Mindset/Mindfulness/Functioning: Feeding our Three Brains Video

Our Three Brains Presentation Video

Fun StuffFUN STUFF Week 1

Create a nature cutting tray by filling a tub with leaves, twigs, grass and flowers or forage from your garden. With scissors cut them up to work on your fine motor skills.

Collect a variety of art loose parts, scrap paper and glue and make a collage picture of anything you like.

Start collecting empty boxes for box constructions.

Make ANZAC biscuits. Google the recipe or use your Grandma’s recipe.

Use rolled up balls of paper to throw into carefully baskets. This is a great way to develop hand eye co-ordination.

Visit GoNoodle Kids in YouTube.Dance to milkshake, banana banana meatball, popcko, dinosaur stomp.

MUSICPrep Music

Sing ‘Charlie Over the Ocean’

Composition sheet 1

Sing ‘Charlie over the ocean’.

Let’s change the words!

c) Complete the song below.

Use your own name instead of ‘Charlie’. Fill in what you will catch.

Length: 4 phrases

Phra

se 1

over the ocean

Phra

se 2

over the sea

Phra

se 3

caught a

A phrase is a musical sentence.

a) Brainstorm

Write down other things you could catch in the ocean?

Make sure they have two or three syllables to fit the rhythm.

b) Circle one item (above).

Clap it. Write in the box how many syllables it has.__________________

Phra

se 4

Can’t catch me!

Composition sheet 2

d) Arrange your new song.

Draw your dynamics (volume ) here Write or draw your instruments here.

Phra

se 1

Phra

se 2

Phra

se 3

Phra

se 4

Don’t forget to sing your song through and try it out!

Will it be soft or loud?

Which instruments or sounds will you

choose?

Prep Dance

A school of fish moves together in exactly the same way at exactly the same time. Explore what it looks and feels like to be part of a school of fish as we go on an underwater adventure using drama and dance techniques

Ocean Song - Warm Up Dance

Underwater Dance

Underwater Shapes

Extra Videos

Literacy VideosAlphabet songs (A-M) Alphabet songs (N-Z) Alphablocks

Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel

Jack Hartman Kids Music Channel offers multiple video options

including Sight word songs, Number Songs, Letter reviews and more!

Math VideosDays of the Week Months of the Year Shapes

Counting to 100 Numberjacks Numberblocks