Weekly Literacy and Numeracy Learning

Week 2, Term 2

Sing the Hello Song together to start the daily learning.

Please spend approximately 10 minutes on each day for the activities below.

Literacy Numeracy

Wednesday Writing: Sign In for Today! Use the link to the Padlet for daily sign in. Click on the + sign at the bottom of the page and support your child to type their name.

Time: Mother’s Day What’s the date of Mother’s Day? What day is it? Use the calendar at home to visualise.

Thursday Writing: M is for Mum! Trace letter M with loose parts. To extend this activity, trace MUM.

Colours: My mum Draw mum’s face and describe her hair and eye colour. Guess mum’s age.

My mum’s eyes are____ and her hair is _____. I think my mum is ____ years old.

Friday Writing: I LOVE YOU. Exercise your writing using all upper case letters, I LOVE YOU.

Shapes: Make a cookie Use the link to ABCya and make a cookie for Mother’s day.

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What do I want my child to learn?

My child can develop a sense of belonging to communities by celebrating Mother’s day.

My child can engage with a range of texts and gain meaning from these texts.

Early Year Learning Framework

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.

Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

How can I support my child’s progress?

Support your child to understand how Mother’s day can be celebrated by reading the book, The

Night before Mother’s Day.

The Night before Mother’s Day

Materials

Computer/device

What to do

Read The Night Before Mother’s Day by Natasha Wing.

After the reading have a conversation about the book. What did the girls

and dad do for Mother’s day? Talk about what had happened in

sequence, using the words such as first, then, after and etc. What did the

girls write on their cards? What would you like to do for mum to

celebrate Mother’s Day?

Ideas to extend the learning

• Plan your Mother’s day. What would you like to do/make for your mum?

• Draw the sequence of the story on paper.

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What do I want my child to learn?

My child is open to new challenges and new discoveries.

My child begins to recognise and draw different types of lines.

Early Year Learning Framework

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity.

Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

How can I support my child’s progress?

Provide opportunities for your child to engage independently with tasks about patterns and spatial awareness.

Draw Lines Materials

Paper rolls, scissors, tissue paper.

What to do

Introduce different kinds of lines using the photo provided below.

Draw five different types of lines on The Shape Game. Download or screen shot your child’s drawing and send it to us via Seesaw message.

Ideas to extend the learning

• Draw five different types of lines on a piece of paper and support your child to cut it along the lines.

• Draw five different types of lines with chalks on the footpath.

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What do I want my child to learn?

My child can build connections between home, preschool and the local community

by celebrating Vesak.

My child can use creative arts to express ideas and make meaning.

Early Year Learning Framework

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.

Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

How can I support my child’s progress?

Support your child to explore the diversity of culture, background and tradition by

creating paper lantern to celebrate Vesak.

Vesak, Buddha Day

Paper lantern

Materials

Paper, scissors, glue/stapler

What to do

Introduce Vesak, Buddha Day, to your child. It is the day to celebrate the birth of Buddha. Explain to

your child that some people light lotus lantern to celebrate Vesak.

Make mini lanterns and display at your home.

How to make the paper lantern:

1. Fold paper in half.

2. Cut along the folded edges.

3. Fold it over and glue or staple both sides.

Ideas to extend the learning

• Make flower or bean mandala.

• Make a lotus bowl with play dough

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What do I want my child to learn?

My child can develop a sense of belonging to communities by celebrating Mother’s day.

My child can use the creative arts to express ideas and make meaning.

Early Year Learning Framework

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.

Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

How can I support my child’s progress?

Provide opportunities for your child to express their ideas and emotions towards mum and make meaning by creating Mother’s day gift.

Mother’s Day craft Materials

Paper rolls, scissors, tissue paper.

What to do

Cut the paper rolls into slice thin. Fold it half to make the love heart. Glue the paper rolls onto a piece of paper. Fill up the love heart with tissue paper.

Write ‘I LOVE YOU, MUM’

Ideas to extend the learning

• Draw mum as a princess or a superhero. • Make love heart card for mum.

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What do I want my child to learn?

My child can explore different identities and points of view in dramatic play.

My child can develop a sense of belonging to communities by celebrating Mother’s day.

Early Year Learning Framework

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity.

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.

How can I support my child’s progress?

Support your child to explore different identities and points of views by participating in dramatic

play to celebrate Mother’s Day.

Private Spa for Mother’s Day

Materials

Towel, Hair brush, Nail polish and facial mask

What to do

Read The Night Before Mother’s Day by Natasha Wing again.

Celebrate Mother’s day with a private spa session for mum. Massage her shoulders and feet. Place

facial mask on her face. Paint mum’s nail with her favourite colour.

Ideas to extend the learning

• Have a V.I.P. tea party for mum.

• Sing mum’s favourite song for her.

Online Learning Program 08/05/20

What do I want my child to learn?

My child can use information and communication technologies to access information, investigate

ideas and represent their thinking.

My child can use the creative arts to express ideas and make meaning.

Early Year Learning Framework

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.

Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.

How can I support my child’s progress?

Provide opportunities for your child to express their ideas and emotions towards mum and make meaning by creating Mother’s day gift.

Upper Case Letter Materials

Device, chalks/colour pencils

What to do

Sing along The Alphabet Song together.

Write alphabet uppercase letters from A to Z with chalks on the ground or with colour pencils on paper.

Go on and play the game on the Uppercase Letter Balloon Pop. Click on ‘Myself I’m a student’ to play the game.

Ideas to extend the learning

• Make a set of alphabet uppercase letter cards. • Use play dough to trace uppercase letters.