Early LiteracyPhonics Maths Purpose Help parents to help

Early Literacy/Phonics & Maths

Purpose Help parents to help their children with Early Literacy/ Phonics and Maths at home. Look at what the children need to achieve by the end of the Reception Year

Early Years Literacy Communication and Language-role-play, introducing storyline and narrative into their play and listening and responding. Reading-Continuing a rhyming string, hearing and saying initial sounds in words, segmenting and blending the sounds in simple words, reading words in simple sentences. Understanding that information can be retrieved from books and computers.

Helping at home Reading at night –comment in the reading record. Blue letter sound books/ cursive letter books Discussing the stories with the children Playing games with their word cards Providing a wide range of books for the children to have opportunities to enjoy stories at home Puppets Interactive stories –Oxford Owls Letters and sounds website-support early phonics through games

Writing table-lots of opportunities eg party invitations, cards etc Giving meaning to marks they draw/write Using paints, felts, chalks, exciting pens etc Breaking the flow of speech into words Hearing and saying sounds in words before they write them down Segmenting sounds in words Name and sound letters of the alphabet Using clear letters-forming them correctly Cursive letter formation practice (example powerpoint) Writing names, labels and captions and moving on to writing simple sentences. The children need these opportunities at home Celebrating their wonderful achievements Early Years Writing

Maths Need to count reliably to 20 Order numbers to 20. Begin to form numbers. Say what number is one more/ less Add and subtract 2 single digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer Solving problems involving- doubling, halving and sharing Eg How could we share these 10 sweets between 2 children. Numbers

Children are encouraged to develop a mental picture of the number system in their heads to use for calculation. They should experience practical calculation opportunities using a wide variety of equipment, e. g. small world play, role play, counters, cubes etc. They develop ways of recording calculations using pictures, etc. Children who are ready may record this as 8 – 5 =3

Helping at home Providing counting opportunities –counting sweets, toys, cars, teddies. Looking out for numbers around the environment Baking-Counting out the ingredients Numbers to recognise/ order eg large numbers outdoors Washing line –numbers Interactive games-interactive resources topmarks (links to useful website on the school website) Adding/ subtracting toys – eg 3 teddies plus 2 teddies equals ? ? PURPLE MASH WEBSITE- MINI MASH Each child has their own username and password and can access a range of activities at home. Nice activities to support the different areas of learning for the foundation stage

Shape, space and measures Begin to use mathematical names for ‘solid’ 3 d shapes and 2 d shapes and describe them Describe positions eg next to, behind. Order items by height and length Order items by weight Use familiar objects or shapes to recreate patterns and build models Use everyday language related to time eg in the morning/ afternoon Use everyday language related to money Shape, space and measures

Helping at home Looking at the shapes of everyday objects Building models using shapes and junk material Measuring ingredients Role-play shopping and using money Look at prices at the supermarket Ask the children if they can identify longer/ shorter/ heavier and lighter items

E Safety *We teach the children how to stay safe when using a computer/ Ipad. *They listen to Smartie the Penguin story and learn a rhyme about keeping safe. *We reiterate what to do if something happens whilst they are using the computers in school and at home. E Safety

Thankyou Time for any questions