A big hello and welcome to learning in Term 2 in R1 MR.
You might be at home or at school so lets start our day as we always do with a song.
If you are are at home click on the link below or listen to a quiet song as we get ready to begin our day together.
Now it is time to find a place to read – Where will it be today?
Come Read with me
Choose a book from your black bag or your library and find a space. (15mins)
Brain Break – Find a piece of fruit and lets look at our calendar
Today we are introducing the Journal recording. –
What is the weather today?
Look at the Word map below to find words and pictures to describe today.
Look at the feelings chart
Organisation – Journal (At home please use the Making Connections book or another book you may have)
At home: Copy and finish the sentences below OR Copy the table example OR print out the sheet
Today is .
Weather – It is .
Feelings – I am feeling .
(Journal can be completed using words and/or pictures)
(More time is given today to set up and talk about the weather and feelings journal – from tomorrow the children will be encouraged to complete the chart as part of their organisation while the morning song is playing.
Time for a brain break and get moving with a Go Noodle
Shared Text
What is the weather like today?
Recess
Shared Text – The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Days of the week Activity
What did the caterpillar eat on each day?
The children can choose how they wish to represent their understanding through recording using pictures. words and sentences.
Examples:
Days-of-the-Week-Cut-and-Stick-Worksheet
Music
Please click on the link below to access the music curriculum
Continue – Days of the week task.
Add in additional detail – words, pictures, sentences.
LUNCH – Time to have a break, eat some food and have some free time
Mindfulness
- Yoga sequence
- Focus on slow movement and breathing. Holding each pose. Repeat sequence.
Play Investigations – we will begin investigations with a walk outside and then the children will choose from the provocations listed.
- Mini Beast Hunt Outside
- What did you find? What does it eat? What is in its habitat?
Provocations back in the room
- Draw or write about what we found outside
- Research mini beast using books – Record your discoveries using pictures and words.
- Painting
- Mini world – bugs in the log area
- Bug drawing – using black felt tip markers and water wash
- Bug box construction
- Free choice play
During this time you may like to reflect about your Easter and time with your family.
Or make a Poppy as we celebrated Anzac Day during the holidays
Journal Writing
- Reflect on what you have done today in both words and pictures.
What did you like doing today?
Jordan: I liked playing soccer.
Kalil: I liked playing with Kobi.
Felipe: I liked playing with the bugs.
Hendrix: I liked playing with the bugs.
Elnathan: I liked playing soccer with Jordan and Kalil.
Jerry: I liked playing a game.
Alexa: I liked looking in the holes and at the bugs.
Jed: I liked the drawing, when I was drawing a spider with Elnathan and Jordan. I liked looking for bugs.
Owen: I liked playing with my friends.
Eann: I liked to play tag.
McKayla: I liked playing soccer.
Bior: I liked playing
Senay: I liked to play with bugs.
