Locke exploring composition of number starting with number 3. 
 

For more examples rewatch the Numberblocks episode! 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08dnngm/numberblocks-series-1-stampolines

Winter at Story Wood! 
 

Outdoor learning… 

We have been putting our learning into practice through playing in our kitchen. 

Making equal groups 

Learning about Diwali 

Outside learning in Reception 

Today we have been forming the letter ‘k’. 

This week we have been exploring the concept of more and less. 

Making patterns with 5.

To help us subitise and recognise amounts quickly, we have made patterns using 5 counters. Look at all the different patterns we have made!

Learning to spell CVC words linked to our story. 

Comparing numbers within 10

Today we have been counting beyond 5 and checking to see if our partner has more or fewer counters to compare amounts. 

Counting to 5

We have used Hungarian Counting frames, five frames and cubes to count to 5. Today we have matched our amounts to the numerals. 
 

Counting 

We have made counting sticks in our forest school and counted objects in our outdoor learning space. We then applied this to count to 5 in different ways. 

Retelling Stories

Locke have been reading the Monkey Puzzle story and have shown their understanding by drawing it out in a story map. 

Maths this week….

We have been counting accurately to 5 in our Mastering Number lessons and making AB patterns in our daily sessions. We used a range of resources to show this including planting pansies in an AB pattern and our outside environment to count 5! 

Taking responsibility for our garden

The children have planted some herbs and some bulbs today in our outside area. Let’s hope the foxes don’t dig them up! 

We have also been out in the woods organising and sorting items by size. 
 

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Today we have been sorting objects in the woods. 
First we found items from the woods that were the same or different, then we sorted objects by shape and colour! 

Phonics Workshop

Thank you for attending our workshop today. 

In our class blog, you will find the videos, handouts and useful links from today's session.

Here you will find the links to the Little Wandle videos. 

These tell you the sounds that your children are learning in this phase 2. 

 Click here and select Phase 2 Sounds for Autumn 1

Thank you for supporting your child with their reading. 

They will be getting their first 'read together' book on Friday. 

Week 1

Finding, Matching and Sorting. 

Over the first few days we have been out in the woods and working hard in our class room, finding similarities and differences. We have been comparing items by size and colour and thinking what makes them different or the same. Here are some pictures of us exploring this concept.