Blog by Mrs Lees
An alien spaceship has landed?
When one of our Ducklings was out and about this weekend, they stumbled across what they thought could possibly be an abandoned alien spacecraft!
Do you think it is too? Or could it be something entirely different? Hmmmm...
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 19 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
New phoneme 'ch'
Today we have been making lists of words featuring our new phoneme 'ch'. Look at this amazing list of words featuring our new diagraph!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 19 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
Having fun writing in different ways
In Ducklings we love to use lots of different materials to write and apply our letters and sounds. Just take a look at how much fun can be had with a bit of flour!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 18 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
Thinking about time- Day and Night
In Maths today, the children have been sorting their daily jobs, routines and activities into things they do during the day and at night. What things can you think of that we do in the morning and at night?
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 18 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
Writing sentences with tricky words
Today the children were given the challenge of writing sentences containing our new tricky words 'he' and 'we'. We are blown away with how well the children have taken on this challenge. Take a look at this sentence that contains both tricky words!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 15 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
Being active with Phonics
There are many ways to actively learn about and apply a new letter/sound. Here is a lovely example of Charlie exploring the letter 'z' through finding books featuring 'z', making words with magnetic letters, finding objects featuring 'z' and using technology to support his…
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 13 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
Creative Development with our 'Space' topic
It has been great to see some children spending time on their creative ideas. We love this amazing rocket and think it is definitely worthy of a flight to the moon. Blast off, everyone!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 12 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
Letters to an alien
Take a look at this fantastic letter to the alien. What super vocabulary and imaginative ideas!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 12 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
Subtracting from 10
Well, what a busy day with our Maths learning at home. We have seen so many amazing pieces of work demonstrating all the different ways you can take away from ten. Here, Lexi used her princess characters to help her to subtract. What fantastic number sentences, Lexi!
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 12 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
Subtracting Teddies
As part of subtraction in Maths today, we were looking at different ways to subtract from 5, taking away practically and then writing a number sentence. I love Thomas's challenge at the bottom, too.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 11 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
Alien Sentence Writing
Look at this incredible example of hard work and effort that has gone in to producing an amazing sentence. We love your imaginative picture, too, Ayrton.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 11 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
Using practical objects to aid writing
Here is a lovely example of how collecting practical objects, featuring the same letter, from around the house can assist with oral segmenting and writing. What amazing sentences and beautiful handwriting.
Posted by /blog/author/slees/page:16 on 11 January 2021
Category: Ducklings
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