Autumn Term 2024
Phonics
As a whole school, we have begun using the Little Wandle Phonics scheme this September. If you would like to know more about this, click on the link. The video clips will show you how to articulate the phonic sounds (phonemes) with your child.
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Mathematical Development
We use everyday opportunities in the first half of the Autumn term to introduce mathematical language and opportunities to the children. When they arrive they self-register and choose what they would like for lunch. The children put their photo onto a five frame. This gives us the opportunity to talk about the five frame being full or empty and to notice e.g. I see a two and a one, or I see three.
We also have our calendar of the year with all the children's birthdays, their photos are on ten frames so again we talk about what we notice, e.g. I can see four birthdays for the month of September. We then have our monthly calendar too, showing the children what is happening on certain days and we cross off each day so they observe the passing of time in a visual way. Alongside this, we have our visual timetable of the day so children can see what is happening over the morning and afternoon.
We share lots of songs and stories which provide us with maths opportunities too.
Our approach to maths has been shaped by training undertaken with Karen Wilding of EY Maths.
Here is a link to her Youtube videos;