Basic Skills Activities Overview for Children
Engage children in a variety of activities throughout the week, from handwriting practice to math challenges and fun speaking exercises. Encourage learning in a structured and interactive manner while covering essential skills like handwriting, math, days of the week, and speaking skills. Utilize engaging resources and prompts to keep children motivated and learning effectively.
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Basic Skills Activities - Overview Monday Handwriting Tuesday Hello. I m Bob the butterfly. Maths addition and subtraction Wednesday Days of the week Thursday Handwriting Friday Would you rather ? (Speaking)
Monday: Handwriting On lined paper, practise these Curly Caterpillar letters which all start like a c . They are all short letters that sit on the line. c curl around thecaterpillar o all around the orange a around the apple and down the leaf These letters are all Curly Caterpillar letters because they all start in the same way. If your child often writes their a the wrong way round, reminding them to start like a c can help. Resources needed Lined paper Pencil
Tuesday: Maths addition and subtraction Can you solve these problems? Remember to look carefully to see if you need to add or subtract (take-away). Try the ones in black first and then the ones in green if you need a challenge. 7 + 1 = 6 2 = 5 + 5 = 8 3 = 11 + 4 = 6 + 10 = 13 4 = 7 + 7 = The children may use a range or methods / resources to work them out, e.g. - using fingers or other physical resources - using jottings (drawings) - using known number facts, e.g. they may remember 5 add 5 is 10 - by counting on from the biggest number (for addition) Resources needed See notes for parents
Wednesday: Days of the week Sing the days of the week song, and then use it to answer the questions. If today is Wednesday, what day was it yesterday? What day will it be tomorrow? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday too. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 days, Each day different and every day new. What day comes after Thursday? How many days in a week? Which two days are the weekend? What is your favourite day? Why? Link the days of the week to The Hungry Caterpillar story. Resources needed None
Thursday: Handwriting As Monday, on lined paper, practise these Curly Caterpillar letters which all start like a c . They are all short letters that sit on the line. c curl around thecaterpillar o all around the orange a around the apple and down the leaf These letters are all Curly Caterpillar letters because they all start in the same way. If your child often writes their a the wrong way round, reminding them to start like a c can help. Resources needed Lined paper Pencil
Friday: Speaking - Would you rather? Would you rather be a caterpillar or a butterfly? Remember to answer in a full sentence and give a reason for your answer. For example I would rather be a ____________ because . or Encourage the children to ask the question with you and to speak in full sentences for this and their answer. We have done this activity many times in school so they should be familiar with it. Resources needed None
