Heading. Helping your child in EYFS. Lacey Green Academy. September 2014

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1 1 Heading Lacey Green Academy Helping your child in EYFS 1 September 2014

2 Introduction 2 This leaflet is designed to give parents ideas of how they can help their child to succeed in Reception. It aims to give information about the sorts of things your child will need to be able to do, as well as highlighting the important role that parents can play in their child s education. We have tried to make the information as easy to follow as possible but if you would like to know more, then please come in and ask a member of staff. We hope you enjoy trying some of our suggestions. Let us know how you get on! Thank you for your continued support of school and the interest that you take in your child s education. What else 23 you can do to support your child at school: Make your child responsible for doing their homework and handing it in Sign your child s reading diary every time they have shared or read a book with you Provide your child with a P.E kit which needs to be in school from Mondays to Fridays. Provide your child with a book bag they can bring to school each day. Label their clothes. Use our website to keep up to date with what is going on in school. Miss Hall Early Years Foundation Stage Leader 2 23

3 Learning Journeys 22 The Learning Journey is a continuous journey through which children build on all the things they have already experienced and come across new and interesting challenges. Every child s learning journey takes a personal path based on their own individual interests, experiences and the curriculum on offer Every child in Reception will have a Learning Journey, which celebrates their learning and achievements during their reception year at Lacey Green Academy. Their learning journey will contain observations, photographs and pieces of child initiated work highlighting your child s achievements. Working together Please feel free to add to your child s Learning Journey at any time. You can advise us verbally, provide a photo, bring in certificates, make a note in your child s reading diary or fill in a note from home of any significant achievements you have notice your child attaining at home. Contributions will support us in creating a more complete picture of your child. Remember though, it needs to be behaviour / achievements your child has demonstrated completely independently. Mathematics 3 To count to and from 20 To count 20 objects reliably To place numbers 1 to 20 in order To say 1 more or 1 less than a given number up to 20 To add and subtract 2 single digit numbers To count on or back to find the answer To solve problems such as halving, sharing and doubling To use everyday language to talk about the size, capacity, weight, height, position, time, distance, and money to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems To recognise, create and describe patterns To explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them. We always love to hear all the wonderful things your child has been up to at home. 22 3

4 Mathematics 4 How you can help at home. Have a go at the following activities: Baking weighing ingredients Finding numbers in everyday life Sharing sweets Playing shop at home Use a calendar what day is it today? What date? Bingo you can cover all the areas of maths through this game Card games Snap, Pairs and matching games Identify shapes in everyday life Computers Brain Training/Big Brain Expressive 21 Arts and Design How I can help at home: Encourage your child to paint/ draw by providing them with different materials indoors and outdoors e.g. paper, pencils, chalk, paints, old sheets, wall paper, different sized brushes Play music to your child Dance to different styles of music Sing with your child Make dens outside Encourage all ideas of creative thinking Provide materials for weaving ribbon, wool, string Let your child mix their own paints Make and play with play-dough Let them help you with painting Baking Use puppets to act out fairy tales such as The Three Little Pigs Experiment with different ways of making things such as using card, paper, cardboard which works best Let your child design what they are going to make Sing nursery rhymes 4 21

5 Expressive Arts and 20 Design Literacy 5 Reading To sing songs, make music and dance, and experiment with ways of changing them. Sing nursery rhymes To safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function. To use what they have learnt about media and materials in original ways, thinking about uses and purposes. To represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role play and stories. To read and understand simple sentences. To use their phonic knowledge to decode regular words and read them aloud accurately - ch - i - p, c - a - t, p - i - g To read some common irregular words - the, was, you. To demonstrate understanding when talking with others about what they have read. Understand the book they are reading and identify what is happening in the story. 20 5

6 Literacy 6 Reading How you can help your child: Set aside a special time for just you and your child Read/share with your child what they think will happen in the story from looking at the pictures Use the suggested questions (see over) with your child when reading. When out and about, encourage your child to read signs, instructions etc When reading unfamiliar words, break up the word into phonemes to sound it out and blend. Eg, shop = sh-o-p Club = c-l-u-b = cl-u-b In the home encourage your child to read with you where applicable. Eg, recipe instructions, TV guide, cereal boxes. Encourage children to sound out words which are new or have been in their reading books previously Join a library it s free! Read to your child or share books with them whenever possible. Encourage all members of the family to share and read books with your children Understanding 19 of the World How I can help at home: Collect natural objects Bring in photographs from holidays or trips to share with the class Go on nature walks To bake and talk about the changes in the ingredients To use the computer/ IPads To use the telephone Select a channel on the TV Talk about different environments Talk about the weather and changes in seasons Discuss and find out about different animals, insects, dinosaurs, birds, people etc Involve your child when out shopping encourage them to find items Encourage your child to ask questions about the world around them Ask them questions about the world around them Ask them questions about their experiences Talk about different cultures Talk about similarities and differences between themselves and others Talk your experiences past and present. 6 19

7 Understanding of the 18 World Suggested questions: Fiction Literacy 7 Reading To talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members. To know that other children don t always enjoy the same things, and are sensitive to this. To know about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and among families, communities and traditions. To know about similarities and differences in relation to places, objects, materials and living things. To talk about the features of their own immediate environment and how environments might vary from one another. To make observations of animals and plants and explain why some things occur, and talk about changes. To recognise that a range of technology is used in places such as homes and schools. Who are the main characters? What is the story about? How does the main character feel throughout the story? Which words show this? Which is your favourite part and why? Which character would you be in the story? How did X feel when? Why? What do you think will happen next? How else could the story have ended? Which is your favourite character and why? Where is the story set? Non-Fiction: Can you find a title? What is the book about? What is a contents page? On what page will we find X? Can you find bullet points? How do the pictures help? What is a glossary and why does it help you? General: 18 Where does the sentences start? How do you know this? Where does the sentence end? How do you know this? How 7 many words are there in the sentence?

8 Literacy 8 Writing Physical Development 17 How I can help at home: Essential skills To use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways that match their spoken sounds. To write some irregular words To write simple sentences which can be read by themselves and others To spell some words correctly and others are phonetically plausible. Encouraging your child to get themselves dressed and undressed independently - using buttons, zipping up their own coat To teach them about being hygienic e.g. washing their hands after going to the toilet, before touching food Talk about keeping safe whilst out and about e.g. crossing the road Using a knife and fork when eating Holding a pencil effectively Have fun at the park Riding a bike, scooter Obstacle courses Talk to your child about healthy eating Skipping Ball skills Dancing to different styles of music Play board games Encouraging your child to help you with chores Threading Playing with play dough Writing their name using a pencil, paint, chalk outside Practise cutting skills 8 17

9 Physical Development 16 Literacy 9 Writing How I can help at home: To show good control and coordination in large and small movements. To move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space. To handle equipment and tools effectively, including pencils for writing. To know the importance for good health of physical exercise, and a healthy diet, and talk about ways to keep healthy and safe. To manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs successfully, including dressing and going to the toilet independently Ensure your child sits at a table to write Pencils are better for practising writing rather than pens Use the correct letter formation Provide your child with a variety of opportunities to practise handwriting. Eg, writing birthday cards, notes, lists, letters, diaries. Use a variety of materials to write with sand, paint, water, chalk Trace the letters for your child first and let them go over the top of your writing with a different colour. Give your child time to practise their handwriting. Make it fun - graffiti an old top, design a plate/ mug 16 9

10 Literacy 10 Writing How I can help my child with writing tasks at home Personal, 15 Social and Emotional Development How I can help at home: Talk it through share ideas and get the children to listen to your ideas Make a plan of what they want to write use key words to help with this Do one sentence don't try to do too much all at once Write it together Encourage your children to write at home about anything that they want to Share their writing and listen to what they have written Find (if possible) a quiet space for your child to complete their writing Create a writing box with special pens and paper Why not treat your child to a special book and pencil? It will make a good reward and a lovely memento of your child s writing development. Encourage friendships with other children Have friends round to play Help your child to learn how to share and take turns Play board games Help develop your child s interests and skills Provide opportunities for them to do things on their own Encourage independence Encourage your child to get dressed independently Talk about your feelings and how your child feels Be consistent in your approach to rules at home Make time for one to one interaction with your child Talk to them about their day Try new activities 10 15

11 Personal, Social and 14 Emotional Development To play co-operatively, taking turns with others. To take account of one another s ideas about how to organise their activity. To show sensitivity to others needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children. To be confident to try new activities, and say why they like some activities more than others. To be confident to speak in a familiar group, talk about their ideas, and will choose the resources they need for their chosen activities. To say when they do or don t need help. To talk about how they and others show feelings, talk about their own and others behaviour, and its consequences, and know that some behaviour is unacceptable. To work as part of a group or class, and understand and follow the rules. To adjust their behaviour to different situations, and take changes of routine in their stride. Communication 11 and Language To listen attentively in a range of situations. To listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events and respond to what they hear with relevant comments, questions or actions. To give their attention to what others say and respond appropriately, while engaged in another activity To follow instructions involving several ideas or actions. To answer how and why questions about their experiences and in response to stories or events To express themselves effectively, showing awareness of listeners needs. To use past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened or are to happen in the future. To develop their own narratives and explanations by connecting ideas or events

12 Communication and 12 Language Communication 13 and Language How you can help at home: See reading ideas and questions Play Simon says To ask questions about their day, interests, experiences To talk about what they have done, what they are going to do and talk about things happening in the future e.g. Holidays To join in with role play activities Act out their favourite fairy tale Make up their own stories Spend quality time talking E.g over dinner, away from noise and distractions Talk about your day. Did anything funny happen? What was the best thing about your day? Talk about tomorrow or the rest of the week. Is anything exciting or interesting going to happen? Talk whilst out and about things you can see, places things come from how things haven changed over time, notices and pictures on walls, look at magazines and talk about the pictures, look at toys and talk about how they work, where you are going, what you expect to see, how you are feeling, things that have happened in the news To listen attentively in a range of situations. To listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events and respond to what they hear with relevant comments, questions or actions. To give their attention to what others say and respond appropriately, while engaged in another activity To follow instructions involving several ideas or actions. To answer how and why questions about their experiences and in response to stories or events To express themselves effectively, showing awareness of listeners needs. To use past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened or are to happen in the future. To develop their own narratives and explanations by connecting ideas or events