Reading Writing C+L PSED Numeracy PD EAD KU Activities Reading comics Blending sounds together to read words. Splat the phoneme Superhero potions with rhyming words writing comic strips Writing secret messages with invisible ink/white crayons and watercolours writing lists of special powers Write sounds and words the same as my superhero name Writing superhero recipes Developing superhero writing jetpacks Listening and reading comics Hotseating superheroes Learning new songs and rhymes Talking about myself and listening to my friends Talking about favourite superheroes Problem solving and team work – finding and relasing a captured superhero, solving clues Talking about what makes us special Anti-Bullying Understnading rules and routines rules - To understand what is fair and not fair- ASK IT Sharing popular resources and toys Developing confidence in a group. Developing teamwork – working together to solve problems Recognising and ordering numbers (writing superhero phone numbers) Adding and taking away – superhero flying along number track/line Capacity Halving and sharing Problem solving 3D shape Positional language – navigate through the laser maze. Making assault course (balancing, travelling in different ways superhero exercise regime finding out what keeps superheroes healthy Learning how to move equipment safely around playground Practising letter formation with laser beams (finger torches) COOKIT: to learn how to cut food up effectively with a knife and fork Making music for superheroes to move to: fly, battle, disappear etc... Designing and making superhero hideout Designing and making: Capes. Masks, outfits, superhero vehicle Create superhero short films/stories FILM IT Make poppies Make Rangoli patterns Investigating ice, water, magnets Exploring electric circuits Investigating pushes and pulls Using beebots to help get the superheroes to their castle/lair Internet safety Create superhero stories. Use ipads to record Superhero stories (FILM IT) Using the internet to find out more about superheroes Weekly breakdown – also see CoEL table
Reading Writing C+L PSED Numeracy PD EAD KU Week 1 02/11/15 Topic intro Role play disaster Charlie’s Superhero Phonics: Shared read: Spiderman’s web phonic challenge Write about their favourite superhero and what he can do. Focus on letter formation and segmenting Talking tins – writing kerpow words e.g. pop, splat, nip Read Charlie’s Supehero underpants Listen to a story in a small group. Hotseat the Yeti – Ask questions Working as a team. Respecting property FOCUS superheroes Freddie Superhero HQ: Recognising numbers ordering numbers Dialling Superhero numbers Understanding concept of ordering. Ordering numbers to crack codes Create superhero obstacle course Gross motor exercises as per program Superhero dance see plan Dressing up Making a hideout Making superhero splats in the style of Lichenstein Explore a superheroes planet – magnifying glasses Counting on to add Adding the kryptonite to find the total power Week 2 Superhero day 09/11/15 Superhero underpants Phonics: Shared read: Selected sentences from Marvel Superheroes book. – sound hunting Group (beginning guided) reading intro Writing about own special powers... I am... I can.... Independent writing – Rama and Sita story Diwali link Talking about own special powers Listen to Superhero underpants and answer questions ASK IT: What makes us special. FOCUS superheroes Ollie Adding workshop – adding in different ways Numicon, unifix, beadstrings, fingers How powerful are different superheroes together? Superman can carry 4 logs and batman 2 logs. How many altogether? Batman’s headquarters are 5 cubes tall. Elsa’s castle is 3 cubes tall. If you put them together how tall will they be? Make up own addition stories. Number bonds – match keys to padlocks (linked to different number bonds) Gross motor exercises as per program Superhero dance see plan Making a Mini me Design and make a cape Decorate pants into superhero pants. Green Jelly How many pots of Kryptonite does it take to fill Superman’s bottle? Hear the story of Rama and Sita – knowledge of other cultures What’s the quickest way to flll it? Link to adding Longitudinal Adding workshop – adding in different ways Numicon, unifix,
Problem solving buildings on blue/red background with yellow squares as windows) Week 5 FROZEN CASTLE 30/11/15 Phonics: Shared read: Frozen extracts Guided reading Writing secret messages to superheroes or to Elsa Hotseating Elsa – Asking questions FOCUS superheroes Sammy ASKIT – What is fair and not fair? – role playing tricky scenarios – sharing, being unkind. What would Sammy say? Shape and space Know the names of some simple 3D shapes Make Superhero vehicles or Elsa’s castle out of different 3D shapes Nativity Gross motor exercises as per program Superhero fitness regime outside Making an ice castle Exploring the properties of ice – Elsa’s hand. Shape hunts and making books Week 6 07/12/15 Nativity Phonics: Shared read: The Nativity Story Guided reading Writing the Christmas story. Simple recount Listening to each other during nativity rehearsals - offering advice on how to improve! ASKIT Was it fair of Elsa not to let Ana see her? Doubling Superheroes can double their strength when they walk through the wall of steel. (function machines) Doubling visually with numicon Nativity Gross motor exercises as per program Superhero Fitness regime in outdoor provision Nativity Longitudinal study – What has happened to our tree? Doubling Doubling using beadstrings Week 7 14/12/15 Nativity Phonics: Shared read: Guided reading Writing assessments (are chn using known sounds, segmenting, using finger spaces?) Letters to santa. Author’s chair - peer assessments Circle time – anti bullying linked Halving Christmas party sharing between 2 Nativity Gross motor exercises as per program Superhero Fitness regime Nativity Halving
in outdoor provision Please ensure these are planned for each week: Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL) Playing and exploring Initiating activities. Taking on a role in their play. Taking on a role in their play. Showing a ‘can do’ attitude. Seeking challenge. Acting out experiences with other people. Active learning Being involved and concentrating. Showing high levels of energy, fascination. Bouncing back after difficulties. Not easily distracted. Showing satisfaction in meeting their own goals. Paying attention to details. Creating and thinking critically Thinking of ideas. Testing their ideas. Finding ways to solve problems. Planning, making decisions about how to approach a task. Finding new ways to do things. Making predictions. Finding ways to solve problems.