Week beginning 18th May
Phonics Activities Week Beginning 18th of May
Monday
1: Play the phase 3 diagraph song. They should have a go at doing the actions while they sing. Some of the sounds may be unfamiliar to them but it will help as they start to hear and learn them now. As you play the songs take note of the oo diagraph as we will focusing on it this week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Jp5MutVlQ
It is important to note that the oo diagraph is pronounced in 2 different ways. It can be long sound or a short sound depending on the word watch the video below as it will explain more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDJQM9XxsCc
2: Play this tricky word song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4u0TjAZ38
Now dictate. are he she me was they all was be are all you for them to write on a piece of paper. How many did they get right? Now practise any they got wrong.
3: Choosing any of the following diagraphs ng ch sh ee oa play the forest phonics game. Listen carefully to the word and then choose the correct graphemes to spell them out.
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/forestPhonics/index.html
4: What sentence or caption can you write for this picture? If your child is struggling, focus on your child writing key words for the pictures. Do you need to use the ‘oa’ diagraph?
5: Go to https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Log in with the class log in at the top of the page. Click: ‘class log in’ and enter:
Log in: newroad1
Password: tiger
Now choose an eBook for your child to read to you. Make sure you ask your child questions about the words and story, to check understanding.
Tuesday
1: Watch Jolly Phonic Songs on YouTube and encourage them to join in with the songs and actions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euxN7LGOoLc
For more practise on the long and short oo diagraph see the video link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONgqoexO8gY
2: On https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ or https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/ (if using a tablet)
Play ‘Pick a picture’ - select Phase 3 - sets 6-7
Select phase 2 for an easier mode
Select Phase 3 diagraphs for a more challenging mode.
3: Select CVC and any other diagraph you think your child would be comfortable using then press the word go. Read the words, if it is a silly word press the cross if it is a real word press the tick. I wonder how much treasure you will find.
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/poopDeck/index.html
4: Have a go at dictating this sentence to your child using the sounds we have learnt so far. They should have a go independently as you dictate each word, then you can correct their spellings after.
The sentence to dictate is ‘He has a big food shop’.
Once they have completed the sentence and you have supported them with the correction, can they draw a picture to match their sentence.
5: Go to https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Log in with the class log in at the top of the page. Click: ‘class log in’ and enter:
Log in: newroad1
Password: tiger
Now choose an eBook for your child to read to you. Make sure you ask your child questions about the words and story, to check understanding.
Wednesday
1: Watch and join in with the alpha blocks as they make words with the short and long oo diagraph.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N0syRgDJ20
2 Play this tricky word song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri4u0TjAZ38
Now play tricky word plat by writing out the tricky words on separate small pieces of paper are he she me was they all was be are all you call out a word for your child to splat. Remember to lay emphasises on the words they did not spell correctly before.
3: Press on the egg timer to start, then read the word if you get it right click on the tick. How many words can you read correctly before the timer finishes? Select the Phase that suits your child’s phonic Knowledge, if they find it too easy then challenge your child further by selecting a more appropriate level. https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/helpAHedgehog/index.html
4: : What sentence or caption can you write for this picture? If your child is struggling, focus on your child writing key words for the pictures. Which sounds have you learnt that can help you? Would the oo diagraph be of any help?
5: Go to https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Log in with the class log in at the top of the page. Click: ‘class log in’ and enter:
Log in: newroad1
Password: tiger
Now choose an eBook for your child to read to you. Make sure you ask your child questions about the words and story, to check understanding.
Thursday
1: Play the phase 3 diagraph song. They should have a go at doing the actions while they sing. Some of the sounds may be unfamiliar to them but it will help as they start to hear and learn them now. As you play the songs take note of the oo diagraph as we will be focusing on it this week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Jp5MutVlQ
2:On https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ or https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/ (if using a tablet)
Play Tricky Word Trucks – Phase2 - all HFW - or Tricky word Trucks -Phase 3 -all HFW depending on your child’s phonic knowledge.
Invite your child to read the word as it comes up and tick when read.
How quickly can you read the words?
3: Here is a game for practising your reading skills. https://www.starfall.com/h/ltr-classic/
Once on the website, Click on ‘Learn to read’ then click on ‘Peg the hen’ under the book section. After the short song, you can click on the arrow that will take you to the sentences, support your child to segment and blend the words to read.
4: : What sentence or caption can you write for this picture? If your child is struggling, focus on your child writing key words for the pictures. Which sounds have you learnt that can help you? Would the oo diagraph be of any help?
5: Go to https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Log in with the class log in at the top of the page. Click: ‘class log in’ and enter:
Log in: newroad1
Password: tiger
Now choose an eBook for your child to read to you. Make sure you ask your child questions about the words and story, to check understanding.
Friday
1: Play the song below showing the difference between the long and short diagraph oo. After listening can you find items around the home that have oo diagraph. Are they a long digraph or the short diagraph?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbvp5ZNxabI
2 On https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ or https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/ (if using a tablet)
Play ‘Grab a Giggling Graphemes’
(Either Phase 2 or Phase 2 and 3 – dependent on where your child is with their phonics knowledge
3: Can you practise writing some words with the ‘oo’ diagraph. Call out a word,, they should then segment it as this will support them to write it.
Words to write are – food roof hoop good foot book took
4: Go to https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Log in with the class log in at the top of the page. Click: ‘class log in’ and enter:
Log in: newroad1
Password: tiger
Now choose an eBook for your child to read to you. Make sure you ask your child questions about the words and story, to check understanding.