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The rights of the child- Article of the week

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The rights of the child- Article of the week

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Adults: Please help with reading and talking about this. choose any or all of the activities.

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Time to think about our human rights- Article of the week

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Time to think about our human rights- Article of the week

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At Wyvil we work with Unicef to make sure children know their rights. This week we will look at 1 article in particular- adults please read with your child and have a go at any or all of the activities.

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Let's do it again. You choose what sounds to pop!

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Phonics Pop

Phonics Pop is a mobile friendly bubble pop game. Choose a set of sounds to practice, or select from the digraph (2/3-letter sounds) checkboxes. Then listen to the target sound and pop as many as you can.

If your child achieves >95% accuracy the bubbles will change to rainbow colours.

This game is © copyright 2020, J.Barrett, ictgames.com All Rights Reserved.

Made using the and libraries.

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Phonics Pop is a mobile friendly bubble pop game. Choose a set of sounds to practice, or select from the digraph (2/3-letter sounds) checkboxes. Then listen to the target sound and pop as many as you can. If your child achieves >95% accuracy the bubbles will change to rainbow colours.

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The Gingerbread Man set to another famous piece of music

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Melody is baking a gingerbread man who comes alive!

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You know what to do. Try a few.

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QR CODE

Scan this on mobiles and tablets to quickly open this web page.

Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers. The games, which are against the clock, challenge and develop mental maths skills. An untimed, practise mode is available in our Hit the Button app along with lots more extra features.

The activities can be matched to appropriate mathematical ability. Regular use of Hit the Button can help students to sharpen their recall of vital number facts in a fun way and learning multiplication tables need not be boring.

AGE

6-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Times Tables Division Number Bonds Doubles Halves Square Numbers

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Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

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Quick fire questions on number bonds, doubles, halves, times tables, division facts and square numbers against the clock. Superb!

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For PSHCE we have been learning to recognise and name feelings and emotions.

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For PSHCE we have been learning to recognise and name feelings and emotions.

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Many children in LC1 enjoy dancing. Learn some new moves here!

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Work off the chocolate cake

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Zumba Kids (easy dance) - I like to move it

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Now did you know you can make cake in a mug- in the microwave?

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Now did you know you can make cake in a mug- in the microwave?

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There's so much to be grateful for. Let us know how it turns out on Twitter.

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Add the 3 tbsp milk, 3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil and a few drops of vanilla essence and mix until smooth, before adding 2 tbsp chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins, if using, and mix again.

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Add the 3 tbsp milk, 3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil and a few drops of vanilla essence and mix until smooth, before adding 2 tbsp chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins, if using, and mix again.

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Are you enjoying the activities here?

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Last day of school term but you can come back to any of these stories or lessons that you have liked next week!

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Short animated film. A greedy rat travels the highway in search of other animals' food, before his sweet tooth finally leads him to a sticky outcome.

An animated family film based on the much-loved children's book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Highway Rat tells the tale of a ravenous rat who craves buns, biscuits and all sweet things. Tearing along the highway, he searches for sugary treats to steal, until his sweet tooth leads him to a sticky end.

Featuring the voices of David Tennant (Highway Rat), Rob Brydon (Narrator), Frances de la Tour (Rabbit), Tom Hollander (Squirrel), Nina Sosanya (Duck) and Husaam Kiani (Kitten).

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Short animated film. A greedy rat travels the highway in search of other animals' food, before his sweet tooth finally leads him to a sticky outcome. An animated family film based on the much-loved children's book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

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Competition time

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P4C challenge from Miss Stephens

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With singing and clapping

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One More! (song for kids about identifying the # that is "ONE MORE")

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Everyone in LC1 likes to be first in the line. Ordinal numbers are when we say "First/1st" for one", second/2nd"for 2 , "third/3rd" for 3 and so on.

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A Maths article on how to use ordinal numbers, numbers that describe which order things come in.

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You may remember using these crocodile symbols for more than and less than > <

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Can you write as many of those tricky words as you can remember in 5 minutes. Ready, steady, go!

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The lady sings "haitch" instead of "aitch". Well nobody's perfect.

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Buenos dias

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Mums and Dads- for children struggling with handwriting

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Mums and Dads- for children struggling with handwriting

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Ways to strengthen fine motor skills

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Use dark ruled and "bumpy" paper.

Does your child have trouble staying within the lines when she writes? Download wide-ruled paper with bold lines at the top and bottom with a dotted line in between. This can help her see barriers so her letters don't drift.

You can also trace the top and bottom lines with glue. When it dries, your child's pencil will "bump" the lines as she writes. Remind her that tall letters (like T) go to the top line, and that smaller letters (like c) should fit between the bottom and middle lines.

Tracing is an effective way to teach handwriting. By having her trace shapes and maze-like paths from left to right, top to bottom, or through jagged and curvy lines, you can help your child develop fine motor control. This can also help her learn how to orient her movements from top to bottom and left to right.

You may have heard of the Wet-Dry-Try app from Handwriting Without Tears. But you can do a low-tech version of the activity, too. All you need is a small chalkboard, a sponge cut into small cubes, and a piece of chalk.

Have your child wet a sponge cube and squeeze it out so it's not dripping with water. Write a letter on the slate so your child has a model. Next, ask her to write the letter using a wet sponge. Then ask her to trace it with a dry sponge. Finally, ask her to write the letter using chalk.

Some kids, especially those with visual-spatial issues, have trouble spacing out words on the page. If your child leaves too much or too little space between words, a "Spacekid" can help. ( Download the template to make one.)

As she writes, have your child place her Spacekid down at the end of each word. She should start the next word on the other side of the Spacekid tool.

Try sensory freezer-bag writing.

Fill a freezer-sized ziplock bag with a couple dollops of colored hair gel. (You could also use clear hair gel and add food coloring or glitter.) Seal it tightly, taping over the top to make sure it stays closed.

Have your child place the bag on a table and smooth it out until it's flat. Ask her to use her finger or the eraser end of a pencil to practice writing words or letters. The resistance of the hair gel will help her feel how the letters are formed.

Show sky, grass or ground.

Your child may have trouble making her letters the correct size. For example, she may write dOgS instead of dogs.

This activity uses hand positions to help your child understand letter size. Start off with the word boy to practice. For tall letters like b, your child points her thumb up to the sky. For small letters like o, she makes a fist to indicate grass. And for descending letters like y, she points her thumb down for ground.

About the Author

About the Author

Amanda Morin&nbsp

worked as a classroom teacher and as an early intervention specialist for 10 years. She is the author of The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education. Two of her children have learning differences.

Reviewed by

Reviewed by

Keri Wilmot&nbsp

is an occupational therapist who works with children of varying ages and abilities in all areas of pediatrics.

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6 Multisensory Techniques for Teaching Handwriting

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Use dark ruled and "bumpy" paper. Does your child have trouble staying within the lines when she writes? Download wide-ruled paper with bold lines at the top and bottom with a dotted line in between. This can help her see barriers so her letters don't drift.

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Well we have learned about the world's oceans...

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Well we have learned about the world's oceans...

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Origami is the art of paper folding- Miss Janine does it with us sometimes. Don't worry if you haven't got blue paper. you can colour it blue afterwards.

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"Tokyo was an origami city folded over and over until something was made of virtually nothing."
― Christopher Barzak

That's exactly the beauty of origami - taking something as insignificant as a scrap of paper and turning it into a beautiful creation. It's no wonder then, that this art form that has been around since the sixth century still retains all its original charm.

Origami is the Japanese word for the oriental art of paper folding. Ori means to fold and kami means paper, and together the word refers to the craft of folding paper into objects without cutting, pasting or decorating the paper. This form of craft has been practiced in the Orient for centuries, and involves certain paper folding techniques with which you can create animals, flowers, boxes or anything your heart desires. Today, we've got a cute little origami whale for you, with a full step-by-step tutorial!
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Materials Required:

Craft paper that is blue at least on one side

Scissors

Paper glue (if required)

Step by step procedure for making the Origami Whale:

1. If your craft paper is not a perfect square, you'll need to make it a square of either 10×10 or 12×12. Fold the paper diagonally from one corner and cut off the excess.

2. Fold inwards from one side to meet the crease in the center (make sure the blue side of the paper is outside and the white stays inside).

3. Fold in a small triangle from the top to make the face.

4. Fold the paper longitudinally in half.

5. Make a fold at the other end for the tail.

6. With a pair of scissors, make a small slit at the folded part of the tail so that it can be separated.

7. Make smaller folds at both ends of the tail so that it looks like the picture.

8. It's time to fix the eyes! You can either stick on small googly eyes or just mark them with a black sharpie.

Your adorable little whale is ready to hit the water!

Have you heard of Storigami? It's what you get when you take storytelling and origami and put them together! It's a nice way to illustrate a story as well as a clever technique to learn a fold and remember it. Origami is known for several mental and physical benefits, besides keeping you occupied and out of trouble! Origami is said to stimulate both parts of your brain and it also promotes better concentration, hand-eye co-ordination, reasoning as well as math skills. Looks like there's no reason not to make this whale now!!

Let us know how you liked our Origami whale and how it turned out for you. Be sure to check out all our crafts and activities for kids. Happy folding!

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"Tokyo was an origami city folded over and over until something was made of virtually nothing."― Christopher Barzak That's exactly the beauty of origami - taking something as insignificant as a scrap of paper and turning it into a beautiful creation.

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This was a new LC1 favourite game

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QR CODE

Scan this on mobiles and tablets to quickly open this web page.

Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers. The games, which are against the clock, challenge and develop mental maths skills. An untimed, practise mode is available in our Hit the Button app along with lots more extra features.

The activities can be matched to appropriate mathematical ability. Regular use of Hit the Button can help students to sharpen their recall of vital number facts in a fun way and learning multiplication tables need not be boring.

AGE

6-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Times Tables Division Number Bonds Doubles Halves Square Numbers

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Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

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Quick fire questions on number bonds, doubles, halves, times tables, division facts and square numbers against the clock. Superb!

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English- a traditional tale with activities

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English- a traditional tale with activities

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Adults please print the activities if you can or want to- otherwise just read aloud. There is also a game where you put the story parts in order. Who can re-tell the story to someone? Children- are your parents good listeners?

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Goldilocks goes into a house in the forest. What will she find there? Watch and find out!

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The Elves and the Shoemaker

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The story is a simple one, of a poor shoemaker and his wife who suddenly find they are getting help from a mysterious source. They discover their helpers are little elves, whom are working long and hard to finish making shoes. When the man and woman become rich because of the elves, they decide they must give back to the elves in return.

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'The Elves and the Shoemaker' read by Chrissy Metz

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The story is a simple one, of a poor shoemaker and his wife who suddenly find they are getting help from a mysterious source. They discover their helpers are little elves, whom are working long and hard to finish making shoes.

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For those who need fine motor skill practise

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For those who need fine motor skill practise

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Make playdough and use it to make fingers strong by rolling and squeezing shapes, even cutting it up with scissors.

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This super-easy playdough recipe is the perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon inside. It's quick enough to hold a young child's attention and you only need a few storecupboard ingredients.

Little hands can play with the results straightaway, so there's immediate gratification for all involved!

For more hands-on crafts, see how to make slime, salt dough, oobleck and moon sand with affordable ingredients and easy steps.

Keep the little ones entertained at home with our summer activities for kids, sensory play ideas, fun yoga for kids and birthday ideas for kids at home.

See our new Kid's Kitchen series for essential cookery skills, plus easy recipes kids can make and kids summer baking projects.
Browse our family & kids hub for plenty of inspiration.
How to make playdough

Makes 1 coloured ball
Prep 10 minutes
You will need

8 tbsp plain flour

2 tbsp table salt

60ml warm water

food colouring

1 tbsp vegetable oil

Method
1. Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl mix together the water, a few drops of food colouring and the oil.

2. Pour the coloured water into the flour mix and bring together with a spoon.

3. Dust a work surface with a little flour and turn out the dough. Knead together for a few minutes to form a smooth, pliable dough. If you want a more intense colour you can work in a few extra drops of food colouring.

4. Store in a plastic sandwich bag (squeeze out the air) in the fridge to keep it fresh. You can make a batch of colours and give away as kids' party bag favours or hold a playdough party for your child's next birthday.
Watch our step-by-step video to see how simple this recipe is:
For inspiration, visit our friends at 5 Minute Fun and discover 5 easy models to make from playdough.

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This super-easy playdough recipe is the perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon inside. It's quick enough to hold a young child's attention and you only need a few storecupboard ingredients. Little hands can play with the results straightaway, so there's immediate gratification for all involved!

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La Canción de Buenos Dias, Buenas Tardes y Buenas Noches | Videos para Niños | Lunacreciente

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Mr Millet sent us these Youtube songs to learn how to say good morning and good night.  This is the first one.

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¡Buenos días! Song to learn Spanish greetings and daily routines

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Oh go on then - order 1-20 for year 1s. Year 2s choose something harder- there's lots to choose from.

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QR CODE

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Caterpillar Ordering is an interactive ordering and sequencing numbers game, which would complement a minibeasts topic in the classroom.

This maths game has different levels which can be matched to mathematical ability level.

The drag and drop activities help children to order numbers, beginning at a basic level and progressing to more challenging exercises ordering decimal and negative numbers. The sequencing activities help children to recognise number sequences and reinforce their knowledge of multiples.

AGE

5-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Ordering Sequencing Odd and Even

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Caterpillar Ordering - An Ordering and Sequencing Game

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A super game for ordering numbers and for number sequences. You can order numbers up to 100 and complete sequences counting on and back in multiples up to 10.

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Writing sentences with full stops and capital letters. Always a good one.

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Good morning LC1

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We would be doing traditional tales at school. You had Jack and the Beanstalk this morning so now let's hear...

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Little Red Riding Hood - Animated Fairy Tales for Children

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It's not Friday but I need somebody to test this recipe for me...if you want to post me some you can inbox me...

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Super Easy No-Bake Lockdown Fridge Cake Recipe! | Bake At Home | Cupcake Jemma

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Did you like trying the yoga poses before?

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Did you like trying the yoga poses before?

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Have another go

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Introducing your children to yoga at an early age can help them learn healthy lifestyle habits and set the foundation for a fit future. Get your family practice started with these kid-friendly yoga poses.

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Please check website /Twitter

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BBC Bitesize Daily lessons are really good

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BBC Bitesize Daily lessons are really good

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We don't really mind which ones you do if you enjoy them. Everyone can try this- understanding tens and ones. If it's too hard go back to an earlier activity or lower age group on Bitesize

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We might have planted sunflower seeds by now at school...

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We might have planted sunflower seeds by now at school...

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Have a look through the activities above and come back to them. You can read the life-cycle of a sunflower and if you can get any seeds, try growing them. There is a missing word comprehension here too...

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Monday is reading comprehension normally so...

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Monday is reading comprehension normally so...

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Here is a Jack and the Beanstalk comprehension- there are a few versions here getting harder and harder. Everyone should try the first one but some children will need more help than others! The younger children can listen to someone read it and then answer the questions.

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Please go to school website/Twitter

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Week 5, the last week of term

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The Gruffalo read by Michelle Obama

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Year 1 choose age 4-5 addition
Year 2 choose age 5-6- adding to 20 if it's too easy go to the next age group and practise addition there.

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You and your little ones can have loads of fun with maths! There are loads of activity sheets and videos to explore on this page, or you can browse by age.

You'll also find heaps of activity books to further develop maths skills in our bookshop.

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Fun maths games and activities - Oxford Owl for Home

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Fun maths games to help develop the skills children need at primary school, for ages 3 to 11. From Oxford University Press.

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Learning to read for year 1s (and maybe year 2s)

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Learning to read for year 1s (and maybe year 2s)

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Our geography topic is the continents and oceans so why not make some lovely fish?! Come on Mums and Dads - you'll thank me later! If you don't have any toilet rolls(!) you could just design some fish on paper...

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This is such a fun craft. My daughter and I each grabbed some toilet paper rolls and originally I thought we'd turn them into butterflies since my daughter adores butterflies but when I cut one as an experiment we both said "It looks like a fish!" then grabbed the paints. I like to try to make crafts like this fish craft as exploratory as possible. Yes, there are way more boundaries with them than open-ended art and but you can adjust that in many ways. I added the glitter to add texture to the fish but also to add some more mixing and hands-on creation for my daughter.

Gather your materials. You will need some toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls cut in half, paint, glitter, dishes for the paint, paint brushes, scissors, glue and googly eyes... you may want more than one per fish if your kids are like mine!

Start by putting the paint into containers and adding glitter. I try to give my daughter as much choice as possible so she chose the paint colors and glitter colors too. She added a lot and I was struck speechless when she didn't choose pink immediately.

Mix them up if you add as much glitter as my daughter did you might need to add a little more paint after to make sure it will still spread.

Paint the tubes. I used a plastic lid as a plate for painting and drying.

I loved the colors she chose and how they blended. Let dry.

When dry push in the sides of one end of the tube to make a point.

Squish the whole tube down.

Make two diagonal cuts at the end of the tube and then in the middle.

Time for glue and googly eyes.

Let dry.

Need some sea animal books? We have a bunch. Click on the image to be taken to the post with full reviews.

For other activities like this fish craft, make sure to follow me on Facebook!

If you teach preschool or preschool at home, you will love my Little School eBook of preschool activities.

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Toilet Paper Roll Fish Craft - No Time For Flash Cards

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This is such a fun craft. My daughter and I each grabbed some toilet paper rolls and originally I thought we'd turn them into butterflies since my daughter adores butterflies but when I cut one as an experiment we both said "It looks like a fish!" then grabbed the paints.

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Getting ready for the weekend?

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At first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut - round, cakey, iced and sprinkled, with a hole in the middle. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right? WRONG! Not if Arnie has anything to say about it. And, for a doughnut, he sure seems to have an awful lot to say. Can Arnie change the fate of all doughnuts - or at least have a hand in his own future?

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Arnie the Doughnut read by Chris O'Dowd and written and illustrated by Laurie Keller. At first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut - round, cakey, iced and sprinkled, with a hole in the middle. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored.

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Year2s choose from the blue box- maybe th or ay

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Phonics Pop

Phonics Pop is a mobile friendly bubble pop game. Choose a set of sounds to practice, or select from the digraph (2/3-letter sounds) checkboxes. Then listen to the target sound and pop as many as you can.

If your child achieves >95% accuracy the bubbles will change to rainbow colours.

This game is © copyright 2020, J.Barrett, ictgames.com All Rights Reserved.

Made using the and libraries.

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Phonics Pop is a mobile friendly bubble pop game. Choose a set of sounds to practice, or select from the digraph (2/3-letter sounds) checkboxes. Then listen to the target sound and pop as many as you can. If your child achieves >95% accuracy the bubbles will change to rainbow colours.

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Move the snail to where the full stop should go!  Makes perfect sense!

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Move the snail to where the full stop should go!  Makes perfect sense!

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Year 1 and 2 can both have a go at this.

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Reading Games and Guided Reading with Roy the Zebra

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Once the punctuation game has loaded then read the instructions on the intro screen and click the start button.

A sentence will whizz in from the left, but it won't have its full stop. Grab the snail with your finger or your mouse and drag to where you think the full stop should be. To help you position the full stop a target will appear. When you drop the snail if it is at the end of a word then it will turn into a full stop - hey presto! If it isn't near a word then the snail will whizz back to the branch for you to have another go.

The game will detect when you have answered and then automatically mark the sentence for you. Don't worry if you have the answer wrong, you'll get another chance to put the snail and its full stop in the right place.

During the game keep an eye on the snail scoreboard and keep going with the full stops until all the sentences are done. Have fun playing it.

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Full stop punctuation games that are ideal for using on an iPad, Android tablet as-well-as interactive whiteboards or computers in the classroom, or at home. All the games are quick to download and come with a lesson plan and resources to help extend learning.

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More introduction to multiplication

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Practising Year 2 maths: 'Count equal groups'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Count equal groups' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Year 1 maths: 'Add with pictures - sums up to 5'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Add with pictures - sums up to 5' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Parents have a look under the picture for some ideas. Write down the story and show us on Twitter.

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Once Upon a Picture - Images to Inspire - Teaching Resources

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Imagine that you have just walked into your kitchen to find this. Choose:

Role play the conversation you might have with the octopus.

Role play the telephone call you might have with a friend or family member to tell them what you have found.

You can only ask 3 questions to the octopus. What would you ask and why?

You decide to let the octopus stay here, but the next morning you come into your kitchen to find it joined by another creature. What might it be?

The telephone rings. It is the RSCPA and they are concerned: they have had reports from a neighbour that you are keeping sea life in your kitchen sink. What do you say?

Try to persuade the octopus to leave. Then try to persuade it to stay. Which was easiest? Why?

Write the story of how the octopus came to be here, and what happens next.

Write a limerick about this picture.

Questions:

How did the octopus get here?

Why is it wearing a hat?

Is it speaking your language? Do you understand what it's saying?

Where did the plants come from?

Credit: Tim Budgen
timbudgen.com

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Happy Thursday!

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The Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir-the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be his successor. Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout-but Ping's empty pot is best of all.

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The Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir-the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be his successor. Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout-but Ping's empty pot is best of all.

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Choose number bonds of 10 for year 1 Year 2 try times tables- 2x
Then choose whichever one you want.

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This is a poem by Ogden Nash- another famous poet for children. This one has been illustrated by children using collage materials- cutting, sticking and colouring. See if you can make a picture using bits of coloured paper, material or junk!

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Everyone can have a go at this- if you can print it off to cut out it's good fine motor skills practise.  An adult must be there if using scissors!

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Everyone can have a go at this- if you can print it off to cut out it's good fine motor skills practise.  An adult must be there if using scissors!

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Please check school website/Twitter

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We did this a couple of weeks ago...Have you been practising?

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Baby Shark - Pinkfong Kids’ Songs & Stories

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Seven Days | English Word Song | Word Power | Pinkfong Songs for Children

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It's the middle of the week

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From Mr Millet

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'But what is it?' said Elli. 'What does it do?'

She put the headset on again. 'I can't see anything.'

'I haven't turned it on yet!' laughed her father. 'Wait!'

Elli's father was an inventor. He worked for a big company and was always making new gadgets. Sometimes he brought them home so Elli could try them.

'Can you see anything now?'

'Yes!' said Elli. 'A screen with words. A list.'

'Exactly,' said her father, sounding pleased. 'It is a Life List. This is a LifeList Viewer. The list shows different jobs, see? Doctor, teacher, builder... So you choose one - like doctor - then you can see what it is like to be a doctor for a day.'

'Cool!' said Elli. 'How does it work?'

'Easy,' said her father. 'A doctor wore a head camera for 24 hours. It filmed everything they did, so you can see and hear it too. It's fun! And it will help people to choose jobs.'

'I like that idea,' said Elli. 'I don't know what I want to be when I grow up.'

'This will really help,' said her father. 'OK. It works like this...'

Elli learned how to choose and change jobs. Then she went to her bedroom and lay on the bed. She put on the headset. It was enormous! Like a crash helmet. She went down the list. Who did she want to be?

Actress

Dentist

Taxi driver

No, no, no...

Airline pilot

Factory worker

Nurse

No, no, no...

Model

Firefighter?

Firefighter. That sounded exciting! She would ride in a fast fire engine. Wear a helmet and boots and thick, thick clothes. Hold a hose. Shoot water at a burning building. Climb a ladder. Save someone. She would be a hero!

She moved her eyes and chose 'firefighter'. The movie began.

It was quite dark, but Elli saw a big garage with equipment. She turned her head - a fire engine! Right there! She started to walk forward - what?!! She wasn't walking - she was still lying on her bed. It was the firefighter who was walking forward. Of course! The camera was on top of his head.

'This is weird!' giggled Elli. 'It's like being inside his body!'

The firefighter walked past the fire engine and went into a room. It was full of equipment. The firefighter sat down and picked up something made of metal. Elli didn't know what it was. Then he took up a rag and a tin of polish, and began to clean the metal object.

Elli watched. Time went by. Ten minutes. Twenty minutes. The firefighter finished polishing the metal object, then picked up another one and began to polish that. More time went by. The firefighter started whistling. He was happy.

But Elli was bored. 'Where is the fire?' she said. 'The excitement? The race through the streets on a fire engine?'

She blinked her eyes to get rid of the movie. The LifeList screen came back on.

Footballer

Painter

Baker

No...

TV presenter

Archaeologist

Trawler worker

Trawler worker! Now that sounded exciting. Going out to sea every day... yes! Elli liked boats.

She chose 'trawler worker'. The movie began.

Instantly she was on a trawler: a huge fishing boat with an enormous crane at one end to haul in the fishing net. She was not alone. Other people were there, wrapped up in waterproof coats, hats and boots. It looked very cold. She could hear the wind, roaring and racing. The sky was dark and stormy. Everyone was busy, doing things.

Elli turned her head. The sea was deep blue, almost black. The waves were rolling, fast and high. It was just a movie, but she could almost feel the wind, biting hard and cold.

She turned her gaze back. The trawler worker was walking forward, but the boat was moving under her feet. Elli started to feel sick. The rolling never stopped.

The trawler worker began to work. She was fixing some piece of machinery. But soon it began to rain. Hard, grey rain that blew everywhere. The trawler worker pulled her hood up - part of the screen was cut off. But she kept working.

'Go inside!' said Elli. 'It's raining!'

But the trawler worker stayed where she was. The rain grew harder. Elli heard it drumming on the deck. The waves grew bigger and the boat was rocking from side to side.

'Just stop!' she said. But she didn't. Elli began to feel sicker and sicker.

She stopped the movie.

'That was not nice,' she said. 'I'm not going to be a trawler worker!'

She looked at the LifeList again.

Architect

Jeweller

'Ah! Now this looks interesting!'

The new movie began. Elli saw a room in a house. It looked warm and cosy. A real fire was burning in the fireplace. A cat was asleep on the sofa. The room was full of books on the floor and on bookshelves. There was a desk with a computer, lots of sheets of paper with writing on, a mug of hot chocolate and a plate of biscuits.

The person bit into a biscuit then began to type. Elli saw the words come up on the computer screen.

Once there was a land where every wish came true...

Elli pulled up the bed blanket and snuggled down. ' This is the best job in the world,' she said, happily. 'I am going to be an author.'

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BBC Learning English - Stories for Children / Best Job in the World

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What job can you do when your father's an inventor? Elli's about to find out in The Best Job in the World.

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Getting ready for multiplication...

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Adults please help us to find the right level...you can also help with the reading of course. the answers are at the end!

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In geography we are learning the continents and oceans of the world

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In geography we are learning the continents and oceans of the world

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Here is an interesting short film about the oceans.

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Oceans of the World for Kids | Learn all about the 5 Oceans of the Earth

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Let's all have a go at spooky spellings today.

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Let's all have a go at spooky spellings today.

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Spooky Spellings

Practise spelling common exception words.

(Ages 5 and up)

Children in school learn to spell some word through the use of phonics. Some common words are 'tricky' and children need to learn them by heart.

This game uses the words listed in the UK National Curriculum as being 'Common Exception Words' i.e. tricky words.
Choose a year group, then choose bird box to select your word list. Arrange the letters in the correct order to spell each word. The bats will take the letters away when you get it right.

iOS iPad App:
If you'd like a similar game but want to add your own words, why not have a look at this App... Please note, LCWC is paid, not free.

Build on the learning with
these games:

This game is © copyright 2018, J.Barrett, ictgames.com All Rights Reserved.

Made using the and libraries.

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(Ages 5 and up) Children in school learn to spell some word through the use of phonics. Some common words are 'tricky' and children need to learn them by heart. This game uses the words listed in the UK National Curriculum as being 'Common Exception Words' i.e. tricky words.

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Put a photo on twitter.

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Once upon a time in England there was a scarecrow. He stood in a field and looked like a man. But he wasn't a real man. The scarecrow was made of straw.

The scarecrow's head was an old football. His face was painted on: two eyes, a nose and a smiling mouth. He didn't have hair, but he did have a hat. It was brown and made of felt. A farmer used to wear it, long ago.

His clothes had come from the farmer too: a long brown coat with lots of pockets, an old pair of jeans with holes in the legs, a worn-out leather belt with a rusty buckle, a red scarf with white stripes.

The scarecrow didn't have shoes, because he didn't have feet. A wooden pole kept him standing in the ground. He never moved.

The scarecrow liked being in the field. He saw the Sun come up every morning. He watched the clouds drift across the sky. At night, he gazed at the Moon and counted the stars.

He enjoyed his job. He scared away the crows - the big, clever black birds that made trouble on the farm. They stole the seeds when they were sown. They pecked at the vegetables when the leaves began to grow. The scarecrow knew without him, nothing would grow at all.

But this year, the scarecrow had a problem.

The farmer had stuffed him full of new straw. Clean, yellow straw. It made a good body. The scarecrow was very happy. His coat fitted him much better now, and he felt smart.

The problem was the crows. It was springtime, so they were building nests. They were looking for things to use - and they had spotted the new straw. It was perfect.

Three crows sat on a fence and looked at the scarecrow.

' Caw, look at him!' said one. 'He has fresh straw in all his pockets. My little ones would love to sleep on that. I'm going to get some. '

The crow flew across the field and landed on the scarecrow. He pushed his sharp black beak into the straw and pulled some out. Then he flew off, back to his nest.

'Look at that,' said the next crow. 'It was easy! I am going to steal some too.'

The second crow flew to the scarecrow. He took some straw. Then the third crow flew over and stole some more.

All day long, the crows flew from their nests to the scarecrow. They stole more and more straw, but the scarecrow couldn't stop them. He couldn't run after them. He couldn't wave his arms. Shouting made no difference. They simply laughed and took more straw.

By the end of the day, he was looking thin.

'Oh no,' he said. 'What am I going to do? If they take more tomorrow, there will be nothing left of me!'

'I can help,' said a tiny voice.

The scarecrow looked down. There was a mouse sitting on his belt buckle. 'I can scare the crows away,' said the mouse.

The scarecrow smiled. 'That is very kind of you, but I don't think they would be scared. You are very small.'

'That is true,' said the mouse. 'But I have lots of friends - and I have an idea!' He climbed up to the scarecrow's ear and whispered something.

The scarecrow smiled again. 'My little friend,' he said. 'I think that might work!'

The next day came. The three crows flew down to the fence.

'Hahaha!' said the first crow. 'The straw man is still there. I am going to take more of his stuffing!'

He flew to the scarecrow. But just as he landed: 'YAAAAAAR!'

Twenty mice jumped out of the scarecrow's clothes and roared at him. They waved their arms, pulled faces, did everything they could to appear big and scary.

The crow flew back to his friends in horror.

'MONSTER!' he wailed. 'A monster attacked me! It was horrible. It had twenty heads. I'm not going back there - ever!'

He flew away and he didn't come back.

'What a baby,' said the second crow. 'I'm not scared. I'm going in.'

He flew to the scarecrow and YAAAAAAR!

The crow sped back to the fence. 'It's true!' he cried. 'There really is a monster hiding inside that straw man. I saw it!'

He flew away and didn't come back.

The third crow watched him go. 'Ha,' he said. 'I'm not going there! I have enough straw in my nest.'

He flew away.

'YEEES!' cried the scarecrow. 'You've done it! They've gone!'

The mice came out of their hiding holes. They cheered and danced and hugged each other.

'I wish I could give you all something,' said the scarecrow. 'A gift, to say thank you.'

'You can give us something,' said the mouse. 'A home! Your pockets are very warm and comfortable. We would love to stay.'

'Then you shall stay,' smiled the scarecrow. 'My little monsters!'

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BBC Learning English - Stories for Children / Little Monsters

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Who can help a scarecrow if a scarecrow can't scare away crows? Find out in Little Monsters.

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Can you draw a picture to go with the poem?

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Can you draw a picture to go with the poem?

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Draw yourself looking out of the window with raindrops rolling down.

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This a poem about a boy looking out of his window at raindrops rolling down the window.

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Waiting At The Window - Poem by A.A. Milne

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you'll soon understand multiplication with this practise.

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Year 1s- what does your number writing look like these days?  

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Year 1s- what does your number writing look like these days?  

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Show us your best number writing on Twitter!

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Practising Year 1 English: 'Who, what, when, where or why?'

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Fun English practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Who, what, when, where or why?' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Year 2 English: 'Choose the sight word that you hear'

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Fun English practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Choose the sight word that you hear' and thousands of other practice lessons.