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Let's start our day with a fun workout!

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Let's start our day with a fun workout!

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Let's start our day with a fun workout!

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This week's KEY TEXT is Aaarrgghh Spider. You'll notice that lots of activities this week are linked to this story.

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Here’s an art competition Nursery will love. Design a Superhero Teddy Bear! Details at https://twitter.com/jlandpartners/status/1253664773419544576?s=21 Enter via Twitter #designyoursuperbear and please tag @WyvilPrimary. We can’t wait to see your designs!

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To: Circles and Squares

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Let's start our day with a fun work out!

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Time to learn the names of our favourite minibeasts in Spanish!

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Los insectos  - learn to name Mini Beasts in Spanish

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Incy wincy spider song - Spanish version

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Sing along and name all the minibeasts in this song!

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What Do You See? Song | Bugs and Insects | Learn English Kids

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Find out the names of minibeasts in Spanish.

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Rhythm game for kids! Can you listen carefully and clap along to this song?

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Clap Along 1 | Brain Breaks | Green Bean's Music | Interactive Songs

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Enjoy this story with your child. There re lots of opportunities ti practice counting!

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Ten Magic Butterflies - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

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Here you'll find one of our favourite stories 'The Three Little Pigs' and some lovely activities to do with your child at home!

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Here you'll find one of our favourite stories 'Stick Man' and some lovely activities to do with your child at home!

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Mrs Armitage introduces this week’s minibeast.

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The Alphablocks will help you learn to read CVC words! Make sure you repeat the sounds you hear while watching!

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One Syllable Words | Phonics for Kids - Learn To Read | Alphablocks

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Discover more fascinating facts!

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* SPIDER * | Animals For Kids | All Things Animal TV

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Here's a video on how to spot a dragonfly! Have you ever seen one?

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Minibeast Adventure With Jess - How to Spot a Dragonfly? | Bugs for Kids | Wizz | Cartoons for Kids

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Let's all go on a yoga adventure together!

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Arnold the Ant | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!

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Baby Shark - Pinkfong Kids’ Songs & Stories

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Bug'n Roll | Dance Along | Pinkfong Songs for Children

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Vanilla cupcakes with fresh strawberries

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Vanilla cupcakes with fresh strawberries

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You will find fresh strawberries in the shops now. They make a lovely addition to cupcakes.

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Do you know what I love? When strawberries come on sale! I swear I spend half of the year (at least) looking wistfully at the punnets of crazy expensive strawberries at the supermarket, and then as soon as they're on sale, I buy punnet after punnet... until we're all strawberried out!

For this recipe I used my very favourite, ultimate vanilla cupcake recipe. Yep, you've seen it before! Remember my chocolate chip cupcakes? Yep they use the same basic recipe too. Why go changing something that has served me so darn well for years!

This really is the simplest recipe, but the strawberries add a beautifully, fresh touch. This is the perfect recipe for an afternoon tea with some girlfriends, a baby shower or a birthday. Super easy, super yum and super cute. Clearly the 3 most important things ever when it comes to cupcakes!

One little tip is to make sure that you've washed and thoroughly dried your strawberries before sitting them in the frosting. You don't want red strawberry juice coming out!!

Now for this recipe, I went for a really basic vanilla buttercream... because as I said - I just totally and utterly love that simple vanilla and strawberry combination. BUT one other fun thing I've done before (and I really need to put on the blog!!), is to use a chocolate buttercream frosting and add chocolate dipped strawberries on top. It's a little bit more effort but a total showstopper (and perfect for all of the chocoholics out there).

Are you a strawberry lover too? For something a little lighter, check out my Healthy Strawberry Ice Cream... or for the perfect partner to your morning cuppa, you must, MUST try my Lemon Glazed Strawberry Loaf (amazing!!).

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Conventional Method

Preheat oven to 175 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Place cupcake cases into the holes of two 12-hole muffin trays.

Place the butter, caster sugar, salt and vanilla extract into a bowl.

Beat together with a stand-mixer or hand-held beaters until pale and fluffy.

Add the eggs to a separate bowl and beat together lightly.

Slowly add the egg mixture to the butter mixture while continuing to beat.

When all of the egg mixture has been completely combined with the butter mixture, sift in the self raising flour and stir with a spoon until just combined (don't over combine).

Place the cupcake mixture into the cupcake cases - filling them to 2/3 full.

Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden and when they spring back when touched in the centre (if you're making mini cupcakes, reduce the cooking time slightly).

Leave cupcakes in the baking trays for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

To make the icing, beat the butter in a bowl until pale and fluffy (approximately 5 minutes).

Slowly add the icing sugar mixture, milk and vanilla extract and continue to beat until smooth and creamy.

Ice cupcakes when they have completely cooled and place a fresh strawberry into the frosting.

Thermomix Method

Preheat oven to 175 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Place cupcake cases into the holes of two 12-hole muffin trays.

Place sugar and butter into the TM bowl and and mix for 15 seconds, Speed 5.

Add the eggs, salt, vanilla extract and self-raising flour and mix for 15 seconds, Speed 5. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula, then mix for a further 10 seconds, Speed 5.

Place the cupcake mixture into the cupcake cases - filling them to 2/3 full. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden and when they spring back when touched in the centre (if you're making mini cupcakes, they will need slightly less cooking time).

Leave cupcakes in the baking trays for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

To make the icing, place the icing sugar into the TM bowl and mix for 10 seconds on Speed 9.

Add the butter, milk and vanilla extract to the bowl. Mix for 30 seconds on Speed 4.

Spread icing over cooled cupcakes and place a fresh strawberry into the frosting.

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Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberries

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Do you know what I love? When strawberries come on sale! I swear I spend half of the year (at least) looking wistfully at the punnets of crazy expensive strawberries at the supermarket, and then as soon as they're on sale, I buy punnet after punnet... until we're all strawberried out!

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Here's a lovely story about an interesting minibeast. Have you heard the sound of crickets?

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The Very Quiet Cricket (The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories) | Made For Kids | Eric Carle

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Here's an easy recipe for banana pancakes!

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Sieve the flour, baking powder and a generous pinch of salt into a large bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, mash the very ripe bananas with a fork until smooth, then whisk in the eggs, vanilla extract and milk. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, tip in the wet ingredients and swiftly whisk together to create a smooth, silky batter.

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Sieve the flour, baking powder and a generous pinch of salt into a large bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, mash the very ripe bananas with a fork until smooth, then whisk in the eggs, vanilla extract and milk.

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Here's a lovely rhyming story about a girl who tries to catch some insects. Can you name all the insects in the story? Can you spot the rhyming words?

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Bedtime Story: Miss Spiders Tea Party by David Kirk

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Bedtime Story: Miss Spiders Tea Party by David Kirk

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Why don't you think the mini beasts want to have tea with Miss Spider?

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Here's a page full of ideas on spider crafts for kids!

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Autumn and Halloween are the perfect times of year to enjoy making some of The Best Spider Crafts For Kids. Even if you're not normally a fan of real creepy crawlies these cute arachnids will have you smiling and wanting to make more I promise!

All of these spider craft projects are adorable and simple to make using materials you've probably got in your craft supplies already. Whatever age of children you are crafting with lots of these spider craft ideas are sure to be perfect. We've got super easy spider crafts for toddlers, preschool spider activities and a few more challenging ones that will appeal to your older kids too.

16+ Of The Best Spider Crafts For Kids

We're sure you'll agree these are some of the best spider crafts for preschoolers you'll find. Great fun for eight legged crafting this Fall and Halloween!

Come and chat with us on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram or YouTube or subscribe to our weekly craft newsletter.

More Fun Halloween Crafts To Try:

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Autumn and Halloween are the perfect times of year to enjoy making some of The Best Spider Crafts For Kids. Even if you're not normally a fan of real creepy crawlies these cute arachnids will have you smiling and wanting to make more I promise!

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Your child may remember this favourite song from Nursery.

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The ants go marching one by one song | Ants at war

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This is the second adventure of Timothy Pope. Is there really a shark? What colour is it?

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Story with Mrs Armitage: Shark in the Park

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Story with Mrs Armitage: Shark in the Park

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A favourite story in our Nursery at Wyvil. Can you listen out for the rhymes?

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Bedtime Story: The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

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Bedtime Story: The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

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Enjoy this story by the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Can you describe the shape of the web the spider made. What did she catch in it?

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Are you scared of spiders or would you like to keep one as a pet? Which anima do you think is the best pet?

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This is a whole-school Friday science challenge.  If you would like to try it with your younger children, supporting them with setting up the experiment, then please try it!

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This is a whole-school Friday science challenge.  If you would like to try it with your younger children, supporting them with setting up the experiment, then please try it!

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This is a whole-school Friday science challenge.  If you would like to try it with your younger children, supporting them with setting up the experiment, then please try it!

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Can you join in this familiar song with all the actions?

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If You're Happy and You Know It! | Barefoot Books Singalong

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A Parent’s Guide to Promoting Early Learning and Development at Home.

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Let's go on a yoga adventure together!

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Coco the Butterfly | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure 🦋🐌🌈

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Let's go on a yoga adventure together!

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Enzo The Bee | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!

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All about ladybirds!

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CBeebies EXCLUSIVE clip - Minibeast Adventure - Ladybirds

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Are you afraid of spiders?

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Minibeast Adventure With Jess - 🕷️ Are You Afraid of Spiders? 🕷️ | Bugs for Kids | Wizz

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As we come to end of our Minibeasts topic, how many of the little creatures can you spot in this story?

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Mad About Minibeasts by Giles Andreas and David Wojtowycz

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What does teamwork mean? Can you think of a time a friend helped you achieve your goal?

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Please check the Wyvil Twitter to find fun music activities every Monday!

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Watch Wyvil's Virtual Assemblies on the school website or Twitter!

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Can you talk about superheroes? What makes them special?
How can you be like a superhero?

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Please check the Wyvil Twitter to find fun music activities every Monday!

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Let's start our day with a fun workout!

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Please check the Wyvil Twitter to find fun music activities every Monday!

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Friday 22nd May 2020

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Good Morning Song - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs for Circle Time

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Watch Wyvil's Virtual Assemblies on the school website or Twitter!

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Let's do some counting!!

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Ladybird Spots - Counting, Matching and Ordering game

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Three fun counting, matching and ordering numbers games can help early years children learn to count objects and recognise numbers 1 to 10 and also number words to 10.

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Thursday 21st May 2020

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Good Morning Song - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs for Circle Time

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Wednesday 20th May 2020

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Good Morning Song - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs for Circle Time

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Tuesday 19th May 2020

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Good Morning Song - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs for Circle Time

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Monday 18th May 2020

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Good Morning Song - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs for Circle Time

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Now let's do our work on number 10!

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Now let's do our work on Number 9!

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Thinking Thursday - P4C (Philosophy for children)

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Thinking Thursday - P4C (Philosophy for children)

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What does it mean to be brave? Do you remember a time when you were brave? How did you feel?

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Sing along and learn all about Number 10 with the Numberblocks!

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Sing along and learn all about Number 9 with the Numberblocks!

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Watch Wyvil's Virtual Assemblies on the school website or Twitter!

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Do you know what a baby ladybird looks like? You might be surprised! Watch this interesting video.

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Here are five facts about ladybirds. Can you remember all five?

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This is a lovely story about how we are not all the same and we like different things. What music do you like?

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Jazz Dog read by Robbie Williams | CBeebies Bedtime Stories

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Here's another story about a ladybird. Can you name all the animal in the story?

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What the Ladybird Heard Story written by Julia Donaldson

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Minibeasts with six legs are called insects.  Can you name all the insects in this video? Did you spot a butterfly?  If you did, can you draw one?

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Here's an easy video on how to draw a ladybird!

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How To Draw A Ladybug CUTE Drawing For Kids

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Here's a video on how to draw a bee step by step!

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You've learned that bees make honey. Now let's cook with honey to make these delicious flapjacks!

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Soft chewy flapjack recipe | Jamie Oliver baking recipes

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This Jamie Oliver recipes shows you how to make flapjacks with honey. This is a soft, chewy flapjack recipe, but you can bake them for longer if you like.

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Now let's do our work on number 8!

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Sing along and learn all about Number 8 with the Numberblocks!

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Now let's do our work on number 7!

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Sing along and learn all about Number 7 with the Numberblocks!

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Can you act like these minibeasts?

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Let's start our day with a fun workout!

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Let's start our day with a fun workout!

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Let's start our day with a fun workout!

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Let's start our day with a fun workout!

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Let's start our day with a fun workout!

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Use the tabs at the top of the screen to remind your child of the sounds they have learned so far.

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Set 1 Speed Sounds Word Time 1.1-1.6 (cumulative lists)

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Time to recap on our sounds and practice our letter formation. Please print out our booklet. If you do not have access to a printer at home, please contact Wyvil.

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Can you now practise writing 'c'?

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Today we are learning the 'c' sound. The 'c' sound is a bouncy sound 'c-c-c'.
Can you find any objects in your house that begin with the sound 'c'?

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Can you now practise writing 'o'?

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Today we are learning the 'o' sound. The 'o' sound is a bouncy sound 'o-o-o'.
Can you find any objects in your house that begin with the sound 'o'?

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Can you now practise writing 'n'?

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Can you find all these items at home? Have fun!

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Can you now practise writing 'i'?