An Estate Agent Comes to Town .......

On Friday, January 27th, we were extremely fortunate to have a visit from Mr Brown (Mr Brown's brother)who owns an estate agent based in Llantwit Major.  He answered the children's questions on the work of an estate agent and showed us how to measure a room using an old-fashioned tape measure and a laser one!  The children learnt what an estate agent does, the different type of properties, how homes are advertised and lots more.  We can't wait to get in our own role-play Estate Agent now!  Diolch yn fawr iawn Mr Brown!

Talk Homework

Monday 30th January

Beginning, Middle and End!

On Friday we will be re-writing the story of Little Red Riding Hood. During the week, I would like you to sequence the main events in the story and talk about how the plot develops. I will provide you with images from the story to sequence and discuss.

While re-telling the story please encourage your child to:

• use a variety of sentence openers e.g. Once upon a time... Then... After that... When... (those that sequence time), a character's name, The... etc.
• use wow words to describe the setting and characters e.g. deep dark wood, spooky forest, fierce, gigantic fiery eyes, creeping quietly through the woods etc.
• begin to use a connective to extend sentences e.g. 'and', 'because', 'so', 'but' etc.

Enjoy talking!

Big Talk Homework

WANTED!

This week we will be writing WANTED posters for the Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood.

You will need to discuss the following:

• the appearance of the wolf, describe what he looks like e.g. tall, sharp teeth, scruffy hair
• the crime he has committed
• where he was last seen e.g. racing through the thick forest behind Granny's Cottage. You could include any feature of the forest we have been learning about.
• a reward for finding him
• who to contact when you see him

Have fun and remember to include lots of WOW words!

Big Talk Homework
Monday 16th January

Little Red in the Wood

This week we will be focusing on the settings of traditional tales. On Friday the children will be describing the setting of Little Red Riding Hood.

I would like you to talk about the woods / forest as a story setting and include the following:

• What Little Red might see? How well is she able to see?
• Noises she may hear e.g. animal sounds, rustling leaves, twigs snapping, nothing!
• What she might smell e.g. fragrant flowers, sweet wild garlic, pine trees.
• How she might have felt while walking in the woods e.g. safe, frightened, cold, happy, peaceful, nervous.
• Words to describe the atmosphere of the woods e.g. dark, beautiful, eerie, frightening, calm.

Encourage your child to call upon their own experiences of walking in the woods.


I have provided a recording sheet for your child to record the describing words if they wish.

Talk Homework

Monday 28th November

The First Christmas Story

On Friday we will be re-telling the story of The First Christmas.

Below are images for the story, that I would like the children to cut out and sequence.

While your child is sequencing them, they are to attempt to

re-tell the story. Encourage them to:

• think about how they will start their sentence e.g. One day, time words such as Next, After that, Finally, a name, The, It
• describe what is happening in the picture using some wow words



Mary and Joseph could only find a stable.



Baby Jesus is born in a manger.



The Shepherds visit baby Jesus.





The Wise man bring gifts to baby Jesus.



Angel Gabriel appears and tells Mary she will have God's child.





Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem



Talk Homework


A boxing Kangaroo.



Monday 24th November

This week we will be learning how to write

captions for pictures. On Friday the children will

be writing captions for pictures of Florence Nightingale.

During the week I would like you to talk about

the pictures I have provided.

For each picture:

• discuss what is in the picture e.g. people, animals, objects, nature etc.
• talk about what might be happening in the picture
• think of a sentence that describes what is happening in the picture
• How will you start your sentence e.g. The, My, I, A, An, It, a name? etc
• think of wow words (describing words) that could be used to make your sentence (caption) interesting
• Will you use a connective to extend your sentence? E.g. and, because.





A boxing Kangaroo.




The determined boxing Kangaroo.









It was the cat's birthday and she wore a party hat.





A cat in a hat.



Talk Homework

Monday 14th November

Florence Nightingale

Lady with the Lamp

During the next few weeks we shall be learning about the life of Florence Nightingale and how she cared for soldiers during the Crimean War. During the week we will be sequencing the main events in her life, finding out what was important to Florence and wow words to describe her feelings during those events.

I will provide you with images of Florence working in Scutari hospital, for your child to talk about with you. While talking about the images encourage your child to use:

• words to describe how Florence might have felt and thought, e.g. determined, worried, concerned, appalled, excited, nervous, cautious etc.
• words to describe what she might have seen, heard and smelt e.g. loud cries of soldiers; thundering sounds of cannons; a dirty, rat infested ward; disgusting, nauseating smell of an unclean ward.

On Friday the children will be retelling Florence's experience in Scutari Hospital.