We also got to grips with how to go shopping in a supermarket. The kids really enjoyed role playing - they started giving fake money before taking their shopping home.
As a home activity, please allow your child to come with you on one shopping trip and let them have a go at making a list and finding those items in the market. I would like the kids to get used to representing numbers in items - so on their list, let them put down '5 limes' for example. And when they are at the supermarket, they can count them out. They can help with bagging the items at the cashier, as well. Please take pictures and e-mail them to me.
Thank you to Pailin's parents for sending me last week's homework - it looks great!
Here are some pictures of the kids working away, last week!
Making finger caterpillars!
Helping to set up tables!
Making shopping lists for the supermarket.
Role-playing at the supermarket!
Then, we did some caterpillar maths. The kids were able to remember how much fruit 'the very hungry caterpillar' ate each day of the week. They were able to count and represent the amount of fruit in their books - I was very proud!
We also did some fine motor activities, where the kids made pasta caterpillar jewelry!
There was also a lot of free-flow playing going on last week.
