What you can do to support your child’s learning
TERM ONE 2015- 2016
This term in Darwin Class
we are learning about: Splendid skies
These are some websites that will link in with our Topic.
Research the web for information on seasons, weather,
climates, extreme weather and animal migration. Here
are a few links to get you started:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z8c4jxs
http://www.google.co.uk/url?url=http://www.weatherwiz
kids.com/&rct=j&frm=1&q=&esrc=s&sa=U&ved=0CCEQFjA
BahUKEwjmpfDqrN3HAhXqMdsKHZQ3AWg&usg=AFQjCNF
dIO4qiQSIFq--PLwZDPs5M2gWuw&safe=on
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/weather.html
Reading for pleasure!
In class, we shall be reading:
Julia Donaldson books
Books that we will read include:
The Gruffalo
Stick Man
Freddie and the Fairy
The Highway Rat
Sugarlump and the Unicorn
Zog
Room on and Broom
And lots more
To find more Julia Donaldson titles, see this website:
http://www.juliadonaldson.co.uk/picturebooks.htm
http://www.weatherforkids.org/
In science we are learning about seasonal changes. Here
are some websites to help in this area:
http://www.planetsforkids.org/star-sun.html
http://www.ducksters.com/science/seasons.php
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0017Breasons-for-the-four-seasons.php
Key Vocabulary
Find books in the library!
Here are some words your
child will learn. Ask them to
tell you what they mean!
Autumn, Winter, Spring,
Summer, climate, weather,
seasons, migration, months,
snowflakes, rainbow, rain,
sun, sleet, hailstones
Weather, seasons, animal
migration, extreme weather,
climates
Interesting places to visit
You might want to go for a walk and investigate the
different types of weather. What signs of seasonal change
can you find? What clothes do you have to wear in certain
weather types?