My Home and Local Area
This topic covers making connections with the local area, talking about directions, exploring maps of the local community and the wider area.
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Go on trip around your local area, take photos with either a camera or tablet (you could even use j2e’s in built camera function) and then use JIT Infant Toolkit “Mix” tab to create a simple fact book about the important parts of the day.
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Ask your students how they travel to school ask your students to curate the data into JIT Infant Toolkit “Pictogram”, students could draw they own types of transport or use the clip art provided.
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Use JIT Infant Toolkit “Turtle” and import a picture of your local area (or draw one in paint). Then use the sprite and ask your students to give the least amount of instructions/directions to get the sprite to flower.
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Explore writing for a purpose and using digital tools with this Postcard from London digital activity within BusyThings. Go on a trip around your local area. Ask your students to design a postcard from their local area and then write a message, it could be a picture of the school or perhaps even a local attraction.
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Get out the scissors, card and glue to make a 3D model of the street from the Street Scene game found within BusyThings.
First create the street and then add houses, trees, birds, clouds, characters and cars! A great resource to use within your small world or role play area.
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Explore 3D shapes and using digital tools with this Flat packed buildings digital activity within BusyThings.
Design a building for a town. Drag walls, roofs, windows, pillars and much more into place!
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Explore writing for a purpose and using digital tools with this My Family digital activity within BusyThings.
Draw pictures of people in your family and write about them.
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Explore London with this interactive London map filled with fun interactive digital activities The Big Day Out.
The Big Day Out comes in two versions – one focussing on London-based activities and a national version which provides a range of activities from around the British Isles. Actives within the resource incorporate Numeracy, Literacy, Geography, Science and History.
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Explore various types of trips from a “A trip to the Market” to “A Seaside Adventure” with these online Talking Stories produced by 2Simple.
The books can be translated in 9 different languages to support EAL learners within your class.
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