Support learning outside of school in fun and engaging ways to give your child a magical boost.
Here are a selection of activities to enjoy using your Enchanting Learning Phonics and Storytelling Cards.
Wiggles and Stars: Use the word lists (both green and blue) on any of the cards and write a random mix of real and nonsense words on a big piece of paper. Chat about the stars and wiggles under the sounds which show whether they are 1,2, 3 or 4 letter sounds ( there are examples on every card) and ask your child to put the stars and wiggles under each of the sounds in all of the words. Then ask them to circle the real and nonsense words in two different colours. - A fun way to remember the letter combinations for reading and spelling.
Funny Story: Have a stack of cards and a dice. Roll the dice twice and add them together to generate a number. Count through the stack and read the red section story starter on that card. Write or say a follow-up sentence to continue the story but then stop and re-roll the dice to generate a new story starter. Add it to your first two sentences and create another follow-up sentence. Keep repeating until your story becomes totally crazy! - This is a fun (and quite funny!) way to develop creative thinking by breaking the rules of sense.
Snakey Colours: Draw the outline of a snake on an A3 piece of paper and gather some paints for colour mixing! Section the snake off and ask your child to mix a new yellow or green for each section using their paints. When you have a dry snake, ask your child to describe each colour and create a name for it. They may say that one green reminds them of vegetables so that green could become 'cucumber green'. - A lovely way to encourage description in speech and in writing.