Learning Matrix

Here are some ideas for learning activities that you can use throughout the day. An offline version can be found here. Download

Recipes/ Cooking

  • Talk about weight and measuring when cooking.
  • Allow children to do the measuring.

Journal

Write about:

  • Thoughts/Feelings
  • Events/Activities
  • Expected behaviours used at school.
  • Use writing and pictures

Maths

  • Use timers to measure how long it takes to do activities (wash hands, empty dishwasher).
  • Estimate jumps
  • How many pegs used to hang out a load of washing.

Games

  • Cards Board games
  • Celebrity heads
  • Family feud
  • Set up virtual games with friends and family (Skype?)

Outdoor Physical Activity

  • Obstacle course/circuits
  • Swimming Cricket/tennis
  • Relay races
  • Treasure hunt with clues.

Total recall

Nerf gun/fly swat aiming at:

  • Sounds/words
  • Times tables Numbers (place value)
  • Past/Present tense words.