Home Learning

Wow!  This term has started with a bang!  I have just realised I had not added the Home Learning to the blog last week.  My apologies.

The children have received their Spelling words and should learn how to spell them thinking about the common sound they are learning.

Group 1 – red, run, rat, rip, rest, kerb

Group 2 – moan, groan, road, load, moat, float

Group 3 – oil, boil, spoil, coin, join, moist

Group 4 – side, white, smile, hide, shine, pipe

Some parents have mentioned how their children like to look at the other groups words too.  You can use the other lists of words to give your child extra practise in learning the strategies/rules used to spell words.

In Numeracy, we are looking at addition and subtraction within 5, 10, 20 or beyond.  Some groups are working on finding, and making number patterns within addition.  The children know the concept for addition and need to work on faster recall of number facts.  Dice games are a great way for children to practise addition.  There is a computer game called Hit the Button – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button which has a section on Number Bonds, which gives the children a great way to gain quicker recall of number facts.

This term, our topic is Castles and the children are welcome to bring in books, posters, pictures etc  relevant to this.  Could you name any item they are bringing to school so it can be safely returned to them when we are finished our topic.

For the first few weeks this term, we are going to have a Show and Tell day.  The children can bring in something to share with the class and the other children will be encouraged to ask questions about the object.   Each child will have a particular day during the week and should have their item clearly labelled.  This item could be a toy, souvenir, photo etc or it could be a picture or model they have made.  It should be kept in their school bag or tray until it is Show and Tell time.  My rule will be that  this item is not to be taken outside during break and lunchtimes.  Discuss with your child what they would like to bring in and what they are going to say about it.

Blue group – Monday

Red group – Tuesday

Yellow group – Wednesday

Green group – Thursday

Purple group – Friday

I’m looking forward to hearing the children talk about their item.  The other children will be thinking of questions to ask using What, Where, When, Why and How.