Then select your year group. Today and yesterday's tasks will be there. Mix and match between this and the tasks listed in the blog to keep you all busy!
English - Note taking
Note taking is a key skill in all subjects and a skill your child will still draw upon in 10 years time. This is why we tackle this tricky skill early. Consider this piece of text from the book:
To make notes, I need to internalise a fact that has been read/read to me, reduce it to 5 or 6 key words and then record it.
So from this page, I could make the following notes:
- Seaweed - plant, underwater.
- Fronds = leaves.
- Pods called air bladders - float.
Remember, challenge yourself to stick to only 5 or 6 words for each note and cut out the unnecessary words. In the first note, for example, I am not going to forget seaweed grows (all plants do) or that it is found at the seashore, so I don't need to note it.
Have a go at making notes on 3 or 4 pages (or more if you feel inspired). Choose the pages that interest you. Year 2's, think about how you organise your notes. We have tried 2 approaches in school previously - colour coding and mind mapping. This is easier to show you, so here is my attempt using both approaches:
The list approach is easier and then colour code your bullet points to theme once you have finished (the colour on mine didn't come out very clearly!)
It is important to note that this is a tricky skill so doing the work alongside your child (i.e. you both do the task with a sheet of paper each) is very helpful and, as you can see from above, mirrors what we do in school.
Maths - Multiplication
Keep practising your arrays as explained yesterday. Try some practical methods, lego bricks can be good:
Here is a copy of the sheet. I will also put it on our class page and here is a direct link:
This game is also a good way to visualise the multiplication calculation too:
From here you can enter a calculation and it will make the array to help you find the answer.
This also helps show that multiplication (like addition) is commutative. We use this term with the children and it means that the order of the numbers does not make a difference to the answer.
So 4 x 3=12; 3 x 4=12.
And 3 + 4 =7; 4 + 3=7.
Hope this all helps you have a productive day - see you all tomorrow.
Key Stage 1 Team
