I really hope you have been able to take something from the blogs (all 70 of them) and it has helped you in the unenviable task of homeschooling which, in my opinion, you have all done so well.
Although we will all be back to normal in September, we will still hope to continue the blogs, albeit less regularly than everyday! Send us an email to let us know what kind of information you would find helpful to be shared in these blogs and we will see what we can do to best serve everybody.
English - Fables
We mentioned Fables waaay back in the Spring Term and we story mapped some of these. This week, we will look at some more fables to do more formal work in this genre.
First, we can read some fables on MyOn. Go to this site:
Then click to log in - you need to type in Down Hall but then select our school from the drop down menu (it won't work if you only type it in) and enter your user name and password. If you cannot remember these, just email us and we can send you a reminder.
From here, click on the Search tab and look for different fables. All these fables below are available to choose from:
- The Ant and The Grasshopper
- Belling The Cat
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf
- The Country Mouse and The City Mouse
- The Crow and The Pitcher
- The Donkey In The Lion's Skin
- The Dog and The Wolf
- The Fox and The Grapes
- The Lion and The Mouse
- The Tortoise and The Hare
We will use this last one to create our own versions of a fable over the next two days but for now read (or get MyOn to read to you!) a selection of the fables to get a feel for their style.
If you wish to extend this learning you can use the table below to analyse the selection of fables you chose.
Maths - Reading Time
Time is one of the most divisive elements we teach in maths - children tend to "get it" or "don't get it." I still remember as a 7 year old, I fell into the latter group! Let's watch this ultra serious video to get us started:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhk82hv/articles/zcmdwxs
We can practice reading the time using the game on this website:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling_the_time_in_words#
From the menu screen, choose the level that your child feels most comfortable with - build up slowly. End of year expectations ask for Year 1's to read the time to the hour and half hour, Year 2's add quarter to and quarter past to this with reading to 5 minute increments representing Greater Depth level of understanding.
If you want to change the level, click on the button with three lines in the top right corner to return to the menu.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhk82hv/articles/zcmdwxs
We can practice reading the time using the game on this website:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling_the_time_in_words#
From the menu screen, choose the level that your child feels most comfortable with - build up slowly. End of year expectations ask for Year 1's to read the time to the hour and half hour, Year 2's add quarter to and quarter past to this with reading to 5 minute increments representing Greater Depth level of understanding.
If you want to change the level, click on the button with three lines in the top right corner to return to the menu.
Try some of these out and see how you go!
KS1 Team
