Happy weekend, everybody!
I hope you are beginning to get back into a groove now and feeling increasingly secure with the routines - the children certainly are in class! Just a reminder that as the weather becomes more autumnal to ensure your child brings a coat to school each day. Due to our staggered lunches we get less time outside so unless the weather is very bad we will always endeavour to still go out at playtime and for our Daily Mile.
Here are a couple of things to be practising at home to help support your child in reading and maths.
Maths - Addition & Subtraction
During lockdown, we regularly recommended this website:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
This is good for generating calculations for the children to practice different methods to solve them. It is through the constant practice of these skills that children develop the correct methodology to solve these calculations.
Addition - Selection
Firstly, once you have got to the above website, choose the correct calculations for your child. Choose the Level 2 tab:
We have mainly been using "Two-Digit Numbers" however feel free to tailor the level to your child's needs. Try "Two-Digit Numbers With Carrying" if they are super confident! When you have made your choice, use the "Manual" tab so it is not a timed race.
Addition - Methodology
For solving "Two-Digit Numbers" we show the children how to represent the tens and ones to help solve these. This is an approach we have practised lots in class and looks like this:
Lines represent the tens and dots represent the ones. Then count up all the tens and then the ones to get to your answer.
Subtraction - Selection
Again, choose the Level 2 tab and then select "Subtraction" in the second tab. We have been looking at "Two-Digit Numbers" as with addition:
Subtraction - Methodology
For those using "Two-Digit Numbers" the use of tens and ones looks like this:
We make the first number as before but we cross out the number of tens and ones of the second number. So above we are taking away 14, so cross out 1 ten and 4 ones. Always start with the ones first and then the tens.
Reading & MyOn
As mentioned last week, we wanted to give you some guidance on searching the vast library of MyOn more efficiently.
Once you have logged on, click on Library and then Search.
Then click on the filter icon on the left hand side of the box.
This gives you a range of options to narrow the books down. Most simple way of searching is by Year group. Once you choose a year group you must click on the magnifying glass to update the book lists.
(Don't be concerned if the "Your Year" hasn't been updated yet - it will be after half term).
Accelerated Reader
During January and February this year, we began putting some Year 2 (now "Year 3") children on to the Accelerated Reader scheme. If you know what Reading Level your child is you can also search MyOn by this reading level. It calls it the ATOS level. You can only select by whole number, so if your child has a reading level of 2.4, search "2," click the magnifying glass and then all the books from 2.0 to 2.9 are shown.
Hover over a book and click on "Info" and you will be able to check on the book level (ATOS).
Don't be too concerned if a book is not an exact match, a variance of 0.2 or so is fine. If you cannot remember your child's AR Level please send us an email and we will look it up for you.
This week we have entered the details of all children in Amethyst, Diamond and Emerald class on to the Accelerated Reader system. Next week, we will be administering a baseline reading quiz which will give your child a baseline reading level. In next week's blog, we will explain how you can also take Accelerated Reading quizzes and a more in depth discussion on the nature of the Accelerated Reader Program for those of you to which this system is new.
We have never put so many children on to the system at the same time, so please bear with us as we get this prepared for you. In the meantime, we hope that these new search options make MyOn a bit more user friendly for you all.
Massive thanks for all your support again. Feel free to drop us an email to share any addition and subtraction work your child does and if you have any MyOn questions.
Have a lovely weekend!
KS1 Team
