Happy Friday everybody! This week we have been thinking about time - how we measure it and how to read the time on an analogue clock. This is a very challenging skill and well worth spending some time on at home if you can. We have also been creating our own monsters and characters for our own version of "The Gruffalo" - more of that below! Here are this weeks homework tasks:
Homework Tasks
Must Do
- Reading - please keep reading! Remember: 5-10 minutes everyday and then discuss the text afterwards, asking for opinions, favourite part or questioning what happened so as to ensure that your child is understanding the text as well as reading it. Please let us know if there is any aspect of your child's Big Cat book shelf that needs amending.
- Maths Homework Book - this week we would like you to complete page 55.
For Year 1, the page is all about days and months. Practice ordering and reciting these units of time in the correct order. Pick out things that always happen on these days or in certain months to help consolidate how we use these terms. For Year 2, it is reading analogue clocks. As mentioned in the intro the more you can practice this the better!
(I do realise we have missed out page 53, but page 55 matches our class learning better. Feel free to do page 53 as well this week!)
- Spelling and Reading Common Words - keep looking at these words often, doing a chunk at a time. The lists can be accessed from our Key Stage web page "Useful Information" tab - use the link below and scroll down to see the menu of word lists. Start with the Yr 1 High Frequency Word List 1 & 2 and then move on to the Yr 2 Next 200 Common Words A & B. If your child can read these words, begin practising how to spell them by looking at 5-10 words at a time.
- Phonics - if your child still needs support in phonics please visit some of the websites listed below. These have some games to blend and decode unfamiliar words even without a subscription.
- Reading Extension Tasks - in the back of the Big Cat ebooks is a detailed break down of other tasks that can be completed using the book just read. These include vocabulary activities, comprehension questions and creative writing responses. If your child has particularly enjoyed a book, these tasks can be a good vehicle for further developing key skills.
- Comprehension Tasks -three more comprehension tasks for you in our Home Learning Folder. These will be labelled as A, B and C. Use the colour level books your child is reading as a guide to which one to attempt:
- PINK, RED, YELLOW books - try Task A;
- BLUE, GREEN, ORANGE books - try Task B;
- TURQUOISE, PURPLE, GOLD or higher - try Task C.
Here is a link to our Home Learning Folder:
- Project Task - this week we have been creating our own characters to replace those from "The Gruffalo." This is a great opportunity to develop our creative, imaginative side and then use descriptions to explain a bit about what the character is like. As a extra task this week, create your own Fantastic Beast! Draw a picture of this magical creature and then annotate it with descriptions or any other interesting facts. Let your imagination run wild! We would love to see any finished pictures if you wish to share!
Don't forget, we are always available on our Key Stage 1 email. If you have any questions or concerns about homework or indeed about anything, please just ask and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
