Some of us got to present our persoanal projects on a Scottish theme today.  We asked and answered some questions too to find out more.

Literacy

Punctuation

We will be learning about punctuating stories with capitals and full stops. Can you write a short story putting in all the capitals and full stops in the correct place? You can write about something you did, your favourite thing, an imaginative adventure or facts about something. Draw a picture to go with your story.

Sounds

This week’s sound is’ew’. Here are some activities to do as homework.

• Try playing this game; http://www.galacticphonics.com/longvowels/ew/interactive/ewattack.htm

• Practise reading the list of ‘ew’ words every night and time yourself. Stick the sheet in your jotter.

Spelling

The spelling words for this week are;

are, my, her.

Use the 5 rules of spelling (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) and write each word three times and use them in a sentence.

Reading

Practise your reading every night talking about the characters and events that are happening.

Maths

We will be working on more addition and subtraction sums within 10 and up to 20 and learning how to set them out horizontally and then vertically.

Try this game working on different levels and formats; http://v7.k12.com/sample_lessons/a

ctivities/images/swfs/building_expressions_final.swf

Make up some vertical and horizontal sums of your own in your jotter.

Topic

This Friday (3^rd Feb) is Primary 2’s assembly on Scotland. The children can come to school that day wearing something tartan if they have it (shirt, dress, ribbon, sash etc).

We were using the computers today to help us with our add and take away sums that live in families.

Yesterday we celebrated Robert Burns day with a Burns Supper.  We piped in the haggis, listened to The Address To The Haggis and The Selkirk Grace and then tucked into a feast of haggis, needs and tatties before finishing off with shortbread and Irn Bru.  It was delicious!  After that the entertainment began with poems, songs and dancing.  What a great time we all had.

Today we went on a visit to Tesco Craigmarloch to find out more about Scottish food.  We learned how to check the packaging to find out which products were from Scotland and we got to draw, write and even taste some Scottish food.

Tomorrow we will have our own ‘Burns Supper’ to celebrate Robert Burns’ birthday.

Literacy

Sounds

This week’s sound is magic ‘u-e’. How many ‘u-e’ words can you think of? Can you find any in a book? Make a list and add to it each time you find another ‘u-e’ word. Read your list out loud every day. Try this game; http://www.starfall.com/n/make-a-word/long-u/load.htm?f

Complete the worksheet and stick it in your jotter.

Spelling

This week’s spelling words are;

• you, they, all.

Use the 5 rules of spelling (Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check) and write each word 3 times in small and capital letters.

Reading

Practise reading your book every night. Talk to your child about the events in their reading books and ask them some questions. Draw a picture of their favourite part.

Maths

We will be working on the relationship between adding and take away sums, or how they belong to a ‘family’ eg. 6+4=10

4+6=10

10-4=6

10-6=4

Start with number 5 – can you make a ‘family’ of numbers that live together using 4,1 and 5 eg

4+1=5

1+4=5

5-1=4

5-4=1

Each ‘family’ should have 2 adding and 2 take away sums. Do the same for 3,2 and 5. Then try all the ‘families’ for 6, 7 and 8.

Scottish Project

Keep working on your personal project on an aspect of ‘Scotland’. It can be on any Scottish topic of interest (food, Robert Burns, Loch Ness Monster, Scottish dress and tartans etc). The project will be presented to the class so the children should practise saying/reading it out loud. It is be returned by Monday 30^th January.

As Wednesday 25th January is Burns Day the children could come to school wearing something tartan (scarf, ribbon, kilt/skirt/dress, hat etc).

We have been learning a new Scottish circle game called ‘Who’ll Come Intae Oor Wee Ring? ‘

We have also been practising our Scottish dancing.

As a treat for being a great class Miss Ferguson gave Primary 2 a special treat of a movie and popcorn.  I think they deserve it for all their hard work and good behaviour!

We have been in the Learning Zone learning all about shapes that are good for tiling in our maths work.  We found out that squares, rectangles and triangles are good for tiling because they do not leave any spaces.  We also found out that circles are not good for tiling because they leave spaces.

Literacy

Poetry

During the month of January we will be learning some Scottish poems as part of our theme on Scotland. Practise the Burns poem ‘To A Mouse’, saying it aloud and using correct pronunciation.

Sounds

This week’s sound is ‘ow’ (snow, glow,window etc). Try these activities;

• draw ‘ow’ pictures and write the word below it.

• Read the list of ‘ow’ words each night to become fluent.

• Try these games; http://www.galacticphonics.com/longvowels/owlongo/interactive/owlongomatchup.htm

  http://www.galacticphonics.com/longvowels/owlongo/interactive/owlongobelt.htm

Spelling

This week’s spelling words are; me, be, was

Try these activities –

• try writing each word on a partner’s back.

• write the words in the air.

  Reading

  Practice your book every night. Ask and answer questions about the story to help understanding.

  Maths

  We will be learning more about money up to 20p. Use real coins and see how many ways can you can make up different amounts eg. 20p – 10p, 10p

  – 10p, 5p, 5p

  – 5p,5p, 5p, 5p etc

  Try this for different amounts up to 20p.

  We will also be learning about shapes that tile.

  Try this game; http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/web-apps/pattern-shapes/

  Make a picture and print your it out if you can and stick it in your jotter.

  Topic

  Our theme is Scotland and I would like the children to find out about one aspect of Scotland as part of a personal project and then present it to the class. They could research anything of interest to them (Scottish food and drink, the Loch Ness Monster, their family clan and tartan, a famous Scottish person etc). They will be given some paper and a poly pocket to keep their project in (you may wish to put it into a ring binder or folder too). They should design a front cover and have information and drawings using both computer and hand written/drawn work. The project should be returned by Monday 30^th January and the children will get to present it to the class shortly after this.

Today we learned a Scottish Country dance as part of our ‘Scottish’ theme.  We also learned a street game and a new Scottish song.  We might get to perform them in front of the school at one of the assemblies.