We are learning how adding and taking away sums are related. If you know 1 fact, you know another.

Sounds

This week’s sound is magic ‘a-e’ (name, tape, sale etc). Practise reading the ‘a-e’ words at the back of your homework jotter.

Complete the ‘a-e’ worksheet and stick it in your jotter.

Try these games;

http://www.galacticphonics.com/longvowels/a-e/interactive/memory/memory.htm

http://www.galacticphonics.com/longvowels/a-e/interactive/aespell/aespell.htm

 Spelling

We will continue to practise these words – all, you, they.

Write a sentence using each word. Remember a capital at the beginning and a full stop at the end. Underline the spelling word too.

Common Reading Words

Practise reading all the common words from your word wallet or the word wall highlighted in green at the back of your jotter. Practise them every night.

Reading

We will be learning about summarising the beginning, middle and end of a story. Give a statement from the book and ask your child if it happened at the BEGINNING, MIDDLE or END of the story. Get them to find the exact page that proves they are correct. Ask your child questions about the story to check their understanding too.

Maths

We will be learning to split the numbers 9 and 10. How many different ways can you do it? Remember when you find one way, swap the numbers for another way eg. 8 + 1 = 9

                                                                                        1 + 8 = 9

You should find 10 sums when you split 9 and 11 sums when you split 10.

Ask your child sums orally. Can they get the answer quickly? Practise every night to get quicker.

Personal Project – Talking and Listening

Hopefully the children will be well on their way to finding out about one aspect of Scotland as part of their personal project. Remember they will get to present it to the class so they should be very familiar with the facts they have written about. 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 or place etc).  They have been 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 29th January. Look back at the homework for 9^th January to get some examples of the type of work that could be done.

Mrs. Keith came to visit us today to teach us all about grouping numbers. We got to count out objects and put them into groups or lots and then we had to record our answers. It was good fun.

Do you want to build a snowman? We did and we had a fabulous time today!

We have been busy recently in the Learning Zone finding out all about our Space theme and doing lots of different activities.

Sounds

This week’s sound is ‘ay’ (day, away, stay etc). Practise reading the ‘ay’ words at the back of your homework jotter.

Make up a story with as many ‘ay’ words as you can. Underline all the ‘ay’ words.

Try these games; http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem5.shtml

http://www.galacticphonics.com/longvowels/ay/interactive/ayspell/ayspell.htm

Spelling

This week’s words are- all, you, they.

Use the 5 rules of spelling (LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE and CHECK) and write each word 3 times in small and capital letters. Can you find these words in a story?

Common Reading Words

Practise the reading words in your word wallet every night.

Reading

Read your book EVERY night. Ask your child questions about the story to check understanding and ask them to find the answer from the book to make sure they are right.

Handwriting

Practise the letters m, n, h in small letters and also in capitals (M, N, H).  Ensure your child starts at the correct position, forms the letters correctly and they Continue reading Homework w/b 16.1.18 →

We were using the computers today to help us with our take away sums. Why not go on the blog and click the link to take you to the game and try it for yourself?

Sounds

This week’s sound is ‘ai’ (rain, tail, stair etc). Practise reading the ‘ai’ words at the back of your homework jotter.

Complete the ‘ai’ worksheet and stick it in your jotter.

Try these games; http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem2.shtml

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/DragonsDen.html

Spelling

This week’s words are- me, be, was.

Use the 5 rules of spelling (LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE and CHECK) and write each word 3 times in rainbow writing. Can you find these words in a story?

Reading

Read your book EVERY night. Ask your child questions about the story to check understanding and ask them to find the answer from the book to make sure they are right.

Maths

We are learning to take away or subtract numbers from 6, 7 and 8. Use toys, sweets or other small objects to help. Make up sums in your jotter like these examples –

6 – 3 = ? 7 – 0 =? 8 – 5 = ?

6 – 5 = ? 7 – 4 = ? 8 – 7 = ? etc

Try this game; https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=TakeAway

Personal Project – Talking and Listening

This term 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 or place 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 29^th January and the children will get to present it to the class shortly after this. Here are some examples of the type of work they could do;

Santa came to visit us at our party today. What a great time we all had playing games and eating lots of goodies. We even got to meet Santa and he gave us all a present! Thanks Santa.

Tomorrow is the Primary 2 Christmas party. Remember to bring in ONE of the following items to share;

a multi-pack of crisps

OR a packet of shop bought fairy cakes

OR a multi-pack of fun-size sweets or chocolate bars

OR a 2 litre bottle of juice.

Thank you.