We had a visit from the RSSPCA to tell us about the great work they do to rescue animals.  Alex told us all about his job and showed us a video of some animals that had been rescued. Then we got to ask any questions.

24.10.17

Sounds

This week’s sounds will be a mixture of the blends covered so far (fa, ge, si, po, cu). Practise reading the blending sheet for fluency every night (highlighted in yellow). We will also be learning about the ‘ck’ sound.

Try these games;http://www.galacticphonics.com/digraphs/ck/interactive/ckspell/ckspell.htm

http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/double-consonants-ck.html

Common Reading Words

Practise reading the words on the ‘word wall’ highlighted in yellow each night.

Spelling

This week’s words are; no, go, into, the.

Write each word 3 times in small and then capital letters remembering to use the 5 rules of spelling (LOOK, SAY, COVER, WRITE, CHECK).

Reading

Read and discuss your book each night. Can you spot any spelling words? Can you see any common reading words? (the words inside the ‘word wall’). Can you find any 3 or 4 letter blend words?

Practise all reading words highlighted in yellow or in your word wallet.

Maths

We will be learning about the number names up to 10 (one, two, three etc.) Complete the worksheet and stick it in your jotter. We will also be learning about the order names to 10 (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd etc). Draw a picture of a race and label who is 1^st,2^nd, 3^rd etc all the way up to 10^th place. Try these games; http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/fruitShootNumbersWords.htm

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers

Topic

We will be doing lots of Hallowe’en activities. Try these games;

http://www.softschools.com/themes/halloween/games/halloween_addition_games/halloween_addition_game.swf

http://www.thekidzpage.com/freeonlinetoys/jackolantern-dressup/kidshalloweendressupgame.swf

Congratulations to a proud boy for being the ‘player of the week’ at his football club and winning a trophy.

What a great day we had last Friday for our ‘Eco Day’.  We made insect headbands to remind us how important they are for our environment.

We used oil pastels today in our art work to make pictures of Hamish the cat.

Today we used the Computers to help us to count up and down in tens.

Sounds

This week’s sounds will a mixture of the blends covered so far. Practise reading the blending sheet for fluency every night.

Try these games;

http://www.literactive.com/Download/live.asp?swf=story_files/hanging_monkeys_US.swf https://learn.readwithfonics.com/school/phonics-games/picture-matching-easy

Common Reading Words

Practise reading the words on the ‘word wall’ highlighted in purple each night.

Spelling

This week’s words are;

put, but, to, I

Write each word three times in rainbow writing.

Reading

Read and discuss your book each night. Can you spot any spelling words? Can you see any common reading words? (the words inside the ‘word wall’). Can you find any 3 or 4 letter blend words?

Practise all reading words highlighted in purple.

Maths

We are learning about counting in tens. Here is an example of what we have been doing.

Try drawing some numbers as tens and writing the number underneath.

Try some sums like the one in this picture.

Here is another example of what we have been learning in class;

Can you pick a number between 11 and 20 and draw the tens and units to match? Write the sum to match too. (eg 10 + 4 = 14)

Hallowe’en

Design your costume for Hallowe’en. Draw it and write the name of your costume underneath it.

We made iced sea biscuits and then we wrote a story about what we did. 

Here is some information about clubs run by North Lanarkshire for anyone interested in Athletics or activities to keep their children busy during the October holiday.

Sounds

This week we will be working on blends with ‘o’ (eg. go, mo, co, etc). Practice reading the sound list in your jotter EVERY night and time yourself. Can you get quicker each night. Record your best time each night in seconds on your sheet.

Challenge – Can you make up words beginning with each blend and write them in your jotter?

Try this game (choose the green then orange box and play any of the 4 games) http://www.ictgames.com/blendingBingo_LS.html

Spelling

This week’s words are – not, got, up, mum.

Practise writing them 3 times each in small and capital letters.

Challenge – Can you write sentences with your spelling words practising your capitals and full stops?

Reading

Practise your book every night.

Practise reading the list of words in your jotter that are highlighted in blue or in your word wallet. Can you find these words in a storybook you are reading?

Maths

We will be working on ordering the numbers to 50 and finding numbers ‘before, after and between’.

Can you write the numbers to 50 in order in your jotter?

Choose any number up to 50.What comes after it? What comes before it? Give 2 numbers it comes between. Try lots of examples like this and write your answers in your jotter (remember to write the number you start with as well as your answer).

Try this game; https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

Health

Teach someone in your family how to wash their hands properly. Write about what you did and draw a picture or take a photograph and stick it in your jotter.