Homework has been issued today but literacy tasks will be collected this Thursday because of the holiday weekend. An active maths grid has been issued and won’t be collected until Monday 7.10.19 to allow more time/allow for holiday weekend. Homework folders should be available in school each day so that children may access their reading books and letters issued be stored safely.

Homework tasks this week:

Reading– core reader (reading book);

Spelling– spelling pattern wh– and common words (said, could, her, before)

Please encourage your child to:

Say the word   e.g. when

Break it into the sounds e.g. wh-e-n (3 sounds)

Blend it- wh…e…n (stretching out each sound)

Write it (whilst covering the word)

Check it (against the written format)

This will help your child to use their sounds knowledge to learn to spell.

 

It will help your child’s learning if you tackle one column of spelling on 2 different nights. An active spelling grid is in the front cover of the literacy homework jotter. You should pick one to try on a third night.

There is a spelling dictation this Thursday because of the holiday weekend. This is recorded in the back of the literacy homework jotter. In Primary 2 this dictation is getting children used to the format of a spelling test which is tricky in itself.

Talking-there is no talking task this week.

 

Maths

 

We have been learning about shapes in our maths zone time- with a particular focus on 2d shapes. Maths homework this week is in the form a grid of different activities.

Please choose an activity or a few activities to complete which will help your child further explore shapes in different meaningful contexts. Talk to your child about shape names and shape properties using the vocabulary on the front of the sheet.

Can you think of a different activity? If so share your learning by writing your suggestion in the grid.

There is no need to complete all activities just choose something/s that you would like to do together. This homework will not be gathered in until 7.10.19 to allow for the short weeks/holiday weekends.

We encourage children to record their mathematical thinking through taking a photograph, making a drawing or diagram or other writing. There will be an opportunity to share this with classmates.

 

Thanks for your support with homework.

 

Ms Crawford