Week 5 - 18th May 2020
Please click on the buttons below to download the daily activities for this week. As a guide, we suggest that you encourage your child to complete one numeracy, one literacy and one topic/play based learning activity each day, alongside their spellings and mental maths.
Please do not worry however if you don't get all of these completed - find a routine that suits YOU and go with that! |
Monday
NumeracyThis week, we will be recapping and practising subtraction stories for 10.
Set up the 0-10 number line with a counter/cube/other object on number 10. Show your child the number line and the list of incomplete calculations. Starting with ’10 – 1 =’ show your child how to ‘jump’ the counter backwards to find the answer. Encourage them to use the number line and counter to complete the rest of the calculations. Discuss the patterns that they can see, eg. the answers getting smaller by 1 each time. Help your child to link these facts with the addition facts they already know by talking about ‘fact families.’ Your child should be able to recognise that there is a relationship between each set of 3 numbers ie:
If they know that 7 + 3 = 10, then they also know that; 3 + 7 = 10 10 – 7 = 3 10 – 3 = 7 This is a fact family. Can your child choose a fact family from the stories of 10 and complete their own fact family house: Complete page 25 in the NHM 'Subtraction to 10' booklet.
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LiteracyLetter to my friend
We know that the P2 children are missing their friends, the chats, the laughter, the fun and games and so we thought we could use this week's writing activity as an opportunity to keep in touch! The learning objective is to use the structure of a letter.
Explain to your child that they are going to write a letter to their class. Discuss who their friends in Year 2 are and what sort of things they would like to tell them. This will help form the main section of the letter. Firstly, look at the example with your child (see button below) and discuss the key features of a personal letter together. Then using the same format as the example given, please allow your child to complete their letter in their Literacy book or on a piece of lined paper. Please allow your child to complete this activity as independently as possible, to give them the opportunity to use their phonic skills to write words. |
Tuesday
NumeracyTo help your child develop strategies for subtraction, start by singing along with ‘Ten Green Bottles.’
It would also help to use practical resources along with the song; your child could set up ten ‘green bottles’ and remove one every time a bottle 'accidentally falls' in the song. You could use this printable, or save up some plastic bottles! Your child could even use their imagination and pretend that teddies/toys are the bottles. Next, use the rhyme 'Ten Fat Sausages' to help your child practice their subtraction strategies using their fingers.
Ask them to hold up ten fingers. Say the rhyme; 'Ten fat sausages frying in a pan, All of a sudden four went bang!' Encourage your child to put down 4 fingers and ask 'how many are left?' To further this, ask them to try counting back when putting their fingers down to get the answer quicker, ie. '9, 8. 7. 6.' Try the rhyme a few more times with different numbers. Complete pages 26 & 27 in the NHM 'Subtraction to 10' booklet.
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LiteracyWord families - we call words with common letters and sounds word families. This week we are focusing on the 'at' family. Here is a phonics song to reinforce this concept:
Please complete the -at activity below:
To reinforce this concept, we have found some brilliant resources and games on Study Ladder. Please log into study ladder using the details that we have sent directly to you via seesaw:
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Wednesday
NumeracyToday, we are going to use a ten frame to further illustrate practically the subtraction stories for 10. Start by filling each square in the ten frame with a small object (you could use counters, cubes, beads etc..).
Demonstrate 10 - 7 by removing 7 counters starting at the bottom right. Your child might notice that 10 - 7 is the same as 10 - 5 and then take away another 2.
Have your child do other examples of taking away a number from 10 using the frame and counters. (The printable also has some ready-made frames with dots in case you don't have counters to use).
Game: ask your child to close their eyes while you remove some counters. When they open their eyes again, ask; 'how many cubes have been taken away?' 'how many are left?' 'what is the subtraction story?' Continue to play a few rounds of the game, taking turns to close your eyes and remove counters. To further challenge your child and give them a chance to put their learning into action, log in to your child's Study Ladder account and complete the 'Subtracting from 10' task in the 'Week 5' pod. |
LiteracySyllables - Last week we began to recap syllables. Please complete a brief recap with your child, using that information (including video) if necessary. Then here is a fun song to start today's lesson:
Today we are focusing specifically on words with 2 syllables. Firstly, play the 2 syllable word jigsaw game with your child:
1. Cut the jigsaws to separate them. 2. Lay the pieces down on the table (making sure they are mixed up). 3. Ask your child to select a jigsaw piece with a picture on it. 4. Ask your child to say what they see in the picture. Then say the word again and clap as they say it to find out how many syllables (beats) they can hear in that word e.g. zeb-ra, 2 claps so 2 syllables. 5. Show them that we have the first part of the word e.g. for zebra we have zeb (sound it out with them z-e-b = zeb). What's missing? Can they find the missing piece? Hopefully as they play, your child will notice a pattern - that all the words have 2 syllables! Then please complete the syllable sorting game. Cut out the pictures and as in the previous game, say what you see in each picture. Clap (or alternatively you can draw dots, stomp your feet, use coins/counters and push each one as you say the word) to work out how many syllables are in the word. Then set that picture into the correct area.
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Thursday
NumeracyToday we are going to focus on subtracting to find out 'how many more.' This can be a difficult concept for children to grasp and they may need considerable practical practice of comparing two sets to realise that the phrase 'how many more' is actually associated with subtraction.
You can use sweets/biscuits/lego/any other small objects for this activity. (Use 10 items if your child prefers to work with smaller numbers, or use up to 20 to challenge your child). Give your child and yourself a small pile each. Ask 'who has more?' Your child should be able to answer this by looking at the size of the piles. Then ask 'how many more?' Show your child how to line up each pile in straight lines so it is easy to see and count how many extra sweets the bigger pile has. Explain that if you took away the extra sweets from one pile or added the same amount to the smaller pile, each pile would have the same number. We are finding the difference between the number in each pile. Help them to record the matching calculation, eg. 8 - 4 = 4. Repeat this practical activity a few times with different numbers.
Complete page 28 in the NHM 'Subtraction to 10' booklet. If you do not have your child's booklet at home, please click the button to access the pages: |
LiteracyBug Club Reading Activity - please select the book your child is reading this week and click to complete the relevant activity.
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Friday
NumeracyWe can also use a number line to help us find the difference between numbers. Show your child the number line and explain that 'the difference' is the space in between 2 numbers; we want to find out how many more we would need to get from the smaller number to the bigger number.
Game: Shuffle the cards and both choose one card at random. Ask your child to write the appropriate calculation, eg. if the cards were 8 and 2, they should write '8 - 2 =.' Remind them that we must always start with the bigger number when subtracting. Encourage them to find the difference by counting backwards or forwards from the bigger number to the smaller number or vice versa. (It is important that they realise they are still subtracting even when counting forwards). The number of 'jumps' that they take will be their answer. Repeat a few rounds of this game, choosing new cards each time. To practice this concept, encourage your child to complete the sheet, using the number lines to find the difference and complete the number stories:
Extension: to further extend your child and continue to work on this concept, they could complete pages 29 and 30 in the NHM 'Subtraction to 10' booklet.
If you do not have your child's booklet at home, please click the button to access the pages: To further challenge your child and give them a chance to put their learning into action, log in to your child's Study Ladder account and complete the 'Subtracting from 10 (Problem Solving' task in the 'Week 5' pod.
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LiteracyRecap /wh/ - although this sound has 2 letters, it makes 1 sound. We do not pronounce the /h/, we simply say the /w/ sound when we see 'wh'. Here is a video to help with this sound:
In most words, the /w/ sound will be spelled with a single 'w'. However some words will need 'wh' instead.
The /wh/ sound will almost always be at the beginning of words, including question words e.g. who, what, when, where, which and why? We have set a tutorial video and 3 activities on Study Ladder to help reinforce this sound. Please click on the link below to log in and complete. Then to aid recognition of the /wh/ sound, print and assemble your own wh book. Find, colour and trace to practice the sound!
*Challenge* - To further extend your child, choose 3 or 4 words from the wh book and use each one to form a sentence. Write these sentences into your Literacy book or onto lined paper.
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Topic and Play Based Learning Ideas
Our new topic for the next four weeks is called "Superheros" and through this we will look at what is a superhero? Explore aspects of travel and the environment and have lots of fun, imaginative play creating our own superhero alter egos! During play we continue to explore the season of Spring before moving onto Summer.
Not all superheroes wear masks
What characteristics do most superheroes have in common? Does you child have a favourite superhero, what makes them special? Superheroes tend to be brave, selfless and caring as they put themselves in dangerous situations in order to help others, often people they don't even know.
Talk to your child about special people in your lives who help you and / or others. This could be a family member, friend or a Key worker who has the same important qualities as superheroes. Think about someone you consider a real life hero because of how they help people even though it might be difficult.
Complete the 'My Superhero' certificate for a real life superhero and please share with us on SeeSaw!
Talk to your child about special people in your lives who help you and / or others. This could be a family member, friend or a Key worker who has the same important qualities as superheroes. Think about someone you consider a real life hero because of how they help people even though it might be difficult.
Complete the 'My Superhero' certificate for a real life superhero and please share with us on SeeSaw!
Welcome to the Mill Strand Superhero School
You all have the qualities to be a real life superhero but imagine you also had some incredible superpowers! If you could have any superpower what would it be and why? Use your imagination and think of a name for yourself. What would you look like/ wear? Would you have any amazing gadgets like Batman or would your powers come from within like Spider -Man? How would you travel?
As part of your training we need you to complete a top secret identity form for our records, don't worry this will be locked away safely so it doesn't fall into the hands of any Villians!
As part of your training we need you to complete a top secret identity form for our records, don't worry this will be locked away safely so it doesn't fall into the hands of any Villians!
Where in the world?
Superheros go wherever they are needed and can travel all over the world to help those in trouble. It's important that they know where different countries are in the world so that they can get there quickly!
This week we are learning about where we live in the UK. Help your child label the map, there are three versions so have a look at them all and decide which you would like to complete. Have you travelled to England, Scotland or Wales? How did you get there and what did you enjoy doing during your stay?
This week we are learning about where we live in the UK. Help your child label the map, there are three versions so have a look at them all and decide which you would like to complete. Have you travelled to England, Scotland or Wales? How did you get there and what did you enjoy doing during your stay?
Superhero training
Superheros need to be good listeners, as part of your training we would like you to work on your Super Listening Skills!
Caped Crusader
Children love role-play and dressing up! Have a look around your house and see what you could use to create your very own Superhero costume. All superheros have to keep their true identity hidden so why not have a go making a mask using the template provided. Think carefully about what you want your Superhero costume to look like, you might want to look up examples of other Superheros for inspiration.
In class we make capes out of an adult's old tee-shirt, watch the youtube video to see how simple it is!
In class we make capes out of an adult's old tee-shirt, watch the youtube video to see how simple it is!
Extras
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Books are an excellent way to reinforce mathematical concepts and bring them to life. 'Ten Little Pirates' is a story about subtraction.
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A simple game to help reinforce the spelling of digraph words (ch, sh, th & wh). Click below to access:
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Have a go moving and singing along to this fun action song!
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