Monday 27 March 2017

Homework 27th-30th March

Reading: Please continue to read and sign the log. Books will be changed on Monday and Wednesday as usual.

Maths: Busy at Maths workbook pg. 33


Dictation: Focus this week is on the 'y' sound, as in 'ie'/ 'igh'


Dolch booklet: Focus - 'one' (from Dolch 3) 


Class reader - The Wrong Car: Read pgs. 17 - 20 and complete oral language talk and discussion activities. This week we are doing page 5 of the activity booklet, and pgs 17 - 20 of the reader.


Comprehension: Some children will have a cloze worksheet to complete. Please work through this with your children to develop their comprehension skills. Ask your child to read the full sentence to see if it makes sense with the word they are using.

Monday 20 March 2017

Egg Cartons

Please send in any empty cardboard egg cartons you have. Thanks very much.

Homework 20th-24th March

Reading: Please continue to read and sign the log. Books will be changed on Monday and Wednesday as usual.

Maths: Worksheet (2 sides)


Dictation: Focus this week is on the 'igh' sound. 


Dolch booklet: Focus - 'could' (from Dolch 3) Please complete as many pages as your child can manage.  


Class reader - The Wrong Car: Read pgs. 13 - 16 and complete oral language talk and discussion activities. This week we are doing page 4 of the activity booklet, and pgs 13 - 16 of the reader.


Comprehension: Some children will have a cloze worksheet to complete. Please work through this with your children to develop their comprehension skills. Ask your child to read the full sentence to see if it makes sense with the word they are using.

Monday 13 March 2017

Homework 13-15th March 2017

Homework folders will be collected on Thursday.

Reading: Please continue to read and sign the log. Books will be changed on Monday and Wednesday as usual.

Maths: Worksheet. Remind children how to form each digit correctly. Encourage children to take care when they are counting the number of marbles in each hand.

Dictation: Focus this week is on double ss and double zz soundings. Put lots of emphasis on the zz sound as children can find this tricky to hear.

Dolch booklet: Please complete as many pages as your child can manage.  

Class reader - The Wrong Car: Read pgs. 9 - 12 and complete oral language talk and discussion activities (one page of book and one set of activities based on that page per night). Please sign this page each evening. If possible do not read the whole book in one go and do not skip ahead on weekly activities. This week we are doing page 3 of the activity booklet, and pgs 9 - 12 of the reader.

Thursday 9 March 2017

The Dead Zoo

The trip to the Natural History Museum was a great success. We took a tour and learned about elephants, bears, giraffes, wolves and pandas. It was fantastic to see the animals that the children have been learning about. Thankfully the weather was sunny so we got to spend the afternoon in the park. Big thanks to Elaine, Sebastian and Marta for joining us.




Monday 6 March 2017

Homework

Jolly Phonics readersBooks will be changed when your child can read it fluently (Wednesdays and Fridays). Please make sure you have singed the book. As your child advances up the levels, it may take them longer to read a book. 

Class reader - The Wrong Car: Read pgs. 5 - 8 and complete oral language talk and discussion activities (one page of book and one set of activities based on that page per night). Please sign this page each evening. If possible do not read the whole book in one go and do not skip ahead on weekly activities. This week we are doing page 2 of the activity booklet, and pgs 5 - 8 of the reader.


Maths: Worksheet included.  


Dictation: Please see this week's dictation sheet with instructions. 
The dictation this week is based on words with ll and ck sounds. We have four easier sentences and four sentences that are a little more difficult. Choose an appropriate level for your child and complete those.

Animal Project: If your child would like to do some independent research on large animals these are some good websites: 
https://kidskonnect.com/animals/zoo/
www.dublinzoo.ie
www.chesterzoo.org
Your child can write their findings on the animals print paper in their homework folder.  


Comprehension: Some children will have a frog worksheet to complete. Please work through this with your children to develop their comprehension skills. Use the words at the bottom of the sheet to fill in the blanks. It is a good idea to cross out each word as you use it. Ask your child to read the full sentence to see if it makes sense with the word they are using.