Counting:
This week’s focus: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION
Click on the link below to practice basic addition skills to reveal the picture
Now go to your Math’s booklet (see below link) and complete a page. We do not expect you to print this, please complete on a piece of paper or even in your homework books (if you have them). Get an adult to check your answers!
OPTIONAL EXTRA: Play a Board Game with a family Member where you use counting and/or adding and subtraction as a skill. Eg Monopoly, Snakes and Ladders
Phonics/Spelling
This week we are learning about the /er/ sound. This sound can be spelt numerous ways.
‘er’ as in fern
‘ir’ as in bird
‘or’ as in word
‘ur’ as in turn
Below is a list of words that have the /er/ sound in them. See if you can sort them into their ‘spellings’ in a creative way.
bird, burst, church, curl, dirt, fern, fir, first, germ, girl, herd, hurt
*Upload a picture of your sorting skills to the Padlet.
Storytime
Click on the link below to take you to Storylineonline.net. Choose a book to listen to.
Click the ‘Library’ link below
Reading/Writing
Below is a link to a PowerPoint for this week’s literacy learning. Students will be familiar with the format of this style of learning. We are learning about Narratives in Year 2. Please go through the slides following the ‘Title’ slides for each day. There are usually around 6 slides per day.
Today’s activity includes discussion questions to work through to check for understanding. They can be verbal or written, it’s up to you!
OPTIONAL EXTRA
Students can complete a character description of Pip.
Click on the link below.
character-portrait-activity-sheet
OLYMPIC FUN
Check in to Channel 7 to watch some of our amazing athletes compete in the Olympics. Download and print another one of the colouring in activities to complete whilst you watch.
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
If you have finished today’s learning and are still looking for something to do, choose another one or more of the activities listed on the grid below.
Make sure you click on the link below and open it (not just look at the picture) as the grid squares are links to take you to more information!
BEDTIME READING
No matter what work you did or did not get to do today, make sure you spend 10-20mins before bed reading a story together. You could choose a book from your bookshelf or click on the ‘Useful Links’ Tab and go to the Year 2 Reading Hub. Here you can click on one of the links to download and read free decodable readers.