Year 1 homework – October half term
With all the restrictions in place, how we learn at school is changing all the time. Home learning will also be changing as we will move away from Purple Mash to using Google Classrooms. Google Classroom is an excellent resource that will allow me to communicate with you in different ways and will allow me to see any work that you do at home.
The first step in moving to Google Classroom is to accept the invite that has been sent to you. Each child will be given a log in this week – it is on the new list of log ins that I have printed again for everyone; can you please click on the ‘9 circles’ at the top of a google browser search page and enter your log in details. Please don’t change any log in details.
Once there, if they can click on ‘pupil’ and then on the classroom tab at the top of the page and hopefully you will find some work there on part whole and a short clip talking the part whole model through.
This will be the maths homework set this week. It is important that we all take the time to get used to this new platform so that we can be up and running if learning needs to move away from school in the future.
Other maths homework this week is to work on Numbots as this helps with basic skills in number.
Reading
I’ll be sending a book home for over the holiday. Please encourage your child to read it at least 2-3 times. Re-reading a text is important as it allows the reader to gain confidence and become more fluent. It also aids comprehension. In addition to this, I have set 2 books on Reading Eggspress – please read these and answer the quiz questions at the end. Remember to turn off the ‘read to me’ function at the top of the page.
In addition to reading eggs and a book, you could visit the library as they have a wide selection of banded books available (if you need further reading materials). Or log in here http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.co.uk – this is just for fun!
Spelling
Year 1 spellings are on Spelling Shed http://www.spellingshed.co.uk
Your childs spellings are linked to our phonics coverage in year 1.
This week we are focusing on nk words, the children will be tested on Friday. Please take the opportunity to practise some of the high frequency words which will help the children in their writing.
Common Exceptional Words for year 1 is available as an additional game until the end of the Autumn term as these are very important for both reading and writing.
Thank you for your support with the work at home. It has been a very different start to the school year this time. Any problems then please get in touch. I’m checking Purple Mash emails so that is the best option if you need to speak to me directly currently. For anything urgent or general queries please contact the school office during term time.
Have a lovely half term holiday.
Mrs Lloyd
Year 1 homework – due in Wednesday 14th October
Year 1 homework – Friday 9th October 2020
Reading:
Monday-Thursday: Reading book will be issued, please try to read for a short time (10 mins) each night wherever possible.
Thursday-Monday: Reading Eggs/Fast Phonics practise and an assignment set on Reading Eggspress which is matched to the reading level in class. Please ensure the ‘read to me’ button is switched off.
In addition to Reading Eggs and a reading book, all year 1 children have a Teach Your Monster to read account.
Log in here http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.co.uk – this is just for fun!
Spelling:
Year 1 spellings are on Spelling Shed http://www.spellingshed.co.uk
Your childs spellings are linked to our phonics coverage in year 1.
This week we are focusing on ff, ll, zz, ss, ck, the children will be tested on a Friday.
Common Exceptional Words for year 1 will run alongside this as an additional game until the end of the Autumn term – this is not part of the weekly spelling test currently.
Maths:
Maths for this week is from Oak Academy. It is based around combining objects using the part whole model that we have been working on in class this week. Here is the link for the session.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/combining-sets-count-all-cru68d?activity=video&step=1
In addition to this, to support basic skills and overlearning in maths, we have Numbots. All children have a log in for this on their individual sheet.
I am available on Purple Mash e mail if support is needed. Please send me a photo through Purple Mash e mail when you have completed your maths homework!
Thank you
Mrs Lloyd
Reading wb 5th October 2020
We have now been able to set books to each child’s Reading Eggs account which is based on our assessments in school. We have allocated one book this week. To access, log into Reading Eggs as normal but choose Reading Eggspress where your child will be able to start their assignment. There is a quiz after the book to check comprehension. Please ensure that the ‘read to me’ button at the top of the page is switched off.
In addition to this we are starting to send reading books home – your child will be issued a reading book on a Monday and they should bring this into school with them daily. The level of the book given is based currently on the guided reading that we have done in class and assessments in school this year. Please sign and comment in the reading diary so that we know your child has read at home.
On Thursday, the books will be collected and then re-issued the following Monday.
