Oak – Home Learning
Home Learning is a little different now and these are the activities the children will be encouraged to do at home.
*Regular reading– we now encourage the children to read their book through on 3 separate occasions- this is to encourage fluency and confidence as well as a good understanding of the phonics and content of the books.
We would ask that the children’s Book & Log are in school on a Monday & Thursday for checking and changing as I can’t change books everyday. But please can we ask that the children’s reading books and logs are in school everyday so we can listen to the children read as often as possible, they will also be asked to read quietly to themselves.
Supporting phonics & reading– as a class we will be doing Guided Reading using texts that support and consolidate the children’s phonic knowledge.
*Spellings- the children will have their own set of spellings personal to them. These will be assessed and changed every half term (more often in they are consistently spelling them correctly in written work.)
These could be common exception words, tricky words or words containing the sounds we are working on in phonics, Maths practice or challenges.
We just ask that you try to spend sometime with you children reading, spelling, writing these words in a sentence to help them learn and retain the spellings. We will do a writing activity in class to see if the children can write the words within a sentence.
If you want to do more with your child please use the targets available as a guide so you are supporting them in their current learning.
I have added the Target Sheets to the Targets section so if you ever want to know what is expected at the age they are a good place to start.
*Phonics practice, Reading and Games using Bug Club Phonic- Active Learn
Writing is a whole school target this year so the more writing your child can do the better. So the more writing they can do the better.
We just ask for you to mindful of some of the writing skills we expect- Non-Negotiables (see Targets)
1. The use of finger spaces.
2. Sit their letters on the line making sure the tall and long letters are clearly shown.
3. Full stops and capital letters.
4. Accurate letter formation.
5. Use phonics to help them spell accurately.
Our Maths focus will be Using and Applying Maths skills within the real world. We
want the children to understand how Maths is used in the world around them so any hands on and practical activities can be fun.
Some hands on activity examples:
- Visit a shop and allow your child to buy something using the correct coins
- Find numbers in the supermarket
- Use items from the kitchen to weigh/measure or order in size
Time (reading o’clock and half past), days of the week and months of the year are also very important things for your child to learn.
*Number work using Numbots and TTRS and Maths passport objectives (these are assessment termly and sent home)
Other challenges – are sometimes added to the class story on dojos if we feel the children need some extra practice or support with their learning at home .
We understand that you have very busy home lives but any home learning you can attempt really does help the progress of your child.
Thank you for your support in this.