Year 2 Home Learning
Friday 17th April 2020
Hello, we hope you have had a peaceful Easter.
This blog post contains many links so be sure to click on them to be able to view PDF documents mentioned.
Reading
Please continue to read daily for 10 – 15 minutes. You can read books from your book shelf at home, magazines or log onto.
Hampshire HIAS has also written some resources for pupils which we will be adding. This weeks is a document which shows you activities you can do with your children at home using the books you already have. It is titled ‘Menu of reading response ideas’ and if you click the link you will be able to view it in full.
Attached is also a mini reading project about Meerkat Mail with a link to a free downloadable version of the book to support your learning.
Menu of reading response ideas KS1
Writing – Look at the picture below:
Sick sentences
These sentences are ‘sick’ and need help to get better. Can you improve them?
A boy looked through the fence. The boy held a camera. He stood on grass.
Sentence challenge
Can you use expanded noun phrases to describe what they boy might see?
For example: As he peered through the old rickety fence he caught a glimpse of a space ship made of jelly.
Up for a challenge?
Imagine you can spot anything through a garden fence. What would you see? How could you describe it? Write a piece of writing using your best imagination and adjectives to describe.
We have also included a bank of writing ideas for you to pick and choose from at home.
Spelling
On SUMDOG, you will find set spelling challenges to be completed. In addition, please continue to practise your letters and sounds using resources from www.twinkl.com and www.phonicsplay.co.uk.
Maths
On SUMDOG, you will find both maths challenges and times table activities. Remember to keep practising your number bonds to 10, 20 and place value of number.
On MyMaths you will be set a series of tasks to complete each week.
In addition to this, HIAS have set some weekly Maths problem solving challenges using strategies we use in school. Click on the link to view and try these.
Science
There is a choice of 2 different activities. Do one or both.
| Garden focus
You could plant seeds, chop weeds, help mow the lawn, pick flowers, draw and label plants or look for mini beasts |
Food chain
Think back to the learning we did in the Autumn Term about predators and their prey. Can you research or use your own knowledge to draw a food chain e.g. |
Topic (2 weeks)
How is life in Kenya different to life in England?
Find out about schooling, farming and houses. You could make a poster, leaflet, fact sheet or a mind map where you show your findings. You could also use a Venn Diagram to organise you ideas e.g.