P2M Magic Monkeys 20.11.2020

Hello Magic Monkeys and Happy Friday!

In literacy we have covered:

• This week we have had a revision/assessment week.
• We have focused on tricky words and digraph sounds
• Highlighted tricky word sheets were sent home
• Highlighted digraph sheets are on their way!
• Writing this week: Kindness
• Our wiring star steps are: capital letters, finger spaces and full stops
• We also focussed on using a connective word and writing more than two sentences
• Letter formation

In Numeracy we have covered:

• Addition to 30 and beyond
• Number bonds to 10
• Number bonds to 20
• Timed Addition calculations – this focusses on speed, accuracy and correct number formation
• Number formation

Reading

• Reading groups
• Predicting the story
• Recalling the story
• Reading out loud
• Silent reading
• Independent reading
• Reading with Miss McGhee
• We enjoyed reading our books from our Book Bag!
• This week we started a new class novel “The Otter Who Wanted to Know”

Next week we are going to explore non-fiction books for reading.

Health and Wellbeing

• We have a ‘Worry Wall’ in class –

On this wall we can stick a post-it with our name on it if we are feeling worried then Miss McGhee will check in with us

• We have been using our worry wall and sharing any worries we have.

P.E:

• Fitness – exercise video in class
• Cosmic Kids Yoga

Morning Starters:

• Monday – Weekend whiteboard
• Tuesday – Cursive letters  
• Wednesday – Tricky Words
• Thursday – Cursive writing  
• Friday – Partner game

Learn Through Play Activities:

• Marble Run
• Block Play
• Lego/construction
• Magnetic building blocks
• Role Play
• Arts and Crafts table – card writing/making
• Smartboard games
• Train tracks
• Independent writing table with ‘Story Spoons’   

Extra Information 

• We have some unclaimed/unlabelled uniform in the classroom – please let me know if you are looking for any items.  

Enjoy the weekend, have fun and stay safe,

Miss McGhee.