P2M Magic Monkeys 11.12.2020

Hello Magic Monkeys and Happy Friday!

In literacy we have covered:

We have covered all the digraph sounds and now we are exploring ‘blends’
Blends: bl, cl, fl
Tricky words (block 1 – 8)
Tricky Word hunt
Sounding out/blending/spelling words (CVC, CVCC, CCVC)
Dictation: bl, cl, fl words
Writing: “The Pantomime”
Writing Star Steps: use capital letters, finger spaces and full stops, using a connective word and writing 2 or more sentences
Jack and the Beanstalk Word Search
Letter formation – cursive and non-cursive
Reading Groups
This week we played a game with Miss McGhee and a partner to see which team could read and make all the flashcard words first!

Spelling

A Spelling Wall has been added to the Buckstone website – this can be found under Home Learning and then on the level page
Please use this to support you at home if you wish to do a little extra
Thanks for all your help and support!

In Numeracy we have covered:

Timed subtractions/addition calculations – this focusses on speed, accuracy and correct number formation
To move into the next level of the timed challenge learners must;
- complete all calculations within 5 minutes
- have the correct answer for every calculation
- have the correct number formation for every answer
Number formation

Reading

Reading groups – this week we continue to read non-fiction books
Reading out loud – reading our favourite part of the book to Miss McGhee
Reading to a partner
Listening to a partner read
Recalling facts from our partners book
We made a facts poster with a partner from our reading group
There will be no reading books sent home next week – will will continue to read in class

P.E:

Morning Starters:

Learn Through Play Activities:

Extra Information

We have some unclaimed/unlabelled uniform in the classroom – please let me know if you are looking for any items.
Please bring reading books to school every day – especially a Thursday so they can be “quarantined” over the weekend. Thank you!
We enjoyed watching the Pantomime “Jack and the Beanstalk”. Miss McGhee transformed the classroom into a cinema for us!
We are creating a P2M “Christmas Collage”. If you would like to you can bring in a photo of your Christmas tree to add to our display. Thanks you for all the beautiful photos so far!
We also enjoyed Christmas jumper day………….