Tuesday: Maths
Yesterday we looked at counting in 2s. What can you remember about the different numbers? (They end in 0,2,4,6 or 8 and they are all even numbers).
Are any of these numbers even?
When you count in 5s, do you say any of these numbers? Which ones? What do you notice about these numbers?
When you count in 10s, what numbers will you say from this number grid? What do you notice about all of these numbers?
We’re going to start looking at groups today. In Y1 we don’t accelerate to times tables as the children need to understand that they’e groups beforehand and we do this practically with objects. This is where the pasta might come in handy again, or better still something edible! Smarties make a good substitute! Make sure you do the maths before eating them. If you’ve got chalk you could draw the groups/rings on the ground or use paper/whiteboard/hoops/string anything that you have around the house. Recreate this image below:
Answer: If you look carefully, it is FALSE. There are 3 groups of 4 marbles.
Look carefully at this picture now, recreate it at home if it is easier. Are all the groups equal?
Answer: No, they’e not equal because the middle group only has 4 stars in when the others have 5. Explain that all the groups need to be equal or the same when working with groupings. Look at the image below. Which is the odd one out and why?
Now make 4 groups and fill them with different objects to recreate the picture above. How many would you need to add to each group to make them all equal? How many have you now got altogether? E.g. This written as a number sentence is 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8. Refrain from writing 4 x 2 at this stage as we want the pupils to understand that it is repeated addition.
Have a go at some of these. Continue with the same style as questions using objects and making groups at home and try writing the repeated addition number sentences like above.
Tuesday: Reading
You did so well with your previous tasks that we have decided to keep with the Julia Donaldson theme. This week’s Reading is ‘Stick Man’. The link to watch the clip and hear the story is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06t09rk/stick-man
(It’s 26 minutes long so parents, pop the kettle on and put your feet up!)
Before you start watching I want you to see if you can watch the clip and think of the different things that Stick Man was used for in the story. We will be referring to this story in our task tomorrow too so watch carefully.
Your reading task today is true or false. When your child answers the question, challenge their thinking by asking ‘How do you know this? Convince me that you are right…”
- Someone that writes a story is called an author.
- The author is this story is the same as the author of The Gruffalo.
- The illustrator draws the pictures.
- The main character if this story is a dog.
- Stick Man lives all by himself in the family tree.
- Stick Man has three stick children.
- Stick Man gets stuck up a chimney and Father Christmas helps him get out.
- Father Christmas describes Stick Man as an excellent friend.
- Stick Man built his own castle in the sand.
- Stick Man liked being used for so many different things.
- Father Christmas helped Stick Man get home in time for Christmas.
- Stick Man was very happy to see his Lady love and his children three.
Now the fun part starts. You will need to have your imagination ready. See if you can go and find three objects around the house. I have chosen these:
Other than the job these items are designed for, what else could you use them for? Be as creative as you like. Write down your ideas in your book or on a piece of paper. You might decide to start your sentences like mine:
I have chosen a baking tray. This isn’t any old baking tray, this tray can turn into a sledge. On those cold, winter days I can use this to glide down snowy hills.
Have a go, choose 3 different items and let us know what you would use them for. You can use a hairbrush or a tape measure too if you like. Have fun!
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