We have completed our work about Julia Donaldson. The children have loved reading her books and wrote their own books reviews about their favourite book.
Over the next fortnight we will be focussing on Songs and Repetitive Poems. Share A Sailor went to Sea, Move It, This is the Alligator and Pirate Ship. We will be reading each poem aloud to the children encouraging them to join in. We will be discussing what makes a good performance of a poem, highlighting intonation and expression. Model reading a poem in a monotone voice, then using expression. We will be asking the children to say which performance they prefer and why?
http://watsoneastwoldblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/our-poems-inspired-by-michael-rosens-conversation/
http://www.poetry4kids.com/rhymes
Examples of
conversation poems: http://watsoneastwoldblog.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/our-poems-inspired-by-michael-rosens-conversation/
Maths
This week in Maths we
will be learning about time. We will be learning the analogue time and digital time.
The Year 1 children will
learning to
read the time to the hour and half hour on
analogue clocks. They will a Begin to use units to measure time: minutes
The Year 2 will be using units of time: hours, minutes, seconds and starting to read the time to the quarter hour on analogue
and digital clocks.
Some
websites to help:-
Come and See
We
will be introducing the topic by seating
children in a circle. Round the circle, children take turns to answer the
question “Who is your neighbour?”
Have
individual class photos in a basket in the middle of a circle, or at the front
of the class. Put some quiet music on. One by one, children select a photograph
without looking at the image. Next, encourage the children to look at their
photo and think about how that person is a neighbour to them. When all children
have taken a photo, invite them to share their ideas. You could also look at
some pictures from the Picture My World website
(cafod.org.uk/picturemyworld).
Tell
Marie-Dorianne‟s story (powerpoint
available at cafod.org.uk/comeandsee)
Some
key questions:
Where does Marie-Dorianne live?
How old is she
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How is Marie-Dorianne like you?
Marie-Dorianne is not your next door neighbour; she isn‟t a neighbour in your class; she isn‟t a neighbour in your school. Why do you think
Marie-Dorianne is your neighbour?
CAFOD helps our neighbours around the world,
particularly those who are poor. How has CAFOD helped Marie-Dorianne‟s family?
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Children
write/copy the name of someone they call their neighbour on a template of a
person. Then make the template look like that person. Later, these figures
may be displayed joining hands around a large world. Title your display
„Neighbours Around Our World‟.
Children use the photograph of their classmate and write about how their
classmate is a neighbour to them.
For
example:
Daniel is my neighbour because he takes care of me on the playground.
Sophie is my neighbour because she plays with me in the role play area.
Video
two children saying how they are neighbours to each other.
Marie-Doriane differentiated worksheet (see cafod.org.uk/comeandsee).
The children will experience 2 transition days in the next year group on Thursday and Friday. We are sure the children will have a great time.
Have a wonderful week.
Year 1/2 Team
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