Before we begin this week's blog, a big thank you to all who attended the numeracy workshop last night. We hope that you found it useful and informative. As promised, here are the list of websites which can be accessed by just clicking on the link, rather than just typing them in.
Number Bonds
http://www.rainforestmaths.com/ a favourite of mine! Click on level B or C and then any of the number activities
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/units120.html how many questions can you answer in 2 minutes?
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/numberskills.html click on any of the timed activities to help with number bonds knowledge.
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Hit%20the%20button%20v9.swf select the number bonds activity and then make 10 or 20. How many can you get right before the clock runs out?
http://nwlg.org/pages/resources/ma_num/swf/make10.html%20make%2010
http://www.ictgames.com/funkymum20.html make 20 - the dance will really make you giggle!
http://www.ictgames.com/brilliant_beadstring.html move the beadstring to make patterns to 10 and 20
http://www.ictgames.com/save_the_whale_v4.html match the pipes to make the number bonds to 10
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/numberbond.html make up your own number bond games
http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/colquiz.html for each question you get right, it colours in a part of the picture!
Number knowledge – can they match the correct digit to the correct number of objects?
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/850/calcbalancev3.swf click on the number names in the middle of the scale to match the number name to the digit. This will be a really useful site to bookmark, as we will be using it regularly throughout the year.
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/numbers_eng/numbers_e.html this site is useful for practicing the formation of each of the numbers. The first slide is VERY fast, so click on the green arrow on the bottom right-hand side to practice the numbers individually.
http://www.numbernut.com/basic/activities/number_mem20_1-10words.shtml play a memory game and match the number names to the digits at the same time!
http://www.sums.co.uk/playground/n2a/playground.htm click on the ‘continue’ button to start the activity. This activity looks at the number names up to 100, so give it a go if you fancy a challenge!
http://www.primaryonline.co.uk/sitetour/pol/blastoff1.html a lovely game in which you have to launch 5 spaceships! Remember that the number name won’t always match a spaceship, so you have to click on ‘next’ until you get a match. This game is most suitable for Year 1, as it covers numbers up to 20.
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=washindex For those children working or ordering numbers to 20
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/place_value/place_value.html a great way of explaining place value. Select Level 1 for Year 1 children and for a challenge, why not have a go at level 2? Even more of a challenge is Level 3, when it asks you to order 1000's!
http://www.ictgames.com/dinoplacevalue.html can you 'partition' the numbers into tens and units?
http://www.ictgames.com/postletter.html fancy a challenge? Listen to the number and post the letter in the correct letterbox.
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/bgfn/number.cfm Choose how many tens and how many units make up the target number. If you click on 'check' it will even mark it for you!
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit index2a The children are used to using a 100 square in school, so this will be a big help at home, particularly when doing numeracy homework.
http://www.ictgames.com/football2.html kick the ball that shows 10 less than a given number
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/ch3.shtml a very simple site, but why not see if you can build up your speed using this, for addition and subtraction?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/test.shtml addition and subtraction problems to work out on screen. Watch what happens to the toad!
http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/add_sub/9%20and%2011.swf use their knowledge of a number square to add and subtract 9 and 11
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/gameshoweasy.html practice in solving number problems using a game show!
http://www.ictgames.com/submarinenopad2.html add 10 to the target number
http://www.ictgames.com/ufo.html add by counting on
http://www.ictgames.com/funny_fingers_v2.html use this to demonstrate adding to 10 using fingers – very useful!
http://nwlg.org/pages/resources/ma_num/swf/y2d2a3.html this site is great for developing understanding of mathematical vocabulary through problem solving
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/add/add.html drag the number to the correct place on the addition square
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/swfs/rockhopper_grade2.html adding single digit numbers
http://www.mathsyear2000.org/games/map-numbers/splash/ try not to move the counter off the end!
http://www.ictgames.com/safecracker.html can you crack the code and break the safe?
http://www.ictgames.com/technowithflock.html this is guaranteed to make you giggle! Addition of 2 two digit numbers
http://www.ictgames.com/flight_for_fuel.html fill the pods to make them take flight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/dartboard.shtml play the dartboard game
Knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/maths/maerdy_2d/e_index.html guess the name of the 2D shape by listening to the properties
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/build_it/eng/Introduction/default.htm what can you build using these shapes and blocks? Encourge the children to describe the properties of the 3D shapes too!
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsE3.htm you will need to be selective from these ideas, but there are lots of sheets, activities and powerpoints for you to use at home to support your child with both 2D and 3D shapes. Be aware, that some of them are for Key Stage 2, but give them a go if you fancy a challenge!
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=MatchingPairs3Dshape why not try a memory game with 3D shapes. Some of these shapes are quite difficult to name, but you could ask your child to describe the properties them - how many faces/edges do they each have? Remember to click on start a new game to begin the activity.
Measurement
http://www.edukate.net/special_files/ruler.swf use this site to practice measuring the ‘red bar’. If you can though, measuring objects around the house is a much more practical way of measuring in centimetres.
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index.htm click on Reading Length.
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=ntrack ordering numbers on a number track. Can your child recognise the numbers? Are they able to order them? Can they locate the missing number?
http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/ruler/ruler_cm_easy.swf measure the length of the lines using the on screen ruler
http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/ruler/ruler_cm.swf move the ruler to the line to measure it in centimetres
http://www.counton.org/games/circus/ just as a bit of a continuation of the circus theme...choose the Pole Climber, Maths Pairs or Shapes and Numbers activities. With the Pole climber activity, start on level one and then see how high you can go – subtraction begins at Level 3!
http://www.numeracyworld.com/addition%20worksheets.html I have been really pleased with the number of children who have been printing off some of the activities from the websites on the blog, so this is should be a big help! It has lots of printable sheets for you to print off and practice at home for all areas of numeracy. Some are more difficult than others, but have a look through for the topic we are covering this week for some extra practice.
Online Tools
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/numberlines.html every number line you could ever need!
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/853/numberlinev2.swf use for practising missing numbers from a number line
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/850/counterv1.swf practice counting aloud in various steps. This will be useful all the way through the school.
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/countersquare.html useful for investigating number patterns
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/SplatSquares/splatsq99.html splat the correct numbers to complete the pattern
http://www.metacalc.com/ online calculator
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/rainforestmaths/RFMB/RFMB.html a great site with lots of activities to support all areas of numeracy
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1numeracy.html scroll down for the toolkit, including an online calculator.
This week’s numeracy
We have assessed the children’s progress in numeracy and all we can say is WOW! They have truly amazed us with just how quickly they are progressing. Over the next couple weeks, as time is limited, we will be reviewing some of the topics which the children found difficult.
This week, we will be focussing on Place Value. The children will be able to answer questions such as ‘How many tens are there in 42?’ ‘How many hundreds are there in 569?’
The key question for this week will be ‘How can we PARTITION this number?’
Partition is a key piece of vocabulary, which the children will encounter over and over again. It means splitting a number up into how many hundreds, tend and units it is made from.
For those parents who came along to the numeracy workshops, then there are numerous activities in the pack to practice place value. Also, these websites may help to consolidate the children’s understanding:
http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/activity.jsp?sid=nlvm&cid=1_1&lid=154 this does take a little while to download, but is well worth it. The children need to solve the problem using the Base 10 apparatus that we use in school. The instructions on the right hand side are really easy to follow.
http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/maths/activities/year3/dienes_addition/question.asp again this uses the same equipment, but the numbers involved are a little more challenging, as they include hundreds.
http://www.ictgames.com/woodseasy.html click once to partition the number and then choose the correct number to double it. Remember the rhyme...Double the tens and double the units.
http://www.ictgames.com/woodcards.html again, the same activity, but a bit more challenging as the numbers involve bridging through 10 and 100.
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/numbersense/index.html this game does take a while to get the hang of, but once you figure out you have to generate a larger number than the machine, you’ll fly ahead.
http://www.ictgames.com/sharknumbers.html be careful you don’t get eaten by the shark! Look at the green number blocks on the surf board and then choose the correct number in the bubbles. Get one wrong, and the shark takes a bite of the board!
http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/math81.htm we will be using this in class to show the children how numbers are made up of hundreds, tens and units.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/placethepenguin.shtml very appropriate for the chilly weather! Place the penguin on the right space to partition the numbers.
http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/853/PlaceValueChartv4.swf another one we will be using in school to help the children with their understanding of place value. The children will be given a target number and they will have to make it using the correct number of hundreds, tens and units.
Here I Am
We will be continuing with our Relate section this week, by reading different versions of the Christmas story and then sequencing them.
· Gabriel’s message for Mary
· Elizabeth rejoices at Jesus’ coming
· Luke’s story of Jesus coming
· Luke’s story of the shepherds’ welcome
· Matthew’s story of the visitors from the East
The links from last week’s blog have some lovely versions of the story to read with your children.
Our Christmas Carol Service will take place on the last day of term, but this year, we have had a change of venue! We will be walking up to St.Joseph’s Church and performing our Carol Service there, at 10am on the last day of term before Christmas. You are most welcome to join us, in what should be a beautiful start to the Christmas celebrations. Details will be sent out shortly, so please do keep an eye on the diaries.
Musical talent!
http://www.singup.org/parents_and_carers/First_Steps_to_Singing_at_Home.jsp I have just come across this site and it’s fabulous! With all of the singing going on recently, we have spotted some really talented singers in our midst and this site gives you some great ideas of how to nurture that special talent. Go on...I know you are desperate to get up on that stage yourselves!
Here’s a short extract of games which can be played in the car. You could also adapt them to play in the house, whilst the rain is pouring down the windows!
‘How do I keep my children happy and occupied on car journeys?’ is one of the strange parenting mysteries of life, alongside ‘who teaches toddlers to arch their backs to delay getting in the pushchair?’, and ‘who teaches a child the infamous words “Are we nearly there yet?”’ And why are they never spoken 5 mins from your destination? The addition of Sat Nav to our cars has an added bonus of enabling our fellow passengers to be even more knowledgeable and irritating back seat drivers – resulting in “you’ve gone the wrong way”, “that’s added 3 minutes onto our arrival time” and “I’ve chosen an alternative route!”.The following music activities promise that all travelling minds will be awake, active and stimulated, all mouths will be singing, talking and laughing and all bodies will be moving, grooving and clapping (please – no high speed clapping whilst driving!).
· Adapt them according to the variety of ages and abilities in the car
· Use a huge variety of songs of every style and genre
· Oh, and remember to have some times of quiet too – let the world go by and give your voices, ears and minds a rest!
Syllable Ping Pong!
· Take turns to sing one syllable and one note at a time – the quest is to get the song as smooth as possible and not so jerky
· Try Jin- gle – bells –jin- gle – bells – jin- gle- all – the – way!
I Sing With My Little Voice, Something Beginning With…
· Musical ‘I spy’- simply hum or la a line from a well-known song!
Medley Madness!
· Choose any topic and come up with a long list of songs/lyrics which match the topic in any weird and wonderful way! Any topic such as colours, weather, love or girls (e.g. ‘Girl put your records on’, ‘Girls just want to have fun’).
Throw Me A Line
· Sing a well-known song, but take turns in singing a line each around the car!
· Challenge each other by changing the pitch (higher or lower) and tempo (speed)!
DJ Intro Wizard
· Play a well-known song from a CD and do a cheesy voiceover introduction to the song – making sure you time your words just right before the singing starts!
Beat The Wipers!
· On a rainy day when the wipers are on intermittent, see who can sing the longest line from any song whilst the wipers are down. As soon as they lift, you stop. ‘One potato, two potato, three potato, four…’ works well.
Tap The Rhythm
· Tap the rhythm of a line from a song on the back, palm or on an area of the car (not the driver!)
Morse Mayhem!
· Using the morse code list tap secret words to each other (3-letter words to start) this really helps in memorising rhythms!
I Downloaded A Track And Got…
· A musical version of the shopping game. Each player adds a new sung phrase to the list, and repeats everyone’s choices as the list grows…
Sing The Gap!
· Everyone sings along with the CD – at the beginning of the chorus turn the volume down and carry on singing – turn volume up after a while and see how close you are to getting it in tune and in the right place!
Lost Lyrics
· If you have the CD inlay this makes life easier. Or choose very well-known songs. One person sings or says the lyric and everyone has to sing or say the lyrics which come after.
Old Favourites With A Twist!
· Try changing very familiar songs and make them your own! Perhaps singing them faster and higher, slower and lower, operatic, jazzy, posh, punk etc.
Copy Cat
· Sing a simple phrase or tap/clap a rhythm for the other person to copy! Make the phrases longer and longer until they make a mistake.
Making Your Own Up!
· Write your own words to a familiar tune or make up different lines within the framework of the song.
· E.g. ‘Row row row the boat’ could change to ‘Run, run, run away, from a hairy goat. If you dare to stand that close, it will eat your coat!’
Old And New
· Take turns to teach each other songs from your childhood and then let them teach you a new one!
· You may even discover familiar territory.
· Perhaps make a collection of your favourites and explain your reasons.
Can I Be Simon Cowell?
· Each chooses to be a TV judge from a talent competition (ooo, I wonder what that could be?!) Listen to the radio and when a song ends turn it down and take turns to make comments and give marks!
Glitter and Snowflakes!
As I am sure the children will be extremely tired this week, we will be taking the opportunity to get creative with our Christmas Cards, Advent Calendar and Wreaths. Make sure you keep pride of place free on the mantelpiece for your child’s decoration!
Housekeeping
With all the extra activities going on, the children’s and teacher’s routines are hectic, as I am sure you can appreciate! As we are all busy with our preparations for the festive season, here are just a few reminders:
· Jack and the Beanstalk – reply slips need to be in school as soon as possible
· Christmas Lunch is this Thursday for the children. Please remember that there will be no toast available at morning break, so the children will need to bring a mid-morning snack
· The Christmas party letter has gone out last week. In order for Santa to but all his presents, we would be grateful if a £2.50 donation could be sent in to school by Wednesday. (His elves need to wrap over 120 presents, so they need as much time as possible!)
· Quite a few reading diaries seem to have been misplaced over the last few weeks. A tip is to make sure that the diary is always placed back into the book bag whenever you have read with your child. I know I too have a frantic search for the diary on Monday mornings, so this may make things a little easier!
Non-Uniform Day
There will be a non-uniform day THIS FRIDAY and we would like all the children to bring in a contribution for the TOMBOLA for the Christmas Fayre which takes place next Saturday, 8th December.
And finally...
The dress rehearsal for Santa’s Christmas Circus Extravaganza was FANTASTIC!!! You will truly amazed by the standard of singing, acting and dancing. Please remember to bring along your tickets to each performance, as we cannot admit anyone without one. After the Thursday evening performance, the children will be able to take their costumes home with them – including all the tinsel and glitter which had adored the carpets this week!
May we take this opportunity to thank you for all the time and effort you have put into preparing your children’s costumes. They all look fantastic on the stage and are a real credit to you.
Have a great week!
Year 1/2 team
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