Year 2 Home Learning Tasks – Thursday 16th July

Hi Year 2!

I can’t believe today is the second to last day.

Not long to go before the summer holidays. Keep it up!

Here are today’s activities…

 

English – 

Today you are going to write a letter to the Year One children who are going into Year 2 in September.

Some of them are excited and some of them are nervous.

What would you tell them about Year 2?

What are the features you need to remember when writing a letter?

 

Sounds-Write Phonics –  Focus sound /ee/  spelling <i> 

Review – read the following common exception words: for, as, move, door, sugar

Read: skier, piste, icy, spicy, island

Write: Ivy, iris, isle, ideal

Dictation: The ideal island would have spicy food and icy sloops for skiers.

 

Maths – Basic Skills

Complete the following multiplication calculations.

 

Maths – Tasks

Solve the following problems.

 

Handwriting

Warm up: Wiggle your fingers up high, down low, to the side and in front of you.
Stretch your fingers out like fireworks nine times.

Can you write the following Common Exception Words joined up at least six times? Remember to leave a finger space.
* for
* as
* move
* door
* sugar

Tick your neatest formation and be proud of your handwriting.

 

Art

Today we are going to explore ‘Pointillism’.

Look at the examples before.

Instead of colouring in, the artists have used different sized dots.

Draw/sketch anything you like and use dots to add colour.

 

Story

This is one of the new books in my collection.

I hope you like it.

 

Remember to leave us a comment on the blog to share your learning or you can email it to us at yeartwo@lingsprimary.org.uk.

As teachers are back in school teaching we won’t be able to always answer comments on the blogs or reply to emails about your fantastic learning on the same day. Even though we might not respond right away please know we are seeing your work and are very proud of you so please still show us.

We look forward to seeing your work!

 

Miss Duncan and Miss Battams