On Monday we use a 100 square to mark of the 2s all the way up to the number fifty in our orange felt tip pens on the grid.
We then looked at the number of twos that we had in 50 and built and drew a range of numbers in our multiples of 2.
We used a range of resources including Numicon, Diennes, counters and tens frames to show our groups and calculate our totals.
We looked at patterns we could notice when counting in 2s.
On Wednesday we looked at counting in groups of five and marking these on our 100 square in a different colour to show the pattern of how we count.
We used our resources to build and draw the given numbers in fives and checked the numbers using our fingers and making sure each time we counted five we put up another finger to help us count to the end total.
d In our book look session we played a number game using hand prints and dice to count in our multiples of five. Each player rolled a dice and then we placed that number of handprints onto the table. Each player tired to be the first person to count how many fingers we had in total and write that number onto the whiteboard. First player to do so scored a point. the first person to get to five points won the game.This might be a fun game to play at home over the half term break. Have a play and let us know how you got on.
On Friday we looked at counting it tens and talked about which of our resources was the most effective for counting in tens. We discovered that the Numicon tens and the diennes sticks were better as they showed the numbers in the clearest way.
We built and drew out numbers in multiples of ten and then coloured in our squares on the 100 square.
We also looked at patterns we noticed when counting in 10s.
In computing this week we have been drawing and painting animal pictures on the computer using our painting application called 2 simple. We used a range of animal books to research key facts about our chosen animals and shared ideas about that we liked about them.
Each child chose an animal that had either claws, paws or whiskers linked to our topic theme and then designed their own animal drawing which they then copied onto the computer using our painting application programme.
This week in English the children wrote their own version of Percy the Park Keeper, After the Storm.
They chose to either keep the story the same as the original, rewrite the teacher version of the story or change certain parts to make it their own.
The children came up with ideas for parts they might like to change.
Ask your child to tell you something about our working wall and how it helped them to write the story.
Ask your child if they changed anything in the story or if they kept it the same.
The children used this planning sheet to plan their story, and then they made sure to follow it when they were writing.
Ask your child what they were proud of in their story.
In Art this week the children continued using pastels and coloured pencils to replicate the artists' work that we have been looking at.
Finally, they looked at photographs of different animals and used pastels and pencils to draw the animals in their own style. The children were reminded of the techniques they learnt about last week (hatching, stippling and shading) to develop texture and light and dark areas.
At home you might like to have a go at drawing animals with your child, really focusing on the texture of the fur/skin and where the light is coming from.
Finally, the children evaluated their work by writing sentences in their books. They considered what they had done really well and what they would like to improve if they did it again. Ask your child what they wrote in their evaluation and see if they can have a go at working on the area they would like to improve over half term.
Just a reminder, the home school books have lots of ideas for things you can do with your child at home, including the maths facts and common exception words that they need to spell. Over half term it would be a good idea to have a look at these.
Have a lovely half term,
The Year One Team
