Maths – Simple Computation: Addition & Subtraction in Second Class.
Maths – simple computation: addition/subtraction in Second Class If you feel the need to supplement homework, these are some suggestions. Learning simple computation (addition/subtraction tables to...
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We are learning about maps and plans
The children enjoyed this activity in school today. Maybe they would like to try it at home and you can see the kind of work we are doing. ‘A Game about using Keys or Legends on a Map from the...
View ArticleUseful Websites for Learning Spelling and Grammar
This is a link to Spelling City Why not try ‘Hang Mouse’! There are word searches on this site also. The free activities are on the left hand side of the page. BBC Bitesize K2 has a variety of...
View ArticleYou may find the following useful…Answers to questions asked at the P/T meetings
I was asked these questions at parent teacher meetings to date, and thought parents in general would find the answers of interest. Are the children sight reading when they play the recorder? I am...
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New games to help you learn your addition and take away tables
Here are some new games for checking if you know your addition tables. This one is called Number Eaters and it is fun to play. 1. CLICK HERE FOR NUMBER EATERS There are lots of other maths games on...
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English Language and Vocabulary Games
Photo Credit: Lutz-R. Frank via Compfight We have been posting a lot of maths games here recently so we thought we would post some English language and vocabulary ones. 1. A NEW ONE; THE FROG GAME IS...
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New games for learning maths in 2nd Class.
Photo Credit: D. Sharon Pruitt via Compfight Here are some of our favourite games for learning maths This one is called Number Eaters. It helps us learn our addition tables and it is fun to play. 1....
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Add Like Mad
Add Like Mad was a very popular game in 2nd Class, Room 6. We have been playing it on the Interactive Whiteboard. Here is the link if any of the children would like to try it at home. ADD LIKE MAD This...
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Memory Games
Room 6 play memory games in class. Some of them are online: Find the Suspect, memory game Memory Game: Flip Number Sequences Simon – The Memory Game We play a memory game in class called ‘As I went...
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A Collection of Wonderful Websites: Everything but the kitchen sink!
Literacy I hope to get a lot of use out of this magical, inspirational and innovative website next year. The Literacy Shed These are other useful websites for literacy and contain online books to...
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Rainy Day pastimes
Save it for a rainy day by Neal on Flickr I am going to make a collection of websites that you might find passes the time on a rainy day. Every year I ask the children in my class, if you were an...
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My child is not getting enough homework. What should I do?
Those of you with older children know how the amount of homework will build up over their years at school, but if you feel your child needs more of a challenge, here are some suggestions: 1. If you...
View ArticleOnline Games to practice Addition,Subtraction & Clock Time for 1st/2nd Class
We have been using these games to practice our maths in class 1. Great Subtraction Practice Try The Subtraction Wall We are really enjoying this one. 2. Another game to practice subtraction. Key in...
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Some online educational language games & activities that 2nd Class, Room 6...
Photo Credit: Michael Verhoef via Compfight This game became a class favourite: Brian P Cleary’s ‘Word Train’ Try it and see how high a score you can get. And here are some more: Words Quiz Noun...
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A Maths & a Memory Game for 2nd Class
We heard about the Mind Reading Gopher from our friends in Room 5 Melville Intermediate School, Hamilton, New Zealand. Try it! It’s amazing! Photo Credit: Chris Walton via Compfight How well can you do...
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You will have heard about Bedtime Reading! Have you ever considered Bedtime...
Photo Credit: futurestreet via Compfight An article about Bedtime Maths Bedtime Maths – The Website Food for thought! It might be worth trying.
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The 1000 Question Challenge – The First 100 Prompts
The 1,000 Question Mega Challenge Read the question. Then write an answer using the question as part of the answer as you have been shown in school. Use a page of your copybook for each question. Draw...
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1000 Question Challenge: Level Two
This is Level Two of the 1,000 Question Mega Challenge: Have you completed Level One. You will find it here. Write about: 1…. one of the five senses (taste, smell, touch, taste, hearing) 2…. your...
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1000 Question Challenge: Level 3
Have you completed Level Two Are you ready for the challenge of Level Three? 1. What would happen if there was no TV? Why would this be good? bad? 2. What would happen if everyone lived in space? What...
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Supplementary Homework in Maths
Here are a dozen links to Maths Activities that you might like to try: Many of these games were sourced from Maths Primary National Strategy – Maths Activities This is easy; practising ‘counting on’...
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