Homework

As we return to normality, the children will be receiving homework. Each night the children should go on to Mathletics for 20minutes, practise their Spelling words and also read for 10-20 minutes.

In Maths, the children have been learning about graphs and probability. It would be wise to encourage your children to go on Statistics, Addition/Subtraction, or Multiplication/Division for Mathletics. Children can sometimes explore other areas, however these areas are being taught in class.

The children in Room 3 have been taking home journals this week. In our reading, we have been focusing on fluency (smooth reading and not reading like a robot) and retelling what we have read. READING for MEANING. If you feel your child is a fluent reader, you may not need to listen to them read. Yet put aside some time for your child to explain and retell the story to you.
This could be initiated from you asking questions like "Who are the characters in the story?" "Why was the book called...?" and "What did ... do in the story?"
The journals are short but the focus is on the children gaining greater understanding of what they have read.