Useful online resources to support learning at home.
- Reading Recommendations
https://www.booksfortopics.com/year-2
https://www.thereaderteacher.com/year2
The links above have fantastic ideas for a variety of texts which I’m sure your children will engage with. These will not only expand their exposure to various genres and vocabulary but will also spark or further ignite their love for reading.
- Writing for different purposes
Although the children will be provided with some creative writing homework on Thursday for the Easter holidays, I have also added a link where you may want your children to write competively. This will give them a real sense of purpose and engagement. We hope to run some of these competitions in school in the Summer term also.
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/competitions-for-children/childrens-writing-competitions/
- Maths (Greater Depth) reasoning style of questions.
The attached document will give an idea of some the questions the children will be required to answer at a greater depth level. Question examples are given for all areas of the Year 2 Maths curriculum
- Reading prompts when reading with your child
Please see the attached document which will give an insight to the types of questions we ask when reading with the children.
- Useful websites
A range of maths and English games – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
A range of maths and English games – https://www.ictgames.com/
Lots of free poetry for children – https://fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/
Free stories for children – https://www.freechildrenstories.com/kids-stories
Free stories for children –https://www.storynory.com/
Science learning – https://www.makemegenius.com/
Computing – https://hourofcode.com/uk/learn