Dear Parents/ Guardians,
Firstly, I hope you are all well and keeping safe. I love school holidays and time off but believe me I wish I was back in school teaching your fantastic kids. There is only so much house work I am willing to tackle!! I miss my audience of little people.
In order to help you and my 2nd class I am going to upload some work that you CAN do while schools are closed but you DON’T HAVE TO do it. I do however suggest you try keep some routine going with your kids as regards school work because they are so bright and capable and really enjoy learning. It also helps maintain some sort of stability during this challenging time.
I hope to keep the work fun and engaging. Each Friday I will upload the following:
• 15 new words; 3 words, Monday to Friday. We can keep it the same of putting them into sentences but instead of writing them out perhaps they could try look the meaning up in a dictionary and writing it down.
• Tables Champion: 1 page a day (Don’t worry if your child finishes the book… that’s a positive not a problem)
-Remember to change things up a little ask your kids the sums orally and get them to beat their previous day’s score. Similar sums can be written down if you feel your child could benefit from more. Or even better still, get them to write you some sums or their brothers or sisters and get them to correct them after.
• Maths: Thematic approaches for example 2D shapes. They will be topics the children have already covered. This is an excellent chance to revise certain topics and it will really help them for next year going into 3rd class.
• PE: I will suggest some activities.
• Art/Drama: I will try and combine both of these together to make it really fun.
• As you know your children do history, geography and science. Instead of focusing on them as individual subjects over the next few weeks instead I will be suggesting mini projects they can do. The project can last a few weeks and be built on each day.
• MOST IMPORTANT: Play play play. This is fundamental. I myself have board games on the go and lots of colouring.
I hope this is of some benefit to you. I have attached a letter you can read to your kids and make them feel like it is specifically written to them from Ms. Walshe. This can help get them on board with doing some school work.
Stay safe,
Ms Walshe