Welcome to the Year 2 Page

Autumn 1: Mapping it Out

Home Learning for Autumn 1

Reading

Please read with your child regularly and ask them questions about the characters and the plot. Can they predict what will happen? How is the character feeling? Why do they think that? Can they work out the meaning of unfamiliar words by using the context? 

Phonics 

Common Exception words for Year 2

Further Support For Reading

Oxford Owl reading books (free e-books): https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/free-ebooks/

Reading skills: https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com

Reading and topic:https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html

Free stories to listen to: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?keywords=free+children+books&node=19376662031

Maths

https://play.ttrockstars.com and https://numbots.com

Mental maths: www.topmarks.co.uk

Active maths: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-collection/zbr4scw

Maths and literacy: https://www.ictgames.com

Maths worksheets: https://primarystarseducation.co.uk/covid-19-year-2/

Writing

Handwriting support: https://www.teachhandwriting.co.uk

Maths and literacy: https://www.ictgames.com

Science

Science: https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk

Science: https://www.exploringnature.org

Staying active:

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIibHixZmk6AIVyLTtCh2aQQe2EAAYASAAEgIE9vD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Further curriculum support

General activities: https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/school-closures

Geography: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

Indoor activity ideas using D&T, art, science, geography, music: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities?category=Activity&section=Beavers&setting=Indoors

BBC bitesize:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p

For maths, reading and writing: https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk