Reading
Every child should read to an adult for at least 10 – 15 minutes a day. Children who are still on the ‘coloured reading bands’ need to read at home regularly. Talking about the books read is also important as is having the opportunity to be read to by an adult or older sibling. A lot of children are good at decoding words but don’t always know what they mean. It is important to ask your child questions about the text they have read as this helps with their comprehension skills. Many children enjoy sharing a book especially at bedtime.
Top-Tips-Reading-with-Your-child-at-Home
Reading List for Year 3
Reading List Year 4
Spellings
New words are given out and tested on a Friday. The children should come home with a list of words and they will be posted on the website. The words usually follow a certain pattern or spelling rule, and others are high frequency words – some with tricky spellings – that the children will need in their writing. Please can you support your child in learning their spellings each week.
Statutory Spelling Word List Y3-4
No-Nonsense-Spelling-Strategies-for-parents
Maths
Each child has been given a login for Numbots/ Times Table Rockstars. This can be found on the inside cover of your child’s reading diary. Numbots is suitable for all and is designed to help children to become fluent in mental addition and subtraction. It can be played at any time on a range of devices. Information is available on the site.
Times Table Rockstars is a great way to encourage children to learn their tables.
Year 3 children need to learn: 3, 4 and 8 times tables.
Year 4 children need to learn: All times tables up to 12.
https://ttrockstars.com/
Other sites are available
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://www.timestables.co.uk/speed-test/
https://whiterosemaths.com/1-minute-maths
After half-term, we will be using Classroom Secrets to set maths homework related to the topics we have been learning that week.
We really appreciate your support.
