     Phonics (know the sound the letters make) › C-a-t = cat High frequency words (commonly used words in English) Tricky words (words you cannot ‘sound out’ e.g. one, two …) Reading Time Book (new story each week) › Please do not complete classwork at home.

Reading a-z (password given by teachers)

    Letter formation and handwriting Types of Writing › › › Recount (weekend) Procedural (instructions/recipe) Narrative writing (story) Independent writing (without help) Writing/copy book

     New words given every 2 weeks Spelling Assessment on Thursday (2 weeks) Spelling tests need to be signed by parents and returned to the teacher.

Grade 2 › › c-v-c word patterns Challenge words Grade 3 › 10 spelling words linked to phonics (5 easy, 5 harder) › 5 high frequency words › Challenge words

    Phonics › One letter, one sound › Diagraphs -two letters making one sound e.g. sh, th, ch Blending –putting together Segmenting –breaking down More difficult sound patterns › e.g. ‘y’ makes an i or ee sound at the end of a word e.g. my and happy

     Following class direction –TEACHER Listening –to teacher and each other Story Time (use CD at home) Shared experiences › weekend, family time, holidays Science › discuss science topics

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› ALL homework and classwork is outlined via each grade level’s page.

Reading Time Book – read new story each week at home.

Activities – complete activity pages as directed by the class teacher.

Worksheet – sometimes additional worksheets are given (see parent overview) Spellings – learn or revise each night in preparation for two week assessment.

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     Behaviour management Link to students and parents Also linked to administration Red / green points Not purely academic based