Hedgehogs Class Timetable: Autumn Term
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Homework – Autumn term 1:
Reading & Spellings (Daily)
- Daily Reading: Read aloud for 10–15 minutes every day to an adult.
- Discussion: Ask questions about the plot and characters to build comprehension.
- Daily Spelling: Practice 5–10 weekly words for 5 minutes each day.
- Look-Say-Cover: Use the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check method.
Common Exception Words Recall (3/4 times weekly)
These are words that do not follow normal phonics rules and must be recognized by sight.
- Year 1 Words: Recognize and spell words the, do, to, today, of, said, says, are, were, was, is, his, has, I, you, your, they, be, he, me, she, we.
- Year 2 Words: Master these complex exceptions like door, floor, poor, because, find, kind, mind, behind, child, children, wild, climb, most, only, both.
- Practice Tip: Flashcards, word hunts in books, and writing words in fun ways such as shaving foam or sand keep practice engaging.
Maths Fluency (3/4 times weekly)
Focus on speed and accuracy with basic numbers.
Year 1: Addition Pairs up to 10
- Number Bonds: Know all pairs that make numbers up to 10 (e.g., pairs for 7: (7+0), (6+1), (5+2), (4+3)).
- Target up to 10: Add combinations using fun household objects.
- Visuals: Use fingers, buttons, or tens frames to see the pairs physically.
Year 2: Addition and Subtraction up to 10
- Instant Recall: Add and subtract numbers within 10 instantly without counting on fingers (e.g., (7 + 2 = 9), (8 – 3 = 5)).
- Inverse Relationship: Understand how addition and subtraction link together (e.g., if (6 + 3 = 9), then (9 – 3 = 6)).
- Fact Families: Practice grouping four related facts together (e.g., (4+5=9), (5+4=9), (9-5=4), (9-4=5)).
Documents to Help at Home
Click this link for more infomation about how your child is taught to read and spell through the Rocket Phonics Programme:
Rocket Phonics Common Exception Word Mats
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Rocket Phonics Sound Mats
Rocket Phonics Parent Guide
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Year 1 and 2 Spelling List
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Year 1 Book List
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Year 2 Book List
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