KS1 Home Learning
Learn Simple Sign Language
We have been given access to some simple signing lessons, which you might want to try at home. Please click on the topic for a sheet showing the signs, together with an introductory video.
Free of Charge Conductive Music Workshop for Years 1 and 2. Details of the workshop are on page 2 of this document. A great opportunity!
Additional Home Learning
Please find below some links to home learning for those who require additional support in the current circumstances.
Useful Websites For Year 1 and 2 children
Maths
Doodle Maths - https://parents.doodlemaths.com/login
Numbots (Year 1 only) - https://play.numbots.com/#/account/search-school
Times Table Rockstars (Year 2 only) - https://ttrockstars.com/
Topmarks - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
English
Love My Books have a range of activities and resources linked to good-quality books. Some of these books have links to videos of them being read whilst others should be available to buy online. http://www.lovemybooks.co.uk/school-closures-home-learning-with-lovemybooks
Authorfy have some free reading and writing activities at https://authorfy.com/
The Literacy Shed - https://www.literacyshed.com/the-ks1-shed.html
Phonics games can be found at https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Teach Your Monster to Read has some simple games for early reading and phonics skills: www.teachyourmonstertoread.com
Music
Incredibox allows you to create your own music using beatboxers. There is an App which is available to purchase for most devices, but there is also a free web version at: https://www.incredibox.com/demo/
PE
Joe Wicks is doing fitness sessions for children at 9am every weekday.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k
David Walliams will be reading from one of his stories at 11am every day on: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
SPANISH RESOURCES
Basic greetings in Spanish: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-sp-27-introduction-and-greetings-in-spanish-powerpoint-spanish-espanol
Video - numbers to 20 in Spanish song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FEyfy5N3Nc
Spanish numbers worksheet: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-t-6044-spanish-numbers-1-10-crossword-and-fill-in-puzzle
The colours in Spanish video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpLQSdu4V94
The colours in Spanish PowerPoint: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-t-6069-spanish-colours-powerpoint
The Spanish - colour by numbers worksheet: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/es-t-t-1895-elmer-colour-by-number-sheet-spanish
Video: Members of the family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmY1IIkG2BI
Members of the family worksheet: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/es-t-t-25698-my-family-read-and-draw-worksheet-spanish
Duolingo (free site, registration required): - https://www.duolingo.com/course/es/en/Learn-Spanish
123 Teach Me have some vocabulary resources: https://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/vocabulary_children_201
Calico Spanish have some songs on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/kidsimmersion
OnlineFreeSpanish have some free lessons and printable resources: https://www.onlinefreespanish.com/level1.htm
Some ideas for PE activities that can be done at home
Year 2 Independent Learning Activities
The following resources will help with the tasks found above.
- 3D shape hunt sheet.doc
- All about deserts.pptx
- All about the Great Fire of London.pptx
- All about the Titanic.pptx
- Antarctic animals.pptx
- Arctic animals.ppt
- Comparing the polar regions information.pptx
- Desert animals colouring sheets.pdf
- Desert animals.pptx
- More about deserts.pptx
- Onomatopoeia word mat.pdf
- Polar animals colouring.pdf
- Samuel Pepys diary reading comprehension.pdf
- The Antarctic.ppt
- The Arctic.ppt
- Titanic acrostic template.pdf
- Vocabulary to try your own wordsearch.doc
- world map.pdf
Some activities that children could do at home without a device
Year 2 Reading activities - longer fiction tasks. There are three ability levels from * to ***.
- KS1 Celebrating Christmas - Teddy's Christmas Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity.pdf
- KS1 Lilly and the Tooth Fairy Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity.pdf
- KS1 London's Burning! Fiction Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity.pdf
- KS1 The Camping Trip Fictional Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity.pdf
- KS1 The Very Naughty Leprechaun A St Patrick's Day Story Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity.pdf
- My Dad the Superhero Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity.pdf
- The Bubbling Cauldron Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity.pdf
- The Terrible Trip Up Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity.pdf
Year 2 Reading Activities - longer non-fiction tasks. There are three ability levels from * to ***.
- beetles-differentiated-reading.pdf
- birds-in-your-garden-differentiated-reading.pdf
- deadly-animals-and-creatures-differentiated.pdf
- emperor-penguin-life-cycle-differentiated.pdf
- Hedgehogs-Differentiated-Reading.pdf
- ladybird-differentiated-reading.pdf
- minibeasts-differentiated-reading.pdf
- sharks-differentiated-reading.pdf
- spiders-differentiated-reading.pdf
- wolves-differentiated-reading.pdf
- worms-differentiated-reading.pdf
Year 2 Maths activities for children who would like an extra level of challenge
- 3-Times-Table-Activity-Sheet.pdf
- 4-Times-Table-Activity-Sheet.pdf
- 8-Times-Table-Activity-Sheet.pdf
- Diving into Mastery Guidance.pdf
- Activity Cards - Add a 2-Digit and 1-Digit Number - Crossing Ten.pdf
- Activity Cards - Add Three 1-Digit Numbers.pdf
- Activity Cards - Find a Quarter.pdf
- Activity Cards - Find a Third.pdf
- Grids on Squared Paper.pdf
- Activity Cards - Multiplication Sentences from Pictures.pdf
- Activity Cards - Recognise 2D and 3D shapes.pdf
- Activity Cards - Related Facts.pdf
- Add Two 2-Digit Numbers Crossing Ten.pdf
- Recognise a Quarter.pdf