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Super Subtraction & Wonderful Writing!

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  Elsa and Anna have come to school and Elsa has a fever!  The children came to school to find a special letter from Elsa explaining that she has another fever. Every time Elsa sneezes the snowballs blow away! This was a great way to introduce subtraction and the children LOVED it! During the input, the children were shown the symbol for subtraction and were taught that it means to take away. This was demonstrated by using cotton wool which was placed into a tens frame. A child in the class suggested a number less than the total amount and then another child took this away. The children then could work out that the remaining cotton balls was the total. The children applied this method during choosing time.     This week the children have also been practising their phonics, with a focus around writing sentences. Additionally, we have also been practising paired spelling which has supported the children to write tricky irregular words and we have al...
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Addition can be fun!

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What has been in our classroom? "It's the Easter bunny!" "It's a dinosaur egg!" "It's a fairy!" "No it's the dragon look!" The children were very excited to find a golden egg when they came back from assembly. After reading the story they realised that the letter was from the princess. The letter asked the children if they could work out the addition equations using a number bond digram, which the children are familiar with. Inside the egg was two equations to get them started. What does addition mean?  The children were taught what addition means and when they might need to use it. We also explored what happens to number as we add. The children realised after a few attempts that the number gets bigger. As a class, the equations were demonstrated by using the two parts to make a whole. The first method used was objects so that the children could understand the need to count the amount altogether to find the total. B...
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"Where is the boy going?" (Float)

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So what is the book about? The book is based on a little boy who wants to float a boat. He decides to make this with his dad and he then goes out to test whether it will sail. The boy comes across a problem as it starts to rain, which makes the boat soggy and he is left feeling sad. The boy returns home and his dad helps him to make a paper aeroplane instead. On Monday, the children were extremely excited to see a large paper aeroplane in the classroom and a runway.          During the input, the children noticed a message on the plane. As a class we sounded out each word, practising our phonic skills. The message said the following: 'Can you write me a secret message on a plane?'. Along with the plane, there was a picture on the board and the children soon discovered that the message was from the boy who was holding an aeroplane. The children were not sure how to make an aeroplane so we discussed how we could find this information. After a litt...
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