Paul Jordan, November 2007 Welcome and Introduction Helping your
Child in Year 2 Slide 2 Welcome The Levels Teacher Assessments and
Tests Maths The Writing Tasks: A Welcome Letter A Postcard
Handwriting Reading On-Line Resources Other things you can do Slide
3 National Curriculum Levels Level 3 Level 2a Level 2b Level 2c
Level 1 Working Towards Level 1 Slide 4 Teacher Assessments take
place continually in school: Regular termly tests for Reading,
Writing, Maths and Science. Teachers knowledge of children and
their performance in relation to NC levels. Teachers knowledge of
the NC Level taught when planning. Teachers knowledge of individual
children. Childrens work. Additional planned, focused lesson
observations. Teachers understanding of the rate which individual
children learn. Assessment for Learning Slide 5 Teacher Assessments
take place continually in school: Regular termly tests for Reading,
Writing, Maths and Science. Teachers knowledge of children and
their performance in relation to NC levels. Teachers knowledge of
the NC Level taught when planning. Teachers knowledge of individual
children. Childrens work. Additional planned, focused lesson
observations. Teachers understanding of the rate which individual
children learn. In May and June teachers report the results of
these Teacher Assessments: Speaking & Listening Reading Writing
Maths Science Slide 6 Teacher Assessments are supported by Tests
& Tasks Reading: Read an unseen book to a teacher and/or
Complete a Reading Comprehension (Level 3) Writing: A Welcome
Letter (45 mins) and A Postcard linked to a Story (30 mins)
Spelling: Complete a Spelling Test Handwriting: Copy their writing
in their neatest handwriting. Mathematics: A Maths Task (Level 1)
or A Maths Test (Level 2) or A Maths Test (Level 3) Slide 7 Maths
Tests: Assess childrens maths knowledge in different aspects of
Maths: Number Work 'Mental Maths' Money Handling Data Measuring
Shape and Space Time Theres an example on our website:
http://www.ripple-i.bardaglea.org.uk/parentsevents04.htm
http://www.ripple-i.bardaglea.org.uk/parentsevents04.htm Slide 8 An
welcome letter: Slide 9 A Postcard based on a Story: Slide 10 Paul
Jordan, November 2007 Time Connectives (words for then) Later that
morning, we went to the recycling bins. Other examples: Later that
day, Finally, Next, Then Slide 11 Paul Jordan, November 2007
Describing words (adjectives) Later that morning, we went to the
green, big recycling bins. Other examples: Smelly, dirty, large,
plastic Slide 12 Paul Jordan, November 2007 Adverbs (__ly words) We
went quickly to the recycling bins. Other examples: Slowly, nicely,
sensibly, politely Slide 13 Paul Jordan, November 2007 Alternatives
for went We walked to the recycling bins. Other examples: Jumped,
jogged, ran, whizzed, skidded Slide 14 Paul Jordan, November 2007
Alternatives for said Mr Jordan whispered line up. Other examples:
Shouted, asked, cried, Slide 15 Paul Jordan, November 2007
Positional Vocabulary We walked to the recycling bins on the street
corner. Other examples: By the, across the, next to, against the
Slide 16 Paul Jordan, November 2007 Connectives We walked to the
recycling bins, because we wanted to recycle our rubbish. As it was
a nice day, we walked slowly to the busy shops. Other examples:
Since, as, whilst, instead, for, so, but Slide 17 Paul Jordan,
November 2007 that/which sub-clauses The green bins, that were now
over-flowing with rubbish, had started to smell. The golden sun,
which was making us hot and sticky, went behind a cloud. Slide 18
Paul Jordan, November 2007 Paragraphs a collection of related
sentences All of these sentences are related, somehow, to an event,
topic or part of a story. (miss a line) More sentences related to
another event, topic or different part of a story. (miss a line)
More sentences related to another event, topic or different part of
a story. Other examples: Text might start with a brief introduction
and end with a conclusion. Slide 19 Paul Jordan, November 2007
Persuasive Phrases Oh, please say youll come! Other examples: If
you come, youll have a nice time! Slide 20 Paul Jordan, November
2007 Magical Phrases As quick as a flash. There was a chill in the
air. Other examples: What a big mistake! A multi-coloured rainbow
soared into the sky. Slide 21 Paul Jordan, November 2007 Specific
Vocabulary Dear XXXXXX, What to wear: How to get there: Time: Date:
From, Other examples: Flyover, plastic, recycle, materials etc etc
Slide 22 Handwriting Slide 23 Reading Slide 24 Slide 25 Slide 26
Lots of talking: to your child - read with them every night - Talk
about the book. Your child should take home a new book each night.
Explore ideas about the text and choices of words used. to our
teachers we will show you how we teach children to work out unknown
words when reading. We can show you how we teach maths. We can
provide extra homework. We can give you advice and support. On-line
Resources: For advice on all aspects of reading:
http://www.thamesview-i.bardaglea.org.uk/homework.htm Homework for
Year 2: http://www.thamesview-i.bardaglea.org.uk/year2homework.htm
Specially-made Support Materials for Literacy & Maths Tests and
Tasks: http://www.thamesview-i.bardaglea.org.uk/parentsevents04.htm
Practise joining handwriting ask your childs teacher for a
handwriting book. Do not worry! What can you do at home?
