Is my child ready for Year 3?

The following checklist is for parents to work through with their children. At the end of a normal year at EWPA, Year 2 children would all be able to do all of these

things. Over the next few weeks, please work through the individual mini tests / checks. If children struggle to fulfil the criteria or activities easily, use the links to

relearn the skills with them so they can be confident and ready for Year 3 in September.

Mathematical Calculations:

Skill How to check Achieved? Can’t do it? How to teach your child this skill.

Add two 2 digit numbers using the written method

Look at the Power Point to see step by step how to complete the following additions Slide 2 – addition without exchanging Slide 3 – addition with exchanging Write some examples and keep practicing the column addition method with your child (10 questions each day). Talk to your child about the method and check each step with them. Praise them for each step they get right and immediately correct misconceptions.

Subtract 2 digit numbers using the written method

Look at the Power Point to see step by step how to complete the following subtractions Slide 4 – subtraction without exchanging Slide 5 – subtraction with exchanging Write some examples and keep practicing the column subtraction method with your child (10 questions each day). Talk to your child about the method and check each step with them. Praise them for each step they get right and immediately correct misconceptions.

Add 3 single digit numbers

Use the power Point Slide 6 – Add 3 single digit numbers

Write some examples keep practicing the addition method with your child (10 questions each day). Talk to your child about the method and check each step with them. Praise them for each step they get right and immediately correct misconceptions.

Solve missing number problems Solve these missing number sentences. 14 + __ = 23 17 + __ = 30 __ + 12 = 29 __ + 9 = 22 30 - __ = 22 27 - __ = 19 __ - 9 = 20 __ - 11 = 17

Use these google slides to learn how to solve missing number calculations. Slide 7 and 8 – Missing number addition problems Slide 9 and 10 – Missing number subtraction – second number missing Slide 11 and 12 – missing number subtraction – first number missing

Write some examples and keep practicing the missing number method with your child (10 questions each day). Talk to your child about the method and check each step with them. Praise them for each step they get right and immediately correct misconceptions.

Order all the numbers to 100 Ask your child to order the following numbers in the correct order from smallest to greatest.

a) 56, 13, 24, 98, 67 b) 35, 84, 5 , 19, 77 c) 22, 6, 18, 44, 80

Look at this 100 square with your child. Find the numbers on the grid. Talk about how to look at the tens first and then the ones. The smallest number will have the least amount of tens and then to look at the ones.

Read and write numbers to 100 in words

Ask your child to write these numbers as words 4, 12, 29, 38, 45,50, 63, 77, 86, 98 A plausible phonetic is correct ie. ‘ayt’ would be acceptable for 8.

Work with your child to use the key to spell the numbers as words. Numbers as words matching.pdf Remind them to check the spelling of each word and copy them out correctly. Model for your child how to look, cover, write and check.

Read and write numbers to 100 in numerals

Read these numbers to your child and ask them to write them in numerical form: eg: four - 4 Three , Ten , Sixteen Twenty five , Forty nine

Work through this missing number 100 grid with your child. Use the surrounding numbers to help identify the numbers that are missing. Make sure your numbers are written the correct way around.

Count in jumps of 2, 3, 5 & 10 Ask your child to count in 2’s, then 3’s then 5’s and then 10’s. Assess how many they get correct. Use a hundred square if support is needed.

Each day count in 2’s, 3’s, 5’s and 10’s with your child. Try and turn it into a song to make it fun. Write down the numbers and tap on each one with your child saying the number as you tap it.

Recognise the place value of 2 digit numbers

Identifying tens and ones Ask your child to write the value of the underlined

Watch the video that explains what place value is and how it works within a number. Focus carefully on the first part which explains ones and tens.

number. Eg 76 = 7 tens (70)

15 ___

23 ___

28 ___

36 ___

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsjqtfr/articles/z9w3g82 Once you have watched the video, try the activity underneath.

Use dienes to represent a 2 digit number

Make these numbers by drawing the appropriate dienes e.g.

Do the same with these numbers. 38 12 64 25

Use the sheet below to help you understand place value. Fill in the numbers that are represented using Dienes. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xZeH19FqcOiuC93DCLXLTbYNIU-4mcrt/view?usp=sharing

Use the signs < , > and = accurately

Have a look at how Charlie the Crocodile compares numbers. Model a few examples with your child reminding them about how the crocodile always wants to eat the bigger number. Charlie the Crocodile Powerpoint

Ask your child to write the correct symbol in the box < > or = Click here to view bigger version.

Writing:

Skill How to check Achieved? Can’t do it? How to teach your child this skill.

Spelling Year 1 & 2 keyword lists

How can I help my child spell all the Year 1 & 2 words correctly? Click here for a list of the Year 1 and 2 common exception words. These are words that your child should know how to spell by the end of Year 2. For children to spell a word correctly, they should be able to hear the word, hear it in a sentence and then be asked to spell the word. They should be able to do this really quickly. After they have written the word they may look at it to see if the word looks right and decide to change it if not. Use the Year 1 & 2 spelling patterns on pages 5 - 10 of the national curriculum document (click here) to test your child with all the words in the list. You may want to choose a sound or two at a time to find out which spelling sounds you need to teach them. Tick the words they spell correctly and highlight the words they cannot spell correctly.

Write a 3 point story

How to write a 3 point story: Narrative example Planning a story is very important. The authors need to think about the following points when writing a great story

● Introduction: should include description -character or setting ● Problem: what has happened to the character in the story ● Ending/Resolution: how could the problem be solved / has the story got a happy or

sad ending? ●

Letter writing

How to write a letter: Year 2 Letter Example A plan will need to be done for a letter so that you can clearly and accurately communicate the information to the recipient. Letters should follow this format:

● Who is the letter to (Dear, To etc) ● Why are you writing the letter ( I am writing to you today because... ● Tell the reader what you want them to know using descriptive language

( has something strange happened, are you writing to tell them about your holiday )

● A letter should include questions for the reader (Why,How, Do, When, Who, What, Where)

● A letter should end with the writer signing off (From, Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Regards)

Recount writing How to recount: Recount example

Writing a recount is important as it allows you to write about a series of events that have happened previously in real life. The following points need to be included to help you write a great recount:

● Introduction: explaining where you have been or what the event was ● Should be written in chronological order:: Use time conjunctions (next, after, then);

explaining the order of events as they happened ● Use description: describe the events using adjectives ● Must be written in the past tense: Yesterday, I went to the shops. ● First person: for diaries and impersonal recount (I, my)