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'I have come that they might have life, and have it to the full' John 10:10
12/7/19 Week 12 Homework
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read.
Spellings: Words from the statutory list
Times tables: All (focus on the one you are least fluent on)
Recite the times table you are least fluent on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards, from the multiple of 12 to the multiple of 1, you will know you are fluent.
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times tables for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the Year 4 times tables test.
No further homework set; however, I have added a link below to the symmetry activities we have covered in class this week.
5/7/19 Week 11 Homework
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read. I anticipate that the forthcoming reading assessments will show a disparity between the pupils who have completed the reading homework each week, and those who have not.
Spellings: Words from the statutory list
Times tables: 11s and 12s
Recite the 11 and 12 times tables on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards, from the multiple of 12 to the multiple of 1, you will know you are fluent.
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times tables for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term.
No further homework set; this is inline with the School's policy for the latter half of the Summer Term.
28/6/19 Week 10 Homework
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read. I anticipate that the forthcoming reading assessments will show a disparity between the pupils who have completed the reading homework each week, and those who have not.
Spellings: Adding the suffix 'ly' to words ending in 'y', 'le' and 'ic'.
Times tables: 11s and 12s
Recite the 9 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards, from the multiple of 12 to the multiple of 1, you will know you are fluent.
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times tables for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term.
No further homework set; this is inline with the School's policy for the latter half of the Summer Term. However, the children can use the link below to access the angles game we played in class this week.
21/6/19 Week 9 Homework
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read. I anticipate that the forthcoming reading assessments will show a disparity between the pupils who have completed the reading homework each week, and those who have not.
Spellings: Words from the statutory list
Times tables: 9s
Recite the 9 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards, from the multiple of 12 to the multiple of 1, you will know you are fluent.
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times tables for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term.
No further homework set; this is inline with the School's policy for the latter half of the Summer Term. Enjoy the sunshine. :)
15/6/19 Week 8 Homework
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read. I anticipate that the forthcoming reading assessments will show a disparity between the pupils who have completed the reading homework each week, and those who have not.
Spellings: Words from the statutory list and proofreading
Times tables: 3s and 6s
Recite the 3 and 6 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards, from the multiple of 12 to the multiple of 1, you will know you are fluent.
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times tables for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term.
No further homework set; this is inline with the School's policy for the latter half of the Summer Term. Enjoy the sunshine. :)
7/6/19 Week 7 Homework
Spellings: Words with the suffix 'ous' meaning 'full of'
Times tables: 4s and 8s
Recite the 4 and 8 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards, from the multiple of 12 to the multiple of 1, you will know you are fluent.
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times tables for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term.
Cross-curricular Geography and Maths
Please watch the first video and complete the first two activities (you are not expected to complete the work on 'translation' although I know some of you will). :)
17/5/19 Week 4 Homework
Spellings: Homophones
Times tables: Just the 9s this week
Recite the 9 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards, from the multiple of 12 to the multiple of 1, you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times tables for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term.
Grammar Task:
Following this week's Grammar lesson on using pronouns, please use the link below to review the video and complete both quizzes and the activity.
10/5/19 Week 3 Homework
Spellings: Apostrophes for possession, including singular and plural
Times tables: Mix up of the 4s and 8s (look to identify doubling patterns)
Recite the 4 and 8 times tables on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards, from the multiple of 12 to the multiple of 1, you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times tables for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term.
Science Task:
Following this week's Science lesson about the digestive system, please use the link below to watch the video and complete the associated activity. As an extension, complete the activities about teeth as well.
3/5/19 Week 2 Homework
Spellings: Words from the statutory list (the full list is printed in the centre of the Reading Record)
Times tables: Mix up of the 3s and 6s (look to identify doubling patterns)
Recite the 3 and 6 times tables on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards, from the multiple of 12 to the multiple of 1, you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times tables for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term.
English Task:
Following this week's Grammar lesson about paragraphs, please use the link below to watch the video. Afterwards, complete both quizzes and the activity.
26/4/19 Week 1 Homework
Spellings: Words with ending 'sion'
Times tables: Mix up of the 2s and 4s (look to identify doubling patterns)
Recite the 2 and 4 times tables on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards, from the multiple of 12 to the multiple of 1, you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times tables for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term. THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE PILOT TEST. I anticipate that the tests will take place after half term.
Maths Task:
Please play the decimal place value game using the link below. I have also added links to the decimal hundred squares we have been using in class this week.
29/3/19 Week 12 Homework
Spellings: Spelling assessment of Years 3 and 4 common exception words (the list can be found in the centre of the Reading Record)
Times table: 12 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 12 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 12 to 1 x 12 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read. I anticipate that the forthcoming reading assessments will show a disparity between the pupils who have completed the reading homework each week, and those who have not.
Maths: Please log into Espresso using the link below. Complete the 'Learning Review' about the influence of Ancient Greeks
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22/3/19 Week 11 Homework
Spellings: Words with endings 'cian,' 'sion,' 'tion' and 'ssion'
Times table: 9 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 9 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 9 to 1 x 9 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read. I anticipate that the forthcoming reading assessments will show a disparity between the pupils who have completed the reading homework each week, and those who have not.
Maths: Please log into Espresso using the link below. Watch the videos 'What are decimals,' Place value: decimal numbers' and 'Recognising decimal equivalents.' Complete the 'Dividing by 10 and 100' activity too.
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17/3/19 Week 10 Homework
Spellings: Words with endings 'cian,' 'sion,' 'tion' and 'ssion'
Times table: 8 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 8 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 8 to 1 x 8 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read. I anticipate that the forthcoming reading assessments will show a disparity between the pupils who have completed the reading homework each week, and those who have not.
English: Please use the Espresso link below to over-learn the grammar we have covered in class this week. Watch the video, complete both quizzes and work through the activity.
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8/3/19 Week 9 Homework
Spellings: Words with prefixes 'anti' and 'inter'
Times table: 8 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 8 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 8 to 1 x 8 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read. WE ARE LAST PLACE THIS WEEK. Three pupils did not have their reading record, and to count towards the class percentage, the child MUST have read to an adult a minimum of three times. Four children had read twice, but this does not count. I anticipate that the forthcoming reading assessments will show the disparity between the pupils who have completed the reading homework each week, and those who have not.
Science: Please look up the weather using the Met Office link below. The children need to understand the temperature, the precipitation, the wind direction and the humidity. Also, watch at least two BBC weather forecasts; the pupils will be preparing their own forecast before the end of term
1/3/19 Week 8 Homework
Spellings: Words beginning with 'inter'
Times table: 7 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 7 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 7 to 1 x 7 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read. Last week 77% of the class achieved this, but we are a long way behind Year 5 96% and Year 6 100%.
English task: Use the link below to listen and follow the Greek Myth of 'Theseus and the Minotaur' again (we are studying this in class).
As an extension, investigate the Greek Myth of 'Pandora's Box'.
15/2/19 Week 7 Homework
Spellings: Words from the statutory list
Times table: 7 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 7 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 7 to 1 x 7 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read.
Maths task: Watch the video about 'Equivalent Fractions' and play the 'Snap the Equivalent Fractions' game please. You will need to set the speed to low and might need to pause the cards to give you enough time to think. Pause the game as frequently as you need to.
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8/2/19 Week 6 Homework
Spellings: Words from the statutory list
Times table: 6 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 6 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 6 to 1 x 6 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read.
Maths task: Watch the video about 'Understanding Fractions' and complete the 'Ordering Fractions' activity please.
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1/2/19 Week 5 Homework
Spellings: Homophones
Times table: 6 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 6 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 6 to 1 x 6 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read. 88% of the children read to an adult last week so thank you for all your support, it is making a huge difference to the children's rate of progress
English task: Watch the video on possessive apostrophes. Please complete the 'Quiz,' 'Quiz Plus' and 'Activity.'
25/1/19 Week 4 Homework
Spellings: Possessive apostrophe with plurals
Times table: 4 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 4 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 4 to 1 x 4 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above). Please begin to use the 'Sound Check' option once a week too; this has been devised to replicate the times tables test that the class will take during the Summer Term
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read
English task: Watch the video on direct speech, and complete the quiz, quiz plus and activity. Use the link below to access the task
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18/1/19 Week 3 Homework
Spellings: Words with endings 'ture'
Times table: 4 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 4 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 4 to 1 x 4 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above)
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read
Science task: Please use the link below and watch the video. Go through the 'Words' list and check you are secure with all the meanings. As an extension, click on the 'Links' tab, read the 'Big Book' about the water cycle and complete the quiz.
11/1/19 Week 2 Homework
Spellings: Word families with endings 'ture'
Times table: 3 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 3 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 3 to 1 x 3 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars. I have limited the times tables questions in the 'Garage', teacher set area to the times table for that week (see above)
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week. Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read
Maths task: Please use the link below and watch the video. Complete the activity 'multiplying a 2 digit number by a 1 digit number' for mental practice. Children working at Greater Depth can complete 'multiplying a 3 digit number by a 1 digit number as well :)
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6/1/18 Week 1 Homework
Spellings: Words with 'g' sound spelt 'gu'
Times table: 3 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 3 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12 x 3 to 1 x 3 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read
14/12/18 Week 14 Homework
Please continue to read aloud and use Times Tables Rockstars over the Christmas break. There is no other homework set for the holiday period; however, if your child wishes to do some additional work, they can use any of the Maths folders I have placed on the class page, or go through the end of term Maths Assessment.
Finally, I would just like to thank you for your support in developing your child's learning, it is greatly appreciated.
Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I look forward to seeing you all in January 2019.
With best wishes,
Mrs Hutchinson :)
7/12/18 Homework
Week 13 Spellings: Adding suffixes with vowel letters ('ing', 'er', 'en' and 'ed')
Times table: 11 and 12 times tables (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 12 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12x12 to 1x12 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read.
English: Read and discuss the three Robert Louis Stevenson poems using the Espresso link below. Complete the 'synonyms' and 'identifying antonyms' activities from the 'activities' tab.
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23/11/18 Homework
Week 12 Spellings: Words with the 'sh' sound spelt ch
Times table: 9 times table (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 9 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12x9 to 1x9 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read
Grammar: The present perfect tense
Please use the link below to revisit the video we watched in class this week. Please complete the 'Quiz' and 'Quiz Plus'
23/11/18 Homework
Week 11 Spellings: Words with the 'u' sound spelt 'ou', 'oo' or 'oe'
Times table: 9 times table (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 9 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12x9 to 1x9 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read
Maths: Multiplying by 10 and 100
Please use the links below to watch the video and play the game. You can access the Bamzooki game through the Topmarks site or the BBC Bitesize site.
16/11/18 Week 10
Week 10 Spellings: Words with the 'ai' sound spelt 'ei', 'eigh' or 'ey'
Times table: 8 times table (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 8 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12x8 to 1x8 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read
English: Please use the link below and complete the following spelling activities using Espresso:
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9/11/18 Week 9
Week 9 Spellings: Words with prefixes 'il', 'in', 'im', & 'ir'
Times table: 8 times table (the table will change every other week).
Recite the 8 times table on your way to school every day; when you can do it backwards from 12x8 to 1x8 you will know you are fluent
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Spend a third of the time discussing what you have read
Maths: Watch the Espresso video on calculating the difference between two numbers by counting on. Complete two of the subtraction activities, most of the children should be able to complete the three and four digit subtraction questions
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2/11/18 Week 8
Week 8 Spellings: Words with prefixes 'il', 'in', 'im', & 'ir'
Times table: 7 times table (the table will change every other week).
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Grammar: Please watch the Espresso videos on prefixes and suffixes (see link below)
Complete two of the prefix activities and two of the suffix activities
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12/10/18 Week 6
Week 6 Spellings: Words with prefixes 'il', 'in', 'im', & 'ir'
Times table: 6 times table (the table will change every other week).
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Maths: Count backwards through zero to include negative numbers
Please watch the Espresso video on negative numbers and then complete the associated activity 'Negative numbers -20 to 20' (the children do not need to do the other activities because these are pitched at Upper Key Stage 2)
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/video/item316099/grade2/module316055/index.html?source=search-all-all-all-all&source-keywords=negative%20numbers
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5/10/18 Week 5
Week 5 Spellings: Words from the statutory list
Times table: 6 times table (the table will change every other week).
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Maths: Round any number to the nearest 10, 100,1000
Please watch the Espresso video on rounding whole numbers; after watching the video, complete the associated three activities
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/video/item324908/grade2/module320430/index.html?source=search-all-all-all-all&source-keywords=rounding%20to%20the%20nearest%201000
Follow this link to the 'rounding rap' that we have used in class this week...enjoy :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3afU6JQG15I
28/9/18 Week 4
Week 4 Spellings: Homophones
Times table: 4 times table (the table will change every other week).
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Grammar: Please use parents' Espresso login and play the 'nouns and adjectives' game to revise simple word classification:
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https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/standalone/activity_html/item321272/index.html?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcentral.espresso.co.uk%2Fespresso%2Fmodules%2Fsearch%2Findex.html%3Fsource%3Dtopnav-search&bgcolor=bebddd
We have worked on 'abstract nouns' in class this week; this video may jog a few memories :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA76Wa7uUxw
21/9/18 Week 3
Week 3 Spellings: Words from statutory list
Times table: 4 times table (the table will change every other week).
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Maths: Reinforce rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and 100
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/zpx2qty
Watch the video and complete the interactive game rounding to the nearest 10 and 100. To achieve greater depth, continue and round numbers to the nearest 1000 :)
14/9/18 Week Two
Week 2 Spellings: Words with 'sure'
Times table: 3 times table (the table will change every other week).
At least three visits to Times Tables Rock Stars
Reading: Please read aloud to an adult three times a week
Grammar: Please copy and paste the 'Espresso' link below into your address bar and revisit the work we have completed on tenses this week. There is a short video to watch and a quiz to undertake. The children can complete the 'Quiz Plus' section if they wish to achieve a greater depth in learning.
You will be asked for a username and login
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https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/video/item361699/grade2/module305320/collection361819/section361771/index.html
7/9/18 Week 1
Spellings - Week 1 'Words from the Statutory List'
Times Tables Rock Stars 3 times table
Play ten games in 'Studio' if you have not already done so
Read aloud at least three times to an adult. Spend a third of the time discussing the text.