Learning at Home
At Te Ranga every student, in every class, is expected and encouraged to participate in Home-Learning. We focus on 'little and often' practice of the basics. This includes reading every day, practicing spelling and mathematics.
Teachers provide weekly Home-Learning tasks and recording sheets. If you would like to support your child with further learning at home, this is the place for you.
Home-learning is an important way to support your child’s learning, but we believe it should be manageable, enjoyable, and not take away from their time to rest and play. Little and often is best—just a few minutes of focused practice each day can make a big difference!
Te Ranga's Expectations
Below are some ideas for non-screen activities to support your child's learning at home for each subject. For further information and more specific ideas, click this link to see ideas from The Ministry of Education.
Year Level
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Reading
Play ‘I Spy’ using letter sounds instead of letter names (e.g. "I spy something beginning with /s/”).
Think of words that rhyme—turn it into a game!
Recognise ‘Heart Words' (sight words) to build confidence in
Reading.
Do a word scavenger hunt in your favourite books. Race to find the word first!
Read and follow recipes to make a meal for the family.
Read a whole series of chapter books e.g. Dragon Defenders, Harry Potter, Middle School etc.
Writing
Practise cutting with scissors to strengthen fine motor skills.
Learn to write your name using correct capitalisation. Remember, only capitalise the first letter.
Help your child write letters,
recipes, shopping lists, cards, or even simple instructions.
Keep a diary about what happens every day.
Re-write your favourite story in your own words.
Write your own stories or create a comic strip.
Maths
Count to 50, then to 100, and challenge your child to countbackwards from 10, 20, or even 30!
Play simple board games such as Snakes and Ladders. This involves counting and quickly recognising numbers.
Practice adding and subtracting groups of objects.
Create daily, weekly or monthly timetable
Participate in online (or real life) shopping. Work within a budget, calculate totals and discounts.
Create a budget and itinerary plan for a family holiday. Pitch the proposal to your family.
Digital Learning at Home
Reading
Writing
Please contact your child's teacher if you need the login details for Mathletics or Reading Eggs.
Maths
Prototec Maths
