Max Maths, Year 2, Try it, Days of the week and months of the year

In the "Max Maths" workbook designed for Year 2 pupils, there's a fun and engaging exercise titled "Try it," where children are encouraged to practice their knowledge of the days of the week and the months of the year. The first activity challenges them to unscramble jumbled letters to form the correct names of the days, ensuring they remember to capitalise the first letter of each day. For example, 'ydstuea' should be re-arranged to 'Tuesday' and 'tduasyra' to 'Saturday'. This activity not only helps with spelling but also reinforces the sequence of the days.

The second part of the exercise involves matching each month of the year to its corresponding ordinal number. Children must identify the correct position of each month in the calendar year. For instance, they'll learn that November is the eleventh month, not the fifth, and August is the eighth month, not the first. This activity helps to solidify their understanding of the order of months and the concept of ordinal numbers. The workbook directs students to continue their learning on this topic by turning to page 185, where they can find additional exercises and information to further reinforce these essential time-telling skills.