Reminder: March Holiday Homework

About 16 students have not done the homework in the LMS on
(AskNLearn portal: lms.asknlearn.com). All deadlines are extended.
If you can't find the quizzes on the Home page, please go to the History page.
The recording of your child's reading in LMS has also been extended to 4 April 2011.

Spelling

Dear Boys and Girls,

There is no spelling this Friday. You may stay at home. Your spelling will be on 8 April 2011.

The correct spelling >> anteater
Please ignore the wrong spelling on your spelling list.

Reading Accuracy Practice

Dear Parents,

I believe you have received Term 2 English Language Holistic Assessment letter. On 28 April 2011, your child will be recording their reading in the computer lab. If you want your child to practise recording their reading in LMS (AskNLearn), you may do it. I've asked the ICT administrator to extend the access to 1 April 2011 till 23.55.

Notes: A microphone is needed to be plugged into the computer.

ICT: Maths

Have fun with Maths!

1)  Bonds of 10:
http://www.ictgames.com/save_the_whale_v4.html
2) Learning Math Step by Step:
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/
2) Ordering Game:
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/ordering-game.php
3) Choose Number Track:
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-properties-and-ordering.html

Class Photo

We are going to take our class photo on 28 March 11. Please wear the school uniform and not the PE attire.

FYI:
I've uploaded some photos to the 'Class Photos'. To view, you may scroll down to find the Useful Links: Class Photos. I feel more secure to upload photos to a website that needs a password to login.

Smart Card

Dear Parents,

Our school library accepts the photocopied smart card. That is to say that your child can use the photocopied smart card for borrowing school library books. Please ensure that you photocopy the front side of the card because the barcode is needed.

Holiday Homework Clarification

Dear Parents,

Pardon me for telling you now. Homework/quizzes that are posted by other teachers on LMS/AskNLearn (http://lms.asknlearn.com/WELLINGTONPS/) are for your child.

e-Homework for the whole P1 level:
1) Pr 1 The Farm Concert
2) Pr 1 Mrs Wishy Washy
3) Numbers to 20
4) P1 English - Pronouns
5) PRIMARY ONE - Touch Typing Level 1, 2, 3, 4

Your child can join the 'Reading' blog too.

General Update

Dear Parents,

1) Travel Declaration
Do remember to submit the travel declaration via asknlearn portal if you plan to travel overseas. (Click on Tools at the home page of the Asknlearn)

2) All homeworks at the LMS Asknlearn last for 2 weeks.

3) Online Maths Quiz at LMS Asknlearn
I have corrected some errors. For those students who got correct answer but the system showed wrong, you could do the quiz again.

March Holidays- Work to Complete

Dear Parents,

Your child has given work to be completed during this holiday.

English
1. English Worksheets
2. Learn Spelling words for Term 2
3. P1 Online English at LMS (AsknLearn)
4. Practice Reading aloud

Math
1. Maths Revision Worksheets
2. P1 Online Mathematics at LMS (AsknLearn)
3. Learn Spelling words:
    eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty.


Information will be posted....keep on the look out.

Strategies for Spelling Words

1) Article: Spelling in Parts: A Strategy for Spelling and Decoding Polysyllabic Words by Debbie A. Powell, Roberta Aram
Part of the article:



2) Video: Help Children to Spell, Teach Spelling 

3) Other tips: http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/spelling.shtml

4) Games: Smarty Pants

Math Term 1 Topical Review

Congratulations! 7 of the students get 100%.
5 of them almost get 100%. They threw away 1 mark.
Of course, there are those who can do better.


Dear Parents,
You will be provided the specific areas your child has mastered and the specific areas in which he/she needs more help.

Show and Tell Session: General Feedback

On the whole, most of them in 1A has done well.

Being their 1st time, I am glad that about 90% of them have shown "Meeting/Exceeding Expectation".  And I am especially proud of those students who are normally quiet in class but can do the presentation well.

For each Show-and-Tell session, I look at their
1) Content Knowledge
2) Vocal Skills
3) Non-vocal Skills

Reading Aloud Topical Review

There will be a Reading Aloud practice this coming Monday. It is ungraded this time. Students will be given a passage to read aloud. Their reading will be recorded using the computer.

Note: The passage will not have words that they have not learned.