Be a Responsible Student!

One of our RICE Values is Responsibility

I forget to do my homework, bring my worksheet/pencil case...
I lost my wallet, water bottle, money ...
My friend teaches me to ... and I choose to follow ... instead of saying NO.

Slide 1: How to teach children to be responsible?

Children need to learn to be responsible. They are to be responsible for their things, work and to say no to bad influences.

Slide 2: Be Dependable

Parents are role models for children to learn to take responsibility for their own actions.

Slide 3: Teach Kids Self-Care

Let children take responsibility for themselves in small ways, and then graduate to bigger ones. Remember to compliment them on how responsible they are. They’ll start to see themselves as capable and competent.

Slide 4: Give Kids a Role in the Family

Get them involved and let them know that their contribution helps the family.  Whatever they do, praise them for being responsible and let them know what they do is valued.

Slide 5: Help Them Get Organised

… Teach basic organisation skills. …to check their “to do” list…

Slide 6: Be Patient

Children need practice so they can build responsible habits, … and develop a sense of ownership …

Slide 7: Enlarge Their Scope

...take responsibility for others ... make a commitment to volunteer  for something,...stress our pride in seeing them follow through.

Slide 8: Cope with Irresponsible Behaviour

… brings natural consequences—doing a poor job on homework. Focus on how they can do better next time.

Slide 9: Prepare Them for Independence

… to prepare children to cope with life outside the home…

Slide 10: Make Choices That Build a Better World

Making responsible choices …

Slide 11: Related Features

Other interesting topics for all parents!

http://www.beliefnet.com/Love-Family/Family-Values-Toolkit/Family-Values-Responsibility.aspx

Ten Ways to Have More Responsible Children

http://www.myfavoriteezines.com/articles/teach-kids-responsibility.html

Reading- Useful Websites

Dear Parents,

I will continue to stress on the importance of helping your child to read storybooks.

If your child can't read, you must find ways to help them. You can read storybooks to them daily. If you can't do it, get someone to read to them. There is online help too.


Starfall's Learn to Read with phonics
http://www.starfall.com/
Steps to Reading - A free website to teach children to read with phonics. Exciting phonics games and online interactive books.

Storyline Online

www.storylineonline.net
Celebrities from the Screen Actors Guild Foundation read stories aloud.

Online Picture Books Read Aloud

http://kids.aol.com/KOL/1/KOLJrStories

Free online storybooks that are read aloud

Online Stories

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/kplus_stories.htm

Children's Storybooks Online

Storynory Free Audio Stories for Kids

http://storynory.com/

All our stories and audio books come with a full English text.

Children's Storybooks Online

www.magickeys.com/books

Free online children’s books for young children, older children and young adults.

Candlelight Stories

www.candlelightstories.com

Downloadable illustrated stories.

Story Place: The Children's Digital Library

www.storyplace.org

Interactive children’s stories with online activities.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

www.childrenslit.com

Reviews of children's books.

Indian and Western Children's Stories

www.indiaparenting.com/stories

Indian children's stories from Akbar and Birbal, folk tales from Panchatantra, legends of Ramayana, Mahabharata and Krishna, etc.

Children's Stories by Margo Fallis

www.electricscotland.com/kids/childrens_stories.htm

A collection of over 800 children’s stories.

Enjoy Listening! Enjoy Reading!

Happy Holidays!

Dear Boys and Girls,

I'm sure you will enjoy your holidays. It will be a good rest at home. Do you know that too much rest will make one person lazy? Let's have some work at home so that you will do better in Term 3.

A) English Reading

1. Read 8 storybooks - It will be about 2 storybooks a week. If your storybooks are thick, you can read 2, 3 or 4 storybooks for this holidays. Must enjoy reading!
2. Record your book reviews in the LMS Forum. If you have problem to record it, give me a call.
3. Choose one of your storybooks to draw on the 'Book Review' worksheet.

B) English Worksheet - do the paper worksheet

C) Journal - Write a journal on 'My Holiday'. I am very interested to know about your holiday. You can choose to write a day of your holidays or a number of days during your holidays.

D) English Online Quizzes - Go to LMS. These quizzes are e-Homework. You can do them from 30 May 2011, Monday onwards. You have 4 weeks of holidays. Don't do all the quizzes in one day.

E) English Spelling - You may choose to learn one word a day.

F) English Oral Practice

1. Choose a short passage (One that you enjoy reading!)
2. Go to LMS and start recording (You should know the steps to record it.)

Note: If you don't have a computer microphone, you can don't do this homework.


G) Math Worksheet - do the paper worksheet

H) Math 5 Online Quizzes - Go to LMS. These quizzes are e-Homework. You can do them from 30 May 2011, Monday onwards. You have 4 weeks of holidays. Don't do all the quizzes in one day.

I) Math Spelling - You may choose to learn one word a day.


Enjoy your holidays!

Math Lesson: Numbers 1 - 40 (Using iPod Touch)

Math Lesson: Numbers 1 - 40 (Using iPod Touch)
Class Activity:

CLICK HERE

Photos can be viewed in the Class Photos under Useful Links.

General Reminder

Online homework:
Please let your child do homework on the AsknLearn/LMS website. There are 4 students who have not done homework since March 2011.

Travel Declaration:
Please go to LMS to submit your overseas travel declaration. If you are not going overseas, please submit the online form too.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Coming Topical Review Update

Dear Parents,

Math TR does not have word problem. Refer to my earlier post on Assessment to find out the topics to be tested.

English TR covers up to Unit 13 The River. The questions are multi-choice (MCQ). The comprehension questions are also MCQ (4 choices choose 1). There is no open-ended question.

Class Photograph for Ordering

Dear Parents,

There are 3 types of 1A class photos (formal, fun and fisheye effect). These samples are with me.
The ordering form will be given on 16 May 2011. You may order them on 18 or 19 May 2011.

The photographers will set up a booth at the canteen. They will collect the order forms and payment of photos from 9 am to 2.30pm on these two days.

Parent Correspondence File

Dear Parents,

The principal's 1st letter in January stated that you are to file all the correspondences from the school.
Most of you have done a good job signing and keeping them.

The file will be checked by the office every 5th and 10th week of each term.

Thanks for your cooperation.