Hi all,
Just wondering if you could do a quick check and label...
We're missing a polo shirt with "Nathan Fleming" ironed on the collar. If you could double check to make sure your child hasn't accidentally brought it home. Also, can you please make sure that all items of clothing are clearly labelled. It makes the swimming chaos so much easier.
Thanks heaps,
Cushla
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Language Experience on the Rocky Shore
Room 3 has been studying the Rocky Shore. In Week 3 we compared things that come from the rocky shore with things that come from the garden. Here's a photo slideshow of us using the iPads to think about the similarities and differences of both.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Parent Help for Writing
Hi!
I'm looking for a parent helper to assist during writing lessons on Tuesday-Thursday. I've tried to schedule writing at the same time each day. This job involves conferencing with children on their individual goals and helping them reach them. If you're keen, please flick me an email or pop by the class. Check the Weekly Timetable under Handy Info to see when we do writing.
Thanks,
Cushla
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Reading for Home Learning
Hi Everyone,
I've really enjoyed my first week and a half in Room 3. Thanks to all the parents who have made me feel so welcome!!
You will hopefully have noticed that the children have bought home their first reading books in their home learning bags this week. I picked books that may be slightly too easy for them as a way to build confidence and get them back into the routine of taking books home. Today we successfully completed our first reading rotation, giving me a chance to hear them read. Soon I'll be sending home books that should be a little more challenging. The yellow Home Learning book has some great tips for how to help your child at home. As always, please drop by if you need any help or if your child is either struggling or finding the books way too easy.
I'm also hoping to get our spelling up and running next week. I run a system which includes levelled spelling lists, based on essential words but also patterns. Again, it might take a week or two to get the kids onto the correct spelling list for their abilities. So expect to see spelling notebooks home next week.
I've been really impressed with how quickly the kids are picking up the whole brain strategies. As the year progresses, this method of teaching will have a growing positive impact on their learning.
We have just begun our inquiry topic: Under the rocks (an investigation into the Rocky Shore). We're going to be looking into habitats and learning to work like scientists, using scientific language, drawings and observations. Today we were visited by a large cockroach, which happened to make its way up our wall. So... we turned this into a great learning experience - looking at its body, how it moved, and making inferences about where it lived and what it ate (all behind the safety of a glass and a plate). We kindly let it go in the school garden. It was a great hook into talking about habitats :)
I hope to have some of the children's work displayed on the blog soon.
Thanks for tuning in :)
Cushla
I've really enjoyed my first week and a half in Room 3. Thanks to all the parents who have made me feel so welcome!!
You will hopefully have noticed that the children have bought home their first reading books in their home learning bags this week. I picked books that may be slightly too easy for them as a way to build confidence and get them back into the routine of taking books home. Today we successfully completed our first reading rotation, giving me a chance to hear them read. Soon I'll be sending home books that should be a little more challenging. The yellow Home Learning book has some great tips for how to help your child at home. As always, please drop by if you need any help or if your child is either struggling or finding the books way too easy.
I'm also hoping to get our spelling up and running next week. I run a system which includes levelled spelling lists, based on essential words but also patterns. Again, it might take a week or two to get the kids onto the correct spelling list for their abilities. So expect to see spelling notebooks home next week.
I've been really impressed with how quickly the kids are picking up the whole brain strategies. As the year progresses, this method of teaching will have a growing positive impact on their learning.
We have just begun our inquiry topic: Under the rocks (an investigation into the Rocky Shore). We're going to be looking into habitats and learning to work like scientists, using scientific language, drawings and observations. Today we were visited by a large cockroach, which happened to make its way up our wall. So... we turned this into a great learning experience - looking at its body, how it moved, and making inferences about where it lived and what it ate (all behind the safety of a glass and a plate). We kindly let it go in the school garden. It was a great hook into talking about habitats :)
I hope to have some of the children's work displayed on the blog soon.
Thanks for tuning in :)
Cushla
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Stationery and Book Bags
Hi Everyone!
What a great week it has been so far!! I've been so impressed with how fast the Room 3 students have picked up new skills. This week has been about getting to know the kids and for me to get used to school routines.
So.... stationery... I'd like students to keep their own pens, pencil, glue stick and jovis in a pencil case. I'd like to promote further self management skills by supporting students to be responsible for their own stationery. If your child could bring a pencil case to school that would be great!
I'm going to keep their spare glue sticks, and all whiteboard pens and sharpies in a supply tray, and I'll dish these out as and when we need them.
Regarding books... as we work in these next week, I'll begin to label them. They'll have a home in the communal book shelf. If you'd like to cover them, please feel free to pick them up anytime (as long as you can return them the following day :) ).
Finally... book bags... I'm going to send the first lot of home learning home next Monday. If you could make sure your child has a home learning bag and a library bag. We have a few in class, so I will write a note in their home learning book if they need a new book bag.
Thanks to everyone who has popped by to say Hi. It's been a lovely welcome.
Kind regards,
Cushla
What a great week it has been so far!! I've been so impressed with how fast the Room 3 students have picked up new skills. This week has been about getting to know the kids and for me to get used to school routines.
So.... stationery... I'd like students to keep their own pens, pencil, glue stick and jovis in a pencil case. I'd like to promote further self management skills by supporting students to be responsible for their own stationery. If your child could bring a pencil case to school that would be great!
I'm going to keep their spare glue sticks, and all whiteboard pens and sharpies in a supply tray, and I'll dish these out as and when we need them.
Regarding books... as we work in these next week, I'll begin to label them. They'll have a home in the communal book shelf. If you'd like to cover them, please feel free to pick them up anytime (as long as you can return them the following day :) ).
Finally... book bags... I'm going to send the first lot of home learning home next Monday. If you could make sure your child has a home learning bag and a library bag. We have a few in class, so I will write a note in their home learning book if they need a new book bag.
Thanks to everyone who has popped by to say Hi. It's been a lovely welcome.
Kind regards,
Cushla
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