In literacy and UOI this week we have worked on developing our fluency and voice when reading our scripts for our Readers’ Theatre performances. The students performed in front of an audience (their class friends) and were given feedback from both their peers and their teachers. Once they had their feedback, each student was able to think of a goal on how to improve their performances. Most students realised they needed to add more volume or more expression to their performances. Each group was able to present a short part of their play to show how they had changed or improved their performance.
We have continued expanding our vocabulary by using our knowledge of sounds and letters to write familiar and unfamiliar words. Our reading strategy this week focused on identifying literary elements to build our comprehension. We discussed the elements of: genre, plot, character, setting, etc.
Maths this week was challenge for us as we began moving from using base ten resources to writing subtraction problems using the expanded notation strategy. This moves the learning from a horizontal structure into a vertical subtraction structure which the students will need as they move forward in learning addition and subtraction concepts. We also worked on knowing by heart our number bonds to 100 and finding patterns to use in solving subtraction problems.
In the photos, please see your child performing in a Readers’ Theatre play or showing a freeze frame of a particular scenario, such as stepping in mud, being chased by a lion or eating messy spaghetti! Then the students formed groups to perform group freezes such as being a zombie, pirate or superhero. As you can see from their faces they had a fun time expressing their emotions using their imagination!
We also had a calm time at the farm reading books together.
Please see photos here.
Next week:
We will begin our Ramadan timetable so our day will shorten to 1.00 pm for most students while some students will attend an ASA until 2.00 pm.
Literacy:
- guided reading
- journal writing
- phonics/spelling activities
- begin researching a habitat and a chosen animal
Maths:
- begin looking at the measurement of time
- continuing with building number fluency and knowing number bonds to 100
UOI:
- finish up How we express ourselves unit
- begin Sharing the Planet unit