by Inayath MOHAMED | Oct 29, 2015 | Grade 3
We put our creativity to the test by making up a story in a slightly different manner. Each child was given a packet of twelve photographs of a folk tale from the West Indies. Their task was to arrange them in any order they wished and then write a story to go with...
by Inayath MOHAMED | Oct 22, 2015 | Grade 3
Reading the responses to the ‘homework letter’ it is evident that a lot of thought has gone in to writing some of them. Just like the original letter that the children received, the replies were thought provoking and persuasive in their own right. During...
by Inayath MOHAMED | Oct 14, 2015 | Grade 3
‘Dear (name of your child)’ began the letter ‘I really think I should give you more homework’it continued. …The letter, part of our persuasive writing exercise is a letter from the teacher attempting to persuade children that they should...
by Inayath MOHAMED | Oct 8, 2015 | Grade 3
We discussed this topic as part of our persuasive writing process. Some felt that children should be allowed to eat ice cream for breakfast while others felt quite strongly that they shouldn’t. The jury is still out. Our unit of inquiry is nearing the end and we...
by Inayath MOHAMED | Oct 1, 2015 | Grade 3
its not often that children are challenged with testing their own teachers spelling. When they do, they go at it with enthusiasm. The idea behind this activity, apart from the actual testing of the teachers spelling skills, is to introduce them to the world of...
