Spelling Fun January 31, 2009
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Spelling is part of our homework each week. If you would like to play a spelling game to help revise your words, click the following spelling link.
To play a game click here
Happy Spelling
We Are Published!!! November 17, 2008
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Your children may have told you that we have had our very first book published. I have a copy of the first draft. It has a few mistakes in it so has been reloaded and is now ready for ‘mass production’. The ‘Monster’ book is a compilation of pictures, poems and stories written wholly by the students in 1G. They have been made into a proper book and can be purchased at cost from the following link.
There is no money added to the publishing. It is what this company charge to publich it. Be aware that it is in US dollars and takes up to 3 weeks to arrive from America.
The kids love the book and the new, perfected edition is there to buy if you want to. Just click on the following link.
To purchase the book Click Here
Read and enjoy
Sue
Some New COGS Games November 9, 2008
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Here are some cool COGS games to reinforce our growth and change unit. We had a go at them today and the kids liked them, so thought I would link them for you!
Click Here for game one where you feed the plant
Click Here for the life cycle games
Hope you enjoy!
Sue
Bring on Term 4!! October 28, 2008
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Oh my goodness! I can not believe that it is term 4 already. We are busy working hard and getting the last of Year 1 learning in before we see the year out.
SO what are we up to?
We are learning to write narratives. We have already shown some awesome talent. Feel free to visit the room and have a read. We also have a few surprises up our sleeve for later in the term. We are reviewing most of the maths that we have been doing throughout the year.
To try out some interesting games click on the link below. The kids will enjoy them.
Odds and Evens game click here
Addition and subtraction game
Word Problems for addition and subtraction
Hope you enjoyed reading the blog. Please comment and let me know what you want added. I would like to improve the information and games that I put up next year. Let me know .
Have a great term!
Sue Groom
Maths Plus Course September 1, 2008
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Thanks to all the parents who were able to make the Maths Plus course. I hope you enjoyed it. I value you yout feedback. If you have a minute, please complete the evaluation form by clinking on the link.
Thanks
Term 3 Update August 8, 2008
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Fractions has been a hot topic in Year 1 this term. To play some online games
There are a few other choices on this site that you may find interesting. Let me know via the comments as to how you found the site.
Fractions Game Click Here or Here
Thank you to all the students who presented a fantastic speech this week. It is great to hear so many interesting tales of adventure.
Let me know what you would like to see on this blog in the future.
Term 3 – Take 2 July 14, 2008
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This is my second attempt at Term 3. Please disregard the first post as, after discussion, things changed. Please refer to your Public Speaking sheet that went home at the end of Term 2 for further information on the Public Speaking competition.
1G will welcome Miss Cook for the term. She is a student teacher who will be working with us throughout the term. Please make her feel welcome and part of our school community. She will be a most valuable member of the staff for the term and will be valuable in supporting 1G class programs.
1G and 1P have decided to do Developmental Activities on a Friday. We are looking at organising activities that will allow the students to either develop skills that they need assistance with and also allow for extension activities. Parent assistance is appreciated. It will be on the time other than the assembly. Therefore it will rotate between before and after lunch depending on the week and time of assembly.
Stay tuned this term for the new linked blog to your students written work. I am hoping to also have a voice thread so that your children will actually read their work on line. They will not have their names on the site so you will need to ask them what there ‘authors name’ is. This is to protect their anonymity.
Keep posted to this site as I hope to keep it updated with lots of links to games and a student blog!
I look forward to meeting you for parent interviews and will be happy to work with you throughout this time.
Excursion Week May 11, 2008
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Fun story building game Click here
The first week of reading groups proved very successful. Please remember that Sport is now on Friday. We will commence rotating activities this week and would love some assistance.
This week we are continuing multiplication and division activities. We are beginning to look at time. Please remember to send a toy to school on your child’s news day to go along with our COGS unit. These toys will be investigated, photographed and then sent home. We will make a digital book to support our writing of Explanations.
I am really pushing the writing of simple sentences correctly. This will be done daily with explicit instructions. This is hoped to improve basic grammatical skills before moving onto more difficult sentences. I have linked to a grammar site of games.
The spelling program is now underway and the students are getting used to the routine of it all. Spelling homework will be sent home weekly.
Cloze Passage Click here
Grammar Gorillas to reinforce class work Click Here
Time Game Click here
Hope this has been useful
Term 2 April 22, 2008
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Welcome to Term 2. I hope that everyone has had a fun filled holiday and is ready for some more great learning to come. Term 2 is already looking busy. We have our excursion to the Science Centre in Woolongong, we are doing some great hands on technology work in COGS (Parent helpers needed!). We start our performances for the annual school PAF night and of course, school reports!!
Remember to keep checking here for some fun homework and extension ideas. I do like to receive feedback so let me know what else I can do to make this site valuable to you at home.
In maths this term, we will review addition and subtraction and get moving with multiplication and division. This can be tricky so I will get started with finding interesting, interactive ways to support our children.
Keep a look out for information on a maths course for parents I will be running this term. It will show you how we teach the students key ideas. As you know, things have changed!!!
I look forward to an awesome term.
Sue Groom
Welcome to week 7 March 7, 2008
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