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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Bugs are Beaten! February 15, 2008
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Phew - a few days later and the Groom house is feeling a whole lot better. Back to full steam ahead on Monday. I can’t wait to go through all the volunteers names to assist in the classroom.
We are looking at measuring length at the moment. I have linked to a cool site for you!
Enjoy
Sue Groom
Number Games based on number games we have been playing Click here
Length and measurement activities Click here
Interesting reading tips Click here
Parent Helpers - HELP!!! February 12, 2008
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Literacy groups will be running from 10am till 11am Tuesday to Friday. I am hoping to enlist the skills of mums, dads or grandparents to assist at this time. If you can assist at any of these times on a regular basis, let me know. We will need assistance for sport on Thursday mornings too.
Book covers are underway. I hope to have them finished by Friday. If they are, they will come home on the weekend to be covered in clear plastic. Please add it to your shopping list this week.
The children are enjoying Jo and are keen to have their turn taking him home. Please encourage the kids to write about their adventures with him.
Bye for now
Remember to add a comment to the site - Thanks Mrs Duncan! Let me know what you would like to see on this site!
Introducing Jo The Wombat February 10, 2008
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Jo is our class mascot. He was named by the students and will be going home with a different person each night. He will choose each day, including the weekend. The job of the children is to make sure that they write in Jo’s diary and draw a picture. This will be shared each day during news times. It is very important that Jo returns to school every day to continue his education. I hope that this will encourage the children to write!
Any questions, please ask!
Spelling Help February 10, 2008
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This enables the children to learn their words in a new way. Input their list words for them and let them have fun. There are a few options to choose from. They have had a go at school and enjoy it. So try it with them (and any other child). They will love it and want to learn their words!!
More tips on helping your child with Numeracy and Literacy
Welcome to 1G! February 10, 2008
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This is my attempt to move into the 21st century in terms of digital technology. I anticipate that this blog will allow parents to keep track of what is happening in the classroom. Anything that we are doing, upcoming events, homework and tips on how to help your child.
You can contact me via this blog, or directly through the school. I have an open classroom policy and encourage all parents or carers to know that they are welcome to come in and assist me and your student in the classroom.
