Here's a piece of text with good examples of how to use speech marks. It might be helpful for your homework. |
Once upon a time there was a little old woman and a little old man. The little old woman thought she'd make a gingerbread man. She rolled out the dough, and cut out the shape, and she put raisins for his eyes, and peppermints for his teeth, and put icing on his head for the hair. Then she put him in the oven, and when it smelled good, she opened up the door to take a peek and out jumped the gingerbread man.
"Stop! Stop, little gingerbread man!" said the little old lady. "I want to eat you!" "No!" said the little gingerbread man. "I can run away from you!" "Run, run, fast as you can! Can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!" And away he ran! He ran till he got outside, where he saw the little old man. And the little old man said, "Stop! Stop little gingerbread man! I want to eat you!" And the little gingerbread man said: "NO! I ran away from the little old woman, and I can run away from you too!” “Run, run, fast as you can! Can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!" And away he ran! |
Week 5 Writing Homework
Our Science Topic is Sand, Salt and Jelly Crystals
We are learning to
We are learning to
- Make accurate observations of melting, mixing and dissolving processes.
- Explain how substances change when there is a change in energy
- Group materials according to whether they melt or dissolve.
- Describe what happens when you melt or dissolve something.
Owl Picture for Week 3's Homework
Click to set custom HTML
Click the image to listen to the poem, Midnight Snack
Mathematics Week 3
At school this week we are using skip-counting sequences to solve simple multiplication problems. At home this week we would like your child to practice skip-counting forwards and backwards in twos and fives. Try doing this with them by clapping a beat together or by following a number strip. Change the starting numbers for the sequences.
Start from 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, …
Count down from 14: 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2.
Start from 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, …
Start from 15: 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, …
Count down from 45: 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5.
Skip Counting Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/BalloonPopSkip.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/Fruit_shoot_SkipCount.htm
http://www.education.com/games/skip-counting-game-show/
At school this week we are using skip-counting sequences to solve simple multiplication problems. At home this week we would like your child to practice skip-counting forwards and backwards in twos and fives. Try doing this with them by clapping a beat together or by following a number strip. Change the starting numbers for the sequences.
Start from 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, …
Count down from 14: 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2.
Start from 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, …
Start from 15: 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, …
Count down from 45: 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5.
Skip Counting Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/BalloonPopSkip.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/Fruit_shoot_SkipCount.htm
http://www.education.com/games/skip-counting-game-show/
Click on the image to hear the story
Click on the image to hear the story
In Geometry we are talking about position. Click on the image for a great game to practice your Geometry skills. Here are some more great sites:
http://resources.oswego.org/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html http://www.allmazegames.com/ http://www.gamesolo.com/flash-game/maze.html http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mazes |
Click on the image to play this Tables game
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Dear Parents
This term I am beginning to use Google Drive to communicate with you and your child. Some documents will be available through Google Drive, as well as homework sheets.
To access Google Drive you need the following information:
Address: [email protected]
Password: takahe1class
In the search, type Google Drive, https://www.google.co.nz/drive/
Click Go to Google Drive
You will then be asked for an address and password.
Please be patient with me as I am new to using Google Drive and know the children will probably know more than me!
This term I am beginning to use Google Drive to communicate with you and your child. Some documents will be available through Google Drive, as well as homework sheets.
To access Google Drive you need the following information:
Address: [email protected]
Password: takahe1class
In the search, type Google Drive, https://www.google.co.nz/drive/
Click Go to Google Drive
You will then be asked for an address and password.
Please be patient with me as I am new to using Google Drive and know the children will probably know more than me!
Geometry Note for Parents
POSITION & ORIENTATION – CURRICULUM LEVEL 2
The main idea of position and orientation at Level 2 is that position, direction and pathways can be shown on maps.
Students will begin to understand that maps are representations of real places in the world and that different landmarks are represented using symbols.
Students will learn compass points and understand that these are used to enable specific directions to be given about objects and their positional relationship to one another. Vocabulary related to distance is also developed. Grid-references and their purpose are also introduced at this level and students develop their ability to use these to locate landmarks on maps. Students have the opportunity to draw their own maps to develop their spatial awareness and reasoning skills.
Some of the things a student will be able to do by the end of level 2 are:
· Create simple maps of their local area
· Describe movements using the main compass directions
· Use simple coordinated to find and identify locations on a map
· Give a set of directions using specific terms (e.g. ¼, ½ turns and metres)
Flags of the World- use this website to see how many flags from around the world you know:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/quizzes/flags.html
They're Connected - Endangered Species
Click on the You Tube clip and picture below to learn about Endangered Species
They're Connected - Animal Classification
Click on the pictures below to learn about animal classification
Morning Reporter
Sunshine Reading-Learning Space 3
Word of the week- INVESTIGATION. What other -tion words do you know?
Are you a SELF-MANAGER?
Do you remember your homework book each day?
Do you put your bag in the locker?
Do you put your things into your work box in the morning?
Do you have a sun hat?
Do you have P.E. gear on Thursdays?
Do you have all the gear you need?
Do you stay on task so that your work is finished?
Do you remember your homework book each day?
Do you put your bag in the locker?
Do you put your things into your work box in the morning?
Do you have a sun hat?
Do you have P.E. gear on Thursdays?
Do you have all the gear you need?
Do you stay on task so that your work is finished?
Look at these CONNECTIONS. What other things do you know that connect? |
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We hope you visit this site frequently and enjoy seeing the wonderful things that go on in Takahe 1. This site may show examples and photos of work the children have been doing. I hope this keeps you informed of what is happening as well as celebrates some of the wonderful work that is being done.
As some of the work on this site will be contributed by the children, the teacher may not always be editing the work that is posted - and therefore takes no responsibility for any errors.Takahe 1's Blog is a learning network (not a social network) We hope that others will join our community but expect all members to agree to the rules below...
We will:
• Only use our FIRST name when writing
• Only use SENSIBLE and KIND words
• Not write any of our DETAILS - this includes phone number, address and personal email address
• Be careful when putting PHOTOS on (we have permission slips signed by parents)
• Ask PERMISSION when putting on other people's photos - tell them what you are going to do with the photos
• Only display nice photos of other people (we don't want people to be embarrassed)
• Try our hardest to get our SPELLING right
As some of the work on this site will be contributed by the children, the teacher may not always be editing the work that is posted - and therefore takes no responsibility for any errors.Takahe 1's Blog is a learning network (not a social network) We hope that others will join our community but expect all members to agree to the rules below...
We will:
• Only use our FIRST name when writing
• Only use SENSIBLE and KIND words
• Not write any of our DETAILS - this includes phone number, address and personal email address
• Be careful when putting PHOTOS on (we have permission slips signed by parents)
• Ask PERMISSION when putting on other people's photos - tell them what you are going to do with the photos
• Only display nice photos of other people (we don't want people to be embarrassed)
• Try our hardest to get our SPELLING right