Week 8 Prep for Learning

Hi everyone

Your Prep for Learning this week is much the same as last week as you will be really getting into your Inquiries around Conquest.
This will be your reading as you research and take notes about your area of interest.

For maths, please continue to use Studyladder with a focus on FRACTIONS this week.

Spelling - get those words into Spelling City and use the tools on there, along with the strategies in class, to help you know and understand how the words work.

Have an awesome week and keep working hard and focusing on your goals.

READING ROCKS!

I always love hearing the depth of discussion that goes on when everyone's reading.  We hopped outside today to take some photos of our teachers and learners enjoying the fresh air and good books.

We read every day and share so many different texts - picture books, novels, comics, poetry, history.......  You name it and you're sure to find it in our learning environment.

Come along and read with us after lunch every day - apart from Friday - assembly day! :-)

Prepared for Learning

We're about to begin a new week of teaching and learning - can't wait! We're changing how we 'do homework' - it will now become "Prepared for Learning" and will involve beginning to think about and explore the learning that's about to happen and that is happening in our teaching and learning.

There will still be many reinforcement activities to make sure that what is learned in the classroom situation is supported and developed but there will be a greater focus on engaging in the learning that's coming up. We want to be more involved in our learning and build the learning together.

The "Prepared for Learning" information sheet will be on the blog on the sidebar under the "Prepared for Learning" Link. Many of the Prepared for Learning tasks / activities will be online ones - often through the blog.

If there are computer issues at home, please don't worry as extra time will be provided in school for the students where needed. If you have any questions at all please call in - we'd love to see you, ask your child or email me. I always love hearing from you! :-)

What Ed Said

This post is credited to one of my favourite - and most inspirational bloggers and teachers - Edna Sackson.

As always, I want to know what YOU think.  We'll be checking out one of her posts - 10 Ways to Create a Learning Culture.  What else do we need to do in our room to make sure that this is part of our teaching and learning environment?

This is the link:

http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/10-ways-to-create-a-learning-culture/

I can't wait to get your input!