Today's homework
Preston Exercise, page 138 Exercise 8 and page 140 Exercise 12. Please file the Practice Paper 4 into your English File.
Please bring an English Dictionary for lesson tomorrow.
Spelling list for Unit 7 has been distributed in advance for the girls to prepare themselves for what is ahead.
Child Hospitalisation Leave
Dear parents and girls, I offer my apologies for my absence over the past 2 days as my baby was admitted to KKH for pnuemonia. He was warded from 27th July till 30th July and has since discharged. He is currently resting at home and is well and fine.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Dictation for Week 4
Dear girls, please prepare for your dictation found in your Course Book page 33.
Term 3 Week 4
This week, we will be learning about occupations and words associated with them. Also, we will touch on the names of animals and their young. These vocabulary words can be found in your Primary 3 Vocabulary list.
Dear girls, please prepare for your dictation found in your Course Book page 33.
Term 3 Week 4
This week, we will be learning about occupations and words associated with them. Also, we will touch on the names of animals and their young. These vocabulary words can be found in your Primary 3 Vocabulary list.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
A small episode during lesson...
The students were given some time to look through their spelling words before the Spelling test begins. There were several students who were chatting despite given the opportunity to revise. To spur them to study, they were challenged to achieve full score for the test. However, the shock came when one student rudely replied, "What the heck!".
The unimaginable issue here is the existence of such vocabulary from a 9 year-old. What came as a double shock was that the student was one of meek character, usually. (I have not known the class longer enough though) I thought I needed to inform her parents to alert them about her unusual outburst so that they can pull her back to the right track. However, on seeing that she was repentful, I decided to convince myself that she could have picked that from a friend and found it 'cool' to say it without knowing the meaning, so I let it go.
The students were given some time to look through their spelling words before the Spelling test begins. There were several students who were chatting despite given the opportunity to revise. To spur them to study, they were challenged to achieve full score for the test. However, the shock came when one student rudely replied, "What the heck!".
The unimaginable issue here is the existence of such vocabulary from a 9 year-old. What came as a double shock was that the student was one of meek character, usually. (I have not known the class longer enough though) I thought I needed to inform her parents to alert them about her unusual outburst so that they can pull her back to the right track. However, on seeing that she was repentful, I decided to convince myself that she could have picked that from a friend and found it 'cool' to say it without knowing the meaning, so I let it go.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
If you give a mouse a cookie
This is a story I read to the class today. Using props, I want to capture their attention as much as possible. They enjoyed the story and the humour in it. The lesson is to illustrate the essential elements of a good story-telling session. They then attempted to tell their stories after rehearsing for a period to the class.
If you give a mouse a cookie,
he's going to ask for a glass of milk.
When you give him the milk,
he'll ask you for a straw.
When he's done with the milk,
he'll ask for a napkin.
Then, he'll want to look into a mirror to make sure he does not have a milk moustache.
When he looks into the mirror,
he might notice his hair needs a trim.
He'll ask for a pair of nail scissors.
After he'd finished giving himself a trim,
he'll want a broom to sweep.
He might get carried away and sweep every room in the house.
He may even end up washing the floors as well.
After that, he'll be so tired he'll want to take a nap.
You'll have to fix up a little box for him,
and he'll settle in comfortably and fluff the pillow a few times.
He'll want you to read him a story.
So you'll read to him from one of your books.
He'll ask to see the pictures.
He'll get so excited he'll one to draw one of his own.
You'll have to get him a paper and some crayons.
After drawing his picture,
he'd want to sign his name, with a pen.
Then he'll want to hang his picture on the refrigerator.
Which means he'd need scotchtape.
Then he'll stand back to look at his picture.
Staring at the refridgerator will remind him that he's thirsty.
So he'll ask for a glass of milk.
When he asks for a glass of milk,
chances are he'll want a cookie to go with it.
This is a story I read to the class today. Using props, I want to capture their attention as much as possible. They enjoyed the story and the humour in it. The lesson is to illustrate the essential elements of a good story-telling session. They then attempted to tell their stories after rehearsing for a period to the class.
If you give a mouse a cookie,
he's going to ask for a glass of milk.
When you give him the milk,
he'll ask you for a straw.
When he's done with the milk,
he'll ask for a napkin.
Then, he'll want to look into a mirror to make sure he does not have a milk moustache.
When he looks into the mirror,
he might notice his hair needs a trim.
He'll ask for a pair of nail scissors.
After he'd finished giving himself a trim,
he'll want a broom to sweep.
He might get carried away and sweep every room in the house.
He may even end up washing the floors as well.
After that, he'll be so tired he'll want to take a nap.
You'll have to fix up a little box for him,
and he'll settle in comfortably and fluff the pillow a few times.
He'll want you to read him a story.
So you'll read to him from one of your books.
He'll ask to see the pictures.
He'll get so excited he'll one to draw one of his own.
You'll have to get him a paper and some crayons.
After drawing his picture,
he'd want to sign his name, with a pen.
Then he'll want to hang his picture on the refrigerator.
Which means he'd need scotchtape.
Then he'll stand back to look at his picture.
Staring at the refridgerator will remind him that he's thirsty.
So he'll ask for a glass of milk.
When he asks for a glass of milk,
chances are he'll want a cookie to go with it.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Practice Paper 4
Out of 37 students, there were 14 students who failed to hand in this holiday assignment. This is an alarming 38%. These students were then asked for their reasons and thereafter, they were asked to write a reflection on their actions(read as 'no-action'). Sadly, only 2 students were apologetic while the rest blamed other factors for their negligence. Some said they had too much of tuition homework, some said they had to learn their Chinese spelling and some said their parents asked them not to do. I wonder how true their replies were. Im thoroughly sadden by their nonchalence towards studying.
Out of 37 students, there were 14 students who failed to hand in this holiday assignment. This is an alarming 38%. These students were then asked for their reasons and thereafter, they were asked to write a reflection on their actions(read as 'no-action'). Sadly, only 2 students were apologetic while the rest blamed other factors for their negligence. Some said they had too much of tuition homework, some said they had to learn their Chinese spelling and some said their parents asked them not to do. I wonder how true their replies were. Im thoroughly sadden by their nonchalence towards studying.
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