29th April

1. English Practice Paper ( please allow your child to complete the paper on their own first) if you would like to help them make any amendments to their answers, please remind them to do so with a green pen.
2. Heuristic Booklet page 9-12.

Reminder
1. I have returned the practice paper for Listening Comprehension & Spelling. I seek your assistance in helping to make sure they have sufficient practice for Spelling.

Commonly Mispelled Words
1. Bakery
2. Tastes sweet
3. Bright and sunny
4. Cries
5. Through
6. Barks

27th April, Wednesday

Homework:

1. Ants In A Hurry page 6-8

2. Language Usage Booklet page 22-23

Oral Practice: Reading Passage

Passage 1

My name is Ben. I am seven years old. I

have two younger brothers. They are Tim

and Jim. I love to play with them.

My father is a doctor and my mother is a

nurse. They work together in the same clinic.

They work very hard and take care of the

family.


Passage 2


Lisa has a dog. She calls it Spotty. Spotty only listens to Lisa. It is fierce to strangers. It barks and bites them.

When Lisa has to go to school, Spotty will wait for her at the door. Spotty will wag its tail when Lisa comes home. It eats everything Lisa eats.

Oral Practice: Picture Conversation

E-Learning Day

Homework

1. Online homework

Math
- Shapes 11

English
- Question words
- Question words 1


2. Written homework

- English Practice Paper 2
- Maths Homework Book page 69, 79-82.

Monday, 25th April

Tips for Oral
Oral examiners will be looking out for:
1. Consistently good pronunciation
2. Fluent reading
3. Appropriate pauses & without hesitation

I seek your assistance to help your child with point 2 and 3.

Common Mistakes
1. Not emphasising the beginning and ending sounds
2. Rushing through a sentence, without pausing
3. Reading in a monotonous manner
4. Reading mispronounced words again


Below are a few sample reading passages for you practice with your child.

Passage 1

Mary is seven years old. She is in Primary One. She walks to school every morning. Her house is near the school.

Ai Lee is Mary’s best friend. They are classmates. They enjoy doing many things together. Both of them like Music and Art lessons. They often go cycling in the park. Sometimes they go to the nearby swimming pool for a swim.

Passage 2
There are seven members in my family. My father is a policeman. My mother is a teacher.

I have a sister and a brother. They like to play with me. We go to school together.

My grandfather and grandmother live with us. They look after us when my parents are at work. They like to take us to the park. We are a happy family.

Tips for Picture Conversation

1. Identify the place
Say : This is a picture of a …

2 Identify the focal points - main activities in the picture
3. Talk abouit each focal point.
Describe (what, who, where)
Reason (how, why is this happening)
Interpret (why you think so)

4. Conclude
Say : This is all I have to say about this picture.


Do not:

1. Do not use the phrase "I can see a boy..." "I see a girl ..."
2. Do not tell a story about the people in the picture.

Sample Picture 1

21st April, Thursday

Important Notice:

1. Parent Notification Letter has been given.
2. P1 SA1 oral is postponed to Thursday, 28th April 2011.
3. Spelling will be given on Tuesday, 26th April 2011. Any 10 words from the spelling list will be given.

Homework

1. Maths Worksheet
2. English Stellar Worksheet page 2, 6, 10 and 12.
3. Heuristic Booklet page 6-7

Wednesday, 20th April

Important Notice:

1. Remedial will be at 1 p.m. I will collect the students from the canteen.

Tuesday, 19th April

Homework:

Language Usage Booklet 1 page 16 and 18-19.

Important Notice:

Parents' Weekly Notification Letter for T2W4 has been issued. Apologies for the delay

Monday. 18th April

Reminder:
1. Please note that the spelling words that will be tested this week are word 5-15 from the exam Spelling List.

Wednesday, 13th April

Homework:

1. Stellar Handwriting Homework page 29-31.

Tuesday, 12th April

Homework:

1. Maths Workbook page 51-56.

Reminder:

1. Spelling words includes two words from the Exam Spelling List - buy and cries

Weekend Homework

Homework:

1. Creative stories: Making My Favourite Sandwich

1st paragraph

- what is their favourite sandwich
- what are the ingredients

2nd paragraph

- how to make the sandwich

3rd paragraph

- how did the sandwich taste
- how do they feel

2. Maths workbook Review 3 page 47-50.

Thursday, 7th April

Homework:

1. Jourrnal entry: The Best Book I Have Ever Read


Reminders:
1. Please sign the Spelling book. Do begin revising the exam spelling list with your child. I will include two words from the exam spelling list each week during spelling. Next week, I will be including buy and cries

2. There will be no remedial tomorrow and the following week.

3. Please read the Notification Letter.

4. Please read the Notification on Exam Format and Units to be tested for SA1, sign the acknowledgement slip and return it by tomorrow. Please put the acknowledgement slip in the homework file. Thank you.

Monday, 4th April

Important Notice:

1. The School Smart Card will be issued tomorrow, 5/4/2011. Please inform your child where you would like them to keep it so it would not be misplaced.

Home support for Writing:

Class Writing

Last week, the pupils in Class 1.6 had a first-hand experience making a Nutella and banana sandwich. Subsequently, they wrote a recount of it together as a class.

Making a Nutella and Banana Sandwich

Last week, we made a Nutella and banana sandwich for tea.

First, we took two slices of bread. Next, we spread Nutella on one slice of bread with a knife. After that, we used a fork to place four slices of banana on the Nutella spread. Then, we covered it with another slice of bread.

Finally, we ate the Nutella and banana sandwich during recess. It tasted delicious.

Written by, Class 1.6

Group Writing

Today, they made a 'Happy Face Biscuit' and will be collaborating with two of their classmates tomorrow to write a recount of it.

Individual Writing

It would be good if you could provide your child with an experience of making their favourite sandwich at home so they can write a recount of it on Wednesday.

Homework:

1. Practise 1, page 37-38.

1st April

1. Journal writing
2. Wrap the journal book with decorative wrapping paper
3. Bring a spoon to spread jam for the 'Happy Face Biscuit' activity