15 Feb 2012

Dear Parents,
This is an early posting, for homework due Friday and next Monday. For homework due next Monday, it will involve grammar items that needed review today, tomorrow and Friday : use of apostrophe 's', simple present tense and phrases of time.

Here's the info that will be given to your child today - typed:

15 February 2012

Homework due 17 Feb (Friday)

-          English : Lead.com.sg assignments

-          Maths : Find a pattern Worksheets (stapled)

Homework due 20 Feb (Monday)

-          English : A butterfly is born – Worksheets (stapled)

-          Maths : Comparison model drawing – Worksheets (stapled)

Things to bring on 16 Feb

-          30-cm ruler

-          15-cm ruler

-          Roll up measuring tape – used for taking body measurements previously

-          A4 size blank paper – 5 sheets

-          Clip board with attached pencil

-          Maths Coursebook 2A

-          Foolscap Paper – 2 sheets

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

14 Feb 2012

Dear Parents,
Today, we reviewed "Addition and Subtraction within 1000" via pairwork to ensure that everyone knows how to solve two-step questions. We have also read a non-fiction book "A Butterfly is Born" and have also watched videos on the life-cycles of butterflies, mosquitoes and beetles. This is the new 'big' book that we are exploring in school. In order to ensure that the children get to view the beautiful pictures in the book, I used small books and everyone had one to refer to, while we read.

Things to bring tomorrow:
- Maths Coursebook 2A
- Small Whiteboard, duster and marker
- A4 size blank paper - 5 sheets
- clip board with attached pencil

Homework is due tomorrow. 2 Journals - to be written in the journal (exercise book) and Maths Coursebook work.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong
P.S. The pupils are to return the plastic pocket with all the reports signed. Thank you.

13 Feb 2012 (Additional post)

Dear Parents,

Today, your child (except for one absentee) has received a plastic folder with the following items for your signature and perusal :-
a) Periodic review for your child thus far ( in terms of learning attitude etc)
b) Reading assessment report
c) Listening Comprehension report
d) Poem recitation report

On the whole, the children have done well for reading, but much practice is still needed for expression. This goes for poem recitation as well. The children did well by reciting clearly and pronounced well, but very few were expressive. As for Listening comprehension, although it is not a difficult exercise, a number of children did not listen carefully, especially for inferential questions. They chose the answers too quickly without pondering and thinking through. For your information please.

By the way, please sign and return the reports to me via your child for filing purposes. I will help them file in their respective portfolios.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

13 Feb 2012

Dear Parents,
Thank you for coming down for the sharing! Much appreciated. Apart from 3 children's parents, all of our parents came down. Thank you for working with me as a team.

Here's an earlier posting for homework matters:

Homework due 15 Feb (Wed)
- Maths Coursebook 2A pages 65 to 67
- English Journal : a) Please write a letter to me (Ms Ow Yeong) to let me know which were the English lessons that your child had enjoyed the most in my class. Please describe what they were and why you enjoyed them the most. e.g. poem recitation, English quiz. Please start with :
Date

Dear Ms Ow Yeong,

....

Yours sincerely,
XXX ( Your name)

b) Please write a journal on " My Favourite Play Area in School"

There will be 2 journals to be completed.

Things to bring on 14 Feb
- Maths Coursebook 2A
- A4 size blank paper - 3 sheets
- Foolscap Paper - 3 sheets
- Stapler

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong
P.S. Today, we will be having Mental Sums, as well as a briefing, a Maths exercise, followed by comprehension practice and penmanship exercise.

10 Feb (Additional input)

Dear Parents,
Today I had a wonderful time meeting up with parents who came for today's sharing. Thank you for turning up and being part of the team:)

Thank you for the suggestions to make things better for the children as well! Much appreciated!

Today, Register numbers from 16 to 30, including no. 7, who have not done the recitation yesterday, have completed their poem recitation. I am proud of the children as they have all shown good efforts. We also had Spelling, besides briefing for homework, and review of model drawing for 2 step addition and subtraction questions.

Homework and Things to bring have been posted earlier, and were printed out for the children today. The Maths worksheets for homework is a 5-question exercise on model drawing and problem solving for 2 step addition and subtraction questions. Due to a lack of time today, after poem recitation, briefing and review, as well as Spelling, all to be done in just less than 2 hours ( 4 periods minus time for the children to return to class after PE ), reward day has been postponed.

In order for the children to move faster towards self-motivation and not fall into the habit of doing things just for rewards, points issued for good behaviour and good work ethics and character displayed in class will be given but not mentioned explicitly. The children have been informed that 'secret' points will be given (additions of points based on observations of good behaviour or attitude and performance, or withdrawal of points based on negative behaviour or attitude) and they will be shown the total score only at the next reward day. The children are encouraged to do their best at all times, and not just when they know points are issued and noted on the board. This move is to strengthen the character development of the children.

From next week onwards, in order for pupils to better pace themselves and to free up more time over the weekends, I will be issuing homework on Monday (due Wednesday) and on Wednesday ( 2 types of homework : the first type will be due Friday, and the second type will be due the next Monday, instead of issuing on Mon, Wed and Fri. Pupils can then learn to manage their time better and also learn to prioritise. I have already informed the children with respect to this change. This change will take effect from next week onwards.

Thank you for being part of the team! I am looking forward to meeting the next group of parents tomorrow. See you tomorrow :)
Take care and have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

10 Feb 2012

Dear Parents,
This is an earlier posting, as I may not have time to post till late tonight. We will be having the rest of the poem recitation in class today, with peer support and evaluation. We will also be having a Maths quiz and Spelling.

10 February 2012

Homework (due 13 Feb)

·         Maths Worksheets (stapled) 

·         English : Creative writing – to be done either handwritten on foolscap paper  or typed , with illustrations. Based on a variation of the story that we have shared and discussed in class.       ( No word limit) Please refer to the printed version of the story for further inspiration. You can write a similar story but using your own words. You may wish to write a different story but with relevance to the title given.

Title : The day I turned into a bubble  

Things to bring on 13 Feb

·         Maths Coursebook 2A

·         A good ruler – long plastic one measuring about 30 cm, and a small plastic one measuring about 15 cm.  (Note : Please do not use those that only looks nice but does not measure well as the segments on the ruler are not clear. )

·         A 4 size paper  - 5 sheets

·         Coloured markers

·         Stapler

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong

9 Feb 2012

Dear Parents,
Today we had a wonderful poem recitation session in class by pupils with register numbers from 1 to 15 . Tomorrow, those from 16 to 30 would be reciting to us. The rest of the class was a great audience who applauded and encouraged one another, and they also did a peer evaluation, noting down the positive part of the performance (the children noted if the presenter greeted and whether the performance was good/very good / excellent).

We had also completed our activity book on the topic of "Addition and Subtraction within 1000" in class. We then started on the topic of "Length" and had practice in measuring using the ruler as well as a string (for measuring a curved line).

We had also enjoyed the Reading period and somf of the children were lamenting that 30 minutes were too short as they were all having a good time, immersing themselves in reading (with background reading music).

Tomorrow, I will be meeting 13 parents at level 1M , Physwurz (Science lab at the lowest floor). I will be coming from another meeting which I hope will end at around 8 plus. If it goes till near 9am, please do excuse me if you see me rushing over to meet up with you all. I am still having my remedial at 11am, so I will need to end our sharing promptly at 11am to pick up the children for the remedial at the lobby.

There is NO homework today as homework is due tomorrow. Homework will be issued tomorrow.
Things to bring would be the same as that to be brought for 9 Feb, except that they need not bring the string again.

Thank you. See you tomorrow and Saturday.

P.S. Some important dates that I will be telling the children nearer the date :
a) Practical assessment on the topic of Length in Week 8 ( date will be be fixed later due to venue issues - we are doing out of class )
b) English written assessment to assess Grammar, Vocabulary , Punctuation and Comprehension - 23 Feb
c) Maths written assessment to assess the first 3 topics till "Length" - 7 March

Thank you. Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong