Saturday, 29 March 2014

Term 1 Week 10

Homework 


Spelling:         Unit 10 Word Lists                   Ideas to help you learn your words 
                       Play the Spiderman Spelling game 3 times and record your scores! 
                       This counts for one night's practice!! 
If you choose to type your words, mix them up. Type once from top of the list to the bottom; once from bottom to top. Or smallest words to longest words; longest words to smallest words.

Reading:    At least 20 minutes of reading each night. 
                  Complete a reading response in your homework book. If you are reading your historical fiction book, don't forget to write you response in your booklet.
                                     Ways to respond to your reading

Maths: This week we are looking at 2D shapes and their properties.
Review your work on divisions from Week 9 by following the Maths Games link on the left. You'll need to scroll down to find where division is listed. There are lots of different games to try!!

Sunday, 23 March 2014

Term 1 Week 9

Homework 


Spelling:         Unit 9 Word Lists                   Ideas to help you learn your words 
                       Play the Spiderman Spelling game 3 times and record your scores! 
                       This counts for one night's practice!! 
If you choose to type your words, mix them up. Type once from top of the list to the bottom; once from bottom to top. Or smallest words to longest words; longest words to smallest words.

Reading:    At least 20 minutes of reading each night. 
                  Complete a reading response in your homework book. If you are reading your historical fiction book, don't forget to write you response in your booklet.
                                     Ways to respond to your reading

Maths: This week we are looking at collecting data, recording as graphs and interpreting the information.
Review your work on multiplication from last week by following the Maths Games link on the left. You'll need to scroll down to find where multiplication is listed. There are lots of different games to try!!

Saturday, 15 March 2014

Term 1 Week 8

Homework 


Spelling:         Unit 8 Word Lists                   Ideas to help you learn your words 
                       Play the Spiderman Spelling game 3 times and record your scores! 
                       This counts for one night's practice!! 
If you choose to type your words, mix them up. Type once from top of the list to the bottom; once from bottom to top. Or smallest words to longest words; longest words to smallest words.

Reading:    At least 20 minutes of reading each night. 
                  Complete a reading response in your homework book. If you are reading your historical fiction book, don't forget to write you response in your booklet.
                                     Ways to respond to your reading

Maths: This week we are looking at mental strategies for dividing and using the written strategy to divide numbers by one digit.
Review your work on multiplication from last week by following the Maths Games link on the left. You'll need to scroll down to find where multiplication is listed. There are lots of different games to try!!

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Term 1 Week 7

Homework 


Spelling:         Unit 7 Word Lists                   Ideas to help you learn your words 
                       Play the Spiderman Spelling game 3 times and record your scores! This counts for one night's practice!!

Reading:    At least 20 minutes of reading each night. 
                  Complete a reading response in your homework book. If you are reading your historical fiction book, don't forget to write you response in your booklet.
                                     Ways to respond to your reading

Maths: This week we are looking at mental strategies for multiplying and using the written strategy to multiply two 2-digit numbers.
Review your work on fractions from last week by following the Maths Games link on the left. You'll need to scroll down to find where fractions are listed. There are lots of different games to try!!


YEAR 5 ONLY- Spelling practice 
Go to: improve.com.au

Log in with the class code:  YKDLXP
Find:
Year 5 Language Conventions Spelling: Identify and Correct one-syllable words

Enter the passcode key  7P44RL

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Term 1 Week 6

Homework 


Spelling:         Unit 6 Word Lists                   Ideas to help you learn your words 
                       Play the Spiderman Spelling game 3 times and record your scores! This counts for one night's practice!!

Reading:    At least 20 minutes of reading each night. 
                  Complete a reading response in your homework book. If you are reading your historical fiction book, don't forget to write you response in your booklet.
                                     Ways to respond to your reading

Maths: This week we are learning about fractions.


YEAR 5 ONLY 
(Year 6's let me know if you're interested!!)

We have signed you up on a site called 'Improve' which offers practice NAPLAN style questions for you to have a go at. We have done this so that you will have some idea of how the questions are set out and worded. The more you see of these the less daunting it will be. Don't worry!! Think of this as a puzzle and do your best - as always!!

To join a class instructions:

1. Go to www.improve.edu.au.
2. Select the 'Login' button at the top right of the screen, then select the 'Student' option.
3. Select the 'Join a class' button.
4. Enter your details and Class code.
5. You will be provided with a password to log into the test on Monday.
6. Select the 'Login' button to access your test with the Test PIN and your password

YKDLXP

To take a test instructions:

1. Go to www.improve.edu.au.
2. Select the 'Login' button at the top right of the screen, then select the 'Student' option.
3. Select the 'Join a class' button.
4. Enter your details and Class code.
5. You will be provided with a password to log into the test on Monday.
6. Select the 'Login' button to access your test with the Test PIN and your password


RN9H7B

Friday, 21 February 2014

Term 1 Week 5

Homework 


Spelling:         Unit 5 Word Lists                   Ideas to help you learn your words 
                       Play the Spiderman Spelling game 3 times and record your scores! This counts for one night's practice!!

Reading:    At least 20 minutes of reading each night. 
                  Complete a reading response in your homework book. If you are reading your historical fiction book, don't forget to write you response in your booklet.
                                     Ways to respond to your reading

Maths: This week we will be reviewing mental strategies for subtracting large numbers before moving on to practise formal written strategies with trading. Watch the link on the left to revise the written strategy. You might like to show Mum or Dad as well!!


YEAR 5 ONLY 
(Year 6's let me know if you're interested!!)

We have signed you up on a site called 'Improve' which offers practice NAPLAN style questions for you to have a go at. We have done this so that you will have some idea of how the questions are set out and worded. The more you see of these the less daunting it will be. Don't worry!! Think of this as a puzzle and do your best - as always!!

To join a class instructions:

1. Go to www.improve.edu.au.
2. Select the 'Login' button at the top right of the screen, then select the 'Student' option.
3. Select the 'Join a class' button.
4. Enter your details and Class code.
5. You will be provided with a password to log into the test on Monday.
6. Select the 'Login' button to access your test with the Test PIN and your password

YKDLXP

To take a test instructions:

1. Go to www.improve.edu.au.
2. Select the 'Login' button at the top right of the screen, then select the 'Student' option.
3. Select the 'Join a class' button.
4. Enter your details and Class code.
5. You will be provided with a password to log into the test on Monday.
6. Select the 'Login' button to access your test with the Test PIN and your password


RN9H7B

Sunday, 16 February 2014

Term 1 Week 4


Homework 


Spelling:         Unit 4 Word Lists                   Ideas to help you learn your words 
                       Play the Spiderman Spelling game 3 times and record your scores! This counts for one night's practice!!

Reading:    At least 20 minutes of reading each night. 
                  Complete a reading response in your homework book. If you are reading your historical fiction book, don't forget to write you response in your booklet.
                                     Ways to respond to your reading

Maths: This week we will be reviewing mental strategies for adding large numbers before moving on to practise formal written strategies with trading.