Week 9

SINGAPORE WRITERS FESTIVAL:
Did you know that there are many great opportunities for YOUNG WRITERS to experience the Singapore Writers festival.
I noticed that Sally Rippen ( Billie B Brown and HEY JACK author ) offers a free workshop this Saturday https://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/nacswf/nacswf/program-listing/free-events/Billie-B-Brown---You.html

Also, we have been looking at TANGRAMS in Maths class so this might be interesting
https://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/nacswf/nacswf/program-listing/free-events/Tangram-Tales.html

https://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/nacswf/nacswf/program-listing/free-events/You-and-Your-Purple-Crayon---.html

MATHS GAMES :
The children thoroughly enjoyed exploring this GEOBOARD Activity today. You might like to bookmark it for them to access when they wish.
http://www.mathplayground.com/geoboard.html
Fuel the brain was also popular http://www.fuelthebrain.com/Interactives/app.php?ID=29
The children have enjoyed manipulating shapes using TANGRAM apps on the IPADS
( I've started a link to maths games in the column on the right.)

I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at our WORKSHARE on Thursday at 8am-9am.

PLEASE will you help your child to bring in a small toy or stuffed toy on Monday - they will balance it on their stomach when lying down so small is best. We will be using these as Breathing Buddies. You can ask your child on Monday afternoon what they did with their Breathing Buddy.

Every Monday morning children get to share their weekend excitement with a group in the class. Communication is a really important area for growth at Grade 1 so all children are expected to share their weekend. Please ask your child on Sunday night or Monday morning what they plan to talk about during Morning meeting. 
Please feel free to send in photos of the weekend for your child as a prompt for discussion.

And now for the week:

The week began with everyone sharing their holidays with the class. BUT we didn't just tell the class what we did, we told a partner who then tried to draw as much information as possible in a mini whiteboard. THEN that partner had to recall the information, and share it with the class. This is a great way to practise listening skills.  You could try this at home.
Sarah drew Miss Sathia's eventful break. Ask your child what Miss Sathia did - it's a very impressive story.

The week began with a POP UP POETRY HUNT.  The aim was to get the children motivated and enthusiastic about our up coming poetry writing unit.  Ask your child about some of the odd places poetry popped up around our room!
Has any poetry popped up around your house ?
The more poetry you can read to your child at home the better.

Thank you those people who joined our POP UP Poetry campaign. Poems have turned up in shoes, lunch boxes and cubby holes all week !   We are starting to display these on the classroom door for all to see.

We had 2 visits from Korky Paul as a class.  Talk to your child about what Korky thinks are important elements of illustrations. If you come in to the workshare you'll be able to see your child's artwork inspired by Korky.

The teachers also had a fascinating after school workshop in which Korky explained his process for illustrating a book.

The children had their first visit to Happy Lodge this week. They sung songs from their music class and enjoyed entertaining the Happy Lodgers.   Have you spoken to your child about their COMMITMENT TO CARE in our community ?