New Years Eve

Today's Lesson:

Vocab Review Test ( Monthly)

Review oral test

Today's Homework:

Review for next weeks tests.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
May 2014 be a year of happiness and good health for all of you!

Monday 30th December

Today's Lesson:

1) M.S. p46 - 53 'Get Over It' by Jamie Kyle McGillian.

2) Week 19 vocabulary

3) Talking about fears some people have.

4) Watched a 4 minute video clip of Mr. Bean at the swimming pool, with a fear of heights at the diving board.

Today's Homework:

1) Review weeks 14 - 19 for tomorrow's Review vocabulary test.

2) Circle week 19 vocab in the story.

Friday 27th December

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.34 - 45 Reading aloud, discussion and pop quiz

Today's Homework:

Read Let's explore mountains aloud at home.

Boxing Day (December 26th)

Today's Lesson:

Vocab Quiz
M.S p. 34 - 45
Conversation for week 18

Today's Homework

Read p. 34 - 37 aloud to your parents/grandparents or guardian at home.

Christmas Day

Today's Lesson:

M.S p 37 'Tallest Mountains on Each Continent'. Today I showed the class video footage on YouTube of mountain climbers on the mountains that we are reading about. This gives them a better understanding of the reading covered this week.

In the afternoon we will celebrate Christmas Day watching the movie 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. The children are allowed to bring snacks and after they will write a review of the movie.

Today's Homework:

Review week 17 vocab.

Listen and read p.34 - 45


Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve

Today's Lesson:

Intro week 18 vocab
M.S p 34-47

Today's Homework:

Review for Thursday's vocab test.

Monday 23rd December

Today's Lesson:

Review vocab for the test on Thursday.
M.S p 34-41

Today's homework;

Review for the vocab test on Thursday.
Circle the vocab

Friday 20th December

Today's Lesson:

The Mid-Winter Show. We hope you enjoyed the show for the mid winter festival.

Today's Homework:

No homework today. The kids have worked hard to put this show together, so I am giving them a break. Let them enjoy the weekend, and please don't forget to remind them how great they were! 

Have a good weekend!

Thursday 19th December

Today's Lesson:

M.S  'The Talent Show'

Review this weeks vocabulary.

Today's Homework:

Prepare for tomorrow's show.

Wednesday 18th December

Today's Lesson:

M.S The Talent Show
Write Right p. 35-39

Today's Homework:

Listen and read the story

Tuesday 17th December

Today's Lesson:

Week 16 vocab quiz.
Practice Book p. 77- 78

Today's Homework:

Listen & Read M.S p.18 - 25

Monday 16th December

Today's Lesson:

M.S - p 18 - 25 'The Talent Show'

Today's Homework:

Review week 16 vocab for tomorrow's vocab quiz.

Listen to the recording and read 'The Talent Show'

Thursday 12th December

Today's Lesson:

M.S p. 16 - 17
Practice Book (PB) 75 - 76

Today's Homework:

Vocab -Write sentences 1 - 10

Wednesday 11th December

Today's Lesson:

M.S p. 8 - 15

Today's Homework:

Review week 16 vocab

Tuesday 10th December

Today's Lesson:

Practice the show.
M.S pp 8 - 15

Today's Homework:

Listen & practice the songs and dialogue.

Monday 9th December

Today's Lesson:

We have started the new My Sidewalks book 'One of A Kind' and will be covering pages 8 - 17 this week. The topic is talent and what is a child prodigy. It will be interesting for them as I will show them some videos of a basketball prodigy and one who is a pianist.

Today's Homework:

Circle the vocab for week 16

Listen & practice the songs and dialogue.

Friday 6th December

Today's Lesson:

M.S - Ben's Outdoor Adventure's - Group and individual reading.
Practice the show

Today's Homework:

Listen and practice songs and dialogue

Thursday 5th December

Todays Lesson:

Individual and group reading (M.S)
Show rehearsal

Today's Homework:

Listen and practice the script and songs

Wednesday 4th December

Today's Lesson:

Ben's Outdoor Adventure
Rehearse for the mid-winter show

Today's homework:

Listen and practice the dialogue and songs.

Tuesday 3rd of December

Today's Lesson:

Practice the mid-winter show
M.S  'Ben's Outdoor Adventure'

Today's Homework:

Write sentences using vocab 1- 10

Monday 2nd of December

Today's Lesson:

Introduce the new vocabulary.
M.S pp. 124 - 131 'Ben's Outdoor Adventures'

Today's Homework:

Circle the new vocabulary in the story

Friday 29th November

Today's Lesson:

Audition for host roles - WinterFest Show

Today's Homework:

Listen and practice the script and songs

Thursday 28th November

Today's Lesson:

M.S p.112- 130 Reading aloud ( pairs and individual )

Practice the Christmas songs.

Today's Homework:

Listen & Practice the songs

Tuesday 26th November

Today's Lesson:

Review western dining etiquette for tomorrow's formal lunch.

Review vocab with PPT.

Today's Lesson:

Circle the vocab for week 14.

Monday 25th November

Today's Lesson:

M.S  Introduce new vocabulary week 14.

Today's homework:

Friday 22nd November

Notification:

Please sign the test papers and return by Monday 25th November.

We will hold our audition for speaking roles in the winter show on Friday 29th November. A recording of the script is on the school website. Please encourage your kids to memorise the lines for hosts 1 to 6.

I have recorded p 112 - 123 in My Sidewalks onto the website.

Wednesday 20th November

Today's Lesson:

• Written Test
• Introduce and prep for our mid-winter festival show.
• Experience - Dining Etiquette

Today's Homework:

• There will be no homework this week because students need to review for their Chinese tests.

Tuesday 19th November

Today's Lesson:

Review for the written test

Today's Homework:

Review for tomorrow's written test.

Monday 18th November

Today's Lesson:

2nd monthly oral test.

Today's Homework:

Review for the written test ( read pages 60 - 107 My Sidewalks)

Thursday 14th November

Today's Lesson:

Review MS
Review weekly conversation.

Today's Homework:

Review for Friday's listening test.

Wednesday 14th November

Today's Lesson:

Write Right (workbook) p. 12-13
MS p. 54-55
Dining Etiquette - PPT Menu ( as is often the case, there are mistakes in English on the restaurant menu. I have told the students the correct names of food items). Using cutlery, dishes - What to do and what not to do while dining.

Today's Homework:

Review for the listening test on Friday.

Tuesday 12th November

Today's Lesson:

Review Vocab Test
Week 12 Vocab
MS p. 106-107
Review for written test

Today's Homework:

Review MS p. 60-107 this week.

Monday 11th November

Today's Lesson:

Week 12 vocabulary
MS p. 106-107

Today's Homework:

Review

Thursday 7th November

Today's Lesson:

PB p. 71 & 72 - suffixes/ compare and contrast using a Venn diagram

Today's Homework:

Write sentences 11- 20

Wednesday 6th November

Today's Lesson:

My Sidewalks - 'Kisham and the Elephants'

Write Right  p 28-31

Exp - Dining Etiquette - Discuss

Today's Homework:

Write sentences 1 - 10

Tuesday 5th November

Today's Lesson:

Week 9 Vocab Test
My Sidewalks pp 98 - 105  'Kisham and the Elephants'

Today's Homework:

Circle all week 11 vocab in My Sidewalks - 'Kisham and the Elephants'

Monday 4th November 2013

Today's Lesson:

Review vocab

My Sidewalks - Practice Book pp 66, 68, 70

Today's Homework:

Review week 9 vocab for tomorrow's test.

Friday 1st November

Today's Lesson:

My Sidewalks - Individual and group reading.

Today's Homework:

Thursday 31st October

Today's Lesson:

My Sidewalks - p 86 - 97

Today's Homework:

Write sentences with vocab 1 - 10

Wednesday 30th October

Today's Lesson:

Write Right p24 - 27
My Sidewalks p 86 - 91
Halloween - review vocab - quiz - rap

Today's Homework:

Tuesday 29th October

Today's Lesson:

My Sidewalks - Intro week 10 vocabulary



Today's Homework:

Circle the vocab for week10

Tuesday 27th October

Today's Homework:

My Sidewalks pp. 70 - 79

Today's Homework:

Circle the production and recognition words for week 9.

Monday 21st October

Today's Lesson:

Introduce vocabulary for week 9 My Sidewalks.

Today's Homework:

Review week 8 vocab for tomorrow's test.

Friday 18th October

Today's Lesson:

My Sidewalks - pp 60 - 69 Group, pair and individual reading.

Today's Homework:

Write sentences using vocab 1 - 39 and recognition words 1 - 4

Thursday 17th October

Today's Lesson:

My Sidewalks pp. 64 - 69


Today's Homework:

Write sentences with the vocab 21 - 30

Tuesday 15th October

Today's Lesson:

My Sidewalks pp. 64 - 69

Today's Homework

Write sentences using vocabulary 1 - 20

Monday 14th October

Today's Lesson:

                         My Sidewalks - pp 60 - 63 'Using Our Senses'

Today's Homework:

                         Circle the vocab from p 60 - 63

Friday 11th October

Today's Lesson:

Halloween - Origins and Traditions

Today's Homework:

Preview the new vocabulary for next week.

Monday 7th October 2013

Today's Lesson:

Written Test

Today's Homework:

Review for vocab test tomorrow

Friday 4th October

Today's Lesson:

Review for the written test on Monday.

Today's Homework:

Review 'My Sidewalks' all pages taught so far.

Good luck!

Thursday 3rd October

Today's Lesson:

Review for Monday's test.

Today's Homework:

Review My Sidewalks ( all pages taught from week 1 to 5 )

Wednesday 2nd October

Today's Lessons:

Oral Test
Listening Test

Today's Homework:

Review My Sidewalks for Monday's written test.

Tuesday 2nd October

Today's Lesson:

Review Vocab Test.

Review My Sidewalks ( Gardens/Belle )

Today's Homework:

Review 'My Sidewalks'.

*Oral Test:                -  Wednesday 2nd October 2013

Monday 30th September

Today's Lesson:

                        * Review vocabulary for tomorrow's test.



Test Dates:

Vocabulary Review - Tuesday 1st October 2013 - (vocab weeks 1 to 5)

Oral Test:                -  Wednesday 2nd October 2013

Listening Test:        -  Wednesday 2nd October 2013

Written Test:           -  Monday 7th October

* Vocab Review Test is tomorrow morning!! Make sure you have reviewed! Good luck to all students! ;)

Friday 27th September

Today's Lesson:

My Sidewalks - Reading aloud - pages 40 - 51

Practice Book - pages 56 ( long O) , 57 (contractions) and 59 ( vocabulary )

Today's Homework:

My Sidewalks - Read pages 40 - 51 aloud at home to parents/guardians.

Review - vocabulary (week 1 - week 5)  for the Vocabulary Review  test on Tuesday.

Test Dates:

Vocabulary Review - Tuesday 1st October 2013

Oral Test:                -  Wednesday 2nd October 2013

Listening Test:        -  Wednesday 2nd October 2013

Written Test:           -  Monday 7th October

Thursday 26th September

Today's Lesson:

Review vocab

My Sidewalks pp 40 - 51

Today's Homework:

Memorise Week 5 vocabulary for next weeks review vocab test.

Wednesday 25th 2013

Todays Lesson:
Vocabulary review

Today's homework:
Write sentences using vocabulary 11 - 20

Tuesday 24th September

Today's Lesson:

Week 4 vocab test.

Teach week 5 vocab

Today's Homework:

Write sentences using vocab 1 - 10

Monday 23rd September

Today's Lesson:

Review vocab for tomorrow's test.

Introduce new vocabulary

Today's homework:

Review vocab for the test.

Tuesday 17th September

Today's Lesson:

R.S - My Sidewalks - pp. 34 - 37

Week 4 vocabulary PPT

Today's Homework:

Circle the week 4 vocabulary in My Sidewalks.

Monday 16th of September 2013

Today's Lesson:

1.  Review vocabulary for tomorrow's vocab quiz.

     2.  Introduce week 4 vocabulary

 Today's Homework:

    Review for tomorrow's vocab quiz

Saturday 14th 2013

Today's Lesson:

vocabulary Review

Group and individual reading.

Today's Homework:

Review Week 3 for Tuesday's Test

Friday 13th

Today's Lesson:

R.S - My Sidewalks Review

Group and individual reading.

Today's Homework:

Write sentences using vocab items 21 - 30

Thursday 12th 2013

Today's Lesson:

R.S. My Sidewalks Practice Book pp. 52 - 53

R.S My Sidewalks - 'Belle'.

Today's Homework:


Write sentences using vocabulary 11 - 20

Tuesday 10th September

Today's Lesson:

Vocabulary quiz.

Test corrections.

Week 3 vocabulary.

Today's Homework:

Circle the week 3 vocabulary.

Write sentences using 1 - 10 of the week 3 vocabulary.

Monday 9th September

Today's Lesson:

Introduce week 3 Vocabulary.

Today's Homework:

Review week 2 vocab for Tuesday's vocab quiz.

Wednesday 11th September

Today's Lesson:

Review week 3 vocabulary.

R.S My Sidewalks pp.20 - 27 'Belle'

Today's Homework:

Read the story 'Belle'  aloud to your parents.

Write sentences 11 - 20 in your notebooks

Friday 6th September

Todays Lesson:


Reading Street/My Sidewalks - pp. 18 - 19 The Edible Schoolyard



Todays Homework:

Review the week 2 vocab for Tuesday's quiz.

Thursday 5th September

Todays Lesson:


Reading Street/My Sidewalks - pp. 17 & 18 'Monticello'

Practice Book - pp. 51 ( long e ) & 54 ( vocabulary )

Individual Reading from Reading Street.

Todays Homework:

Finish p.51 & 54 if you did not finish in class.

Wednesday 4th September

                                                              Today's Lesson

Conversation Class: - Swapping Phone Numbers.

                                  
Writing:  - pp.8 - 12

Experience: - Sports - Cricket - Wordsearch

                                                          Today's Homework

Complete the wordsearch if you did not finish in class.

Tuesday 3rd of September 2013

Today's Lesson

Reading Street/My Sidewalks - People & Nature

Review week 1 & 2 vocabulary
Read pp 8 -13 Class reading followed by smaller group reading.

Todays Homework: Read pp 8 - 11 aloud at home, to your parents.

Brainwaves:
Introduction of teacher to students.

Brainwaves - Introduce and discuss different holidays.

Today's Homework - listening - Student Book p.4 ex B

Monday 2nd of September 2013

Monday 2nd September 2013.

Reading Street/My Sidewalks - People & Nature

Todays Lesson - Week 1 and 2 vocabulary - Production Words.
                              p.8 Reading

Today's Homework: Circle all the vocabulary taught in today's lesson.  

Brainwaves 3

Todays Lesson - Introduction of teacher to students.

                               Brainwaves - Introduce and discuss different holidays.

Today's Homework - listening - Student Book p.4 ex B