In the lower primary class we have nearly finished revising all our single letter sounds. The students have been practicing correct letter formation in their handwriting and writing books. Here the students are learning how to listen carefully to the sounds in words then writing them down on their little whiteboards.
For maths this week we have been learning how to measure things! We have been using non-standard units to measure things, like crayons and paper-clips.
The Year 2's have also been using rulers to measure things in centimetres and metres.
Using a piece of string exactly 1 metre long, students had to find things in the classroom that were smaller, longer or exactly one metre long. They had to draw or write their findings in a Venn diagram on the whiteboard. This was not only a valuable maths activity, but also a great co-operative activity (Co-operation is our Personal goal for October!). At first students simply worked next to each other, but after a class discussion about co-operating they tried working with each other, sharing the resources.
For IPC we also practiced using a Venn diagram to compare the external body features of a human and a crocodile!
As part of our reading rotation on Tuesdays and Thursdays, students can choose to practice reading a book out loud for the pre-primary classes. This week Isadora and Shawn read to the younger students at ISG. They loved it! Here is Shawn reading to Miss Inbal's lower pre-primary class.
What a busy week of learning in the lower Primary class. Have a great weekend everyone!