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Reading Lesson Friday 25.02.22
First… Scan the text and make some predictions. Discuss these in your groups explaining your predictions.
Next… After we have made and shared our predictions it is time to read and see what we find out!
In your group, try out different ways of reading the text.
Click this link to download the text: Brain Text- Reciprocal Steps
You might try…
- Each person reads silently to themselves
- Read quietly with a partner in your group
- Taking turns to read out loud to the group
- Choral reading all together
Then… Discuss each of these ways to read the text.
- What was helpful? Why?
- What were the challenges? Why?
- Which do you think was the most effective way to read, that allowed all group members to be able to read and understand the text?
Friday 29/10/21 – Reading
Hello 3/4s,
Today you will be doing your reading lesson with your teacher in your small group.
Don’t forget to do your independent reading – you might even like to write a reading response in your book and upload it to OneNote to share with your teacher so that they know what you have been reading and thinking about!
You will be reading through the script from last week: Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail
You will also be given a new script to work on for next week: Totally Super Squad
Friday 29/10/21 – Writing
Learning Goal: I can vary my word choice
Today you will be spending time on your personal writing. Personal writing is a time to practise your writing skills and techniques, while working on a piece of writing of your choice! It could be fiction or non-fiction, and any genre you can think of!
Today when you work on your personal writing, your goal is to think about varying your word choice.
First, watch the video to find out about how to use different word choice in your writing:
Next, create a quick plan for what you will work on today.
If you are starting a new piece of writing, this is the time to jot down your key thoughts and ideas – remember that your ideas are precious and we don’t want to lose them!
If you are continuing with a piece of writing that you have already been working on, this is the time to:
- Reread what you have written
- Look back over your original plan – is there anything you want to come back to or revise?
- Set yourself a goal for today and what you want to add to this piece of writing in this session. For example, do you want to add in some more character or setting description? Are you going to aim to finish drafting the build up today?
Then, spend a minimum of 30 minutes writing! Think about any writing goals that you could focus on to help improve your writing.
If you are unsure what to write about today, perhaps you could use one of these Halloween themed writing ideas (just don’t make it too spooky):
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- Reread what you have written today. Is there anything you want to revise (add, remove or change)? Remember to check if there are any words you have repeated, and think about how you could change them!
- Edit what you have written for correct punctuation, especially full stops and capital letters. You might also think about exclamation marks, questions marks, commas and talking marks. Don’t forget to check your use of paragraphs.
Upload your work to OneNote. If you would like a conference or some specific feedback on this piece of writing, type a message for your teacher next to your work when you upload it.
Friday 29/10/21 – Friday Fun
At the end of a busy week of work, it is time for Friday Fun!
Friday Fun about using all your skills, ideas and creative thinking in an enjoyable way.
We have a suggested activity for you below, but we also know that sometimes you might not have the right materials available, or you may be feeling inspired to create something different. Use your imagination and go for it!
Here are some guidelines for Friday Fun:
- Avoid screens: you have had so much time all week working online, and we know many of you play games on devices in your free time as well. Friday Fun is a chance to get offline and into the real world.
- Use what you have: you might have the items for the suggested activity, or adapt or change it based on what you’ve got at home. You might have some other things at home that you have been excited to use (a new lego set, some water colour paints, a fantastic cardboard box that you could turn into anything).
- You might like to create alone or collaboratively: sometimes it’s nice to take some time to just work on something on your own, and other times you might want to ask a family member to join you. You might even like to connect with a friend, classmate or relative virtually – have them on screen nearby while you work on something off the screen.
- Have fun: this is a great time to focus on things that you enjoy!
Your teachers would love to see a picture of what you create in OneNote!
Here is today’s suggested Friday Fun activity:
Watch and listen to the book ‘Not A Box’, By Antoinette Portis.
If you have a box at home, you then might like to create your idea, or create one of the ideas from the book. Have a look below for some ideas!
Monday 25/10/21 – Maths
Learning goal: I can use strategies from the mathematician’s toolbox to solve problems
Today you will be solving a real-world based story problem. When we solve worded problems, we might need to think of different types of strategies and use different maths skills. Here is today’s problem:
First, watch the video to find out about today’s problem, and learn about a strategy that could help you to solve it:
Next, Use these strategies, or one of your own choice, to solve the problem. Remember to think about these strategies from the video:
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Then, Make sure you have worked through all of the parts of the problem, and check that your work is shown neatly in your book.
Finally, You might like to do the fun optional extra activity of making your own ice-cream shop menu.
If you are having trouble with any of the parts of the problem, remember to go back to the video to help you.
Don’t forget to upload photos of your work to OneNote.
Friday 22/10/21 – Reading
Hello 3/4s,
Today you will be doing your reading lesson with your teacher in your small group.
Don’t forget to do your independent reading – you might even like to write a reading response in your book and upload it to OneNote to share with your teacher so that they know what you have been reading and thinking about!
See you soon!
After your teacher lesson, you can download a copy of this script to practise before next week (your teacher will explain in your small group): Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail
Friday 22/10/21 – Writing
Learning Goal: I know how to use paragraphs
Today you will be spending time on your personal writing. Personal writing is a time to practise your writing skills and techniques, while working on a piece of writing of your choice! It could be fiction or non-fiction, and any genre you can think of!
Today when you work on your personal writing, your goal is to think about how you are using paragraphs to organise and break up your writing.
First, watch the video to find out about paragraphs:
Next, create a quick plan for what you will work on today.
If you are starting a new piece of writing, this is the time to jot down your key thoughts and ideas – remember that your ideas are precious and we don’t want to lose them!
If you are continuing with a piece of writing that you have already been working on, this is the time to:
- Reread what you have written
- Look back over your original plan – is there anything you want to come back to or revise?
- Set yourself a goal for today and what you want to add to this piece of writing in this session. For example, do you want to add in some more character or setting description? Are you going to aim to finish drafting the build up today?
Then, spend a minimum of 30 minutes writing! Think about any writing goals that you could focus on to help improve your writing.
If you are unsure what to write about today, you can choose one of these images to inspire you. Choose one of the places and look carefully at all the detail in the photo. These could be settings for a story, you could write a description of what you can see, you could create a poem based on the feeling from the place, or write a persuasive advertisement convincing people to come here:
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Finally,
- Reread what you have written today. Is there anything you want to revise (add, remove or change)?
- Edit what you have written for correct punctuation, especially full stops and capital letters. You might also think about exclamation marks, questions marks, commas and talking marks. Don’t forget to check your use of paragraphs.
Friday 22/10/21 – Maths
Learning goal: I can use strategies from the mathematician’s toolbox to solve problems
Today you will be solving a real-world based story problem. When we solve worded problems, we might need to think of different types of strategies and use different maths skills. Here is today’s problem:
First… read through today’s problem below and think about what you know or what you could do to solve it:
Farmer Fionas Fence maths problem Part 1
Do you have a strategy in mind? If you do, you might like to have a think about how you would solve it. If not, you can go straight to the video below.
Next… watch the video to see an example of a similar problem, and learn about a strategy that could help you with this problem.
Then… use this strategy, or one of your own choice, to solve the problem. Make sure you have checked your work carefully.
Finally: Once you have worked through the first part of the problem, you can use your number skills to solve the questions in the second part:
Farmer Fionas Fence maths problem Part 2
Challenge: Is there away to know how many fence posts you would need without drawing the diagram? Could you come up with a rule that would explain how to work this out for a rectangle of any size?
Don’t forget to post a photo of your work in OneNote
Friday 22/10/21 – Friday Fun!
At the end of a busy week of work, it is time for Friday Fun!
Friday Fun about using all your skills, ideas and creative thinking in an enjoyable way.
We have a suggested activity for you below, but we also know that sometimes you might not have the right materials available, or you may be feeling inspired to create something different. Use your imagination and go for it!
Here are some guidelines for Friday Fun:
- Avoid screens: you have had so much time all week working online, and we know many of you play games on devices in your free time as well. Friday Fun is a chance to get offline and into the real world.
- Use what you have: you might have the items for the suggested activity, or adapt or change it based on what you’ve got at home. You might have some other things at home that you have been excited to use (a new lego set, some water colour paints, a fantastic cardboard box that you could turn into anything).
- You might like to create alone or collaboratively: sometimes it’s nice to take some time to just work on something on your own, and other times you might want to ask a family member to join you. You might even like to connect with a friend, classmate or relative virtually – have them on screen nearby while you work on something off the screen.
- Have fun: this is a great time to focus on things that you enjoy!
Your teachers would love to see a picture of what you create in OneNote!
Here is today’s suggested Friday Fun activity:
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