Class Blog

I tried to keep our class blog as update as possible, with lots of pictures and videos for the parents with what was happening in our class and in our team.


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Acknowledging International Languages Week

Instead of our usual weekly poem I opted to acknowledge International Languages week by learning a variety of ways to say Hello.

Children then took a copy home in their poetry books with a wee note to parents saying "Maybe your family know other ways  to say Hello that your child can teach the class"

Extending Students

x2 of my students need extending, therefore I am going to trial them on the Smart Words program (List C).  (Week 4 T3)

Making Playdough

We had an experience morning. We made playdough one Tuesday morning (to help our visit children feel excited and engaged at school). It gave our children who have been here awhile a chance to combine maths and reading.

On the Wednesday we wrote about it.

Observation by Nic (Teacher I work alongside)

Name: Victoria Lindley     Year Level: 0-1          

Observation completed by Nicola Clarke           Date: 26/7/2018

Lesson Observed: Shared Book with the emphasis on retell.

Vic you delivered your lesson effectively and with enthusiasm. It was interactive allowing children to enjoy a text which they may not have been able to read on their own. The lesson was well paced and had a good flow.

You have well established rules and expectations in your classroom to promote positive behaviours and to help create a nice sense of community.

Points of Interest:

• Book language was discussed prior to the story, e.g. cover, title/author/illustrator.
• Students were given an opportunity to make predictions about the events in the story.
• You modelled the skills of a proficient reader including reading with fluency and expression.
• You asked a variety of questions to determine comprehension level and to encourage a thoughtful response.
• The text was used to foster oral vocabulary development which forms the basis of reading and writing.
• Children were given an opportunity to retell the story to a buddy in their own words.
• You concluded the reading by modelling a follow up activity that was age appropriate and that they enjoyed.

Possible Future Focus:

• For subsequent readings of a shared book children could take turns to point to the text as you read.
• Text be made available so that students can enjoy reading independently.

Writing linked to the real world

Writing topics vary. Many short clips are used about animals ie: zebras, koalas, tigers. They are engaging and give the children lots of facts.

(Youtube channel = Free School)

Children then need to write about what they have learnt/remember from the video.

Running Records

Running Records are done frequently to help me guide my teaching, make sure children are reading books at the appropriate level and help support my teacher judgement.