sumner9: Home-based Learning

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Term Three, Week 4-5 Home Learning

This week you need to-

* SPELLING~

Practice your spelling words and write them into sentences or short stories. Use your blog for this, making sure to 'Entry category' them into your 'Home-based Learning' folder. If you are not sure what they mean you can use http://www.wordcentral.com/

* NEWS'N'VIEWS'~

Look in the 'News'n'Views folder to find the latest news topic. Read the article and the opinions of others, then use the prompt questions to write your opinion as a comment in the box below. You can also respond to the comments of others.

* BASIC FACTS~

Practice your basic facts regularly. By practicing these and becoming quick at reciting them you will find learning new maths strategies a lot easier!

* READING~

Keep reading as much as you can at home. When you have finished a book or magazine write a review about it for your classmates. Can you find a picture of the cover online to place with your review? Save it in your 'Book Reviews' folder.

* COMMENTS~

Read others' blogs. Write some useful comments giving positive feedback. If people have left comments on yours, it is important that you respond back to them as well. It is blog etiquette.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Term Three, Week 1 Home Learning

This week you need to-

* SPELLING~

Practise your spelling words and write them into sentences or short stories. Use your blog for this, making sure to 'Entry category' them into your 'Home-based Learning' folder.

* NEWS'N'VIEWS'~

Find an article or recent event in the news, either on television, the newspaper or online, that captures your interest. Write a paragraph or two about it, in your own words, then write a last paragraph stating what your opinion is. Place this post into your 'News'n'Views' folder.

* BASIC FACTS~

Practise your basic facts regularly. By practising these and becoming quick at reciting them you will find learning new maths strategies a lot easier!

* READING~