Week 10

This week in Class A we read the story "Just a Dream". It is a story about a boy who goes on a journey in his dream to the future. He sees how the world is affected by environmental pollution and realizes that he must take better care of the world now in order for a better tomorrow.
In Class B, the class read "Baseball Saved Us" with Teacher Brendon. They learned about some baseball terminology as well.

In Science we moved quickly and did 2 chapters, "Animals with Backbones" and "Animals Without Backbones". The students were able to catch on quickly, even though we moved at a faster pace. We also did the corresponding workbooks. Next week we will have a Chapter 3 Science test! Please remind the kids to prepare for that!

We also introduced new vocabulary and sang a new song called "Scream" - by Boa. This song had a lot of vocabulary that the students did not understand so we went over them as well. As I've reminded the students before, singing song is fun, but we are also trying to learn from the lyrics and practice our speech - so please practice at home as well~!

This week we had our vocabulary test (week 9 and 10) and I was very impressed! Many students exceeded their previous scores!! Study makes a difference and that was very apparent this week. Good job Transformers!

For fun day we had our science experiments. I taught the students how to poke toothpicks into balloons without popping it! They should be able to explain to you why! ;)

Individual Comments:

Class A:

Belinda got 97% on her vocabulary test this week!!! I am soo proud and so is she!! She is definitely one of the most improved in the class. Both her sincerity and study skills have gotten better - it really shows in her work. One thing to improve on is to watch the grammar mistakes that I have repeatedly told the class not to make!

Livia was absent for 2 classes this week. I hope she's feeling better!! She will be taking her vocabulary test and science test next week!!

Ryan has improved on "following directions more promptly". He is quite a funny character! He knows what he needs to improve on ;). Ryan's handwriting is still a mess! I've gotten him to rewrite many times in class. His "a, d, and u" are the worst. As usual, Ryan's comprehension skills and participation are excellent.

Jay really needs to improve his confidence and motivation levels. For awhile, he was doing really great and I could see that he was trying. This week, he just said that he didn't study vocabulary and kind of gave up on trying. This is something Jay really, really needs to improve on.

Class B:

Richard worked efficiently and fast this week. Overall, he's been improving over the weeks. One thing he needs to do is to not stray from the class topic. Often times, he would make jokes at the wrong moment and not take my words seriously. Richard's reading has improved, but still needs to read a bit more smoothly

Sydney did great on the vocabulary test this week. She is great at making sentences and comprehending new materials. When she concentrates, it is marvelous what she can accomplish. Sydney is a great efficient student! Sydney needs to practice reading louder.

Tiger is a hard worker and has given great, consistent work! He asks questions when he doesn't understand and is keen to learn. He is the most enthusiastic about learning the songs and lyrics. I am very happy with Tiger's performance in class.

Brian continues to impress me with how bright he is. He pays good attention and is a hard worker. Teacher Brendon commented on how much Brian knows about Baseball! Brian got great on his vocabulary test as well. I have no worries for Brian.

*I was very proud of Class B for being extra good in Teacher Brendon's class. I got many compliments about them. Good job guys! :D


Teacher Connie