Week 22 Class!

This week we read the story "Gluskabe and the Snow Bird". It is a myth about the origins of day/night and the seasons. The folk-art illustrations were quite different than the other stories we have read in class. Corresponding workbook and grammar pages were assigned.

For Science we finished Ch. 7 - Moons, Stars, and Planets. The students were very interested with space science, especially learning about the different planets. We also reviewed the 3 lessons in Chapter 6. We had a competition in class where I asked the students different questions. They had about 15 minutes to study beforehand. Then they were put in to partners to test each other. I also discussed together some of the key points that were important for the exam.
Chapter 6 exam was assigned on Thursday for Class B and Friday for Class A.

We also reviewed weeks 1-21 vocabulary words in depth. I gave the students several words where they had to use in a story. We also had a verbal quiz in class where they had to tell me the meanings of several vocabulary words.

We also went through the answers for the Take Home Readers in class.

INDIVIDUAL COMMENTS:

CLASS A:
Jay has been exceptionally good this week! He tried hard, paid attention, answered many questions, and was very enthusiastic. I hope he can keep this up!

Livia did great this week as well. Her sentences continue to impress me (hopefully she's not copying from the dictionary though!). One thing to improve on would be the pronunciation of some words in reading.

Belinda tries hard in class and tries to pay attention. This week however, she did not finish her homework that was given out 2 weeks ago! Another thing to improve on would be the structure of her sentences.

Ryan did great this week, both in class and on the exams. However, he continues to write messy and interrupt others when others are speaking. I hope he can be a better listener.

CLASS B:
Sydney tries really hard in class. She always wants to stay longer or put in extra time to finish her work. I can tell she gives herself high standards, which is great! She also takes initiative in showing me her corrections when I haven't asked for them. Excellent work habits!

Brian gets down to work straight away! He is amazing! While other students may joke around and waste time, he doesn't get distracted by any of it. He wants to get work done and pushes himself to do so. However, he does need to improve his writing neatness!!

Tiger is a good problem solver, he is able to answer questions logically! He is keen to learn and is always asking questions. It's great! Tiger still needs to try to not be distracted by other students in the class.

Richard is able to answer questions well in class when he pays attention. I had a talk with him this week and he knows that he is not putting 100% in to his work. I see so much potential in Richard, if he can take things more seriously, he'll do so well!!!

**REMINDER:
Week 1-21 Vocabulary Test next week
Chapter 7 Science Test next week
Reading Comprehension Test next week

Study study study! have a good weekend guys ;)!

Teacher Connie