English Journey : October 2013

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

How can I help my children study at home?

Hey Parents,

How can I help my children study at home? Some of you have asked me this question. I have given some techniques but here are a few pages that can give you a wider look at techniques and ideas. Remember that the way that every child learns is different and we as parents have to learn which way that is. Speaking to the teachers and looking for information can help you learn and understand more about the topic.

http://www.colorincolorado.org/families/school/helpyourkids/

http://school.familyeducation.com/parents-and-school/37624.html

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/motivate-school-success/10-ways-to-motivate-your-child-to-learn

http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/temper_tantrums_help_my_kid_won039t_calm_down_practical_advice_parents

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_add_parenting_strategies.htm

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/parents/articles/speaking-english-home

http://supersimplelearning.com/free-resources/teaching-tips/how-can-i-help-my-child-like-english/

http://www.englishactivities.net/

http://www.funenglishgames.com/

Reminder...

Parents,

It is very important that students come to school with their basic materials. Pencils are a must. I have a lot of students with no pencils, eraser,coloring books, crayons, scissors, glue, etc. I share my crayons ans materials with them but I have noticed that lately I have a great amount of students without them and I have not enough for all of them. I always talk to my students about organization and responsibility. Let's make sure they can put those values to practice. It's all about team work!

* Please notice that in the weekly I have added the pages that the students will be working in class. I have a lot of students coming to class with those pages already made. The purpose of adding the pages in the weekly is for parents, students and tutors to know the concepts and pages that they are working and if a student is absent or there is an incomplete assignment they can then complete it at home. Homework to be done at home is announced in the homework announcement section in the weekly. If a student still doesn't have the workbook you can use the weekly as a guide for photocopies or you can contact me for the complete section of pages to be done in class. Again parents its all about team work.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

1st Grade Months and Days of the Week

PK Colors and more

Extra...

Shapes

Numbers

Weekly: October 28 - November 1, 2013

Click on the link to download this week's weekly.

1st-2nd Grade Weekly

PK Weekly

Have a wonderful week!

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Funny stuff!

Funny song!

Funny baby girl!

Kiddie conversation

Alphabetical Order Games

To practice at home.

http://www.learningplanet.com/act/abcorder.asp

http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games-alphabetical-order.html

http://www.primarygames.com/ABC%20Zoo/start.htm

Alphabet- Alphabetical Order

Weekly October 21-25, 2013

Parents and Students,

I was diagnosed with "dengue" and sadly spent a couple of days hospitalized. Thank you for your prayers, well wishes, emails and concerns. Thankfully I am going to be able to be back at work tomorrow. There was a lot of work undone last week do to my absence and this week I will be updating the students with it. I will be working under last week's weekly completing the concepts and incomplete assignments. There will not be a new weekly for this week.
First Grade and Second Grade Quiz: The quiz will be given on Friday October 25, 2013. I will continue working on last week's weekly too with PK.

First Grade Quiz: High Frequency Words and alphabetical order. (Organize the letters in alphabetical order.)

Second Grade Quiz:
The students will study the following:

1- High Frequency Words: animals, early, eyes, full, water, warm

2- "The Strong One"; name some characters and answer a choose the correct answer exercise.

3- Types of sentences exercise. What type of punctuation mark has each type of sentence? Tell if the sentence is interrogative, declarative, imperative or exclamatory.

*Homework: First and Second Grade had an assigned homework for last week. I will give the students until Tuesday October 22, 2013 to complete it. Points will be given for it.

First Grade: Workbook page 79

Second Grade: Workbook page 83

Feel free to contact me for more info. Have a wonderful week!

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Parents and Students: Important Message!

Hello!

Teacher has been absent do to the fact that I am very sick at home. I have been diagnose with "dengue", fever, body aches, headache,etc. Due to my condition I have been asked by my doctor to stay at home and rest while I am being monitored. Hospitalization is a possibility pending by next blood test. Let's hope not! I will be sending the students class work to be done in school. PK students will be working hand in hand with me as soon as I get back.

Second Grade: Friday's quiz will be reschedule when I get back. No quiz on Friday.
First Grade: Quiz on the 23rd. Rescheduling will be made if its necessary but not for now.

Sorry for the inconvenience and let's pray that teacher will get better soon.

I miss you my students a lot!

Teacher Matias