We have 21 Super Spellers for today's spelling test. These children earned 2 ice-cream sticks each for their groups:
Avery and Kaedee from Thundermans
Jing Min, Marc, Thaneeisha and Yu Zhi from Mars
Alden and Hoi Yung from Universe
Enrui and Isaac from Pikachu
Huda and Joshua from Superstar
Jonathan from Void
Dyrendo, Ranjiv, Shaan and Shineta from Minecraft
Sujith from Truth
Chloe Chiang from Ninjas
Chloe Lee and Sarah from Diamond
Mars and Minecraft have got 4 Super Spellers each. Both groups earned an additional 3 ice-cream sticks for that!
If your name is here, keep up the good work. If it is not, try harder for the next spelling test! You have got many more chances to help your group get closer to becoming the Group of February. The most important thing is this: Don't give up. Keep striving for excellence!
After the spelling test, we continued working on word problems involving comparison models for maths.
During science lesson, we learnt more about the characteristics of mammals and reptiles before working on an exercise in your workbook. By studying the pictures of some animals and looking closely at their characteristics, we classified them into different groups. We also observed their outer covering and discussed their different ways of reproducing. Do you remember which is the only group of animals out of the six which gives birth to their young?
You had your fourth session of speech and drama class with Ms Asha in the afternoon. As I watched your rehearsal, I could see that you have improved since the last time I watched you. Here are some photographs and a video I took of you:
Ms Asha and I think that you can do even better than this. Here are four ways I think you can improve:
1) Memorise your lines. You need to know your lines perfectly well, because in two weeks' time, you will be standing on the stage and performing without anyone telling you what to say or when to say them! Before you meet Ms Asha next Friday, make sure you know every single line that you are supposed to say.
2) Project your voice. This is for everyone here - whether you are saying certain lines on your own or with a group. The audience need to hear clearly what you are saying. Then, the show will be a good one. You are not loud enough yet.
3) Big actions. Some of you are not bold enough with your actions. You are afraid to act. Don't be! Next lesson, watch carefully how Ms Asha does each action and follow her closely. If your role needs you to act angry, be very angry! If it requires you to sway your body, sway it fully! If your actions are not big enough, your audience will not be able to see anything from where they are seated.
4) Posture and position. Remember where you are supposed to put your hands and how you are supposed to stand as you say your lines. Some of you have no problems remembering your lines, but you freeze or put your hands in your pockets once you start speaking. To make sure you are good at this, practise your actions and lines in front of your mirror.
These are today's reminders:
1) For homework, click on the following links to watch two YouTube videos on mammals and reptiles:
There are also a few other videos on animals uploaded by Mrs Sarah Low on AskNLearn. If you have not watched them, please do so. They have been uploaded under the username "Tay Siew Hoon" and should be on your AskNLearn task list.
2) Research on an animal that you like. Find out about its animal group, its habitat (where it lives), how it breathes, how it reproduces, and 3 interesting facts about it. Then, click on the following link to go to a Padlet wall and paste a sticky note to share what you have found out:
I have shown you how to do this in class today. Complete this task by Tuesday. Do not worry if your sticky note covers another person's. I will move the notes around at a later time.
3) You should try to complete the activities and reflections in your S.M.I.L.E booklet when you can. The S.M.I.L.E corner is ready for you to get your activities endorsed. In case you still do not know where it is, look at this picture:
4) If your blue Biology book is not yet in the classroom, please make sure you bring it in on Monday. We will be creating mindmaps on animals on Monday to summarise the chapter.
5) The attire for the drama performance is a black T-shirt and long, dark-coloured pants. Get these ready. You will need to bring them next Friday for Ms Asha to check. After her checking, you will leave them in the classroom.
Have an enjoyable weekend with your family. See you on Monday! :)
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Hi Chu Fang, yes, they are. What are some characteristics of ladybirds that would tell you that they are insects? :)
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