Term Four Evaluation: Monster

English:

Reading:

Independent Reading:

see written list ~ 

Other Reading Activities:

Reading Eggs online program

30 - 60 minutes of silent reading daily

Literature:

Puss in Boots

The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots (Beatrix Potter)

The Frog Prince

The Emperor's New Clothes

Ramona and Her Father

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Ramona Forever

The Magician's Nephew

The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Superfudge

Prince Caspian

Fudge-A-Mania

Falling Up

A Light in the Attic

 Writing:

Institute For Excellence in Writing Program

Teaching Writing: Structure and Style

Over the course of the term Monster wrote three paragraphs using the techniques set out in this program.  Topics included: Three separate paragraphs about spiders

Handwriting:

Foundation Handwriting Year 4

Grammar:

The Return of The Word Spy by Ursula Dubosarsky (we read this aloud) 

Topics Included: Meet the Family, Surprising Languages, Learning to Speak, All the World's a Stage, The Play's the Thing, Nouns Are Like Ice Cream, Verbs Are Like Goldfish, What Do Words Mean Anyway, Words Words Words, Words Wanted - Dead of Alive, The Magical Act of Writing, and Buried Treasure

Spelling:

daily oral review of weekly lists as sourced from year 4 lists on the internet

(20 words per list)
written test taken every Friday

Maths:

Maths Plus Year 6 Textbook

Units 28 - 35 covering the following topics:

Multiplying fractions, calculator: multiplication and division, prime factors, timelines, multiplication by 2 digits, finding percentages, describing likelihood, nets, decimal number patterns, negative numbers, choosing units and measuring devices, the mean, multiply and divide decimals, number patterns, circles, length problem solving, roman numerals, fractions of a quantity, the cartesian plane, mass units, decimal/fraction number patterns, order of operations, applying angles, the cubic metre, number patterns, reducing fractions, cartesian island, side-by-side column graphs, equivalent number sentences, justifying a solution, diagonals, and timetables

Diagnostic Review 4

Other Math Activities:

Khan Academy website

Cool Math Games website

Variety of maths games - uno, Phase 10, Rummy-O, Monopoly (he was banker), etc

Independent Reading: (Maths)

Scripture and Character Building:

Bible Read Aloud:
1 Kings ~ 1 Chronicles

HSIE:

History - 
All books read below were read aloud as part of our ongoing Australian History unit and our Ancient Greek Unit Studies

Ned Kelly

Sam, Grace and the Shipwreck

Ancient Greece

Alexander the Great

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece and Rome

Alexander the Great and His Claim to Fame

James' Independent History Choices (silent reading)

Other History Read Alouds

The Birthday Crown

Queen Victoria's Christmas

(Books below are Aboriginal stories)

Geography - 

On the River

To the Top End

Sophie Scott Goes South

24 Hours on the Tundra

Science and Technology:

The following books were read independently:

The following books were read aloud:

Dark Secrets - Life Without Sunlight

Deadly Creatures

Insects

Weird Creatures

PDHPE:

walk to and from the library

walk to and from the shops

walk to and from various parks

free play at various parks

riding scooter
learned how to ride a bicycle

attended American Football (grid iron) game

Creative Arts:

Art:

Drama:

Attended best friend's end of year drama productions - Alice in Wonderland and Shrek

Dance:

Attended best friend's end of year dance recital - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Socialization:

Weekly attendance of church and Sunday School

Numerous play dates with friends of multiple ages

Attended a funeral

Other Activities:

Played a variety of board and card games

• Rummy-O
• Mancala
• Snakes and Ladders
• Skip-Bo
• Phase 10
• Chess
• Memory
• Blokus
• Blink

Attended a Greek festival at the library: Activities included, listening to recited Greek poetry, watched traditional Greek dances, tasted traditional Greek food

Attended Carols in the Park event with good friends

Attended Children's Church Christmas Party