Term One Evaluation: Monster

English:

Reading:

Independent Reading:

see written list ~ 

Other Reading Activities:

Reading Eggs online program

30 - 60 minutes of silent reading daily

Literature: Read Aloud

The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis

Prince Ribbit by Nathan Emmett

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis

Beatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig by Charlotte Voake

Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl

Tiddalick The Frog Who Caused a Flood by Robert Roennfeldt

The Cuckoo by Gary Crew

Dear Dragon by Josh Funk

 Writing:

Institute For Excellence in Writing Program

Teaching Writing: Structure and Style

Over the course of the term Monster wrote two paragraphs using the techniques set out in this program.  Topics included: Harmful food and Aeroplanes

Handwriting:

Foundation Handwriting Year 5

Grammar:

For Grammar this year we have returned to our textbook called The Grammar Ace.  Lessons included: Verb Tense, Voice, Synonyms and Antonyms, Predicate Nouns and Adjectives, Prepositions and Indirect Objects.

Spelling:

daily oral review of weekly lists as sourced from year 6 lists on the internet

(20 words per list)
written test taken every Friday

Maths:

Cambridge Maths Year 7

HIGH SCHOOL maths this year!

I'm working through the textbook with Monster and so far we have been VERY successful. Despite not getting the book until week 5 we made good progress.  We worked through two units in the book which covered the following topics:

Unit One:

Pre-test, ancient number systems, Hindu-Arabic numbers, adding and subtracting positive integers, algorithms for adding and subtracting, multiplying and dividing small positive integers, multiplying and dividing large positive integers, dividing positive integers and dealing with remainders, estimating and rounding positive integers, order of operations with positive integers and chapter summary.

Unit Two:

Pre-test, points, lines, intervals, and angles, measuring and classifying angles, adjacent angles and vertically opposite angles, transversal lines and parallel lines, solving geometry problems, circles and constructions with ruler and compass, and chapter summary.

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)

Lego Factastic Book

Scripture and Character Building:

Bible Read Aloud:
2 Chronicles: 1-22

HSIE:

History - 

Read Aloud:

Gory Gladiators, Savage Centurions and Caesars Sticky End

The Romans: Gods, Emperors and Dormice

Meet... The Flying Doctors

Horrible Histories: The Cut Throat Celts

Ancient Worlds

Ancient Rome

Technology in Ancient Rome

Men, Women and Children in Ancient Rome

Rich and Poor in Ancient Rome

At Home with the Ancient Romans

Pompeii and Herculaneum

James' Independent History and Geography Choices (silent reading)

Horrible Histories: Cruel Crime and Painful Punishment

Horrible Histories: Villians

Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans

Aussie Notables - John Monash

Horrible Geography: Bloomin' Rainforests

Jandamarra

Ten Best Greek Legends EVER!

Geography - 

Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo

Earth's Cycles - The Season's Cycles

Ancient Wonders

The Shady Tree

The Seven Wonders of the Natural World

Unusual Wonders

Natural Wonders

The Cities Book

Science and Technology:

The following books were read independently:

Horrible Science: Frightening Light

Lego Factastic

The following books were read aloud:

Tadpoles and Frogs

From Tadpole to Frog

Tadpole to Frog

Frogs Close-Up

Tree Frogs

Green Tree Frogs

Amazing Animal Journeys

Ants Close Up

Smart About Sharks

Apes and Monkeys

Forces and Magnets

Electricity and Magnetism

Lions and Tigers

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

Health:

For health this year we are working our way through an R.I.C book about Developing Awareness of Health and Personal Development.  Unit topics this term included:

A Balanced Diet

Nutrients

Physical Fitness

Personal Exercise

Posture

Creative Arts:

Art:

various arts and crafts activities that pertain to younger brother's Letter of the Week program

Socialization:

Weekly attendance of church and Sunday School

Numerous play dates with friends of multiple ages

Thursday co-op classes

Weekly trips to the library

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 an Ancient History exhibit at UTS museum

April School Holiday Events:

Attended Bingo at local library

Attended space workshop at ANSTO

Attended craft session at local library

Attended memory game session at local library

Attended Lego Day at a friend's church

Attended church services on Good Friday and Easter Sunday

Helped celebrate younger brother's 5th birthday