T: terms 3-4 2014

T: Term 3 Achievements

Reading:

Activities:
Reading Eggs
Family story time: Poetry, folktales, biographies (Therese Martin), apocryphal, fiction
Books on science experiments

Outcomes:
Recognises words and sequences words to create sentences in Reading Eggs. Up to Map 39.
Interperets meaning of story from Asterix comic.
Sounds out simple words

Writing:

Practices letters using activity books (Reading Eggs)
Traces letters in sand
Free writing - composing 'messages' for mum to decipher (eg where treasure is hidden)
Practices writing first name
Fine motor skill development in prep for writing

Mathematics:
Shapes
concepts of whole, half, quarters.
counting up to 20
Recognising numbers
Measuring

Languages:
Indonesian (counting, yes, no, greetings)
greetings in French, German,
counting in Swahili

Other:
Pulled apart electronic devices
Built basic lizard house and holy cross from recycled wood, using hammer and nails
Nature observation (cicadas emerging from shell, white cabbage moth caterpillar development, etc)
Experiments with acid and alkaline substances
Developing responsibility in caring for toddler sister (walking her around the garden so she would be happy), sharing with younger brother (3), developing learning not to fight with brother. Plays happily and negotiates games with friends.

wants to build robot