Week 5

Things are chugging along in Room 5. The maths focus continues to be on fractions, ratios and proportions. All indications during these lessons are that the children are really enjoying this. Could just be all this talk about pizzas :). This week in reading I have been focusing on fluency and expression and completing running records with the children so I have evidence of their reading ages. In writing we have been publishing our "Spooky Story Starters". If you have a chance come and read these on our writing wall, I have been extremely pleased with the high standard of work your children have produced. Next week, writing moves to narrative, which will focus on a lot of fairy tales. If possible, try reading fairy tales at home with your children and discuss features with them such as the setting i.e: once upon a time in a beautiful palace......, and the problem eg:, the big bad wolf blowing down the house of sticks. Finally, our inquiry is rolling along focusing on France. Look for newsletters home with more information about this soon.