Book Clubs

 

 

Prep B have learned to analyse and critique books this term.

This week we formed our book clubs and took turns to review books. Students had to read, review and make recommendations about books read.

Students have worked independently and have enjoyed the process involved.

Well Done Prep B!

Cooper's best writing

I  chose this  piece because  it  is  My best  work!

 I have enjoyed watching you learn about letters and sounds this year.  I am so proud of you and impressed with your writing.  Good job Cooper.
By Trudy (Cooper's mum)

 

Today I saw Hazel Edwards and she called me up because there was a Jack in one of her books. I had to act like a lion. I felt happy and I liked reading the book.

By Jack

Hazel Edwards Visited E.P.S

 

Hazel Edwards
Hazel Edwards told us about how she started to write her books like, There's a Hippopotamus On Our Roof Eating Cake. 
This is me signing our school book.
Hazel wrote, 'For Cooper and all the Students' and then she signed it with her name.
By Cooper

Hazel Edwards Visited E.P.S

Today I saw Hazel Edwards. I read a book with my eyes closed because if you were blind, you can still be able to read the book.
Hazel showed me a Hippopotamus book with bumps on it. She said that people that are blind can read her books too.

By Mark 

 RACV Incursion

 

 

 

Today I learned about road safety. I found out how to wear a helmet properly. We saw a movie about a girl and her dad who didn't cross the road safely. We practised walking over a road. We had to look to both sides and Stop Look Listen Think before we crossed the road. I felt happy especially when I read the clues to the class.                              By Hannah

   RACV Incursion

Today I went to the gym. I saw Liz from RACV. She talked about safely crossing the roads. I stood up to put on a helmet. We looked to see if it was on right or not. I learned to look for cars when I cross the road. It was really fun learning about being safe on the road.

I read a fiction book called Meg and Mog so I dressed up as Meg for Book Week Parade.

 

 By April

This is when I dressed as a cricketer for the Book Week parade. I read about cricket in the library and at home. It was fun.

Kikki's Experiment with Measurements

I enjoyed making pancakes in class.
We were measuring with full cups and half cups. I learned how to measure, and cook.
It was fun.
Kikki

Kikki and Mum's blogging adventure

My name is Kikki and I am in Prep B.

My teachers name is Zakiya. Zakiya is very nice and she asks a lot of questions.

I am blogging with my mum.

My mum is typing everything I say. Blogging is a way to create a big photo album. My favourite part is choosing the photo and putting it on this page. I was the first person to blog on the Prep B Blog and that made me feel shy and happy. I have learned that blogging is about writing a story. Different people can read it every time they want to look. I love blogging with my Mum. This is the picture I chose.  I hope you enjoy reading it. This is what I look like

 

My favourite class is also art. Espeically paper mache.

 

Kikki

Jack and my Mums Blog

Bats and Sharks and Dinosaurs. Bats are more powerful than toads. Dinosaurs are the biggest reptile. The great white shark can jump out off the water like a missle. The biggest bat in the world is the grey headed flying fox.

Mummy and Jack were blogging today. Blogging is writing.

This is a picture of us.

 

 

 

I'm excited that mummys here today. It is because you get to do special stuff with me today.  My favourite thing for today is classroom library. We get new interest books.  Jack interest book is car sized craps and other animals. My mum thinks this sounds like a a really funny book.

We made some of our Focus Words

 

 

Using magnetic letters

 

And the iPads

 



Patterns

 

Here we created repeating patterns.

 

Shapes

 

 

We sorted shapes based on the amount of sides and corners.

We had a go at naming the shape hidden beneath the cloth by feeling and counting the sides and corners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We went on a Shape Hunt in our playground and found:

 

 Circles

 

 

Triangles

 

 

 

 

Squares



 

 

 

Rectangles

 

 

 

 Benefits of blogging for Children:

Now that students have settled into their school routine and developed basic reading, writing and ICT skills, it’s time to utilise and build on these skills to:

 

·         develop reflective learners 

·         strengthen and share student voice

·         create literacy through different mediums

 

By blogging with our students we aim to help nurture and grow the 21^st century global learner by instilling safe online practises and highlighting the importance of a positive digital footprint.    

See the links below to read more about the benefits of blogging from professionals in the field.

 

5 Reasons why your students should blog

http://connectedprincipals.com/archives/8007

The Benefits of Educational Blogging

http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2013/03/08/the-benefits-of-educational-blogging/

 

Benefits to Parents:

Blogging with your child is one way you can gain insight about the world of the 21^st century learner.

Understanding the online world will help you support your child as they navigate and interact as cyber citizens. Blogging together will allow you to guide and share in their learning.

 

Please Note:

We will adhere to the Blogging Guidelines setup by Essendon Primary School, which will ensure everything we produce is Cyber Safe and security is maintained.

Examples of other schools currently blogging:

 

http://gwpsprep.global2.vic.edu.au/ Grovedale Prep Blog

http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com.au/  - Edublog worldwide winner of best blog.

 

Happy Blogging!

 Welcome to Prep B!