Hi kids!

You did a wonderful job today spelling words. I'm very proud of you! Thanks to all parents for coming to our first spelling bee contest. I hope you all had a great time!

Here you a have an online spelling bee game for you to continue practicing.

KIWI CHRISTMAS

As you know our teacher assistant is from New Zealand. These days, we're learning a little bit more about Christmas in her country.

In New Zealand Christmas is a celebration in the middle of summer, a time to be outdoors and enjoying the sunshine. Most decorations will be Christmas trees or a summery take on a traditional Christmas decoration. It is most certainly still an enormously important holiday for Kiwis and the Christmas spirit is embraced by many.

Christmas Day itself is usually celebrated with friends and family and tends to be a casual relaxed day spent outdoors in the garden or on the beach. Christmas dinner will often consist of a ham, a range of barbecued meats or fish and a range of salads. For dessert there would traditionally be a Pavlova (see picture) somewhere on the table.

We're learning a beautiful Christmas song from New Zealand. We love it!

And, of course, a traditional one...!

1st TERM

COMPETITION

Who? 3rd grade students

Where? In the 3rd Grade Class

When? On Thursday, 19th of December of 2013

Time: 9:30 to 11:00

Parents, you're invited!

UNIT 3 MY COMMUNITY

Dear Parents,

Your child is learning about places in the community. In this unit your child will learn how to ask about the location of different places and give simple directions.

Your child will find out about different forms of transport and will learn about looking after the environment. Your child will complete his/her own ‘My Little Fact File of Transport’ to reinforce this learning. Your child will also learn about where children go and how they travel there in Britain and learn a rhyme to practise specific English sounds.

In this unit your child will have the opportunity to read and write questions about places in the community and read and write a set of simple directions. Your child will also read short texts about different forms of transport and write a short description of a place he/she goes to, following a model.

I upload some videos and online games your child can play to reinforce the content.

Thank you for your help in making your child’s early contact with English as enjoyable and successful as possible.

Mrs. Eva.

REMEMBER!

Shop- British English

Store- American English

DESIG YOUR CITY

GRAMMAR THERE IS/ THERE ARE

MEANS OF TRANSPORT

Game

UNIT 4 ANIMALS

Dear Parents,

Your child is learning about Animals. In this unit, your child will

·    learn to describe animals

·    learn that animals can be classified according to different criteria and to recognise some of these criteria

·    learn to differentiate between vertebrates and invertebrates

·    learn to identify the characteristics of vertebrates

·    learn to identify the characteristics of invertebrates

·    learn to differentiate between animals that give birth and animals that lay eggs

·    learn to classify some animals according to their diet

·    learn to listen to, read and understand a story about an extinct animal

·    learn to write and present a simple text about animals in danger

Additionally in this unit, your child will investigate insects using information they find on the Internet.

I upload some videos and online games your child can play to reinforce the content.

Thank you again for making your child’s contact with Science as enjoyable and successful as possible.

With best wishes,

Mrs. Eva.

VERTEBRATES AND INVERTEBRATES

WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL IS THIS?

ANIMALS CHARACTERISTICS GAME

GAMES

WHAT DO ANIMALS EAT?

LET'S TALK ABOUT INSECTS

Learn a little bit more about Thanksgiving Day! 

Mrs. Eva.

The First Thanksgiving

What really happened at the First Thanksgiving? Become a history detective and find out!

If you are lucky enough to complete these word puzzles, you will not be cooked!

From today, the 22nd of November until the 1st of December you can vote for our school at IKEA. If we win we can get 5,000 € for decorating our school!