1. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE STUDENTS WHO DID WELL....THOSE WHO GOT ABOVE 80% CAN CLAIM A LITTLE GIFT FROM ME NEXT WEEK!!!
2. Most students have shown progress...but some of you are still making the same mistakes.....please do not make the same mistakes. Work harder and do better.
3. Extra classes will be carried out in July and August. The dates and time is as stated below: Every Tuesday afternoon between 2.15-3.45pm on 20/7, 27/7, 3/8, 10/8 and 17/8
Saturday, July 10, 2010
UPDATES : Apologies for Delay
Life has been quite hectic the past two- three weeks.
1. PBL Exhibition was held in Dewan Suarah in conjunction with Teachers' Day between 28-30 June from 8am-5pm. Both Pn Chang and I were there.... to share and promote Project Based Learning.
2. PBL Colloquium was held on 3.7.2010....A BIG Thank You to 3 Tekun students who were involved in the interviews on 2.7.2010 and helped in the mini PBL exhibition on 3.7.2010. Really appreciate your support....
1. PBL Exhibition was held in Dewan Suarah in conjunction with Teachers' Day between 28-30 June from 8am-5pm. Both Pn Chang and I were there.... to share and promote Project Based Learning.
2. PBL Colloquium was held on 3.7.2010....A BIG Thank You to 3 Tekun students who were involved in the interviews on 2.7.2010 and helped in the mini PBL exhibition on 3.7.2010. Really appreciate your support....
Friday, June 4, 2010
Reminders to Form 1 students
1. Please update your class blogs.
2. Don't forget to post comments on the teacher's blog
3. Do your poems -shape poems
4. Complete your reports
5. Complete your journals.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST....ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS BUT DO SOMETHING TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH AND COMPLETE YOUR HOMEWORK....KEEP IN TOUCH THROUGH THE BLOGS.
2. Don't forget to post comments on the teacher's blog
3. Do your poems -shape poems
4. Complete your reports
5. Complete your journals.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST....ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS BUT DO SOMETHING TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH AND COMPLETE YOUR HOMEWORK....KEEP IN TOUCH THROUGH THE BLOGS.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
IDIOMS
A for effort
- recognize that someone tries hard to do something even though they may not be successful
The students received an A for effort for their work on the class project.
above average
- better or higher than average
The boy received above average marks in all subjects except history.
as easy as ABC
- very easy
Learning how to use a computer was as easy as ABC for the children.
back to basics
- an approach in education which uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the past
The teacher believed that back to basics was important in her classroom and the parents were happy with the results.
below average
- worse or lower than average
Most members of the class were below average in the math test.
bookworm
- someone who reads a lot
My sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book.
brainstorm something
- try to develop an idea or think of new ideas
The students got into groups to brainstorm ideas for the school play.
catch up to (someone or something)
- move fast or work hard to reach someone or something that is ahead of you
After my illness I had to study very hard to catch up to the rest of the class.
copycat
- someone who copies the work of another
The children called the girl a copycat when they discovered that she had copied part of the test from another student.
count noses
- count the number of people
The teacher stopped to count noses several times during the field trip.
cover a lot of ground
- complete a lot of material in a class or course
We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
crack a book
- open a book to study (usually used in the negative)
I did very well in the course even though I didn't crack a book until the last week of classes.
cut class
- not go to class
I decided to cut class in order to study for my geography test.
draw a blank
- get no response from someone when you ask them a question
The teacher drew a blank when she asked about the boy's plans for the weekend.
drop out of school
- stop attending school
My friend dropped out of school when he was seventeen and began to drive a truck.
eager beaver
- someone who works very hard and is very enthusiastic
The young girl was an eager beaver and always came to class before the other students.
fill in the blanks
- supply the missing words or information on a test or other exercise
We had to fill in the blanks for most of the questions on the test.
flunk out
- fail a course or fail out of school
The boy was very smart but he always flunked out of his language class.
from the old school
- having ideas that were popular in the past but which are no longer popular or common
My grandmother was from the old school and always made her children make their own lunches and walk to school.
get credit for (a course)
- receive official recognition and credits after passing a course
I was able to get credit for the course even though I had taken a similar course before.
get through (a course or set of material)
- finish (a course or set of material)
The boy was a very good student and quickly got through every course that he started.
goof off
- waste time
My sister spent most of the week goofing off and was not prepared for her test.
have one's nose in a book
- be reading a book
The boy loves to read and always has his nose in a book.
hit the books
- begin to study hard
After playing all weekend I had to hit the books on Sunday evening.
honor roll
- a list of people/students with exceptional achievements
My neighbor was on the honor roll during his last year in high school.
in pen
- written or signed with a pen
The teacher asked the students to make sure that they wrote the essay in pen.
in pencil
- written or signed with a pencil
I wrote the test in pencil so that I could erase my mistakes easily.
know one's ABCs
- know the alphabet or the most basic things about something
The students worked hard and had a good teacher and soon everyone knew their ABCs very well.
learn by heart
- memorize something so you can repeat it without thinking
The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.
learn by rote
- learn or memorize something without thinking about it
We learned many verbs by rote in the foreign language class.
live in an ivory tower
- not be aware of the realities of everyday life
The university professors lived in an ivory tower and had no idea what was going on around them.
make the grade
- be satisfactory and of an expected level
My final assignment didn't make the grade and I was forced to do it again.
meet the requirements (for something)
- fulfill the requirements (for something)
The young woman was unable to meet the requirements to enter medical school.
pass with flying colors
- pass something easily and with a high score
I was able to pass the science test with flying colors.
play hooky
- not go to school when you should
The boys played hooky and went to the video game center for the afternoon.
put one's thinking cap on
- start thinking in a serious manner
The boys put on their thinking caps and tried to think of a new name for the school newspaper.
read out loud
- read something so that other people can hear you
The students each had a chance to read out loud from the book of poems.
read to oneself
- read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear you
I spent the morning in the library reading to myself.
read through something
- read all of something
I read through the test briefly before I started to answer any questions.
school of thought
- a particular way or a philosophy of thinking about something
There are many schools of thought related to the different ways to learn a foreign language.
show-and-tell
- in the lower grades of school children bring something interesting to show to the rest of the class
The little girl brought in a turtle shell from her holiday to show-and-tell at school.
show of hands
- raise hands in a classroom or other group to vote or see what people think about something
After a show of hands the class voted to go on a field trip the next week.
(in) single file
- stand in a line with one person behind the other
The students lined up in single file before they entered the auditorium.
take attendance
- record the names of persons who are attending school or something similar
After our teacher took attendance we began to do our math lesson.
take the roll
- call the names of students in an attendance book and expect them to answer if they are there
The teacher took the roll and then we started the lesson.
teach someone a lesson
- do something to someone in order to punish them for their bad behavior
My friend was always late so I taught her a lesson and left our meeting place before she had arrived.
teacher's pet
- the teacher's favorite student
My sister was always the teacher's pet when she was in the first grade at school.
the three R's
- the three basic skills for a basic education - reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic
My father studied in a small country school where they studied the three R's and almost nothing else.
university of life
- learning from daily life and work rather than going to university
My grandfather began to work on the family farm when he was fourteen and learned everything from the university of life.
work one's way through college
- work at a job to help pay for your college or university expenses
My brother worked his way through college at the local supermarket.
http://www.idiomconnection.com/education.html
- recognize that someone tries hard to do something even though they may not be successful
The students received an A for effort for their work on the class project.
above average
- better or higher than average
The boy received above average marks in all subjects except history.
as easy as ABC
- very easy
Learning how to use a computer was as easy as ABC for the children.
back to basics
- an approach in education which uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the past
The teacher believed that back to basics was important in her classroom and the parents were happy with the results.
below average
- worse or lower than average
Most members of the class were below average in the math test.
bookworm
- someone who reads a lot
My sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book.
brainstorm something
- try to develop an idea or think of new ideas
The students got into groups to brainstorm ideas for the school play.
catch up to (someone or something)
- move fast or work hard to reach someone or something that is ahead of you
After my illness I had to study very hard to catch up to the rest of the class.
copycat
- someone who copies the work of another
The children called the girl a copycat when they discovered that she had copied part of the test from another student.
count noses
- count the number of people
The teacher stopped to count noses several times during the field trip.
cover a lot of ground
- complete a lot of material in a class or course
We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
crack a book
- open a book to study (usually used in the negative)
I did very well in the course even though I didn't crack a book until the last week of classes.
cut class
- not go to class
I decided to cut class in order to study for my geography test.
draw a blank
- get no response from someone when you ask them a question
The teacher drew a blank when she asked about the boy's plans for the weekend.
drop out of school
- stop attending school
My friend dropped out of school when he was seventeen and began to drive a truck.
eager beaver
- someone who works very hard and is very enthusiastic
The young girl was an eager beaver and always came to class before the other students.
fill in the blanks
- supply the missing words or information on a test or other exercise
We had to fill in the blanks for most of the questions on the test.
flunk out
- fail a course or fail out of school
The boy was very smart but he always flunked out of his language class.
from the old school
- having ideas that were popular in the past but which are no longer popular or common
My grandmother was from the old school and always made her children make their own lunches and walk to school.
get credit for (a course)
- receive official recognition and credits after passing a course
I was able to get credit for the course even though I had taken a similar course before.
get through (a course or set of material)
- finish (a course or set of material)
The boy was a very good student and quickly got through every course that he started.
goof off
- waste time
My sister spent most of the week goofing off and was not prepared for her test.
have one's nose in a book
- be reading a book
The boy loves to read and always has his nose in a book.
hit the books
- begin to study hard
After playing all weekend I had to hit the books on Sunday evening.
honor roll
- a list of people/students with exceptional achievements
My neighbor was on the honor roll during his last year in high school.
in pen
- written or signed with a pen
The teacher asked the students to make sure that they wrote the essay in pen.
in pencil
- written or signed with a pencil
I wrote the test in pencil so that I could erase my mistakes easily.
know one's ABCs
- know the alphabet or the most basic things about something
The students worked hard and had a good teacher and soon everyone knew their ABCs very well.
learn by heart
- memorize something so you can repeat it without thinking
The children learned all of the songs by heart for the school play.
learn by rote
- learn or memorize something without thinking about it
We learned many verbs by rote in the foreign language class.
live in an ivory tower
- not be aware of the realities of everyday life
The university professors lived in an ivory tower and had no idea what was going on around them.
make the grade
- be satisfactory and of an expected level
My final assignment didn't make the grade and I was forced to do it again.
meet the requirements (for something)
- fulfill the requirements (for something)
The young woman was unable to meet the requirements to enter medical school.
pass with flying colors
- pass something easily and with a high score
I was able to pass the science test with flying colors.
play hooky
- not go to school when you should
The boys played hooky and went to the video game center for the afternoon.
put one's thinking cap on
- start thinking in a serious manner
The boys put on their thinking caps and tried to think of a new name for the school newspaper.
read out loud
- read something so that other people can hear you
The students each had a chance to read out loud from the book of poems.
read to oneself
- read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear you
I spent the morning in the library reading to myself.
read through something
- read all of something
I read through the test briefly before I started to answer any questions.
school of thought
- a particular way or a philosophy of thinking about something
There are many schools of thought related to the different ways to learn a foreign language.
show-and-tell
- in the lower grades of school children bring something interesting to show to the rest of the class
The little girl brought in a turtle shell from her holiday to show-and-tell at school.
show of hands
- raise hands in a classroom or other group to vote or see what people think about something
After a show of hands the class voted to go on a field trip the next week.
(in) single file
- stand in a line with one person behind the other
The students lined up in single file before they entered the auditorium.
take attendance
- record the names of persons who are attending school or something similar
After our teacher took attendance we began to do our math lesson.
take the roll
- call the names of students in an attendance book and expect them to answer if they are there
The teacher took the roll and then we started the lesson.
teach someone a lesson
- do something to someone in order to punish them for their bad behavior
My friend was always late so I taught her a lesson and left our meeting place before she had arrived.
teacher's pet
- the teacher's favorite student
My sister was always the teacher's pet when she was in the first grade at school.
the three R's
- the three basic skills for a basic education - reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic
My father studied in a small country school where they studied the three R's and almost nothing else.
university of life
- learning from daily life and work rather than going to university
My grandfather began to work on the family farm when he was fourteen and learned everything from the university of life.
work one's way through college
- work at a job to help pay for your college or university expenses
My brother worked his way through college at the local supermarket.
http://www.idiomconnection.com/education.html
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
PBL 'Trees are family - Hug them'
Please write a report on the PBL activities that have been done for the past two months by each group. Write your report in five paragraphs. Describe the activity done for each project and tell us what you have learnt from that particular activity. Just to refresh your memory, below are the activities that we have conducted for our PBL:
Tree hugging
Pledge writing
Bookmark and card designing activity
Exhibition of work
Song writing and song presentation
Shape poem writing
Use the correct format of a report and report about all the activities mentioned. The soft copy for all the reports must be submitted within this week. Thank you for your cooperation.
Tree hugging
Pledge writing
Bookmark and card designing activity
Exhibition of work
Song writing and song presentation
Shape poem writing
Use the correct format of a report and report about all the activities mentioned. The soft copy for all the reports must be submitted within this week. Thank you for your cooperation.
Friday, May 7, 2010
TREES
Hello form 1 students:
This is a simple but fun website to visit and gain more knowledge about trees.
http://www.domtar.com/arbre/english/#
This is a simple but fun website to visit and gain more knowledge about trees.
http://www.domtar.com/arbre/english/#
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Mother's Day
Hello there, don't forget to greet your Mums and do something for her this coming Mother's Day. Remember it is the thought that counts.
Mother's Day
Author: Unknown
You can see it in their eyes,
in tender hugs and long good-byes,
a love that only moms and daughters know.
You can see it in their smiles,
through passing years and changing styles,
a friendship that continually seems to grow.
You can see it in their lives,
the joy each one of them derives,
in just knowing that the other one is there...
To care and to understand,
lend an ear or hold a hand,
and to celebrate the memories they share.
Once upon a memory
Someone wiped away a tear
Held me close and loved me,
Thank you, Mother dear.
Mother's Day
Author: Unknown
You can see it in their eyes,
in tender hugs and long good-byes,
a love that only moms and daughters know.
You can see it in their smiles,
through passing years and changing styles,
a friendship that continually seems to grow.
You can see it in their lives,
the joy each one of them derives,
in just knowing that the other one is there...
To care and to understand,
lend an ear or hold a hand,
and to celebrate the memories they share.
Once upon a memory
Someone wiped away a tear
Held me close and loved me,
Thank you, Mother dear.
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