4, 25 and 26 May 2016 ( with holiday homework posted)

Dear Parents,
On 24 and 25 May, we would be completing our Literature Booklet for 'Sing to the Dawn'.
Thank you.
Ow Yeong

On 26 May, the children did a practice paper (Section A only).

Holiday homework is issued on 25 May:-

Primary Five Holiday Homework (due T3 W1 Day 2)

• ·       McOnline Assignments ( Grammar, Vocabulary and Synthesis & Transformation exercises)
• ·       To read 20 English story books (can include thin books or comic books in proper English) – to record and submit a list with authors.  If a short review (5 sentences) is included, there will be additional points.
• ·       (Highly encouraged) – Stimulus-based conversation on McOnline – Oral Buddy – to record and email Miss Ow Yeong at missowyeong@gmail.com

19 and 20 May

Dear Parents,
your child's schedule is as follows:-

a) 19 May - The children did their review to ensure that their write-up is ready for noticeboard publication. Homework was issued today - synthesis and transformation homework - due next Tuesday 24 May

b) 20 May - Literature programme classwork - characterisation - to write adjectives to describe characters in 'Sing to the Dawn'.

Note: Paper 2 for EL as well as the oral feedback form will be returned on 20 May. Please help to view and sign (if not signed) and return the papers next Tuesday.


Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong

16 to 17 May - Going through Booklets A and B respectively for Paper 2 (SA1) EL and corrections for paper 2. End of message.

13 May 2016

Dear Parents,

Today we started the Literature Programme for P5. We reviewed the book 'Sing to the Dawn' and I got the children to do self-paced e-learning (comparing and contrasting the book and the animated movie that was made based on the book title). They are encouraged to have finished reading the book and to take note of differences between the book and the movie in terms of characterisation and storyline.

I will be going through in detail and show your child (and review) Paper 2 on Monday, and also advise your child to do the necessary corrections.

No homework issued today as the children had just completed their examinations this week.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Ow Yeong

9 to 12 May - suspension of timetable due to exams. End of msg.

3 to 6 May 2016

Dear Parents,
Time was spent on reviewing practice papers, with exam strategies shared, as well as e-learning to review grammar, vocabulary and comprehension.

Homework for this week - mconline assignments (10)
No homework issued on Friday. The children are to do self-review for their SA1 EL on Monday.
There was also spelling on Friday.
All the best to your child for SA1!
Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

29 April 2016

Dear Parents,

The children learnt vocabulary and pointers related to Paper 2 when I went through revision paper 1. Those who had not completed their mconline assignments were advised to complete by this weekend. The children also received their homework - revision paper 3 as it is a good practice for paper 2.

Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

28 April 2016

Dear Parents,
Today we concentrated on revising reported speech for Synthesis and Transformation.  The children did this via e-learning.

Homework was already issued since Tuesday and due Friday.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

27 April 2016

Dear Parents,
Today we concentrated on revising Grammar (Subject-Verb Agreement) and Synthesis and Transformation.  The children did this via e-learning.

Homework was already issued since Tuesday and due Friday.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

25 and 26 April

Dear Parents,
There is NO homework issued on Monday as it was their EL Oral day.

Homework is issued today and it will be the same for the week. All homework for the week have been issued on McOnline as EL assignments.

For 25 and 26 April - we reviewed the 3 Revision Papers done in class.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

21 and 22 April (Exam Timetable) - I have only visited the class to review tips for the EL paper and to wish them all the best, as well as invigilate for Listening Comprehension on 21 April. Will not get to see them much on 22 April. End of message.

20 April 2016

Dear Parents,

Today we reviewed and prepared for Paper 1 (SA1) via viewing good compositions and the children noted down useful words and phrases, as well as story ideas.

The children will be having their SA1 (Paper 1 and Listening Comprehension) tomorrow.

Thank you.

Ow Yeong

19 April 2016

Dear Parents,

Today the children had e-learning and concentrated on vocabulary building today. They will continue this exercise tomorrow.

Homework is to
a) Review the notes in the learning log on Paper 1 and Listening Comprehension
b) Review all the model compositions in McOnline
c) Create a vocabulary list (from A to Z) of good vocabulary and phrases (on foolscap paper)

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

18 April 2016 (with information on Paper 1 and Listening Comprehension)

Dear Parents,
I've returned the writing package to the children with an additional Situational Writing and and additional Continuous Writing. The children were to return the writing package to me this Friday.

Today we postponed Unseen Dictation till Wednesday so that I could use the time to review Paper 1 writing techniques and strategies with the children.  This was what I have shared with the children today:-

15 April 2016

Dear Parents,
Today the children had E learning and we concentrated on grammar (subject verb agreement). Homework due Monday will be note taking (in the learning log) for all the tutorials in mconline 's writing buddy's writing skills section and reading of model compositions from mconline.

Thank you.
Have a good day and a great weekend.
Ow Yeong

13 to 14 April 2016

Dear Parents,
I will be on 2 days of parents' leave. The children will be doing Revision Papers 1 and 2 on 13 and 14 April respectively.

Thank you.

P.S. No homework to be issued as already issued earlier.
Ow Yeong

12 April 2016

Dear Parents,
This is the schedule for today's lesson:-

11 April 2016

Dear Parents,
Today we had Spelling for Week 4, and we also reviewed Companion Booklet 6 before the children submitted their work.

Note: There is NO EL homework issued today. This is to allow some of the children who were absent recently to catch up with their work. Homework will be issued tomorrow.

Thanks.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

8 April 2016

Dear Parents,
This is the schedule of what we had done in class today:-

7 April 2016

Dear Parents,
Today we spent time on learning how to read aloud fluently and expressively with the children listening to good reading and noting down parts when they should give emphasis. They were also given a stack of stimulus-based conversation oral package to guide them to use T.R.E.E.S. to elaborate. We will be using the package tomorrow.

P.S. Homework was already issued the day before and due tomorrow (8/4)

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

6 April 2016

Dear Parents,
Today, we continued with our filing for our writing file. The children brought the file back with a set of homework (due this Friday 8 April) - situational and continuous writing - to see if they had read and taken note of the feedback, and has taken the advice given, as well as what was learnt in class (for Situational - to follow the given letter format, and to re-tell what was given, and for Continuous - to remember to SHOW and not tell).

They had taken notes previously on how to write well.


Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

5 April 2016

Dear Parents,

Today we did filing for our writing package. Then we had dictation. The last part of that lesson was reading and borrowing at the library for the NLB books.

P.s. I have given a bound copy of model writing to your child- from the top writer in p5 last year . This was done with her permission. Please help to allow your child to go through. I will collect back  agree

Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

4 April 2016

Dear Parents,

Today we reviewed techniques in writing and the children noted common errors made in their writing. Tomorrow we will be filing our writing pieces. We also learnt how to 'show' and not 'tell' for continuous writing and just to tell for situational writing. They also learnt about writing a strong introduction via mconline Writing Buddy. They are to
A) go through writing buddy tutorial 1 and 2 on 'strong introductions' and to take notes in their learning log.
B) prepare for dictation ( postponed till tomorrow) based on 'Space Junk' Stellar reader.
(Homework due Tomorrow)
We ran out of time to go through homework worksheets done so will do that tomorrow before collecting.

The children are to bring their ezi link card tomorrow as well to borrow books from the National library.

Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

31 March and 1 April 2016

Dear Parents,
On 31 March, the children had a class-based test for Continuous Writing.

For 1 April, we will have a class-based test for Paper 2. Homework will be  practice for oral stimulus-based conversation using T.R.E.E.S via mconline oral buddy - first 5 exercises.

Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

29 and 30 March 2016

Dear Parents,

On 29 March- we had group discussion and group work based on the STELLAR reader 'Space Junk'. Homework was issued - topic 'Space' on mconline oral buddy. They are to base their reading and stimulus-based conversation on what was provided for these topics and to record via vocaroo and email me at missowyeong@gmail.com. Homework is due 1April.

On 30 March, we had a mock Listening comprehension and situational writing class-based test.

Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

28 March 2016

Dear Parents,
Today we had our Spelling for Week 2. Then the children reviewed the Companion Booklet that they had completed while I issued rewards earned. There is no homework issued today.

Thank you. 

Have a wonderful day!

Ow Yeong 

Strategy for Stimulus-based Conversation for EL Oral

24 March 2016

Dear Parents,
Today we reviewed the Learning Sheets in class and the children were encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the meaning of words and the reasons why certain questions were answered in such a way. I am happy to report that a number of students who had formally been very quiet and did not participate, had raised their hands today and asked their questions in class. The others who had usually questioned were also given the opportunity to voice their opinion or ask their questions as usual. We then had a fruitful time discussing their queries in class while I was reviewing the learning sheets. I hope that this trend will continue, as I continue to encourage the children to learn actively in class in a non-threatening environment. The children learnt active and passive voice, as well as how to join sentences with connectors today.

As messaged today, the children will be having their Oral SA1 on 25 April. We had learnt how to elaborate for oral stimulus-based conversation using the strategy of T.R.E.E.S. I'll blog more in my next post. We will be reviewing oral strategies for reading aloud, and stimulus-based conversation in the coming week.

Homework due on Monday 28 March will be the exercises (cover page to p. 15) from the companion booklet issued to them. They were told to do their best and to highlight any queries if they are in doubt when they are doing their homework. We will review this booklet on Monday. They will be having their Spelling for Week 2 on Monday as well.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

23 March 2016

Dear Parents,

Today we started on a new STELLAR topic - Space Junk. We introduced the topic via a video and the children had group work today with sharing within the group.

They also did classwork via Learning sheets 5.
Homework was issued yesterday and due tomorrow - 4 worksheets on synthesis.

Thank you.

Ow Yeong

Spelling list for Term 2

5F SPELLING LIST (TERM 2) – Commonly misspelled words

WEEK 1	WEEK 2	WEEK 4	WEEK 7	Week 9
accidentally	occurred	acquire	exaggerate	beneficial
amateur	receive	achievement	fascinate	controversial
argument	receipt	disappointment	unanimous	foreign
believe	restaurant	disappear	unnecessary	calendar
conscientious	weird	committee	usually	beginning
conscious	separate	business	opportunity	possibility
embarrass	their	tomorrow	preferred	humorous
experience	recommend	noticeable	interesting	incredible
grateful	relevant	government	severely	opinion
guarantee	principal	forty	explanation	cemetery
immediately	jewellery	familiar	hindrance	technique
manoeuvre	height	especially	benefited	truly
mischievous	definitely	sincerely	optimistic	whether
occasion	conscience	faithfully	pessimistic	physical
perseverance	committed	perspiration	frantically	particular

*Dictation (of model compositions or passage) will be carried out in week 3, 5 and 8

21 March 2016

Dear Parents,
Today I briefed the children on my expectations for Term 2 and encouraged them to work hard. Then I collected my holiday homework and then the children had their Spelling for T2W1.

The Spelling list is attached for your information in the next blog post. This was given out in Term 1 Week 10.

We had a short Grammar Quiz at the end of the class.

Homework (due tomorrow 22 March) - A one page handwritten journal on A4 size blank paper (with illustrations or photographs) on "What I did during the March holidays" - to write only one or two paragraphs -  but to make the description of the contents interesting. This exercise is a good practice for writing as well as stimulus-based conversation. 

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

9 March 2016

Dear Parents,
Today we reviewed the Learning Sheets 4.2 - 4.8 and the children were asked to do specific questions on their own for our class discussion tomorrow. They are also given their Spelling Sheets today (for Term 2). Spelling will still be on Mondays. Holiday homework has been assigned since yesterday and due first day of Term 2.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

8 March 2016 (plus information on Holiday Homework for March)

Dear Parents,
Today we reviewed the strategies for oral stimulus-based conversation. I also demonstrated how we can use the strategies T.R.E.E.S to elaborate. I have also informed the children regarding their holiday homework, due Term 2 Week 1 Day 1. It is to take a picture, print and paste it on a piece of A4-size paper and then write or type a story based on it. They are to be the ones taking the picture as we are doing the STELLAR reader on 'Basic Photography'. I told them about my story of the flower pot which happened during my Primary School days as an example. For me, I would then take a photograph of the flower pot and then narrate the story behind it.

We have read the reader and the children were given their copies to bring back as their manual to refer to when taking their photographs.

By the way, today's homework would be to review T.R.E.E.S as they would be practising in class tomorrow.

Thank you.
Have a good day.

7 March 2016

Dear Parents,

We reviewed and returned Term Review 1 on 7 March. I have gone through in detail the reprinted copy of the term review and modelled how the children should be attempting the paper.

Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

4 March 2016

Dear Parents,
On 4 March, the children learnt by taking notes on their learning log on the strategy to use for stimulus-based conversations. Then they did classwork on comprehension and cloze passage. Homework was issued earlier - situational and continuous writing. The children were told to spend only 20 mins and 50 mins respectively on these assignments at home as they would be given these specific timings for the exams.

Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

3 March 2016

Dear Parents,
Today we continued with our corrections. We also reviewed situational and continuous writing strategies and issued homework due 7 March. Homework - one situational (report which they will try and we will go through on Monday) and one continuous writing (embarrassing incident). To write on foolscap paper and staple behind the question papers. To show planning behind the question papers. They were advised to use S.P.A.C.E.

We also revealed what T.R.E.E.S. stands for - and we will look into this stimulus-based conversation strategy tomorrow.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

Slides for Parents' Presentation on 1 March (How can we support our children in preparing for EL PSLE

2 March 2016

Dear Parents,

Today we took the time to review what we have learnt for comprehension, cloze passages, as well as grammar and vocabulary.

No homework issued today. Homework will be issued tomorrow.
Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

29 Feb and 1 March 2016

Dear Parents,

We had Spelling and reviewed work done (for corrections) on 29 Feb.
We also started to explore the proposed strategy for stimulus-based conversation - T.R.E.E.S.

For 1 March, we had listening comprehension exercises - 2 practices and reviewed techniques for listening comprehension, as well as corrections for work done.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

24 - 25 Feb 2016

Dear Parents,
On 24 Feb, we learnt prefixes and their specific meanings, as well as imperatives. Then the children were guided in their work for LS 3.1-3.4. They were to bring the incomplete worksheets (LS 3.1-3.4) back for homework.

On 25 Feb, the children did their corrections for grammar and vocabulary worksheets returned to them and filed them. We then had our lesson on how to do situational writing and the children took notes in their learning log.  Please refer to their learning log for notes shared with them in class. Their homework (due Monday) will be situational writing.

I will be messaging you to give you the periodic updates on your child by the end of this weekend. 
Thank you.

Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

17 - 19 and 22 - 23 Feb 2016

Dear Parents,

From 17 Feb onwards till 19 Feb, we had doing revision, filing and corrections, as well as exploring STELLAR Reader Unit 3 - Ride On, using the KWL (Know, Want to know, Learnt) method. The children were encouraged to look at their prior knowledge of the topic, asked what they want to know based on the given topic and picture stimulus, and then later connect by reading the passage (this method is for non-fictional text) to find out if their questions are answered, and what other answers did the passage provide. We will continue this exploration next week, after the Term Review on Tuesday 23 Feb.

I will be away for my MOE full day course on 22 and 23 Feb. I will be back on 24 Feb.
For 22 Feb, the children will be doing a 40-question MCQ worksheet to revise Grammar, and each will then be given the answers for self-checking. This is to help them to review what they had learnt.

For 23 Feb, it will be their Term Review Paper during the EL lesson. Please refer to the note given to your child in their EL file for the sections to be tested. Do let me know if you had not seen the note.

As such, they would not have missed teaching and learning time.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful weekend!

P.S. My next Blog is on 24 Feb.

Ow Yeong 

16 Feb 2016

Dear Parents,
On 16 Feb, the children reviewed their work and did corrections. We also attempted filing.
Then we started on our new Stellar Reader - Ride On, with responses from the children on what they knew about the MRT transport system and what they want to know.

We will continue this exploration today.
Homework: McOnline practices due end of this week

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

15 Feb 2016

Dear Parents,
We had the Total Defence Day Celebrations today. As such, we did not have our EL lessons today. Instead, I could only make the necessary announcements to the class:-

a) Reminder that Term Review for EL is on 23 Feb during the EL lessons.
b) Homework will be additional McOnline exercises due Wednesday. For those who had not completed their McOnline assignments issued last Thurs/Fri, they are to get it done by this Wednesday as well.
c) Spelling for Week 7 as well as unseen dictation (Clue - a paragraph from one of the 2 Stellar Readers in their daily green EL file) will be scheduled on 16 Feb instead. They are to bring their Spelling books.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

10 to 12 Feb

Dear Parents,
Unfortunately I fell down 3 times over the long CNY break. As such, the doctor has advised for me to rest for 2 days. I will be back on Monday.

For today (Wednesday), the children had their oral presentation on 'local sports heroes'. They had written their script, and the rest of the class evaluated their performance and also wrote down positive comments for them. The children would also be reflecting on this project. 2 more groups would be presenting as we had run out of time. We will do this next Monday.

For Thursday - the children will be doing school-based worksheets on Grammar, Vocabulary, editing and Cloze passages.

For Friday, the children will be doing their companion booklet 3.

Homework will be additional Mconline assignments due next week.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

4 Feb 2016

Dear Parents,
Today I have announced to the children the following:-
a) Dictation for Week 5 will be postponed to next Friday 12 Feb.
b) Homework due 12 Feb will be McOnline Assignments - EL assignments. I have also encouraged them to view Writing Buddy - writing skills section for the tutorials on Good introduction and other writing tutorials on their own before we review in class.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful long weekend!
Happy Lunar New Year to all those who are celebrating!
Happy Holidays to everyone else!

Ow Yeong

1st, 2nd and 3rd Feb

Dear Parents,
On 1st Feb, as I was away on course, the children had a full class-based assessment for Booklet A of Paper 2.
On 2nd Feb, we went through Learning Sheets 2.1-2.4 and took the opportunity to go through Synthesis and Transformation question answering techniques. We also read a story in class. Homework 2.1-2.4 was collected.
On 3rd Feb, the children submitted their final draft for writing on a memorable sporting event. They also had a lesson on Subject verb agreement (with notetaking and a small whiteboard quiz). Then they had a short group discussion for their group project on local sports heroes. They are to come up with a script and role play the interviewing of 2 selected local sports heroes.

There is no homework issued today. I will issue online homework for them tomorrow - due 12 Feb.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

28 and 29 Jan

Dear Parents,
On 28 Jan, the children were briefed about their group project on local sports heroes. They will be working in groups to role play interviews with these heroes. The group discussed the initial plans for the project.
On 29 Jan, the children learnt more about local sports heroes through video and discussions. They also had peer editing for their continuous writing - a memorable sports event.
The children also listened to the concluding story of 'Library Lion', followed by a word game.

On Monday- as I will be away on course, your child will be sitting for a class-based Assessment - booklet A of Paper 2 ( all MCQ questions).

Homework due Tuesday - Learning Sheets 2.1-2.4
Homework due Wednesday - final draft of continuous writing 2( memorable sports event)

Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

27 Jan 2016

Dear Parents,
I am back in school today. For the past 2 days during my absence, the children had completed their Unit 2 Worksheets, Spelling, journals and ook reviews. 

Today my focus was on comprehension skills. We had a guided lesson. We also started with a new Stellar reader - Late but not last. The children took turns to role play and read out the text. 
For homework due Friday, the children were to submit a mind map plan and a first draft for discussion on their continuous writing on a memorable sports event. We will also embark on a group project next week on local sports heroes so the children were asked to start their research in this area. 
Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

22 Jan 2016

Dear Parents,

Today we had the children listen to a story, followed by a lesson on comprehension skills. This was done on a guided basis. We will continue this on Monday as I do not wish to rush through as Comprehension skills are very important.

There is NO homework issued today as the children had been doing a lot of work this week in class.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

21 Jan 2016

Dear Parents,
Today we had peer editing, for the children to comment, using the given rubrics on their buddies' writing. They are also to discuss with their friends as to how to further improve, based on what was learnt in class.

Their homework for today will be the final draft for the piece of writing on 'A frightening experience'. They are to staple the question paper, the mind map, the first draft, their friend's evaluation rubrics and their final draft together for submission tomorrow.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

20 Jan 2016

Dear Parents,

Today we learnt how to write a good composition. The children took down notes and then they worked with their peers to give comments on their friends' writing. Information learnt include:-
a) to write based on the given focus (which will be printed in bold letters) e.g. a frightening experience (the focus of the current piece of writing)
b) to look carefully as the given pictures and select one (and at most two) of the given pictures to use it and make sure it plays a huge part in the story
c) to SHOW and not TELL
d) To know different ways of starting a piece of writing e.g. Flashback, dialogues etc


Tomorrow we will continue our learning to know how to write well, and continue peer editing as well.

No homework issued today.

The children will submit a rewritten piece of writing on Friday. They will staple their question paper, mind map (planning), first draft, peer rubrics with comments, and a final draft and submit on Friday.

Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ow Yeong

18 Jan 2016 and 19 Jan 2016

Dear Parents,
Today we had unseen dictation. We also shared a good piece of writing.
Then the children explored and did mind map on the first piece of continuous writing. They were advised to focus on one given picture or if they wish to, at most two, from the given three pictures. The children are to elaborate and develop more based on one or at most 2 pictures. This piece of writing will be due Wednesday so that the children will have enough time to write a good piece of writing.

For 19 Jan, I will be out for a meeting for part of my periods. The children will be doing their companion booklet 1 as a class-based assessment.

Thank you.
Have a good day.
Ow Yeong

Slides on Reported Speech