Crazy Hair Day is Wednesday 30th May

Learning Agreement: Performing

On the current Learning Agreement the children have the option to practice and perform a play in a small group in the performing area. On Monday the Year 1 Neighbourhood was treated to the first performance. A small group performed The Brave Little Tailor. The group that performed had practiced over a number of learning agreement sessions and dealt with many challenges including changing actors, sharing roles and working co-operatively. Congratulations to all the children involved.

A Tongue Twister from Mavis

Last week Jessica recieved an email from Mavis and her family, who recently moved to to Hanoi in Vietnam. The whole neighbourhood loved hearing a little bit about the Johnston's life in Hanoi. In the email there was a tongue twister from a book Mavis recieved for her birthday. I challenge you to read it aloud and see how fast you can say it without your tongue getting twisted. We would love for the children to have a go at learning it and those that do can read it out to the neighbourhood as quickly as possible.

Betty better butter Buddy's brother's bagel.
But before Betty butters the bagel, Betty
Better boil and bake the bagel.


Betty Botter bought a bit of butter.
"But," said she, "this butter's bitter.
If I put it in my batter,
It will make my batter better.
But a bit of better butter -
That would make my batter better."
So Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter
(better than her bitter butter_ and made her bitter batter a bit better.

Nude and Healthy Food is Cool

Here are few excellent examples of nude and healthy food seen in the Year 1 Neighbourhood today at lunch. 

Good Readers: use blends and diagraphs to help them read

Here are some blends and diagraphs the children have found when reading 

Author Study: Lauren Child

   

We have a begun an author study exploring Lauren Child. Her best known books are the Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean series. If your family has a Lauren Child book could you child bring it in to share with the neighbourhood. The focus will be on 'juicy' words.

Auslan: Alphabet

This week Jessica taught the children the alphabet in Auslan. If your child has not shown you how to sign their name, ask them tonight. The Auslan Alphabet has been stuck up on the notice board in the torus. Learning sign language will promote dexterity.