YEAR 5/6

Monday 13th DECEMBER

Remote Learning tasks for students isolating at home:

READING

TRACKING THINKING

Mini Lesson:

  • Watch Mulga Bill's Bicycle by Banjo Patterson being read aloud above.

  • Track your thinking as you watch.

Main Activity

  • Independent Reading for at least 30 minutes - use a book from home or find one on Epic! Books.

  • Track your thinking as you read.

Then do one of these options:

  • More independent reading

  • Work on your reading goal

  • Create a new Reader's Notebook Entry

WRITING

POEM

Mini Lesson:

  • Open this image.

  • Write down a list of adjectives (describing words) for the image.

Main Activity:

  • Using one, some or all of the words you brainstormed, write a poem about the image.

  • It can be an acrostic poem, free verse, rhyming, any type of poem!

  • See Mrs Beissel's example here.

Then do one of these options:

  • Independent writing

  • Work on your writing goal

  • Create a Writer's Notebook Entry

MATHS

ESSENTIAL ASSESSMENT

  • Go to Essential Assessment and complete some My Numeracy tasks or Sunset Maths games.

  • If you cannot remember your Essential Assessment login details, please send a message to your teacher via Class Dojo.

HEALTH & wELLBEING

MELTING

Follow along with the video above.

Use this physical and breathing exercise to calm your mind and body.

optional activities

ACTIVITIES FOR EARLY FINISHERS

Click on the button below to see some fun activities you can do after you finish today's tasks!