Home Learning

Room 6 kids work hard every day in class. I hope that they use their afternoons and evenings for family time, sport, art, music, etc. and therefore homework will be kept to a minimum, focussing on the essentials.

Reading logs will be handed out every Monday and I expect Room 6 students to read at least 20 minutes five times a week. Reading should be enjoyable and students should choose what they would like to read. It might be a novel, the newspaper, a magazine, helping younger siblings with their reading or even being read to by a parent or sibling.

Maths homework will relate to individual maths goals. It could be a basic facts focus or an open-ended problem to solve.

Homework will be handed out and checked off on Mondays.

We also encourage students to carry on with work that is happening in the classroom. This is possible using their Google Drive and/or taking books home.

 Here are some websites for use at home and school:

To access your Google account: click here

username: firstnamelastname  (NO spaces, capitals or hyphens)

Here's a helpful video explaining the ins and outs of your Google Drive:

Spelling:

http://www.spellingcity.com/

Maths:

http://kidcourses.com/mathlibs/

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/index.html

http://www.coolmath-games.com/

http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm

http://www.smartygames.com/

Reading/Writing:

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/

http://storybird.com/
https://www.littlebirdtales.com

http://www.smartygames.com/

http://www.primarygames.com/reading.htm

Everything:

http://www.studyladder.co.nz/myschool/18415/myclass/558360

http://www.brainpop.com/

Cool blogs to check out:

http://moturoa.blogspot.co.nz/

(lots of links to educational games from here)
http://www.hampdenstreet.school.nz/latest_posts.html