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5th September 2024
Hello 2E!
It was great to see you all today, and to be able to have a double lesson. We finished up learning about the blend ‘tr’.
At the beginning, we reviewed what a blend is. You told me that it’s two sounds that are put together to make one sound! Well done! That’s exactly what a blend is. We learned lots of ‘tr’ words on Monday in our story. How many could you remember? We brainstormed all of the ‘tr’ words we could think of and made a BIG list of them on the board. Then, you chose your favorite 10 ‘tr’ words and wrote them down on p.2 of your GT English book.
Hello 2E!
It was great to see you all today, and to be able to have a double lesson. We finished up learning about the blend ‘tr’.
At the beginning, we reviewed what a blend is. You told me that it’s two sounds that are put together to make one sound! Well done! That’s exactly what a blend is. We learned lots of ‘tr’ words on Monday in our story. How many could you remember? We brainstormed all of the ‘tr’ words we could think of and made a BIG list of them on the board. Then, you chose your favorite 10 ‘tr’ words and wrote them down on p.2 of your GT English book.
Next, we played ‘spot the word’. You can tell me all the ‘tr’ words you know, but can you hear them when they are read? First, I had one student read aloud the text on p.3. Then, I re-read the story aloud, and asked you to circle all the ‘tr’ words that you hear. I also asked you to make the ‘tr’ sound whenever I read a ‘tr’ word. Great job! I shared a story about what I did to my neighbor on Halloween whenever I was a kid. Naughty Mr. Marler! Your homework for this section is to design a Halloween costume in the circle on p.3. Remember to color it!
On Monday, we read The Troll Takes a Trip. We talked about what happened in the story to review, then, in groups, you worked together to try and find as many ‘tr’ words in the pictures on p.4. Remember, you should work with everyone in your group during group work. Here are a few photos:
Finally, we talked about traditions. I hear something that sounds familiar! You told me tradition is a ‘tr’ word. We talked about traditions you have with your families in Hong Kong. You told me that on Chinese New Year, you get red packets, eat dinner with family, and wear traditional Chinese clothes. Then, you told me during Mid-autumn Festival, you eat moon cakes, look at the moon, spend time with your family, and light lanterns. That’s coming up soon, by the way! We finished off the conversation by you asking me about the traditions I have. I shared that my favorite tradition is celebrating American Independence Day, as I love shooting fireworks, eating BBQ, and spending time outside. We also eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day, and I even used to hunt turkeys to eat.
Then, you read a short text aloud about traditions – a few we have already talked about. There are three comprehension questions to answer, and we did one together in class. You’ll need to finish two at home.
Then, you read a short text aloud about traditions – a few we have already talked about. There are three comprehension questions to answer, and we did one together in class. You’ll need to finish two at home.
Great job today! It was a long class, but we had a lot of fun and even got to take a few minutes for a brain rest to play Teacher Says.
Your homework is to finish the parts of your GT English book we did not finish in class on p. 2-5.
See you all next week!
Mr. Marler
Your homework is to finish the parts of your GT English book we did not finish in class on p. 2-5.
See you all next week!
Mr. Marler
2nd September 2024
Hello everyone!
It was great meeting you all today! I hope we have lots of fun this school year.
To begin the class, I introduced myself, my interests, and some rules I have in class. I will remind you:
Today, we began learning about phonics blends. A blend is when two individual sounds come together to make one sound. This unit’s blend is ‘tr’. You all did a fantastic job making the ‘tr’ sound. Just remember that it’s only the ‘tr’ sound, and not ‘truh’.
After, we read The Trolls Take a Trip. What do you notice about the title? That’s right, trolls and trip both have the ‘tr’ sound. There were lots and lots of ‘tr’ words in the book! You all did a great job reading aloud and talking about the story!
On Thursday, we will continue learning about the ‘tr’ sound and will starting working in our GT English books, so you can try to learn some new ‘tr’ words until then.
See you Thursday!
Mr. Marler
Hello everyone!
It was great meeting you all today! I hope we have lots of fun this school year.
To begin the class, I introduced myself, my interests, and some rules I have in class. I will remind you:
- Bring your GT English book every class! We will keep them in class when we aren’t using them so you don’t lose them.
- Always return your GT English book the day after homework is assigned. I am working in Mong Kok campus only on Mondays and Tuesdays, so I need to mark your books.
- Have fun in class and try your hardest!
Today, we began learning about phonics blends. A blend is when two individual sounds come together to make one sound. This unit’s blend is ‘tr’. You all did a fantastic job making the ‘tr’ sound. Just remember that it’s only the ‘tr’ sound, and not ‘truh’.
After, we read The Trolls Take a Trip. What do you notice about the title? That’s right, trolls and trip both have the ‘tr’ sound. There were lots and lots of ‘tr’ words in the book! You all did a great job reading aloud and talking about the story!
On Thursday, we will continue learning about the ‘tr’ sound and will starting working in our GT English books, so you can try to learn some new ‘tr’ words until then.
See you Thursday!
Mr. Marler