Learning at home this week.

Thank you for the messages of support.

I think you are on the right track with the frog identification - looks like we have some budding herpetologists in the class. Our two frogs are growing bigger and one of the tadpoles is very close to being a frog, but the other one is developing a bit slower. If you go to this site, you will be able to hear what they will sound like. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/frogs/3 . I haven't heard any croaks in the night yet - they are too busy eating flies!  This morning at breakfast time the littlest frog was very slowly creeping up on a fly when CHOOOMMP! the fly was gobbled up by the bigger frog from underneath the water- just as he was about to get it too. Don't worry though, I have plenty of flies for both.

Are you, or Mum & Dad, looking for some activities you can do at home this week? I have been checking out a few sites on the internet for you to explore. You will find more sites on the side of this page.

Language.
While watching some of the news on tv I have been fascinated by the sign language interpreters and have been trying to learn a few signs. If you would like to have a try, check out this site - see if you can learn how to sign your name before we start back.
http://www.funbrain.com/signs/index.html

Maths.
Last week we were starting a unit on time. Try the Telling Time game at the following site (remember the hour hand also moves when you are doing the 30 minutes/half-past times. ( Don't bother with the difficult times game on the same site as the hour does not move correctly). http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/clock/clock7hour.html

Basic facts are important to keep practicing - check out this site. It will even keep a record of how much faster you get.
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/default.htm

Reading.
Check out the online stories at this site. I particularly like the story about the Invisible Alligators and Sari - what have learned how to do that you didn't know how to do before the earthquake? (I learnt how to make an outside toilet!!!)
http://www.magickeys.com/books/

Take care everyone and look out for each other.