本帖最后由 洋洋妈 于 2013-3-20 09:54 编辑
洋洋今年的学校作业形式和去年差不多,都是每两周发一张作业单,照单完成任务。只不过今年的单子会比去年多一些写作方面的问题。这是洋洋上周的作业。
就这小小的作业反映出很多这边和中国教学理念上的不同。这边更注重学生阅读、思考、分析、表达能力的培养,写作各种文体都会涉及,实用性很强,几乎从来没有要求学生背过什么。不过数学方面,练习给的也太少了吧。这是两周的作业,就那么小小的一块maths corner, 一分钟能搞定的内容。前段时间这边还热烈讨论过小学生数学基础差,基本计算能力不过关的问题。就以这样的作业量,这边孩子的数学成绩要是还挺好,那可就真见鬼了,简直都是天才了。俗话说熟能生巧,见多识广,这在数学学习上也都一样。其实老师在旁边给出了数学basic facts练习的网页www.prototec.co.nz/maths.html,让孩子自己上去练习。这个网站在二年级时老师就给了,上面有2-8级数学basic facts的练习题,还可选择计时和不计时练习,其实是非常好的网站,但老师从没有规定过每天要练习的时间,一切个人安排掌握。这就是这边教学的特点,所谓的learn at your own pace (会有一个最低要达到的标准,上不封顶)。如何让孩子在没有学习压力的情况下,培养孩子自主学习的兴趣、能力,还有毅力和责任感,也是任重道远啊。
洋洋的部分作业记录下。
What do you think?
Last year was the first year our school had a school uniform. Do you think primarystudents should have a compulsory school uniform? Give reasons for why or whynot.
Last year students in our school began wearing uniforms. I think primary students should wear uniforms for the following reasons.
Firstly, the school uniform can represent the school by telling what school you come from.
Secondly, students don’t have to waste time forchoosing the right clothes for school.
Thirdly, school uniform can enhance the cohesion of the school. Students feel they are part of the whole school and are proud of their school.
In conclusion, I prefer primary students to wear uniforms.
Responsewriting
Choose an articlefrom a newspaper and prepare a report to share. You need to explain who, what,where, when, how, why.
A news report
I am writing this report to share a piece of news I read from the local newspaper. This news is about a six-year-old girl Ruby Hood who warned her Mum about a fire and saved her neighbour’s house.
Ruby Hood woke up at about 4am on a Sunday morning in her house in Manly. She smelt smoke and told her mum. Her mum and her mum’s partner checked their house, but couldn’t find the cause. So they searched outside and found their neighbour’s house on fire. Ruby’s mum called the fire brigade and her partner banged on the neighbour’s window to wake them up. They quickly evacuated from the house. Soon the fire was put out by the Manly fire brigade. Ruby got a bag of candy and a fire truck ride from the fire brigade and a thank-you card and a gift bag from her neighbour for saving their lives.
I feel proud of Ruby. She is only six but really fire wise. And I am relieved that the fire was put out soon and no one was hurt. The fire fighters’ chief said the fire was started by a cigarette butt that smouldered for more than 12 hours. This reminds smokers to never throw cigarette butts out but to put it in an ash tray.
看起来,洋洋的表达能力很不错呢