Mercy Ships Academy Grade 1 and 2

A Story About Myself by Grade 1

2008-02-21T08:53:00.000-08:00

A Story About Something I Tried to Do

A Story About Myself

By Elijah

I tried to do writing. i kept on trying to write. Finally I could write. Now it is easy. I tried to learn my letters, segment, and practice. After all of this practicing I could do it.

Trying to Meet Miss Katherine
By Kaitlyn

I never met Miss Katherine. But when I heard she was going to be my new teacher I wanted to meet her. I saw Miss Katherine in the Dining Room and tapped her on the hip. She didn't look at me because she was busy. Next, I saw her at the hairdresser. i called Miss KAtherine's name but she couldn't hear me because Laura was drying her hair. Finally, i met her in school.

A Story About Myself
By Anna

I tried to ride my bike when I was 5. I tried to pedal my pedals, sit on the seat, and do it on my own. Then I loved to ride my bike. i rode my bike a lot. I had fun on my bike.

A Story About Myself

By Joyce

When I just came to school then I said to my mom, "Mom I hope I don't get Decodables." But i did. I kept on trying to read them and then I could do it. I tried to segment, pronounce the words, and read with expression. I tried to read and it was easy.

A Story About Myself

By Rick

I found it hard to do Maths. I practiced to do Maths. It was hard but i could find it easy. i tried to add, subtract and find the correct answers. The i could do Maths.

Book Reviews by Grade 2

2008-02-21T07:25:00.000-08:00

Hungry Little Hare
Review by Elliot
I have read The Hungry Little Hare who wants to find his mum. He met some other animals on the way. I like the book because it is really good.

The Worst Birthday Ever
Review by Jan

I have read The Worst Birthday Ever. The author is Lianna McCore. The main characters are Max and Roy. On Roy's birthday Roy thought Max was trying to avoid Roy all day. I like the story and it makes me feel happy.

Cinderella
Review by Jana

I have read the story of Cinderella, have you? Well I guess soon you will, because I am going to tell you a bit about Cinderella. The author is Walt Disney. The characters are Cinderella, the Stepsisters, the Stepmother, and the Prince. At the end of the story Cinderella and the Prince fall in love. I like it because it is romantic.

Paper sculpture

2007-10-30T11:37:00.000-07:00

Paper Vehicles

The Grade 1s and 2s have just completed making their own paper sculptures out of cereal boxes. They had great fun paying close attention to detail and were sure to include number plates, seatbelts, review mirrors, seatbelts and lights.

Excellent work Grade 1s and 2s! Well Done!

Jan and the Hermit Crab

2007-10-10T11:33:00.000-07:00

Jan and the Hermit Crab

By Jan

There was once a Hermit crab that lived at the North Sea.

The Hermit crab wanted a friend. So he went to the shore to find somebody.

And he found a boy called Jan, tht's me. So two days later I wanted a pet so now we are friends and I have a pet.

So day after day we played and we were best friends. So we played tag, flying airplanes, bo bo ba ba and that was a lot of fun.

A song:

We had lots of fun fun fun

And did some clap clap clap

But then I had to go go go

To the big big sea sea sea

Grade 1, Unit 2 Animal Celebration

2007-10-10T09:50:00.000-07:00

On the 1st of October the Grade 1s completed their 2nd Open Court Unit on animals.

Their weeks of hard work culminated in a great celebration where they shared the things they had learnt with the Grade 2s and enjoyed an hour of stamping, face painting, fishing and fun.

Celebration Day 01.10.07

"It was yesterday. We had so much fun. We had face paint and we
pretended to be cats."
Anna

What Scientists do

2007-10-02T08:12:00.001-07:00

During the first week of term the class was asked to describe what a scientist does. Here are their responses:

Little Green Riding Hood's basket

2007-08-30T09:55:00.000-07:00

The Grade 2's story for the day was Little Green Riding Hood, a play based on the traditional children's story Little Red Riding Hood.

The play consists of a dialogue between a child and her grandfather who delights in giving his grand daughter ridiculous answers to her questions about Little Red Riding Hood.

I thought you may enjoy a short passage from Gianni Rodari's Little Green Riding Hood.

Grandpa: Once upon a time there was a little girl called Little Yellow Riding Hood.
Child: No! Red Riding Hood!
Grandpa: Oh yes, of course, Red Riding Hood.

Well, one day her mother called and said:
"Little Green Riding Hood-"
Child: Red!
Grandpa: Sorry! Red. "Now, my child, go to

Aunt Mary and take her these potatoes."
Child: No! It doesn't go like that! "Go to

Grandma and take her these cakes."

Welcome

2007-08-30T09:50:00.000-07:00

A hearty welcome to the parents and students of Grade 1 and 2. This Blog has been set up to facilitate better communication with you. Please free to post your questions, comments and encouragements here. I will be updating it regularly with information about what stories and unit themes we will be covering each week.