PLP

Personal Learning Program Part A, T2 Wk9&10  (due 24/6/11) Your Personal Learning Program is designed to promote self-motivated learning. This part involves eight nights of reading and eight nights of spelling over a 2 week period. It is your responsibility alone to complete your Personal Learning Program and to have it signed by a parent or guardian. Your choice of reading material is up to you - so choose something that you would ENJOY READING, for approximately 10-15mins each time. Reading log: date, title, parent/guardian signature  (4 days /week) 1 2 3 4  Spelling: Look Ø Cover Ø Write Ø Check SPELLING LIST 1 2 3 4 CLAP your words into syllables Ask someone at home to help you by writing the letters of your words on your back! Make shorter words using the letters from your spelling.. eg. BECAUSE - BE, CAUSE, SEA Play football with your words- 6 points for each vowel 1 point for each consonant- Total the score Graffiti write your words in cool styles Look up your words in a dictionary to look for similar words and meanings. Find anything interesting? Circle the task you chose to help you practice Circle the task you chose to help you practice Parent/guardian Personal Learning Program Part A, T2 Wk 9&10  (due 24/6/11) Remember to choose something that you ENJOY READING!!! This is for pleasure - approximately 10-15mins each time. Reading log: date, title, parent/guardian signature  (4 days /week) 5 6 7 8  Spelling: Look Ø Cover Ø Write Ø Check SPELLING LIST 5 6 7 8 DIVIDE WORDS IN SYLLABLES EG. TO/MORR/OW WRITE WORDS IN normal SENTENCES beautifully WRITE WORDS IN CRAZY SENTENCES LOOK WORDS UP IN THE DICTIONARY CUT OUT YOUR WORDS FROM NEWSPAPERS OR MAGAZINES LOOK THROUGH BOOKS TO FIND YOUR SPELLING WORDS Circle the task you chose to help you practice. Circle the task you chose to help you practice Parent/guardian signature Personal Learning Program Part B, T2 Wk 9&10  (due 24/6/11 The following rubric is to help you make choices about how you want to design your personal learning.  You are to choose one or more options from each of the three categories. The 5/6 teachers expect 30 minutes to be spent on each activity over the fortnight - at least 90 minutes over the fortnight on these chosen tasks.  Remember that evidence of completed tasks should be handed in to your teacher (eg. note about which physical activities you have done). If there are any problems please talk to your teacher.  J J J J Remember to have your parent/guardian sign or initial in the boxes below to show you have completed your task. Category 1 IDENTITY AND CULTURE Look through the daily papers or other magazines. Cut out and collect articles that focus on other cultures. You may like to paste them up into a scrapbook DESIGN A MEDAL Design a medal for yourself or a family member or a friend. What would you/they get a medal for? Maybe you could make the medal and give it to them!    Look out your WINDOW! What do you see? In around 100 words record what you see, so that when we read your description it creates a strong scene in our minds. Category 2 “WHAT IS THE AREA?” New Carpet or Tiles! Choose one or more rooms in your house. Measure the width and length to work out the room’s area.  How many square metres of carpet or tiles would you need to re cover the floor? Draw a floor plan. THIS IS A FREE SPACE BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO LONG WEEKENDS DURING THIS HOMEWORK PERIOD. ENJOY YOUR TIME WITH FAMILY/FRIENDS. TAKE A PHOTO OF HOW YOU USED THIS TIME! TIMES TABLES Create a x grid-continue this grid to 12’s X 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 2 4 6 3 0 3 6 9 4 Category 3 WHAT IS THE COST? Look in the local paper or ring the carpet shop to find out the approximate cost of floor coverings. Work out the cost of your new floor coverings, include a picture or description of the floor covering. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SONG? Include the words to your favourite song. Explain why you like it. How does it make you feel? LEARN SOMETHING NEW! Take up juggling, counting in another language, origami or whatever you want! Take up a challenge. Keep a record of the times you practise and if you succeed in mastering a new skill.