RM's florist service :)

At, RM we like to grow our own flowers. Our gardners worked hard to plant seeds themselves so they could sell it at the florist later! 

 We took turns ordering our flowers, the kids had to pick flowers by name and this time we used our addition skills to pay the exact amount. Raya was a fantastic shopkeeper!

 We handpick our flowers at RM florist :)

 Then we take extra care to wrap them up so that they are beautiful!

 Jayce paying 10 baht "5 and 5 make ten"

 Harry was a happy customer :)

 We even delivered flowers to some teachers!

 Raya was not just the shop keeper, she was also the flower delivery driver!!

 We had some fancy customers who put in orders - she was quite royal looking I must say :)

While we had a lot of fun, we worked hard at phonics as well. We learnt our new sound 'ch' by making ch ch train sounds. Then we played word fly swatter and filled out initial sound worksheets.

We also learnt about subtraction for maths - I used some of the flowers/plants that were sent in to teach them how to take away. 

We then practiced subtracting with our friends. 

We also had a fantastic day making flower mandalas with real flower petals! Next week when you are in for the LJCs please have a look at our classroom for the mandalas :) 

Some of the kids had fun making flower necklaces and headbands too! 

It has been a great week indeed and we are excited for more fun next week! 

Here is our review/preview for your information. 

RM Weekly Update Term: 3              Week: 4        Dates: 08th  – 12th May 2017

                                                                                                                                        

	This Week (Plants)	Next Week (The Little Red Hen)
Literacy	We covered the sound ‘ch’ and learnt words that begin and end with the sound: chop, chap, chip, chin, much, such etc. The kids were getting a bit confused between ‘sh’ and ‘ch’ – so I would recommend practicing these sounds at home.	We will cover the sound ‘th’ and learn words that begin and end with the sound: thin, thump and special ‘th’ words such as then, that, this.
Math	We did subtraction this week and the kids really enjoyed it. However, some were getting confused between the signs +, - and =. Perhaps practice these at home as well.	We will be learning about volume and capacity next week. There will a bit of water play involved so please send in spare clothes in case the kids get too wet.
Science	We learnt about the life cycle of a plant and the kids found this topic very easy as they had already learnt it through the life cycle of a bean.	We will continue learning about farming/gardening through the book ‘The little red hen’.
Art	We used natural materials such as petals and leaves to make mandalas for our windows. This will also let us see how the colour will change over time.	We will create crafts of the Little red hen characters. We will also continue to explore how to use natural material to create art.
PSED/Physical	We planted seeds in pots this week. And the kids have been given the responsibility of looking after their own plants and water them daily. Some have started growing already!	We will attempt to make bread like the little red hen, next week.
Home Learning	Please differentiate between the sounds ‘sh’ and ‘ch’ with your children this weekend. It will help them next week. Thank you.
Notices and Events	Please remember to sign up for the learning journey conferences for next week. This term, the year group teachers will give parents a small presentation with helpful transition tips. And please note, we only have four days allocated for LJCs this term. Thank you, Miss.Myshi