Story Time - Language Arts Activity Book help

Dear Parents - how are you all and your children - well I hope. There were quite a number of absences today at school - I hope it was just because of the weather....and wow was it hot today....where did spring go to?

Here's another summary of the stories from this week and the one we should be reading next week.I do hope that you find them helpful - let me know please.

Story Time – “I can’t get my turtle to move”

This story is about a young girl who lives in the countryside – she has a big garden (backyard) in which live many different animals, birds and insects. The story begins with her turtle, which no matter what the girl does the turtle just does not want to move. She tries many things – and shows us in comparison the other animals and how they really do as she tells them – but the turtle doesn’t move. As the girl shows us the different animals we count them – starting from 1 – 10.
At the end of the story the girl finally gets her turtle to move by offering it some lunch – a lettuce leaf…. She is very happy as are all the other animals.

This story shows us the different kinds of animals that can be found in some backyards (gardens or small farms). It also encourages the readers to count the animals on each page and the repetition of the phrase;”but I can’t get my turtle to move...” gets the children involved in the telling of the story.




Story Time – “The Little Red Hen” – a lesson in sharing the work so as to share the rewards.

In this story the little red hen is a hard worker who finds some seeds and wants to sow them and grow some wheat. She asks the other animals on the farm to help her with different tasks. The animals are far too lazy to help her; plant the seeds, cut the wheat when it has grown, take the wheat to the mill to be ground into flour or to help make the dough for the bread. However when the bread is cooked the animals want to help her eat it – but the hen says NO! “I did…by myself, and…by myself….and …by myself and now I’m going to eat it ALL BY MYSELF”

The hen feels that because she made all the effort and did all the work then she gets all of the bread. That’s quite right as the others were too lazy to help, so why should they share the bread! This is a good lesson for everyone to learn.


A very full and busy week lies ahead of us.... preparations for what looks to be a lovely show / activity day for mothers on Mothers' Day. The children are all working hard to help make the day a special one for their beloved mothers.

Details and invitations will be sent to you in the coming week (4).

Thank you for sending your child's display file, and the T2 report cards. For those haven't recieved then please...contact the school administration for details of how to get them
Have a great weekend.

For those who have been absent this week - your homework is to make sure that every page has been complety worked on. Finish the sheets please.

Ms Rowena.