I am learning my basic facts

We have been learning our basic facts in class. On the ipads I can play the game, slide maths, with my friends to practice. I loved playing this and look forward to getting better at my maths!

I am learning to retell the story.

I am learning to create and use simple graphic organisers with support

We have been learning how to use popplet on the laptops/ ipads. This is my brainstorm about my bedroom. 

"I am learning to get my ideas down. I am proud of myself for sounding out the words I didn't know. It can be tricky to make the lines on the computer."

Fatima

Art Exhibition 2017

For the 2017 Elm Park School Art Exhibition we created our own butterflies. Here is my painted butterfly and also my Kidpix butterfly.

"I am proud of my butterfly because I worked hard.I found it tricky to do the felt pens because we made some mistakes."

Fatima

I am learning to write a cinquain poem

We have been learning how to write cinquain poems. We will be successful when we:

•  use descriptive language
•  follow the structure of a cinquain poem. 
•  not repeat the same words.

A cinquain poem is made up of 5 lines. 

This first line is one word (title).

The second line is two describing words.

The third line is three verbs (doing words).

The fourth line is four words to describe a feeling. 

The fifth line is one word.

This cinquain poem is on my favourite colour!

I am learning to play reading eggs independently

Reading Eggs is one of our favourite activities to play on the laptops.

"I am learning to listen to the word and click on the right words. I like to play the car racing game because at the end you get to race on small cars. I find it tricky when the laptops have no sound because I can't hear the words."

We are learning to tell the time.

In Room 8/26 we have been learning how to tell the time. We have been focusing on o'clock and half past. 

Check out our awesome clocks we made next time you are in the classroom.

Celebrating Matariki in Room 8/26

Matariki is the Maori New Year, it is an important Maori celebration. The seven stars that make up Matariki are Matariki, Tupu-a-nuku, Waiti, Waita, Waipuna-a-rangi and Ururangi. There are lots of different ways to celebrate Matariki such as through music, songs, food and family.       

In Room 8/26 we celebrated Matariki by having a feast, making star cookies, reflecting on our goals for the term, learning a waiata (song) and going to the Auckland Museum to learn more about Matariki.

We are learning how to catch and pass small balls.

For PE we have been learning how to catch and pass small balls. 

To pass the ball we need to have our hands up in the shape of a W and push the ball out from our chest. To catch the ball we need to have our hands up ready.

We have been showing our school value of Resilience by not giving up.

I am learning to solve addition and subtraction problems that involve the number 10

"I am learning to write numbers. I am proud of myself for being fast at basic facts. I find it tricky to say the bigger numbers. "

I am learning to use base words and endings to help me read and understand words.

I will know I have been successful when:

• I look carefully through words and notice how they end.
• I know other words that end with the same letters.

"I am learning to make different words and say the new words. I am proud of my reading because every time I read I can sound out my words. It is tricky when there are new words. because I don't know them."

I am learning to use describing words

On Friday we had a celebration at school. We got to play some games. We played statues. We played pass the parcel too. It was noisy too. There was colourful dresses. The children had party hats too. I liked the noise.

"I like writing at school. I am proud of all the words I used in my story from my brainstorm. Next time I could try to write more describing words to make my story interesting."

I am learning about tapa artwork at Te Tuhi

Room 26/8 went on a class trip to Te Tuhi to learn all about how signs and symbols are used to tell stories in Pacific culture. Here is a picture of me creating my own tapa cloth.

I am learning to add and subtract with the number 5

"I like maths because it teaches me about adding and take away. I can use my fingers to help me solve the problems."
Fatima

I am learning how to write a cinquian poem

We have been writing poems about Autumn. First, Room 26/8 went for a walk around the school and looked at the autumn leaves. Then we came back to class and talked about what we could see, feel and hear.

"I like writing because it helps me when i am reading my books. Miss Moston can help me to sound out my words." Fatima

I am learning my Sight-Words to help me with my reading

"This was easy for me because I know all these words."

Fatima

Welcome to my 2017 Learning Journey

This year I am in Room 26/8 and my teacher is Miss Moston.