Ethan's Photo on Monday, 24 November 2014


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When I started in Room 18 I was reading level 5 books like "Little Terriers" now I can read level 16 books like "Pop pop pop"

I am very happy with how much better I am now at reading! I had to show my CARE values a lot and work really hard. Next year I am going to get even better!

A&P Show Writing

After we went to the A&P Show we wrote thank you letters to the parents who took us.



In writing I am learning to... Think about the beginning middle and ends of my words

Basic Facts

In maths each morning we have a basic facts slam. We have two minutes to answer 20 basic facts questions. If we can answer all of them in less then a minute five times in a row we get to move to the next level. Here is my basic facts slam page.

Discovery

In Discovery this week we were using language, symbols and text and showing our CARE values. 

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I was showing my CARE values by... 
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Garden Discovery

In Discovery each week we look at how we can show the CARE values, here is how we showed our CARE values in our Garden Discovery!



"I was showing Excellence by working really hard"

alexhornoaklands sent you a video: "Round 2 Dance"

alexhornoaklands has shared a video with you on YouTube
WALT
Participate and contribute in a different way to be creative

SUCCESS CRITERIA
I can participate in dance, drama, music or art to show creativity.
Round 2 Dance
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Integrated Topic Art

WALT
Participate and contribute in a different way to be creative

SUCCESS CRITERIA
I can participate in dance, drama, music or art to show creativity.



Fwd: Gymnastics

WALT
Make our bodies into shapes and perform rolls

In PE this term we have been doing gymnastics, we have been learning to make our bodies into shapes like the pike, straddle, straight, and tuck.
We have also been learning to do the rolls - pencil, hedgehog, elephant and forward.

Out next step is to put these together and make a sequence.

TEACHER COMMENT
Some of these rolls can be very tricky it is great to see how hard we are all working at making the shapes and following instructions.











Ethan's photo on Tuesday, 2 September 2014


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Batman - The Blend Gr

LEARNING INTENTION
To spot and read words starting with Gr

LEARNING OUTCOME
We will find and photograph words that start with gr

Term 2 Art Attack

LEARNING INTENTION
To produce a piece of Maori art using sketching and painting

SUCCESS CRITERIA
Sketch and the paint a koru using simple sketching skills and the dip and sweep painting technique

LEARNING OUTCOME
My learning outcome was Relational because I used a variety skills to produce my art

WHAT DID I HAVE TO SAY?
I liked doing painting the red white and green colours

Art - Sketching

LEARNING INTENTION
Today with Mr Shaskey we learned about sketching and drawing. We learned to set he limits, draw the outline and then add the shapes.

SUCCESS CRITERIA
We can follow instructions and sketch some fruit and vegetables

LEARNING OUTCOME
Relational because I followed instructions and finished my sketch

NEXT STEP
To practice what I learned

WHAT DID I THINK?
It was hard to do detail on the pineapple
I liked doing the pumpkin and the wobbly lines

Batman Reading - Red Fast Word Hunt

WALT
We are learning to find the red fast words in our books

SUCCESS CRITERIA
Find and photograph red fast words from the books in our library

LEARNING OUTCOME
Multi-Structural because we found lots of words

Maths - Subtracting

WALT
Do subtractions in our head by counting down

SUCCESS CRITERIA
We can take a number away from another number in our heads



OUR SOLO LEVEL
Multi Structural
Because we can do it but not always know why

OUR NEXT STEP
Relational
To be able to do it every time without support

Art Attack - Term 1

WALT
Plan and create a piece of art that depicts a native New Zealand creature

SUCCESS CRITERIA
I can follow a plan and use a number of techniques to create my painting



MY SOLO LEVEL
Unistructural
Because I can do this with support

MY NEXT STEP
Multi structural
I will try to do this without support