Term 4 

Writing

Student reflection of an author:

An awesome author, uses capital letters at the start of a name and the start of a sentence.  They put finger spaces between their words and they use lots of ‘wow’ words and Fast Words.


Term 4 Discovery

Term 4 

Discovery

We are learning to engage in positive relationships with others.  
We focus on developing the following key competencies:

Thinking
Relating to others
Using language, symbols and text
Managing self
Participating and contributing 


Student reflection from a Discovery session: 

“I were very nice to people and sharing all my ideas that is why I got the award - Participate and Contribute your ideas.”







Term 3 Maths

Term 3 
Maths 

We are learning to: Measure and weight materials and pour liquids from and into containers.


Success Criteria: We made our own healthy smoothy and fruit salad by cutting, measuring and weighing our fruit.





Term 3 Reading

Reading 


Teacher question: 

What do good readers do?

Student’s response:

A good reader looks carefully at the words and use their voice to make their reading interesting.  They ask themselves if what they have read makes sense.


Term 4 Dance

Term 4 

Dance

Success Criteria:
I can participate, follow instructions, move independently and in time to the music.


 Click on the link below  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SmThM9NDGA


Term 4 Music

Term 4

Music 

We are learning to: recognise different sections of music and respond through singing, moving, playing and creating. 

To be successful we need to:
  • Listen carefully to the music
  • Move as directed by the words in the song
  • Sing as we move


Click on the link below:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgQ1_GEC8ZM

Term 3 Te Reo Maori

Term 3 
Te Reo Māori 
My Mihi



We are learning to:
Introduce ourselves in Te Reo Māori.
Communicate personal information, such as 
our name, parents' and grandparents' names and 
home town in Te Reo Māori.

To be successful we need to:
Speak clearly and fluently.
Use short simple sentences of Te Reo Māori 
to communicate personal information.

Term 2 Integrated Topic


Term 2 Integrated Topic: Change is part of life
I am learning to... 
  • express my understanding of Change
  • explain how a plant changes

Success Criteria
  • I can express my understanding of change
  • I can sequencing how a seed changes into a plant

Task:
Teacher instruction: Use play dough or crayons to create a picture or make something to show me what you know about change.  

Teacher question: What have you made to show me what you know about change?

  • At the beginning (before teaching):


Student reflection
  •  Then - I thought . . .  
    These are the sticks for the flowers and this girls  is looking at all the change.  Change is something that goes down.





Student reflection

  •  Now - I know . . .  
    This is a caterpillar that change into a butterfly and it made a chrysalis and it stayed in there for two weeks and then it came out  and it is a butterfly.

  • At the end:

Term 2 Writing


Term 2 Writing

Writing Learning Intentions:

Before I start writing
  •  I can use my picture to share what I am going to write about (Writing Objective)
During writing
  •  I can use my iPod to scan QR Codes to obtain tricky describing words to enhance and describe my story. 
  • I can explain what I need to do if I get stuck with choosing the best describing word for my story. 
After writing 
  •  I can share my story with my buddy.  
  •  I ask my buddy if my describing word matches my picture.
  •  I shared my story with my buddy.
Success Criteria:  

I will know I have done this when I 
  •  draw a detailed picture plan
  •  use some adjectives to described my picture
  • use my iPod to scan QR Codes to obtain describing words.

Teacher Comment:  

I like the way you story created a picture in my mind.
I like the way your words match your picture.


Term 2 Maths Statistics


This term we are learning to:
  • sort objects into categories for display
  • present information on pictograph
  • make a display of the data collected
  • make statements about data displays

Success Criteria:
  • data will be sorted and displayed in a pictograph 
  • make a statement about my pictograph


Student reflection:


If you look at your graph, what can you tell me about it?


There are 4 happy children and there are 2 sad children.  6 children are tired and only 1 is surprised and 5 are angry.  The surprise children are the least and the tired children are the most.

Term 1 Integrated Topic


Term 1 Integrated Topic: Conflict is part of life
I am learning to... 
express my understanding of Conflict

Task:
Teacher instruction: With this play dough, make something to show me what you know about conflict.  

Teacher question: What have you made to show me what you know about conflict?

  • At the beginning (before teaching):


Student reflection
  • Then - I thought . . .
Having a little argument because that is what conflict means or having a little fight.  My mum and dad have told me that.
  • At the end:


Student reflection
  • Now - I know . . .

I am fighting with a snake, because he was creeping up behind me and I didn’t see him. When I turned around he was there and then I start fighting with him and he bit me on the finger.

Term 1 Writing



Term 1 Writing

Writing Learning Intentions:

Before I start writing
  •  I can use my picture to share what I am going to write about (Writing Object)
During writing
  •  I can explain what I need to do if I get stuck with choosing the best describing word for my story 
After writing 
  •  I can share my story with my buddy.  
  •  I ask my buddy if my describing word matches my picture.
  •  I shared my story with my buddy
Success Criteria:  

I will know I have done this when I 
  •  draw a detailed picture plan
  •  use some adjectives to described my picture

Teacher Comment:  

I like the way your words match your picture.

Term 1 Art Attack



Term 1 Art Attack

I am learning to
  • create a self-portrait
  • talk about my own art work and artwork created by others

Success Criteria
  • To create a portrait where my facial features are the right size and shape and are drawn in the right place on my face.

Next step
  • All facial features are in proportion and correctly placed.