Term 4 Writing

Term 4 

Writing

Student reflection of an author:

An awesome author, draws a big picture plan with lots of detail.  She uses capital letters at the start of a sentence and start of a name.  She also puts a full stop at the end of a sentence and a comma when there are lots of names.


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 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 helped Mrs Bergmann, weeding, cleaning up and I helped filled up the compost bin. I also help the other children.” 





Term 3 Gymnastics


Term 3


Gymnastics

Success Criteria:
To perform two different kinds of rolls (pencil and hedgehog) correctly.

Next Step:
To learn more advanced rolls like the elephant and circle roll.

Student Voice:
It was hard to keep my legs together, when I am doing the roll.

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

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 change

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 . . .  
    It is something that is changing to something else.  That one is a butterfly that change to a face on a cookie.  They change because they want to take turn.







Student reflection

  •  Now - I know . . .
    This is a caterpillar changing into 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?


I’ve got 3 people who are happy with there houses and 7 people are sad because there houses are smashed with the earthquake.  One person is tired of the shakes and 4 people who are surprised of all the holes in the road and 6 people who are angry because they have to move. The sad people are the most and the tired people are the least, there’s only 1.

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 . . .
I think it is cat because he is walking and looking for food or a bird.
  • At the end:


Student reflection
  • Now - I know . . .
This is a big boy punching a baby, because the baby is very annoying.

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

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.