Term 3 Maths - Numeracy


We are learning to count backwards from the biggest number to solve subtraction problems.

Student comment: I'm counting backwards, I like counting backwards.

Term 3 Physical education: Gymnastics


We are learning to:
Create and perform a sequence which links two shapes through rolling, traveling or jumping.

Student Comment:
I have learnt how to do tucks.

Riley's mihi part 2

Riley's mihi part 1


Te Reo Māori 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 3 reading


Teacher question: What does a good reader do?
Student answer: When they aren’t sure of a word they can go back and try again.

Term 2 Integrated topic: Change is everywhere


I am learning to express my understanding of Change
Task
Teacher instruction: Make or draw something to show me what you know about change
Teacher question: What have you made/drawn to show me what you know about change?
                        At the beginning (before teaching):  

                        In the middle (part-way through teaching):

                   
Student reflection
Then- I thought..... Change was about I don't know.



Now - I know..... heaps of stuff that changes like a caterpillar turns into a butterfly and trees when all the leaves go off the big tree.

Term 2 writing sample





I am learning to:
1. Make my writing interesting by using describing words
2. Attempt to use capital letters and full-stops by myself

Success criteria:
I will know I can successfully do this when my writing shows
1. One or more Adjectives that match my picture
2.
  • A capital letter at the start of my story and at the beginning of each new sentence.
  •  A full-stop at the end of each of my ideas and at the end of my story.

Next steps:
1. Match the details in my story to when the experience happened e.g. "Yesterday"
2. Use a capital letter after each full-stop.

Student comment:
I think I need to remember to use finger spaces.
I think i'm good at using capitals.

Term 2 strand maths: Statistics







I am learning to:
Make statements about a data display


Success Criteria:
I will know I can do this when I can
  • Correctly say one or more things about a display of data on a pictogram e.g
  • "The most popular eye colour in Room 15 is blue"

Student Comment:
It's in different orders, cherries are just one.

Term 1 writing sample





We are learning to 
Before writing: 
1. Draw a picture to plan for my writing and discuss what I am going to writing about 
During writing: 
2. Attempt to write a brief description about my made-up character 
What I need: to describe what my ani-mix looks like, sounds like, moves like etc 
After writing: 
3. Share my story with my buddy. 

Success Criteria draw a detailed picture plan use adjectives to describe my picture 

Teacher Comment I like the way your words match your picture exactly.