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 . . .  
     This is the big nest and this is the small nest and it is changing in the nest.




Student reflection

  •  Now - I know . . .  
    My picture is about changing clothes.  We want different clothes and we want to put on our school clothes.


  • 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 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?


The angry kids are the most and the surprise and the happy are the same and the tired are the least.  There are 4 happy kids and 5 kids are sad.  One person is tired and 5 are surprised and 7 are angry.