Exciting changes

We have been learning about managing ourselves and monitoring what we are meant to be doing during our morning sessions. We have a task board with five areas of learning to be completed and an effort board to show how much effort we are putting into our learning. We are practicing this new routine on Thursdays, it is exciting and fun.

Jayden is working quietly on publishing his writing.

This is Mikaela ticking off what she has completed and Kyus is looking at what he could do next.

Awesome children reading sunshine classic books

week 8

We have been finding information to answer our water questions. We had to complete a water project about it.

We are very proud of ourselves and so is Mrs Miller. :)

In maths we have been watching teaching tool videos explaining strategies then Mrs Miller works with us to see if we took it in and can understand it.

We are learning not to give up when new learning gets a little harder, we just have to practice a bit more until we understand it.  

 These are our plastic bottle fish. We have talked about why it's important not to pollute our waters. Sea life is dying because humans keep throwing rubbish into the rivers and streams.

Where has the term going? We are busy having fun learning about numbers, words and water. This week we looked deeper into the water cycle.  We found out what each stage means.  We think it is cool that clouds are made out of water and when they get to full it rains.

This week for oral language it is free choice - children are welcome to bring things along to show.

water fun

FUN, FUN, FUN!

Remember this week is the children's triathlon at school.  Swim, bike and run!There will be food and drink for sale.  Bring a blanket and enjoy the evening.

Another week of fun learning.

 

 We drew the water cycle on the iPads using 'explain everything'

We learnt about a school in Uganda - Awere Primary School, and how we helped by providing them with a water-bore so they can drink clean water.

We started making our plastic bottle fish. We have to look after our water and stop polluting so the sea life can live for many years to come.

Golden time was fun -exploring new games, dress ups, hot wheel tracks....

when I get older I want to be....

We made a iMovie about what we want to be when we grow up.
Click the link below to watch our movie:

http://youtu.be/noWQIFJT0yM

ENJOY!

Wow, this term is flying by. Matai is working really well, we are developing a safe, happy, learning environment where we can all challenge ourselves to achieve more.

Please keep listening and reading to your child at home, asking lots of questions that get them to think deeper about what they have read.

We need lots of practice with basic facts to 10 and 20, doubling and  halving numbers. This year maths is a focus. Take any opportunity to encourage your child to count backwards, skip count, name shapes or talk about fractions, it will help them make connections and develop their understanding.

This is a good website which covers all areas of maths:

http://interactivesites.weebly.com/math.html

Also go onto Studyladder, I have set basic fact tasks which the children will enjoy completing.

Have fun!