Learning to Skip-count

This term I have been learning to skip-count in 2s.

I have been practising using an educational website mathsisfun.com to help me fill in the missing numbers and see pattern when I count in twos forwards and backwards.


Reflection:  this is a bit tricky to do fast.  I am quicker but not backwards.  I can do it at home and in the car to get better.  Waseema  24.11.17

Describing Fireworks

This term we have been learning to describe fireworks:

• use interesting words
• use describing words
• use our senses (what we see, hear, feel etc)
• use a language feature like:  onomatopoeia, simile

Reflection:
I did some good words.  I used like or as to make a simile.  I feel great about my writing because it sounds good and it makes sense.  Waseema  24.11.17

Exhibit for Elm Park School Art Display

We created decorative Maori kites, weaving in colours and textures to represent 'We are Elm Park"

Daffodil Diamante

I am learning to write a Diamante Poem 

• use interesting (WOW) words to describe Daffodils 
• use a graphic organiser to help me form my diamond poem

It was a little hard to write all the words down, to think of them, I needed help to spell the words.
I liked my poem.  Waseema  01.09.17

I like the word 'crowns' Waseema,  A good try to use words in a diamond poem.  Remember to use each word only once.  Make every word count.  Mrs Templeton  01.09.17

Reading with Expression

I have been learning to read with fluency and expression

• make changes to the expression in my voice
• notice and identify punctuation to help me read

 At first I was a bit shy but I liked reading it.  I tried to do good expression.  
Waseema  31.08.17

Waseema I thought you did really well.  Keep looking carefully at the sounds as you scan along the words.  Lovely expression in your voice.  Mrs Templeton  31.08.17

Geometry: Classifying 3D shapes

I have been learning to identify, name, group, sort and classify 3D shapes using my own words and the language of geometry



Waseema, I was proud of the way you showed resilience by wanting to try a more challenging task.  By looking at the actual 3D shapes you were able to count the edges and faces.  Well done.  Mrs Templeton  28.08.17

Maori Patterns: Tā moko

In Term 2 and 3 we have been learning about Maori patterns.  We went to the Auckland museum and the Te Tuhi art gallery.  Look at my moko!