Term 1 Wrap up

Reading

• WALT: ask questions as we read to make sure we understand what we read.

Remember we can question before we read…

What is this going to be about? What do I already know that will help me understand? what do I want to find out?

 We can question as we read… 

what does that mean? what is going to happen next? what else do I want to know?

 We can question after we read…

does that make sense? what have I learned? have I answered my earlier questions? what else do I want to know?

• I learned to: read and know what it actually means because I have been rereading, and sometimes I ask questions to make sure it all makes sense.
• Most challenging was: trying not to accidentally read different sentences when I am trying to reread
• Next step is to: think hard about questions and predictions before I start reading to help it all make sense.

Gaby, you are working hard to make sure you understand what you are reading. You are using the strategies we are practising in class such as prediction and questioning to help 'tune in' to the text.
Remember to try and ask different types of questions, some thick and some thin.
Kerri

Sharing my Story

Sharing our Stories

We have been creating a variety of art pieces this term. These pieces are all about ourselves and sharing our stories. We have used different media like collage, watercolour, crayon and clay to create our art. We are beginning to make choices as artists. Each piece of art shares a little about us.

WALT: share our stories and ideas through art.

WALT: explore a variety of media and make choices about how we want our finished piece to look

Success criteria: * our message is clear

* our art represents us

* we have tried different media

* we choose the media to create the effect we want

	I Think	My Buddy Thinks
my message is clear	yes it is :)	yap
my art represents me	mosty my art...	most of your art
I have tried different media	watercolor and dye paint.	dye paint? i dont think we used dye paint...
I choose media to create the effect I wanted	normal paint that is it & i don’t Know what else there is	yea? hmmm what dose that mean
my favourite media is… because	dye paint because you can make enything	do you mean water colour?

Gaby, you are a very clever visual artist and you think carefully about how you want your finished piece to look. You have experimented with different media such as clay, water colour and crayon and you make choices to create the effect you want. I cannot wait to see you keep on growing and developing as an artist throughout the year.
Kerri

My Kotahitanga learning

         Term One Value

Kotahitanga (Unity/Togetherness)

Values are deeply held beliefs about what is important or desirable. They are expressed through the ways in which we think and act. In fact everything we do reflects our values!

WALT: Show kotahitanga with our little buddies from Busy

Bees

Task: Create a poster showing kotahitanga

Success Criteria:

• Include a clear Image
• Include our name and our buddies name
• Show and explain kotahitanga (working together)
• Our poster makes sense

How am I going showing?	I think	My buddy thinks
Friendship	by helping her learn and also teaching my self.	I REALLY think  you are a great friend and you help out…
Sharing	by sharing my ideas and thoughts.	YOU do share alot like ideas and thinking or stuff like…… toys or what ever….
Teamwork	by cooperating together.	REALLY you do…. I have really see you working well in a team...
Looking out for each other	its like if your buddy gets hurt you help them up.	REALLY YOU HELP A LOT!

* Yellow Hat	What of the above attributes above do you feel is strongest for you? maintenance for maths  because  it is making my brain  better
* Black Hat	What of the following attributes do you feel you need to improve on? I need to get better at  my maths  and  reading
* Red Hat	How do I feel about kotahitanga? HAPPY!!!!

Gaby, you are a fabulous class member and you show kotahitanga in and out of the classroom, like when you look out for your little buddy and classmates. You and Harriet are showing kotahitanga when you are helping your little buddy in her learning!
I would love you share more of your ideas and thinking during class discussions and to help out your team more when we are playing team games like flags.
Kerri

learning to learn

WALT: Learning to Learn

Success Criteria:

• know what I am learning to do
• I know what I need to to to get better
• I plan activities that are going to help my learning
• I follow my plan
• use my learning time wisely (complete my activities on time)

We are on the path to becoming self directed learners in Adventure 9. This means we are beginning to make choices that help us grow as learners. We know what we are learning and what we need to do to get better. 

We plan our week choosing activities that are going to help us reach our goals. We plan using the must dos and can dos.

Reflection

	I think	My Buddy thinks
I know what I am learning	sometimes because i need to listen	yaa I agree really you  need to listen…. To Kerri
I know what I need to do to get better	i need to be more sensible  for my learning	You need to get better at being more sensible…..on the mat
I plan activities that are going to help my learning	sometimes because i don’t really know what to do	Great
I follow my plan	yes but at maths i don’t really know what to do	YAA sort of
I use my learning time wisely	most of the time but i do not do much with it	sort of

Gaby, your reflection shows that you are really thinking hard about what you need to do to grow and develop as a learner. I think you have been a bit hard on yourself, you may find maths challenging but I think you are trying to complete your learning activities.
Remember to plan the teach time then the must dos first. Fill in any gaps with the can dos. If you are finding maths challenging then you may need to plan extra time to finish the must dos.
Kerri