As an introductory activity to our inquiry unit, 'How does the world work?' we had lots of fun trying out different devices as levers. The idea was to launch a marshmallow to aim it at the teacher...this was a WOW moment for some.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Creative Group Story
SSSH children at work
Learning Intention: By the end of this Word Prediction activity you will have made these words listed into your group’s version of a story. You will know the meanings of any new words.
Success criteria: To be able to do this you need to:
a. Read through all the words to find out those words you know the meanings of and those you don’t. Cut up the words.
b. Look up the dictionary for the meanings of those words you don’t know.
c. Now lay out the words so that you can identify if this will be a fiction or non fiction text. How do you know?
d. Create an oral text from the laid out words.
e. Now one person will scribe the text as the others orally assist by retelling it and glue the given words in the correct spaces
f. Make sure that your text has correct punctuation and spelling.
g. Share with your group.
Success criteria: To be able to do this you need to:
a. Read through all the words to find out those words you know the meanings of and those you don’t. Cut up the words.
b. Look up the dictionary for the meanings of those words you don’t know.
c. Now lay out the words so that you can identify if this will be a fiction or non fiction text. How do you know?
d. Create an oral text from the laid out words.
e. Now one person will scribe the text as the others orally assist by retelling it and glue the given words in the correct spaces
f. Make sure that your text has correct punctuation and spelling.
g. Share with your group.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Vegetable Characters
Thank you to Kaitlyn, Ella and Carrie for putting the WOW into our week by creating these vegetable characters to enter in the Book Week competition.
Mrs Jamieson has a new granddaughter.
Ari-Rose was born on Thursday 18 August and we are all delighted to have a new baby girl in the family.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Metaphor Moments
My family
My family lives in a toy chest
My dad is the bouncy ball that bounces off the walls and sometimes rolls away.
My mum is the wind up car that keeps running out and needs rewinding.
My brother is the toy gun that tries to shoot but has no darts.
I am the tool box with the darts for the gun and the key for the car.
Alexander
My family
Mum is the cushion fluffy and light, always ready for a hug.
Dad is the TV working nonstop all day round.
Tiggs the cat is the blanket, soft and warm, always ready to snuggle in-between your legs.
Nathan is the light bulb always filling the room with new ideas.
Tom the cat is the ornament, shy and breakable, but always an attention seeker.
And I am the couch holding everyone up.
Emma
My family scavenges in the garage
Ruby is the lawn mower, disturbing the peace with her energetic behaviour, but when she runs out of petrol things don’t go as planned.
Dad is the light, contributing positive input, and switches off when not required.
Mum is the car, cautiously driving the family to achieve great things.
My sister is the spare tyre, inputting quirky and weird ideas, only needed as plan B.
And I am the set of tools ready and alert when needed.
Georgia
My Family
My family lives in the lounge.
Mum is the couch lazing around.
Dad is the T.V. always having a clear picture.
My cat is the books high out of reach.
And I am the heater keeping everyone warm.
James
My family lives in a garden
My dad is the tall towering oak tree that it is a sheet that covers us from rainy days.
My mum is the weed that rapidly raps any one that trespasses.
My uncles are the tall trees in the background that shade us from the strong daylight sun.
My aunties are the roots that hold us tight to the ground.
My cousins are the leaves that slowly begin to fall from their parents.
My granddad is the pohutukawa tree that takes care of us.
My grandma is the red brushes that keep Granddad company
And I am the fence that holds us all together.
Kamal
Tree Family
My family lives in a tree
Dad is the gnarled trunk of the tree, strong, rough and our shelter
Mum is the supporting branches, holding us all together
Oliver and Phoenix are the loving roots, keeping us happy
Callum is the unlucky leaves, always getting tramped on
And I am the soil, helping everyone stand tall
Lauren
My family lives in a garden!
Dad is the big tree nourishing us in need
Ready to help whenever needed
Mum is the rose holding the beauty of the family
Also helping us in need
My brother is a growing plant the future generation of the family
But it is I the worm holding everyone together.
Mannat
Dad is the Rimu tree strong, sturdy and our shelter.
Mum is the daffodil the inspiration for us all.
Megan is the weed you just can’t pull out of the soil.
Zane is the bush shaped like a rugby ball.
And I am the soil keeping us together with my hugs.
Ryan
My family lives in a toy chest
My dad is the bouncy ball that bounces off the walls and sometimes rolls away.
My mum is the wind up car that keeps running out and needs rewinding.
My brother is the toy gun that tries to shoot but has no darts.
I am the tool box with the darts for the gun and the key for the car.
Alexander
My family
Mum is the cushion fluffy and light, always ready for a hug.
Dad is the TV working nonstop all day round.
Tiggs the cat is the blanket, soft and warm, always ready to snuggle in-between your legs.
Nathan is the light bulb always filling the room with new ideas.
Tom the cat is the ornament, shy and breakable, but always an attention seeker.
And I am the couch holding everyone up.
Emma
My family scavenges in the garage
Ruby is the lawn mower, disturbing the peace with her energetic behaviour, but when she runs out of petrol things don’t go as planned.
Dad is the light, contributing positive input, and switches off when not required.
Mum is the car, cautiously driving the family to achieve great things.
My sister is the spare tyre, inputting quirky and weird ideas, only needed as plan B.
And I am the set of tools ready and alert when needed.
Georgia
My Family
My family lives in the lounge.
Mum is the couch lazing around.
Dad is the T.V. always having a clear picture.
My cat is the books high out of reach.
And I am the heater keeping everyone warm.
James
My family lives in a garden
My dad is the tall towering oak tree that it is a sheet that covers us from rainy days.
My mum is the weed that rapidly raps any one that trespasses.
My uncles are the tall trees in the background that shade us from the strong daylight sun.
My aunties are the roots that hold us tight to the ground.
My cousins are the leaves that slowly begin to fall from their parents.
My granddad is the pohutukawa tree that takes care of us.
My grandma is the red brushes that keep Granddad company
And I am the fence that holds us all together.
Kamal
Tree Family
My family lives in a tree
Dad is the gnarled trunk of the tree, strong, rough and our shelter
Mum is the supporting branches, holding us all together
Oliver and Phoenix are the loving roots, keeping us happy
Callum is the unlucky leaves, always getting tramped on
And I am the soil, helping everyone stand tall
Lauren
My family lives in a garden!
Dad is the big tree nourishing us in need
Ready to help whenever needed
Mum is the rose holding the beauty of the family
Also helping us in need
My brother is a growing plant the future generation of the family
But it is I the worm holding everyone together.
Mannat
Dad is the Rimu tree strong, sturdy and our shelter.
Mum is the daffodil the inspiration for us all.
Megan is the weed you just can’t pull out of the soil.
Zane is the bush shaped like a rugby ball.
And I am the soil keeping us together with my hugs.
Ryan
Saturday, August 6, 2011
More Memorable Metaphors
My family lives in a kitchen
My Dad is the kettle, steaming when he is mad.
My brother is the oven, cooking all the pizzas.
My mum is the fridge, supplying all the food.
I am the bench, getting all the pressure.
Lily
My family lives inside a cleaning cupboard
Mum is the vacuum, cleaning after us.
Dad is a scrubbing brush, always cleaning the dishes.
I am the sponge, a big softy.
Piha, my labradoodle is a brush and shovel, eating all the scraps.
My brother Alexander is the glue, holding us all together.
Lily
My family is stored inside technology
Dad is the chattering T.V., talking about the news
Mum is the laptop, checking emails and watching online videos.
Nikki is the Xbox, playing shooting games and talking to friends on X box live.
My baby cousin, Leah is the baby computer system, playing dress up games.
And I am the PlayStation controller, hitting the 'X' button and steering the analogue stick.
Hannah
My family lives in the computer screen
Dad is Microsoft XL, creating documents for work.
Mum is e-mail, typing messages to her friends 24/7.
Tim is the internet, playing games day long and trying all sorts of new things.
Aleyah is a computer virus, sent to ruin all the other games.
I'm the memory stick, holding and putting everything into place.
Cameron
My family dwells in a pencil case
My dad is the pencil sharpener, moulding us to his vision.
My mum is the eraser, taking our fears when she comforts us.
Geneva is the pencil, lead easily broken when worked too hard.
Abraham is the pen, mistakes not easily erased.
And I am the highlighter, making a big deal of everything.
Ruby
My Dad is the kettle, steaming when he is mad.
My brother is the oven, cooking all the pizzas.
My mum is the fridge, supplying all the food.
I am the bench, getting all the pressure.
Lily
My family lives inside a cleaning cupboard
Mum is the vacuum, cleaning after us.
Dad is a scrubbing brush, always cleaning the dishes.
I am the sponge, a big softy.
Piha, my labradoodle is a brush and shovel, eating all the scraps.
My brother Alexander is the glue, holding us all together.
Lily
My family is stored inside technology
Dad is the chattering T.V., talking about the news
Mum is the laptop, checking emails and watching online videos.
Nikki is the Xbox, playing shooting games and talking to friends on X box live.
My baby cousin, Leah is the baby computer system, playing dress up games.
And I am the PlayStation controller, hitting the 'X' button and steering the analogue stick.
Hannah
My family lives in the computer screen
Dad is Microsoft XL, creating documents for work.
Mum is e-mail, typing messages to her friends 24/7.
Tim is the internet, playing games day long and trying all sorts of new things.
Aleyah is a computer virus, sent to ruin all the other games.
I'm the memory stick, holding and putting everything into place.
Cameron
My family dwells in a pencil case
My dad is the pencil sharpener, moulding us to his vision.
My mum is the eraser, taking our fears when she comforts us.
Geneva is the pencil, lead easily broken when worked too hard.
Abraham is the pen, mistakes not easily erased.
And I am the highlighter, making a big deal of everything.
Ruby
Friday, August 5, 2011
Family Metaphors
Some very impressive examples of writing resulted when we wrote a poem that was a metaphor for our family.
My threesome family is a thriving tree.
Mum is the boss, the tall stable trunk that makes all the decisions
Jessica, my sister is the scattered emerald leaves, always eavesdropping on other conversations.
And I am the blooming blossoms,the missing puzzle piece and the last decoration for a picturesque panorama.
Carrie
My family meanders in a shoe
Dad is the sturdy, fading leather, strong but still breakable.
Mum is the wooden heel, taking on all the stress, the last one to surrender.
Fraser is the unprotected fabric, easy to get dirty and very hard to clean.
Mable the cat is the tongue, floppy and usually falling out.
And I am the shoelace tying everything into place.
Ella
My family lives in a park
Mum is the grass, everywhere at once, ready to help.
Dad is the oak tree sheltering us all, but sometimes he gets blown over.
Angus is the pesky weed you just can't get rid of.
And I am the park ranger the brains of it all.
Olwyn
My family lives out at the park.
My dad is the bush, that surrounds us all...unafraid.
My mum is the field, who is soft and gentle.
My sisters are the swings, with the mind power to go higher and higher, no one can stop them.
My brother is the slide, who is smooth and flexible.
And I, I am the oak tree who holds my family together, away from fear.
Fusi
My threesome family is a thriving tree.
Mum is the boss, the tall stable trunk that makes all the decisions
Jessica, my sister is the scattered emerald leaves, always eavesdropping on other conversations.
And I am the blooming blossoms,the missing puzzle piece and the last decoration for a picturesque panorama.
Carrie
My family meanders in a shoe
Dad is the sturdy, fading leather, strong but still breakable.
Mum is the wooden heel, taking on all the stress, the last one to surrender.
Fraser is the unprotected fabric, easy to get dirty and very hard to clean.
Mable the cat is the tongue, floppy and usually falling out.
And I am the shoelace tying everything into place.
Ella
My family lives in a park
Mum is the grass, everywhere at once, ready to help.
Dad is the oak tree sheltering us all, but sometimes he gets blown over.
Angus is the pesky weed you just can't get rid of.
And I am the park ranger the brains of it all.
Olwyn
My family lives out at the park.
My dad is the bush, that surrounds us all...unafraid.
My mum is the field, who is soft and gentle.
My sisters are the swings, with the mind power to go higher and higher, no one can stop them.
My brother is the slide, who is smooth and flexible.
And I, I am the oak tree who holds my family together, away from fear.
Fusi
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Time for Term 3
In the last 3 weeks of term 2 we welcomed two new pupils to the room 28 family. Kaitlyn who arrived from Hamilton and Olwyn who returned from his time overseas. We know you will soon become accustomed to the routines within the room and we look forward to getting to know you better as the year continues.
As with every term we have lots planned and yesterday saw the beginning of some changes to our Home Learning programme.
What is different?
The children writing their thoughts and opinions about their nightly reading. As we shared this orally today it was pleasing to hear just how the children are reflecting on what they have read. I do hope the five children who did not begin this last night have done so tonight!
The children are now being encouraged to do all their writing (except for Mathematics) in blue pen. As they do this an increased effort to be accurate and neat will be important.
Our Webb Ellis Cup visit will be added shortly.
As with every term we have lots planned and yesterday saw the beginning of some changes to our Home Learning programme.
What is different?
The children writing their thoughts and opinions about their nightly reading. As we shared this orally today it was pleasing to hear just how the children are reflecting on what they have read. I do hope the five children who did not begin this last night have done so tonight!
The children are now being encouraged to do all their writing (except for Mathematics) in blue pen. As they do this an increased effort to be accurate and neat will be important.
Our Webb Ellis Cup visit will be added shortly.
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