Room 7's Botanic Garden Trip

Room 7 went to the Auckland Botanic Gardens on the 17th November, 2015.

We learnt how compost is made naturally using FBI - Fungus, Bacteria and Invertebrate and how to make our own worm farm and compost bin.

We were very tired at the end but we had an amazing day!

"We learn't about FBI. F is fungus, B is bacteria and I is invertebrate."

My Writing

Term 1, 2015

This is my writing at the beginning of the year.

Term 4, 2015

Look what I can write now!

This term I have been learning to use punctuation such as full stops, comma's and speechmarks and write more than one idea with details related to the topic.

" I am so good at sounding out now. I can do finger spacing and full stops and capitals. Sometimes sounding out can be a bit hard." Karis

Reading punctuation!

I am learning to notice and identify punctuation marks when I am reading. 

"I can talk a little bit louder when I read an exclamation mark, 
and I can have a small breath when I see a comma." 

Painted Paper Bouquets

LI: We are learning to mix and blend primary colours.

First we mixed primary colours together to make new colours then we

blended them together to paint our vase and petals. Next we used watercolours to paint our flowers and then we put it all together.

Measuring with our Gingerbread man

LI: We are learning to compare and measure the length of similar objects.

First we measured and made a gingerbread man out of cardboard. Next we had to build a bridge out of blocks and cardboard of different lengths that were long enough for him to cross.

"We built a bridge out of the different size blocks. 

Some were tall blocks and some were small blocks."

Last but not least we made a Gingerbread man, 

decorated it and got to take him home to eat. Yum!

Sharing fairly

We have been looking at fractions like halves and quarters and I have been learning to share one whole object fairly between 2 and 4 friends. 

This can be tricky sometimes when I have to share one object with 4 people, 

so we practised how we could do this by cutting our dough ball and pizza's into 4 equal pieces.

"I can cut it into even pieces."

My jellybean...

I am learning to use desribing words and add detail to my story writing.

"I know how to add detail to my writing, 

sometimes it can be tricky to add detail."

Identifying contractions

We are learning about contractions. This is when you take two words and shorten them or make them into one word.

"A contraction is when two words are joined together and they make a new word like 'can't'." 

100 days smarter!

Room 7 celebrated our 100th day of learning,

 we are now 100 days smarter!

Look at my learning!

On Thursday 25th June 2015, we had our Student Led Conference. 

This was a night where I got to show my family all my wonderful learning 

that I do in Room 7 and how clever I am. 

I enjoyed showing them my work and I was proud of all my learning.

Park the word

I am learning to identify root words - words with different endings like: looks, looking and looked.

"I can look at the end sound."

My cat

I am learning to publish my writing on Kidpix.

"I liked writing my story and doing the illustration."

Alien Addition

I am learning to add two numbers together to make a group of 10.

It can be tricky to find the right numbers to put together to make a group of 10.

"I can add two numbers together to make 10."

Mixing colours at Te Tuhi

I am learning to mix colours together to make new colours.

Room 7 went on a class trip to Te Tuhi where we learn't how to mix 

primary colours together to make Secondary colours. 

I mixed the colours and painted my colour wheel, 

I was proud of my colour mixing.

Self portrait

I am learning to choose appropriate colours for my self portrait.

"I have red lips and black hair."

I like...

I am learning to write the word ‘like’ in my story. I am learning to find new words in and around our classroom. I am proud of my story writing. 

The next step for me might be to add more detail to my sentence.

Reading

I am learning to make the first sounds in new words.

"I can make the first sound in a new word."

Swimming

Room 7 is having a fun time learning to swim in term 1. 

Our swimming days are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

We are learning to get dressed and undressed by ourselves

and enter and exit the pool safely.

Maths

I am learning to write my numbers.

"I can write this many numbers."