I am Learning to Use Punctuation Properly.

Last week we celebrated Matariki with a pyjama and breakfast morning at school!

It was lots of fun and gave us good ideas to write about. Our focus in writing has been on using different types of punctuation correctly.

I need to:

- Use at least two different types of punctuation.

- Use the punctuation in a way that makes my writing more interesting.

- Put the punctuation in the right places.

This morning we had Matariki breakfast at school! We wore pjs and watched a movie. It was fun!

My Reflection

I think that I used exclamation marks well.

It is sometimes tricky to use punctuation marks because it is hard to know where to put them.

Next time I could try to use different types of punctuation, like question marks.

I am Learning to Say Before and After Numbers to 20.

I am in Toru group for maths. We have been learning to say before and after numbers in the range from 1 to 20.

I need to:

- be able to count forwards and backwards from 20.

- know what number comes before a number within the range 1 - 20.

- know what number comes after a number within the range 1 - 20.

My Reflection
I think that I did good. I found it easy.
I think it is easier to say the after numbers because it is like counting.
I think I could say before and after numbers for numbers that are bigger than 20.

I am Learning to Recognise Contractions.

I am in Max group for Reading, we are working at Green level. We have been learning to recognise and read contractions.

I need to:

- read contractions correctly

- understand that they are a shortened version of two words

- match a contraction with the words they are short for

My Reflection
It is easy to match them because contractions are short for the words.
It can be tricky to match them because sometimes the contractions look like a different word.
If I got stuck with contractions in class I could ask a friend next to me.

I am Learning to Try New Things

We took part in a trial soccer clinic. We learned a new game called 'Shark Attack' and played a game of soccer in a big blow up field! The message of the lesson was to try new things and give it a go even if you feel nervous.

Success Criteria:

- take part in the games

- treat peers and team mates with respect and be a good sport

- have fun!

I am Learning to Float with an Aid

Room 8 has been visiting the school pool on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. We have been learning to be safe in the water and using this time to gain confidence and to enjoy being in the water.

To be able to float in the water with an aid I must be able to:

- feel comfortable getting my face and hair wet

- use a pool noodle correctly (under my armpits)

- keep my feet off of the ground

My Reflection

I am proud of how I can float on my back with the pool noodle.

It can be tricky to swim underwater all the way across the pool.

I like being in the water because we get to play with the noodles.

I am Learning to Chunk Words

I am in Max group for reading. We have been learning how to chunk words to make them easier to sound out and read.

I need to:

- look for parts of words (chunks) that I know to help me read new words.

My Reflection

I am proud of how I knew where to cut the words so that they were in chunks.

It is easy to cut the words.

It can be tricky to chunk up the big words.

I am Learning to Read a Bar Graph and Answer Questions

I am learning to read a bar graph and answer questions

I need to:

*read the question

*read the data (information) on the graph

*identify the lowest (fewest) and highest (most) bars

*read the quantities

*compare the data on the graph

*answer questions about the data (information) on the graph

My Reflection

I am proud of how I could see what bars were biggest and smallest easily.

It can be tricky to know what number the bars are up to when they are in the middle of two numbers.

Next time I can ask someone next to me for help.