I am Learning to Find Information from a Text.

I am in Thumper Group for Reading. I am Reading at Green Level 13. We have been learning how to find information from a text.  We read the nonfiction book Rock Pools and made a mind map about the things that you can find in rock pools.

My Reflection

It is hard to find information in a book, especially if the facts have big words in them. I liked learning about rock pools. I would like to find an octopus or a jellyfish in a rock pool. I think that this is so good because I will be learning for a long time and practice in my homework to get better.

I am Learning to Solve Subtraction Problems by Counting back from the Largest Number.

I am in Toru for maths and we have been learning how to solve subtraction problems by counting back from the largest number. We started with single digit numbers and moved on to double digit numbers.

My Reflection

I think that I am wonderful at keeping the big number in my head and counting back on my fingers. It it is tricky to solve subtraction problems. I think that I could count backwards from even bigger numbers! If I counted a lot of numbers, I would be so cool at maths! I think that I will be the best counter in the whole entire world.

I am Learning to add Detail to my Writing.

Room 8 has been learning how to add detail into our writing to make it more interesting. We can think about the questions: Who? What? Where? When? How? and Why? to help us add this detail.

On Friday I was playing Minecraft story mode because it is fun forever. I was at home because I was feeling sick. I felt warm and cosy and sleepy so it was time for bed. I slept on the couch.

My Reflection

I think that I did a good job at writing because my writing was tidy. It was tricky to add detail because it is hard to think of what to write. I am getting better at writing because I practice learning words.

I am Learning to Write a CInquain Poem.

In Room 8 we have been learning how to write a cinquain poem. These poems have a special order that the words have to be put in. We have practiced writing cinquains in our writing books and published our most recent poems on winter.

Success Criteria:

- All words must relate to the topic.

- The second line must contain two adjectives.

- The third line must contain three verbs with an -ing ending.

- The fourth line must be a four word sentence about winter.

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Winter

Freezing, cold

Playing, snowing, running

Playing, fighting with snowballs

Ice

My Reflection

I think that I did a good job of writing my winter poem.

I found it easy to write cinquain poems because they are short and I could finish them fast.

I think that the hardest part was thinking of the verbs. It can also be tricky to think of a sentence with only four words.

The easiest part was writing the topic at the top.

I am Learning to Identify 2D and 3D Shapes.

In Room 8 we have been learning about Geometry. We have looked at different 2D and 3D shapes and their different parts. We learned that shapes have different numbers of sides, faces, edges and corners of vertices.

We had a lot of fun making monsters out of different shapes!

My monster's name is Herebriyne. He can disappear and he is a ninja. He was disappearing and he was a 3D shape. He would be a cone. He is a triangle.

My Reflection
I think that I did very well.
I found geometry easy because I see different shapes everyday.
I think that 3D shapes are harder to learn about than 2D shapes.
I liked learning about geometry.

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

I am in Rua 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 found it easy to say the before and after numbers.
It is easier to say the numbers that come after because it is like counting.
I think that I could say before and after numbers for numbers that are bigger than 20.

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.

We talked about Matariki breakfast and I just drank 1 milk. We had fun.

My Reflection
I am proud of how I used two full stops in the right places.

It can be tricky to know when to use different punctuation.

Next time I could try to use some different types of punctuation.

I am Learning to Recognise Contractions.

I am in Meeko group for Reading, we are working at Blue 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
I am proud of my ideas and thinking.
I found it easy peasy to match the words with the contractions.
I find it easy to read the contractions.
Some of them can be tricky to read and to know what they mean.

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 Draw a Self Portrait

Room 8 has been learning how to draw a self portrait. We started in our sketch books and then created it on a larger scale with pastels.

I needed to:
- Draw my face shape
- Put my facial features in the correct places
- Colour without leaving any white spaces

My Reflection

I am proud of my colouring.
It can be tricky to draw and colour my hair.
Next time I would finish it faster.

I am Learning to Make Rhyming Strings

I am in Meeko group for reading. We have been learning to make rhyming strings to help us read new words.

I need to:

- Think of words that have the same end sound.

- Think of words that make sense.

My Reflection

I am proud of how I thought of the rhyming words myself.

It is easy to read words that rhyme because they all sound the same.

It can be tricky to read the words if they are spelt differently.

I am Learning to Use Capital Letters and Full Stops

I am learning to use capital letters correctly:

I use a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence.

I use a capital letter for the word ‘I.’

I use a capital letter for names of things.

I am learning to use full stops correctly:

I use a full stop at the end of a sentence.

My name is Haider Barni. I am 6 years old. I like dragons.

My Reflection

I think I used full stops really well.

It can be tricky to know where to put capital letters.

Next time I could write another sentence to make my writing longer.

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 found this easy.

It was easy because I found them all.

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