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!

"I liked to see those things that float in the water because they've got heaps of decorations on them."

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 getting so good at doing finger spaces and doing full stops and sometimes capitals." Michelle

Punctuation!

We are learning to identity capital letters, full stops, exclamation marks 

and question marks. 

"This is a full stop and a question mark and a exclamation mark. 

I know all of these now."

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 made a bridge out of blocks. It was tricky to make it stay together."

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 2 pieces."

Beginning sounds...

I am learning to make the beginning sounds of new words.

"I know to look at the first letter."

My Rocket ship...

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

"I can find new words but sometimes it's tricky."

100 days smarter!

Room 7 celebrated our 100th day of learning,

 we are now 100 days smarter!

Alphabet sounds

 I am learning to know my alphabet and alphabet sounds.

"This is f-f-f-fish."

My little cat

I am learning to publish my story using Kidpix.

"I liked drawing the cat."

Ordering numbers

I am learning to sequence my numbers up to 10.

Sometimes it can be tricky to remember which number is the smallest number, but I know I can check on my number line.

"I know 3 is smaller than 4."

Scooter Skills day

I am learning how to be safe on my scooter when I ride on the footpath and past sneaky driveways. It was tricky to remember to stop at the sneaky driveways, but I stopped and walked my scooter past each time.

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 remember my finger spaces.

Reading

I am learning that illustrations can help me read.

"The pictures can help us to know new words."

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.

"I can splash water on my face."

Maths

 I am learning to write my numbers.

"I can write some numbers."