Reading to my teddy

LI - to choose a book and read for pleasure

It was Teddybear’s Picnic. I loved reading to my teddy.

Skip count in 2s

I can skip count in 2s up to 50.

I use the 100 board to do this. My next goal is to skip count backwards in 2s.

Bunning Workshop

LI - to make a simple product using building tools.

I made a cool truck using a hammer and nails. I painted it with my favourite colours. I am listening carefully to the instructions.

Editing Writing

WALT - edit our writing.

We used our iPads to edit a writing on 'Explain Yourself'. I worked with my team - Phontayne and Del. It was great fun!

We worked together to make sure...
* There is be a full stop at the end of a sentence
* We start a sentence with a capital letter
* To check for spelling mistakes

Reading Eggs

Here are my results from Reading Eggs. I am going to try harder and do more Reading Lessons. The recommended Reading Level at this time of the year is Lesson 60. I won't forget to read books in the Reading Eggs library. I will go on Reading Eggs daily during the Summer holiday!

Patterns and Actions

WALT - come up a with short sequence of actions to make a pattern.

I worked with a buddy to come up with ideas for our actions. Watch us go!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

WALT - use different art skills to make the Very Hungry Caterpillar art. 

I used paint, pastels, wax crayons, dye to make our artwork. I even used coloured vivid to colour in my butterfly!

My artwork was displayed in the Auditorium for the Art Exhibition. I am very proud of it.

Silly Sentences

LI - We are learning to write a silly sentence

A vowel is a sound that goes in the middle. I am learning to listen carefully to a silly sentence and write it down after doing the robot. Our silly sentence of the day is ‘Jen then got a red hen'

Listen to us read our writing!

I am learning to write 2-3 sentences in my writing. I am remembering to put in full stops at the end of my sentences.

WALT add using different strategies

I am learning to count on from a bigger number.

WALT Sound out the first sound of a word

I am learning to use the blends and digraph card and point to the first sounds I can hear in a word.

School’s birthday party

Our inquiry this term is ‘Celebrations’. Our school has turned 50 years old! Happy Birthday Elm Park School.

We had a great party in Room 2. We made our own party hats using colour paper and tissue paper. We decorated biscuits, played limbo, pass the parcel and we even cut out own class cake! Some of our parents came along to join us too. What a memorable day.

The 3 Rs

I know our 3 school values - Respect, Resilience and Responsibility. Listen to what I have to say about one of them. In Room 2, I try my best to reach 100 in my tick chart!

WALT count using materials

I am learning to count using materials. Watch me count the jellybeans up to 9. When I add one more, it makes 10! 

I am working on basic facts to 10 e.g. 2+8=10. I am learning to skip count in 2s up to 20!

WALT - recognise my sight words

For Reading I know I am working on Level Yellow. I know all my High Frequency Words on Magenta and Red. To become a better reader, I know I have to learn all my High Frequency Words and read 2-3 books every day with mum and dad. 

WALT - begin a sentence using the words - I see

I wrote about what I see and feel in Summer.

In Term 1, I am learning to write words and make sentences. I can confidently write the words - I, am, see, can and went.

I am working on writing more than 2 sentences.

WALT - enter the pool safely.

In Term 1, I am learning to enter the pool safely and listen to my teacher’s instructions so I can be safe in the water.

Welcome to my 2017 ePortfolio!

Kia ora! My name is Ella. 

I am in Room 2 and my teacher is Miss Lee.