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 learned how to make a different kind of compost with green 

and brown leaves and stuff."

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 good at full stops and using finger spaces. It is a bit tricky to stay on the lines." Abby

Parking lot

We are learning to look at the first and last sounds in words. 

"I know to look at the first and last sounds of new words.
It helps me work out the new words." Abby

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 tall bridge out of lots of blocks for our Gingerbread man to cross. This was fun!"

Last but not least we made a Gingerbread man, 

decorated it and got to take him home and eat him. 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 share it failry by cutting it into 2 pieces."

Disney on Ice...

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

"I can find new words in the room. 

Sometimes it can be tricky to add some detail."

Sounding out new words

I am learning to sounds out new words.

I know I can look at and sound out the beginning and end letters of new words. I can robot the sounds as well - this helps to read new words.

100 days smarter!

Room 7 celebrated our 100th day of learning,

 we are now 100 days smarter!

Beginning sounds

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

This helps me with my reading and writing. 

It can be tricky to remember some of the sounds.

"I can make the first sound in a new word, that helps me to read."

My cat

I am learning to publish my story on Kidpix.

"I liked doing the drawing and choosing the background."

Before numbers

I am learning my before numbers up to 10.

Sometimes it can be tricky to remember which number comes 

before a number but I know I can check on my number line.

"I know that 6 comes before 7."

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.

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.

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 blow bubbles in the pool."

Maths

I am learning to write my numbers.

"I can write these numbers."