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 learn't how to make a worm farm. I liked making the worms bed."

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 doing finger spacing and detail. Ahaan

Parking lot

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

"I look at the first and last sound to work out new words." 

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 for our gingerbread. It was tricky."

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 pieces."

At the park...

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

"I can 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!

Look at my learning!

On Thursday 25th June 2015, we had our Student Led Conference. 

This was a night where I got to show my family all my wonderful learning 

that I do in Room 7 and how clever I am. 

I enjoyed showing them my work and I was proud of all my learning.

First 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.

My car

I am learning to publish my story on Kidpix.

"I like doing the drawing."

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 9 comes before 10."

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.

The digger...

I am learning to write independently. 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 find words using my alphabet card.