What do you know about New Zealand?

Learning intention: We are learning to develop critical thinking skills using Thinkers Keys.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the Reverse Key and write down things that we will not find in New Zealand.

                                                                                                                                                                               

Sir Edmund Hillary is a legend!

Learning intention: We are learning to identify the qualities of a hero.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I describe the actions that Sir Edmund Hillary took.

Obey the Ten Commandments!

Learning intention: We are learning to understand the importance of the ten commandments.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when list the Ten Commandments that God passed down to Moses.

I wonder what gave Riley the courage to jump in the water!

Learning intention: We are learning to understand the qualities of a child hero.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the actions that Riley took that saved a toddler from drowning in the swimming pool.

It's going to take a long time to find a Zebra Duiker!

Learning intention: We are learning to develop understanding of the text that we read.
Success criteria:  I know I can do this when I research information about Zebra Duiker and organise them into categories:  habitat, food, babies and description.

Have you been to Auckland city limits?

weekend

I'm so excited! Today is Saturday and my mum,her friend and I went to a music festival called Auckland city limits.

There were stations of activities for people to participate in.  Our station was called Art station. We got there at 9.30 so we could set up the art wall. We drew some pictures on the art wall so when the Auckland city limits start at 11 will be ready for the children to paint.

When it started, there were quite a lot of people. However I felt that it was boring so I told my mum that I will go and watch the performance that is happening in front of all the stations.

The performance was called Roald Dahl. All the stories were poems. While a lady read the poems, I played on the drums. After that I went back to the art station to help

Soon it was lunch time. My mum and I walked into the festival and we ordered hot dog and hot chips. I saw a lot of people at the concert.

Then we went back to the art station and I wanted to have a try painting on the wall. I used the colours blue and black to paint with. I painted my name and painted a green Ararat. I saw a lot more people painting this before we realized it and it was mostly children painting.

Soon it was five o'clock and it was time to pack up and I really enjoyed my day at Auckland city limits.

My favourite part of the day was when I was listening to Roald Dahl's poems. I liked it because the poems were very funny.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the structure of a recount, orientation, followed by the events and then a conclusion about my weekend at Auckland city limits.

Do you know how to brush your teeth properly?

Learning intention: We are learning to understand the importance of brushing our teeth.

Successes criteria: I know I can do this when I write the 5 steps of brushing our teeth properly.

Do you know how to make rainbow writing?

Learning intention: We are learning to write a procedure.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the steps for making a piece of rainbow writing.