Jamie's e-Portfolio: 2013

Term 4 Writing

Term 4

Writing

Student reflection of an author:

An awesome author, uses full stops at the end of sentences. She sounds out her words to make sure she can spell them correctly. She also uses finger spaces between the words.

Term 4 Discovery

Term 4

Discovery

We are learning to engage in positive relationships with others.

We focus on developing the following key competencies:

Thinking

Relating to others

Using language, symbols and text

Managing self

Participating and contributing

Student reflection from a Discovery session:

“I went to the gardens and dug out all the weeds. I watered the garden and look after the strawberries and the vegetables.”

Term 3 Maths

Term 3

Maths

We are learning to: Measure and weight materials and pour liquids from and into containers.

Success Criteria: We made our own healthy smoothy and fruit salad by cutting, measuring and weighing our fruit.

Term 4 Dance

Term 4

Dance

Success Criteria:

I can participate, follow instructions, move independently and in time to the music.

Click on the link below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SmThM9NDGA

Term 3 Gymnastics

Term 3

Gymnastics

Success Criteria:

To perform two different kinds of rolls (pencil and hedgehog) correctly.

Next Step:

To learn more advanced rolls like the elephant and circle roll.

Student Voice:

It was not easy to keep my legs together, when I am doing the hedgehog roll. The pencil roll was easy and I can do it!

Term 3 Reading

Reading

Teacher question:

What do good readers do?

Student’s response:

A good reader looks carefully at the words and use their voice to make their reading interesting. They ask themselves if what they have read makes sense.

Term 4 Music

Term 4

Music

We are learning to: recognise different sections of music and respond through singing, moving, playing and creating.

To be successful we need to:

Listen carefully to the music
Move as directed by the words in the song
Sing as we move

Click on the link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgQ1_GEC8ZM

Term 3 Te Reo Maori

Term 3

Te Reo Māori

My Mihi

We are learning to:

Introduce ourselves in Te Reo Māori.

Communicate personal information, such as

our name, parents' and grandparents' names and

home town in Te Reo Māori.

To be successful we need to:

Speak clearly and fluently.

Use short simple sentences of Te Reo Māori

to communicate personal information.

Term 2 Integrated Topic

Term 2 Integrated Topic: Change is part of life

I am learning to...

express my understanding of Change
explain how a plant changes

Success Criteria

I can express my understanding of change
I can sequencing how a seed changes into a plant

Task:

Teacher instruction: Use play dough or crayons to create a picture or make something to show me what you know about change.

Teacher question: What have you made to show me what you know about change?

At the beginning (before teaching):

Student reflection

Then - I thought . . .
I am here and this is a boy and he have a colourful rock and mine is just plain, so I swop it with him.

Student reflection

Now - I know . . .
This is a ice block cube, changing into water.
At the end:

Term 2 Writing

Writing Learning Intentions:

Before I start writing

I can use my picture to share what I am going to write about (Writing Objective)

During writing

I can use my iPod to scan QR Codes to obtain tricky describing words to enhance and describe my story.
I can explain what I need to do if I get stuck with choosing the best describing word for my story.

After writing

I can share my story with my buddy.

I ask my buddy if my describing word matches my picture.
I shared my story with my buddy.

Success Criteria:

I will know I have done this when I

draw a detailed picture plan
use some adjectives to described my picture
use my iPod to scan QR Codes to obtain describing words.

Teacher Comment:

I like the way you story created a picture in my mind.

I like the way your words match your picture.

Term 2 Maths Statistics

This term we are learning to:

sort objects into categories for display
present information on pictograph
make a display of the data collected
make statements about data displays

Success Criteria:

data will be sorted and displayed in a pictograph
make a statement about my pictograph

Student reflection:

If you look at your graph, what can you tell me about it?

There are 6 happy people, because their houses are still safe after the earthquake. There are 2 sad children because their houses got knocked over. 1 tired person, she had to run away because her house fell down. There are 2 surprised children because they saw a big crack in the road. The most are the happy children and the least are the tired children.

Term 1 Integrated Topic

Term 1 Integrated Topic: Conflict is part of life

I am learning to...

express my understanding of Conflict

Task:

Teacher instruction: With this play dough, make something to show me what you know about conflict.

Teacher question: What have you made to show me what you know about conflict?