Discovery 2014

At Discovery time I have been learning to relate to others.

Success criteria:
Share with others.
Take turns.
Use my manners.
Listen when others are speaking.
Let others join in.
Play fair.


This is me sharing the Lego.

Reading 2014

In Reading I am learning to: 

Ask questions about what we are reading to find out more information.

Success criteria:

Recall what the text is about;

Locate the main points in the text;

Use question starters such as who, what, why and when to form questions that will provide useful information.

My next step:

Read to find the deeper meaning in a text (inference).

Persuasive Arguments

W.A.L.T write a persuasive argument

We will know we can do this when we...

* say what the issue is.

*  give an opinion about the problem.

*  give reasons for our opinion.

*  use conjunctions to show cause and effect.

*  use adjectives to make the argument more powerful.

Marcus says...
I liked that I used my own ideas in my argument.

My next learning step is to use a range of conjunctions to join my ideas together. 

Music

WALT: play the recorder.

We will know we can do this when:

* hold the recorder correctly.

*  use the correct breathing techniques.

*  use the correct fingering to play different notes.

*  can read and perform music with 3-5 notes on the recorder.

Marcus says..

In recorder I like learning new songs. 

 

My next learning step to play each note quick enough and use the correct fingering. 

Art Workshop

LEARNING INTENTION

Today with Mr Shaskey we learned about sketching and drawing. We learned to set the limits, draw the outline and then add the shapes.

SUCCESS CRITERIA
We can follow instructions and sketch some fruit and vegetables

WHAT DID I THINK?
I liked drawing the pineapple as I liked doing the spikey bits. 

NEXT STEP:

To practice the skills I have learnt.

C.A.R.E - Learning Co-operatively

W.A.L.T learn to work co-operatively.

We will know we can do this when we can:

*  take turns at the activity

* let other people have a go first

* share our ideas

* focus on completing the task

* work together to complete the task

*  listen to each others ideas.

Student comment:
I took turns at helping to do the puzzle.  My next learning step is to focus on completing the task in the set time.

Adventure Writing

WALT write an adventure narrative

We will know we can do this when we can:
*  Include a beginning, middle and end.
*  Describe the characters and settings.
*  Use past tense.
*  Use nouns, adjectives, and action verbs.
* Use capital letters, full stops and speech marks correctly.


Student Comment:

My favourite part was falling through darkness.

Next Step:

To add in extra details to my writing to make it more interesting.