Katelyn's e-Portfolio: 2013

Term 4 Writing

Term 4

Writing

Student reflection of an author:

A good author, uses finger spaces and capital letters at the start of a name and sentences. They also use full stops at the end of sentences.

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:

“ In Discovery, I went to the garden and dug out all the weeds and I watered the garden and looked 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 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 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 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 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 hard to keep my legs together, when I am doing the roll.

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 change

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 made a snowman and it was a snowy day. I made it by myself and the sun came out on melted it and it change. I made a new snowman on the other snowy day.

Student reflection

Now - I know . . .
It is about a baby bear changing into a huge big bear. Two brother want to actually watch how the bear is changing. The little brother wants his mother.

At the end:

Term 2 Writing

(Without any help.)

(With help and heaps of encouragement.)

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 3 happy kids and 3 sad kids after the earthquake. There are 5 kids tired, 2 surprised kids and 6 angry kids after the earthquake. The angry kids are the most because there are 6 kids. I forgot the rest.

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.