Term 3, Week 9

PRIORITIES


LP1: WHAT IF?
WALT write a speech
  • Finish your WHAT IF SPEECH
  • Work on the feedback that you have been given by your teachers
  • Read your speech out loud, like you would be saying it ‘on the day’
  • Make any changes to your speech
  • MOVE YOUR PENCIL ON THE WALL TO SHOW YOUR PROGRESS
LP2: SPELLING
Your tasks for spelling this week are to:
  • Write your list of words into your Homework Booklet
  • Write each word twice in Colourful Writing  - a different colour for each letter, in the front of your Handwriting Book.
  • YOU MUST WRITE TIDY
  • All words must fit onto ONE page
  • Te Reo Māori Date and WALT must be at the top of the page

INDEPENDENT

WRITER’s NOTEBOOK


On a two page spread
work on task EIGHT
FAVOURITE PLACE
WALT collect ideas and inspiration


Favourite Place
  • Use photos, magazine cutouts, words, lettering and images to create a page that captures the feeling of your favourite place.
  • What kinds of things do you do when you are there?
  • How do you dress?
  • What do you see, smell, feel, hear, taste?

READING
WALT reflect critically on my reading
Choose a text from your group book box to read into an iPad (Easy Blogger)
Upload it to your blog
WOW 1 -
Write two or more sentences comment on your overall reading attempt?  Make sure you include critical reflection - what you did well and how, be specific.
WOW 2 -
Write two or more sentences comment on your reading strategies?  Make sure you include critical reflection - what you did you do when you came to an unknown word, what was your fluency, pace and expression like
NOW -
In three sentences give a summary of the text you have read.
SELF and BUDDY FEEDBACK
Blogging Cycle
WALT make a reflective comment


Comments allow students, and other readers, to engage in discussions, share their thoughts and connect with your class blog.  Research has shown that discussions about learning on blogs are important for reflective learning .  Comments that challenge or suggest alternative options encourage you to reflect, revise, evaluate and review your thoughts.


Each day you need to visit your buddy’s blog and make a comment on their work.


Have a good look around at the important learning they have been sharing.  Think and reflect carefully using Austin’s Butterfly
  • Make sure your comment is specific
  • Make sure your comment is kind
  • Make sure your comment is useful
WALT share our learning with others
  • Upload some work onto your blog
  • Be sure to include a relevant title
  • Write a brief description about what you are posting and why
  • Have a go at writing your own WOW WOW NOW

Term 3, Week 8

Priority Tasks


LP1: WHAT IF?
WALT write a speech
  • This is your FINAL SPEECH
  • You have a Speech Template for this speech
  • Brainstorm your topic
  • Write the body of your speech
  • Write the introduction and conclusion
  • Complete the Self-Assessment and Checklist to make sure you have included everything
LP2: READING
WALT reflect critically on my reading
Choose a text from your group book box to read into an iPad (Easy Blogger)
Upload it to your blog
Title: Reading Relection
Labels: Reading, Reflection
WOW 1 -
Write two or more sentences comment on your overall reading attempt?  Make sure you include critical reflection - what you did well and how, be specific.
WOW 2 -
Write two or more sentences comment on your reading strategies?  Make sure you include critical reflection - what you did you do when you came to an unknown word, what was your fluency, pace and expression like
NOW -
In three sentences give a summary of the text you have read.
Independent Tasks

WRITER’s NOTEBOOK

On a two page spread
work on task EIGHT
FAVOURITE PLACE
NOTEBOOK
WALT collect ideas and inspiration

Favourite Place
  • Use photos, magazine cutouts, words, lettering and images to create a page that captures the feeling of your favourite place.
  • What kinds of things do you do when you are there?
  • How do you dress?
  • What do you see, smell, feel, hear, taste?
Native NZ
Why_Is_The_Kiwi_Bird_Endangered.jpg
Native NZ

WALT find and gather information

  • Using Google DRAW, create a poster about a native NZ bird.
  • Find a picture of your bird or draw it using the drawing tools
  • Include these facts in your poster:  Name of bird, habitat, what it likes to eat, two interesting facts
SELF and BUDDY FEEDBACK
Blogging Cycle
Feedback
WALT make a reflective comment

Comments allow students, and other readers, to engage in discussions, share their thoughts and connect with your class blog.  Research has shown that discussions about learning on blogs are important for reflective learning .  Comments that challenge or suggest alternative options encourage you to reflect, revise, evaluate and review your thoughts.

Each day you need to visit your buddy’s blog and make a comment on their work.

Have a good look around at the important learning they have been sharing.  Think and reflect carefully using Austin’s Butterfly
  • Make sure your comment is specific
  • Make sure your comment is kind
  • Make sure your comment is useful
Spelling
WALT spell accurately
  • Your task for spelling this week is to write your list of words into your handwriting book.  
  • Write each word neatly, three times on one line.
  • Write the date in Te Reo Māori and the WALT at the top of your page.
  • Take care with the size of your writing.
  • Make sure letters sit on the line.
  • 'Tall' letters just about touch the line above.
  • Make sure letters with tails swing just below the 'sitting' line.
  • Miss every second line
  • With a yellow jovi, highlight one word on each line that makes you proud
BLOG
WALT share our learning with others
  • Upload some work onto your blog that you are proud of
  • Be sure to include a relevant title
  • Write a brief description about what you are posting and why
  • Have a go at writing your own WOW WOW NOW

Term 3, Week 7



LP1: Speech Intro and Conclusion
WALT capture the attention of our audience
  • Refresh!  Go through the Speech Intro Slideshow.
  • Watch! If you are unsure about HOW you can start, watch the video example which shows different types of speech introductions.
  • In your Writing Book, start putting your introduction together.  It must include your main ideas!
  • IF you finish writing your introduction, start writing your conclusion


LP2 - Spelling
WALT Spell accurately
  • Your task for spelling this week is to write your list of words into your handwriting book.  
  • Write each word neatly, three times on one line.
  • Write the date in Te Reo Māori and the WALT at the top of your page.
  • Take care with the size of your writing.
  • Make sure letters sit on the line.
  • 'Tall' letters just about touch the line above.
  • Make sure letters with tails swing just below the 'sitting' line.
  • Miss every second line
  • With a yellow jovi, highlight one word on each line that makes you proud
SELF and BUDDY FEEDBACK
Blogging Cycle
LP3 - Feedback
WALT make a reflective comment


Comments allow students, and other readers, to engage in discussions, share their thoughts and connect with your class blog.  Research has shown that discussions about learning on blogs are important for reflective learning .  Comments that challenge or suggest alternative options encourage you to reflect, revise, evaluate and review your thoughts.


Each day you need to visit your buddy’s blog and make a comment on their work.


Have a good look around at the important learning they have been sharing.  Think and reflect carefully using Austin’s Butterfly
  • Make sure your comment is specific
  • Make sure your comment is kind
  • Make sure your comment is useful

Term 3, Week 6



LP1: Reading
WALT find and gather information
The Big Idea:  New Zealand has many unique species of plants and animals that should be protected and preserved.


NAtive New Zealand
Why_Is_The_Kiwi_Bird_Endangered.jpg
WALT find and gather information

  • CHOICE:  Using a page in your Literacy Book ~ Google DRAW ~ or your Literacy SLIDE, create a ONE PAGE poster about a native NZ animal or plant.
  • Visit the Department of Conservation Website to find the information that you need
  • Find a picture of your Native New Zealand species or have a go at drawing it using the drawing tools (if you choose to draw it, this task must be done last)
  • Your poster will include at least FIVE quick facts and important information, threats and how we can help keep this species alive in New Zealand.



LP2: Speech Intro
WALT capture the attention of our audience
  • Refresh!  Go through the Speech Intro Slideshow.
  • Watch! If you are unsure about HOW you can start, watch the video example which shows different types of speech introductions.
  • In your Writing Book, start putting your introduction together.  It must include your main ideas!


LP3 - Spelling
WALT Spell accurately


Your tasks for spelling this week are to:
  • Write your list of words into your Homework Booklet
  • Write each word in PYRAMID  in the front of your Handwriting Book.
  • All words must fit onto ONE page
  • Te Reo Māori Date and WALT must be at the top of the page
p
po
pon
pony

Independent Tasks



SELF and BUDDY FEEDBACK

WALT make a reflective comment

On your buddy’s blog, have a good look around at the important learning they have been sharing.  Think and reflect carefully using Austin’s Butterfly
  • Make sure your comment is specific
  • Make sure your comment is kind
  • Make sure your comment is useful
WRITER’s NOTEBOOK

On a two page spread
work on task Seven
“IT’S GETTING COLD IN HERE”
WALT collect ideas and inspiration

IT’S GETTING COLD IN HERE
  • Use photos, magazine cutouts, words, lettering and images to create a page that captures the feeling of cold.
  • What kinds of things do you do when you are cold?
  • How do you dress?
  • What do like doing when you feel cold?

Swimming
Write post on your blog about swimming.

WOW - Something that you are really good at

WOW - Something that you know you need to work on

NOW - What are you going to do differently/better than you did last year?