We talked about wobbly teeth in our class. What happens to our teeth when they fall out? We discovered that each of us had different traditions around losing our baby teeth. Here are some of our stories.
The Lost Keys
Here is the sequel to Teasing Dad.
Teasing Dad
We looked at last year’s HOKOWHITUESOL production of Brave Triceratops. We thought we would like to make a shared book, too. We each took a pile of books home to read then shared them with the group and argued about which we should illustrate. We decided on two books. Here is the first.
My dad
While our group-mates helped another mate finish her homework we wrote a poem together.
What do they eat?
When we looked at the book, “In the Jungle River” we thought about what different animals eat. We made these posters and in the process we learnt the words ‘landscape’, ‘border’ and ‘title’.
Life Cycles
We read a book on growth and change. We learnt about life cycles. Ms Finikin showed us some animal models and we talked about them.
Castle Play
The older children had made a Lego castle. The younger children wanted to play with a castle, too. Here they are making, and playing with, a castle set. Before equipment can be used for teaching, it needs to be played with or children will not be able to concentrate on the learning.
Pet Show and a project
We read Greedy Cat and the School Pet Show. We thought about how the characters from A Walk in the Park/ Voices in the Park would react to the situation. We wrote using the voice of our chosen character and then tried to talk like them when we read our stories.
One of our group decided she would like to do a homework project. She chose the New Zealand Prime Minister. Here it is.
Which parent?
In Anthony Browne’s Voices in the Park and A Walk in the Park there are two parents; Mr Smith and Mrs Smythe. Mr Smith is sad and poor and unemployed. His daughter and his dog love him and cheer him up. Mrs Smythe is rich and over-bearing. She talks to her dog more politely than she talks to her son. The children had to decide which parent they would prefer and explain why.
September Holidays
Some of us talked about our holidays. Some of us read what we had written while some of us decided to talk without practice. Some of us thought about where the camera should be to frame us properly…