Art Term 1 2014

I am learning to: sketch and paint. 

I can do this when I can: use drawing techniques, mix colours, use different painting strokes and outline a painting.

Term 4 

Writing

Student reflection of an author:

An awesome author puts finger spaces between his words.  He sounds out his words. He use full stops and exclamation marks at the end of their sentences.  When someone is talking they use speech marks.

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 did a lot of weeding and cleaning and I also shared my ideas with the other children and I helped filling up our compost bin.”

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 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 3 Gymnastics

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. I like the hedgehog roll.