Rocketeer

 For the past few weeks, my class was writing a narrative about the Rocketeer. We watched a short film, and we had to create it as a narrative for our writing.

I enjoyed writing the 'Rocketeer'. I really liked watching the film as well. I also really liked adding some descriptive language. 

I didn't really find anything tricky.

Click here to view my writing!

Staying Sunsmart

 For the past few days in cybersmart, we were learning how to make a GIF in Canva. Canva is really easy to use, and it could be used for about anything!

I enjoyed creating the GIF. It was really fun experimenting with the backgrounds, GIFs, settings and all sorts of things.

I didn't really find anything tricky.

Here is my GIF!

Parihaka Feather

 For the past week for reading, my class was learning how to identify the main points. We have been learning about Parihaka. We had to read 2-3 texts, and watch 2 videos about Parihaka.

We had to create a feather with words that are related/similar to the word 'peace'. I enjoyed creating and adding in the words.

I didn't really find anything tricky.

Here is my feather!

All Saints Day

 Today is all Saints day. All Saints day is when you celebrate and remember saints who haved passed on into heaven. Because of this special day, our teacher has assigned us a special task. The task was to create a slide or google drawing about the saints. There were some notes on the whiteboard we could add onto our slides. 

I enjoyed creating the slide and learning about the saints and their special day. I really liked decorating the slide  with pictures.

I didn't really find anything tricky.

Here is my slide!

Come Down Golden Pick a Path

 Today I was making a pick-a-path in Google slides. It was some questions about Come Down Golden. Come Down Golden is a story me and my group is reading.

I enjoyed making the pick-a-path on google slides. I liked decorating the slides, picking the font and looking for the pictures.

I found coming up with questions a little tricky because I didn't really think of many. 

October Relfection

 Today we were reflectig on October. I have really enjoyed this month because of the fun things me and my class have done.

I enjoyed filling the form in. I enjoyed filling in the writing bit the most, because I could link my writing blog as well.

I didn't really find anything tricky.

Click here to see my newsletter!

Frida Kahlo Art

 For the past few weeks, my class was painting. The painting was a picture of a woman named 'Frida Kahlo'. She was a mexcian painter that painted self portraits. In her portraits, she usually painted herself with bushy eyebrows and moustaches. Did you know she had polio?

We used lots of colourful paints to paint her face. To make the flower(s) on her head, we used tissue paper. We folded the tissue paper back and forth like a fan. Then, we stapled the middle and then fanned the paper out to make it look like a flower.

I enjoyed painting Frida Kahlo and making the flowers. I also liked learning about Frida Kahlo and her life as a painter.

I didn't find anything tricky.

Dragon Slayer

 For the past few days, my class was learning how to structure narratives. A narrative is a fiction type of book. For our first narrative, we had to watch a film called 'Dragon slayer'. We had to write 'Dragon Slayer' into a narrative.

I enjoyed writing Dragon Slayer. I also liked watching the film.

I didn't really find anything tricky.

Click here to view my writing!

Come Down Golden Questions

 Today I was learning how to ask and answer questions. Today's take in reading for Come Down Golden was to make a google form containing 5 questions about chapter 2 and 3.

I enjoyed creating the google form and asking the questions. I also liked experimenting with the different options.

I didn't really find anything tricky.

Come Down Golden Problem

 Today I was learning how to infer, or also known as 'reading in between the lines' in reading. The book I was looking at was called 'Come Down Golden'. Our assigned task today was to create a google drawing showing the character(s), scene and problem.

Down below you will see the google drawing I made showing the character(s), scene and problem.

Come Down Golden Hypothesis

 Today I was learning how to hypothesis in reading. The story I was looking at was called 'Come Down Golden'.
I found looking and reading the cover and blurb very interesting, since the cover was quite colourful.
I found not talking to my friends and mucking around tricky. Next time I would try and focus on my school work and to stay on task.

Here is the slide that will explain my hypothesis

Zombie Apocalyspe

 For the past week, my class was pretending there has been a Zombie Apocalyspe and we are the only surviors! We had to make lots of slides.

I enjoyed creating the slides with my group/ friends. I also liked reading the diary entries every day with my class!

I didn't get it done in time because I was out putting my stakes in with Matua Richard yesterday.

September Reflection

 Today I was doing my September Reflection. We do a month reflection every month to reflect on our past learning.

I enjoyed doing the reflection. I enjoyed doing the MegaMonster bit the most. I also liked writing about the zombie apocalyspe.

I didn't find anything tricky. 

Here is the reflection.

Aliens

This week for reading, we were learning how to identify the character's and/or author's point of view. This week we were reading about aliens. There were two stories to read, and no video to watch. For our create task, we had to design our own alien, or create a wanted alien poster or design an alien spaceship and label the important features.

I enjoyed designing my own alien. I really liked drawing their face and their spider legs. I also enjoyed drawing the eyes.

I found drawing the hair a little tricky because I don't really draw complicated hair all the time. 

Here is the drawing! 

Speeches

This week, my class were presenting their speeches. Lots of people chose lots of different topics and some of the topics were very interesting. My topic was about Mr Wolf.

I enjoyed writing and presenting my speeches. It took a lot of courage to get up infront of the whole class to say your speech!

I found writing my speech a little tricky, because I had to keep on changing bits and pieces in the paragraphs I wrote.

Here is a screencastify of me saying my speech!

Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori Pt. 2

This week was Maori language week. Because of this, Mrs Torrie gave us some slides to complete to celebrate. We had to watch two videos, then Mrs Torrie told us that we had to teach someone to pronounce a Maori word. 

I enjoyed completing the slides. I also liked that i gave pronouncing the longest Maori word a go. I also enjoyed attempting to teach someone on how to pronounce a Maori word.

I found pronouncing the longest word in Maori a little tricky, because there were some words I couldn't pronounce. Other than that, I found everything else fine.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori

 This week was Te Reo week / Maori language week. Because of this, today our teacher made us take a Te Reo quiz. We had to place them in the correct order. There were some pictures that gave us clues. We also had to do a scavenger hunt, but since it was raining outside, we did the scavenger hunt indoors.

I enjoyed taking the quiz. The pictures on the side helped lots. They were hints. For example, on Rahoroi some people play sports.

I found taking the quiz just a little tricky. I also found finding the shapes with my partner a little tricky because there weren't many stars in the class, but we found 1!

Click here for the link to the quiz!

And here is the scavenger hunt we did!

Social Justice and Beatitudes

 This week for reading, we were learning to identify the characters and/or the author's point of view. Because this week was social justice week and we were also learning about the beatitudes, my reading group was doing lots of things!

We had to read 3 texts, a bible reading and watch 1 video. Our create tasks was to fill in the social justice week and no girls allowed log. Then after that we had to make a slide with beatitudes and animals.

I enjoyed creating the beatitudes slides with my partner. I really enjoyed learning about the beatitudes and finding a picture of a animal to match the beatitude.

Here are the links to the social justice week work!

Social justice week
No girls allowed

And here is the beatitudes slides!

Is Mr Wolf Guilty For First Degree Murder? Pt. 2

 Today we were writing our speeches on if Mr Wolf is guilty of first degree murder or not. I chose that Mr Wolf was guilty, because he attempted murder and many more things.

I enjoyed writing the speech if Mr Wolf is guilty or not. I really enjoyed explaining my opinion and researching. I also enjoyed reading various stories that included Mr Wolf.

I found researching a little tricky. Different sites said different things and I had to double-check lots of them. 

Click here to look at my writing!

Is Mr Wolf Guilty For First-Degree Murder?

 Today for writing in my class, we were learning how to use persuasive language. Because speeches were coming up, we were writing our speeches on if Mr Wolf is guilty of first-degree murder or not. Our teacher gave us a brainstorm to list 4 reasons why Mr Wolf is or not guilty.

I enjoyed brainstorming and 4 reasons why Mr Wolf is or not guilty with my classmates. I also really enejoyed listening and watching the different stories of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad wolf.

I found brainstorming some of the reasons why Mr wolf is not guilty a little tricky. In the end my classmates came up with some ideas we could add to our brainstrom.

Here is my brainstorm!