I Am Learning To Find The Fractions Of Shapes

I can identify a whole of shapes and objects I can identify halves of shapes and objects I can identify quarters of shapes and objects
I can identify thirds and eighths of shapes and objects I can show that a fraction is part of a whole by using materials or images



The Rectangles group had a race to see who could match up all the fractions with the correct shape pictures first. Congratulations Alisa, Ruby and Jonathan for coming second in this game!

I Am Learning To Write A Cinquain Poem

I Am Learning To Create A Piece Of Wearable Art And Participate In A Creative Dance

I know I have been successful when I can:
Draw the outline of stars 
Draw detailed patterns and symbols inside the stars
Dye the stars effectively using contrasting colours against the background
Create some dance steps that relate to the music
Perform a dance routine in time to the music 










Click here to view Room 7's Dance

I Am Learning To Retell The Main Ideas From Non Fiction Text

For reading we had to retell the main ideas from a non fiction text. 

Then in my reading group we created a mind map together on the website Popplet to help record the main ideas.

I Am Learning To Participate In A Dance Performance Group

I Am Learning To Use The EPS Values On Wheels Day

This term the Year 2 syndicate had a fun Wheels Day!

We had to use our Elm Park School Values:

Respect: Have a caring attitude to others

=>we had to share our wheels and take turns on the course

=>we had to look after our friends if they got hurt

Responsibility: Be prepared for the day

=>we had to bring our safety equipment for the wheels day

Resilience: Participate in a new experience at EPS

=>we had to make good choices and be sensible when riding our wheels

=>we had to ask a buddy or teacher for help if we had a problem with our wheels

I Am Learning To Read O'Clock Times On An Analog Clock And A Digital Clock

I Am Learning To Read With Fluency And Expression

I need to remember to:

*think about the meaning of the words as I read  

*add expression by changing the volume, speed, and feeling in my voice

*read smoothly and quickly (not like a robot)

When I read with fluency and expression it helps me to understand the text more!

It also helps other people to understand the text more too.

I Am Learning To Write A Recount

100 Days Party

Wow! Today I had a 100 days party at school! It was in my classroom because we had been at school for 100 days. What a great day we had!

First we did a cool zero the hero song with 100 exercise and counted to 100. It was so fun, fantastic and brilliant because there were so many exercises.

Next we iced the cupcakes and it was SO COOL! I licked the icing off the table and for that Escada said, “You are eating pencil you know!”

Next it was morning tea and we counted it (the cupcakes) in tens and fives. Then we took one outside for a delicious morning tea.

When morning tea was finished we made cool groovy glasses and on one ipad there was a photo of me. I looked very funny.

I thought the party was THE BEST because there were great activities!

By Ruby

I Am Learning To Retell A Story

I need to remember to:

*Think about the story as I am reading it
*Look at the pictures to help me understand the story
*Retell the story in order from the beginning to the middle to the end



Click here to listen to Ruby's Fotobabble

I Am Learning To Recall My Basic Facts

This term we have been learning our basic facts to help us with our Basic Fact-a-thon. We have been playing a game called Slide Addition on the iPad to help us learn them.

I Am Learning To Use Describing Words

For Mother’s Day we had to write a poem in word art.

We are learning to use describing words in our writing to make it interesting. We loved making our cards in Word Art and choosing the shape, colour and font.

I Am Learning To Use The EPS Values On A School Trip

Today our class went to the Buddhist Temple and participated in lots of different activities.

We learnt about the 3G's:

1. Do good deeds
2. Say good words
3. Think good thoughts

I am learning to show respect by:

Using my manners

Listening to my teacher, my parent and Temple staff when they are speaking

Having a caring attitude to others in my group

I am learning to show resilience by:

Participating in new activities and learning experiences at the Temple

Making good choices

Asking for help if needed

I am learning to be responsible by:

Being prepared – wearing the correct school uniform and getting to school on time to catch the bus to the Temple

Following instructions and rules from the staff at the Temple

Staying with my group and parent at the Temple

I Am Learning to Read Bar Graphs and Talk About the Results

I am learning to read a bar graph and answer questions

I need to:

*read the question

*read the data (information) on the graph

*identify the lowest (fewest) and highest (most) bars

*read the quantities

*compare the data on the graph

*answer questions about the data (information) on the graph

Ruby- Eric has the most games. He has 11 games. Nathaniel has the fewest games and he has 7

My Reflection 
I am learning to answer questions about a bar graph. I found it easy because I knew my less and more. My next step is to get it right by myself with out help.

I Am Learning To Chunk My Words

I am in Tuataras for Reading and we have been learning to use different reading strategies. 

I need to look for chunks (word parts) that I know to help me read the word quickly.

Reflection
IALT chunk my words. I found this easy because just put the word together. Next time I have to help a buddy.

I Am Learning To Create A Self Portrait

I drew my self portrait using a sketching pencil.

I needed to think about size, shape and position of body parts

I coloured my self portrait using pastels.

I needed to think about using colours effectively by blending different pastel colours

I coloured my background using pastels.

I needed to think about using warm and cool colours for effect

I am learning to use capital letters and full stops

I am learning to use capital letters correctly:

I use a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence.

I use a capital letter for the word ‘I.’

I use a capital letter for names of things.

I am learning to use full stops correctly:

I use a full stop at the end of a sentence.

When I grow up I want to be the police because I can drive a special car and catch bad people.

My reflection

I am learning to use capital letters and full stops in the right place.  I found it hard to spell special in the right place.  I found it hard to think of what to write down.  I was proud of sitting my letters on the line.  The next step is to remember to check for full stops.  The teacher can help me get ideas so I can write things down quickly.