Super-duper Writing AND Discovery Time!

At writing time we have been working on using our word cards to help us with our writing.  These cards have some sight words on one side (the words we use often - like, going, to, went etc) and letters on the other.  Room 12 have been awesome at locating the words they need for their writing.  Tino pai!

Yesterday and Today we wrote stories about a place our Mum or Dad went (some were pretend places).

I showed Room 12 a picture of my Dad for our motivation to write.  He is holding my youngest niece, Quinn.

At the beginning of each writing session I model story-writing to Room 12.   Maddox even noticed when I 'forgot' to leave a finger space between some words.

I was VERY PROUD of Naai.  This is Naai's very first story written independently.  He is great at finding words on his word chart, and is beginning to record sounds in tricky words (p and k in 'picking' AND b and s in berries').
Ka pai,  Naai!

Sophia made me proud too!
Sophia is beginning to re-read her stories to make sure it sounds right.
Tumeke, Sophia!

Today I showed Room 12 a picture of my Mum for our motivation to write.
Room 12 said 'your Mum's got short hair!'

Here's today's modelled writing.
This time Xavier noticed that I 'forgot' to leave a finger space.
Mio was able to tell me how to write the CH sound in beach.

Sophia wrote a funny story today!

Mio is a wonderful learner!  She wrote this story independently.
Pretty awesome for someone who is learning to speak English, don't you think?
Absolutely Brilliant!

Xavier is becoming very confident at writing time.  He is quick at finding the words he needs on his word card.

 Take a look at Room 12 working hard at writing time.
Using our word cards on PhotoPeach

On Friday's we alway have News Circle.  Today Oliver brought some interesting news to share.  He brought a newspaper article about how some animals can dance and keep a beat to music!  Wow!

This afternoon Otakaro had their very first Discovery Time for the year.  Discovery in Room 12 involved BUBBLES!  There was bubble wrap to dance on, bubble wands to make and bubbles to blow.  Fun!
Bubbles! on PhotoPeach

During the day we had a visit from a lovely lady called Charlie.  Charlie is one of the tutors who is teaching Mandarin or Spanish after school.  All children have taken home some information if you are keen for your child to attend the language classes.

Charlie also surprised us with her dog, Oliver!  He was hiding inside her bag!

Charlie adopted Oliver from South Korea.

Oliver was quite chuffed to meet a dog with the same name!  Xavier said his dog, Kyba, is much bigger than Oliver.