Monday 4 December 2017

Fractured Fairy tale



MY REFLECTION
I have been learning to write a fractured fairy tale using what  have learnt about narrative structured and features. my Fractured fairy tale was  based on Snow White. My Next step is to Make my end better by adding more detail. 





Wednesday 29 November 2017

My Favourite Moments 2017

Watch my favourite moments in 2017!  These moments are awesome!!!

Tuesday 28 November 2017

Understanding the purpose of characters in the text


My Reflection

I have been learning to relate to the characters in the text understand their purpose.  I used a Venn diagram to compare  Ivan and Stella  in the story one and only Ivan.  This made me realise the differences between the characters.  But also what made them similar.  My next step is to be able to use 

Tuesday 21 November 2017

Geometry 3D Shapes



My Reflection

W.a.l.t  identify and describe 3D shapes using mathematical language.  
I found this easy because i already know my 3D shapes.  My next step is to do more trickier shapes.

Friday 17 November 2017

WALT Solve Our 6,7 And 8 Times Tables Using Our 5 Times Tables


My Reflection


W.a.l.t solve our 6, 7 And 8 times times tables i found this easy because i already know it.  My next  step is to do more hard ones and learn my times tables instanly.

Thursday 16 November 2017

Character Desciption




Character Description Refection

W.a.l.t  write a character description using adjectives.  I found this picture hard to describe because i ran out of adjectives.  I used my 5 senses to write 5 different sentences about my character.  My next step is to find more interesting adjectives.

Friday 3 November 2017

Comparing Fairy Tales


My Reflection

I have been learning to identify common themes in fairy and fractured tales Little Red Riding Hood and Into the forest. A common theme I made from these stories was they both had red clothes. I found this tricky because I had never done this before.  My next step is to Read more fractured tales.

Monday 25 September 2017

Maori God Art


This is my Maori God Art.  We read a myth called In The Beginning.  I drew Tane and I used some adjectives to describe him.  I enjoyed this activity. 

Wednesday 30 August 2017

Place Value Partitioning


My Reflection

I have been learning to use place value partitioning to solve subtraction problems.  I found this easy because I had already have learnt about this.  My next step is to move on to the thousands.

Tuesday 29 August 2017

Making a Justified Prediction




My Reflection

i have been learning to make justified prediction about a text.  i found this easy because it was just our opinion.  My next step is to read the story to see if i'm right.

Monday 28 August 2017

The Zoo Debate

Persuasive Speech Research Popplet



My Reflection
I have been learning to find information about my speech topic.
I used Instagrok and other websites to research my speech topic which is bullying.  I found this interesting because I wanted to learn more about bullying.  My next step is to plan my speech.

Friday 18 August 2017

Features of Persuasive Writing.



My Reflection
We have been learning to identify the features of persuasive writing . I found this tricky because this was my first time doing it.  Something I learnt was what groups of three was.  My next step is to write a persuasive speech.

Friday 7 July 2017

Wednesday 5 July 2017

Telling the time in 5 minute blocks.



My Reflection

I have been learning to tell the time in 5 minute blocks.  I found this tricky because i have not practiced time yet.  My next step is to make sure i look at the clock carefully.

Friday 30 June 2017

Awesome Bike Skills



Check out my awesome video about bike skills.




How to capture a dragon

My Reflection
We have been learning about the structure and order of writing an explanation  We had to put the piece of writing in the correct order.  i found this tricky because i had never done explanations before.  My next step is to write my own explanation.

Tuesday 27 June 2017

Solving Double Digit Multiplication Problems Using Place Value Partitioning



My Reflection
We have been learning to solve multiplication problems using place value partitioning.  I found this easy because i know how to work it out.  My next step is to learn how to use a different strategy to work out harder problems.

Friday 16 June 2017

Comparing Celebrations





My refelction
We have been learning to compare and contrast different celebrations.  My group researched information about Easter. Something I found interesting was you can celebrating by eating Easter Eggs..  Next we worked with another group and used a Venn diagram to compare our celebrations.Things that were the same were there were special foods and they are both celebrated with family.  My next step is to put more detail and information in the Venn diagram.

100 Word Challenge



My Reflection

I have been learning to add  detail to my writing.  We had to imagine we were a soldier or a family member and write about this picture.  I used punctuation to make my writing more interesting.  My next step is to use language features like similes onomatopoeia and alliteration.

Tuesday 13 June 2017

Classifying Celebrations




My Reflection
We have been learning about celebrations.
There are different types of celebrations.
We had to talk about these celebrations and decide what type of celebration they were. I found this easy because i knew every single one of these celebrations very well.

Tuesday 16 May 2017

A Moment in time



My Reflection
I have been learning to use strategies to add detail to my writing  

Prefixes, Suffixes and root words




My Reflection
 I have been learning to use my knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to read and understand a meaning of words. A prefix is 5 letters or under to put on the beginning of a normal word that changes the meaning.
A suffix is like a prefix but just at the end of the word and it changes the meaning.
I found this easy because all I had to do is i had to find the beginning which is the prefix and the end is the suffix the middle is the root word. My next learning step is to identify the suffix.

Thursday 13 April 2017

My Pepeha Art




This is my Pepeha art. A Pepeha is a way of introducing your self in Maori. I have included my maunga (mountain), my awa (river), my culture and a place that is special to me. My favourite part was to colour my Pepeha in. I loved  this artwork.    

Friday 7 April 2017

My Antonym Diamante Poem



My Reflection
I have been learning to write a Antonym Diamante Poem.
An antonym is a word that is the opposite of a word.
A diamante poem is a poem that is in a diamond shape.
I found this hard because I couldn't think of any verbs for the poem. My next step is to choose interesting words not boring words.

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Summarising Information - Camoflauge Presentation



My Reflection
I have been learning to find and summarise information in non-non-fiction texts. I got a lot better at searching
up the information.I was surprised that all of the websites were different. My next step is to make sure I summarise the information in my own words.

Thursday 23 March 2017

Softball skills



Yesterday we had softball skills. I felt very very Clever!

Friday 17 March 2017

Room 12's Favourite takeaway graph



My Reflection
I have been learning to collect data using a tally chart and show the results on a bar graph.I found this fun because I got to go all over the class and it was fun asking the questions.I wasn't surprised with the results because I knew Mcdonald's would win. My next step is to show the data on a different type of graph.

Friday 10 March 2017

My Metaphor Poem


 My Reflection
I have been learning to use metaphors to make it more interesting by making pictures in the readers head.
I got a lot better at using metaphors.
My next step is to explain why or how you are the thing you compare yourself to.

Wednesday 22 February 2017

Sorting Numbers - Venn Diagram Activity


My Reflection

I have been learning to sort Even and odd numbers. I found this easy because i
have already learnt it.
My Next step is to Use bigger numbers.

Friday 17 February 2017

My Biopoem



My Reflection

We have been learning about a biopoem. A biopoem is a poem written about ourselves.
It has a special structure that we had to use to write our poems.
I found this hard because I couldn't find 3 words to describe me.  My next step is to write at least 3 things for each thing.

Friday 3 February 2017

My Welcome Post 2017

Welcome to my Year 4 learning blog.this year I am in Room 12 and my teacher is Mrs Melville. I enjoy reading. This year I am looking forward to swimming. I hope you will enjoy my blog and leave lots of feed back.