Term 4 Music

WALT: 

• Use language such as beat, tempo, dynamics, rhythm, pitch and volume
• Keep in time to music

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

• Can explain one or more of the terms beat, tempo, dynamics, rhythm, pitch and/or volume
• Can use an instrument in time to music

Term 4 Discovery

In Discovery we explore a variety of learning through a variety of activities.

TEACHER COMMENT:

• Thomas is developing his fine motor skills and colour matching through colouring, sketching and drawing

STUDENT VOICE:

Term 4 CARE

Term 4 Dance

WALT:

• Move in time to the music.
• Follow a series of movements.

SUCESS CRITERIA:

• Can move in time to the music.
• Can follow a series of movements.
• Have fun!

TEACHER COMMENT:

• We are doing a great job of following the moves and making them big for everyone to see.

NEXT STEP:

• Perform in front of an audience.

Term 3 Mihi

In Room 14 we start each day by saying our personal Mihi. We do this to learn about and incorporate Maori culture into our classroom.

Success Criteria:

• Can introduce myself
• Can introduce my Mother, Father, and Teacher
• Can say where we come from

Next Step:

• To introduce my school, principal, a friend and say my age

Term 3 Gymnastics

In term 3 we were learning to jump and roll in gymnastics.

Success Criteria:

• Can perform two different kinds of rolls correctly (pencil and hedgehog).

Next Step:

• To learn more advanced rolls like the elephant and circle roll.

Term 2 Topic

We are learning to:

• Express our understanding of change.
• Explain how a plant changes

Success Criteria

• I can express my understanding of change
• I can sequencing how a seed changes into a plant

Tasks

• Use play dough or a pen to create a picture for what change means
• I can order a series of pictures into the correct order depicting the growth of a seed into a plant

At the beginning (before teaching)

• Change is... changing activity from play dough to the computer

In the middle (during teaching)

• Change is... we go to another persons house

At the end (after teaching)

• Change is...

Term 2 Writing Sample

Term 2 Writing

We are learning to:

•  Spell some words correctly
• Use approximations according to the initial sound

Success Criteria

• I can spell some words correctly
• I can write the first letters of some words

Next Step

• I am attempting all of my own words using the sounds I can hear

Term 2 Statistics

We are learning to:

•  Sort objects into categories for display
• Make a display of the data collected (pictograph)
• Make statements about data displays

Success Criteria

• My data will be sorted and displayed in a pictograph
• Make statements about my pictograph

      These are the things I said about my pictograph

•       The cats have the most
•       The lady bugs have the least
•       There are 3 elephants

Term 1 Writing

We are learning to:

•  draw a picture to help us think about the story we will write.
•   say our story in a sentence.

Success Criteria

• My picture will be detailed.
•   I can tell my teacher my story.

Term 1 Visual Art

We are learning to

• create a self-portrait
• talk about my own art work and art work created by others.

Success Criteria

• I have drawn all my facial features like my eyes and mouth. All my facial features are the right size and shape and in the right place on my face.
• I can reflect on the process I have used to create my self-portrait and discuss ideas about how I could make changes to my portrait to convey a different emotional response.