Friday, 30 May 2014
Collaboration with Grey Main School
"Here's a wee hint for the children in Matariki class!"
Labels:
collaboration,
games,
inquiry,
quadblogging,
writing
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Friday, 23 May 2014
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Whanau Group Art
Whanau Group Art from Nic on Vimeo.
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
We are enjoying our football training...
Year 4 football from Nic on Vimeo.
Year Six Football from Matariki on Vimeo.
Monday, 19 May 2014
Hello to our Quadblogging Buddies!
Hello to our Quadblogging friends!
This is a movie about us...
Quadblogging from Nic on Vimeo.
A question that we have for you:
How do you use your imagination?
Quadblogging from Nic on Vimeo.
A question that we have for you:
How do you use your imagination?
Friday, 16 May 2014
The Highway Man by Alfred Noyes
Watch this clip and read the poem:
The ICT Crew
IMG_1569 from Nicola Stevenson on Vimeo.
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Blogging tips from Grey Main School
Tip #1: Start with a greeting
Remember to address the blogger by name.
Tip #2: Compliment in a Specific Way
Tip #2: Compliment in a Specific Way
A compliment is a great way to begin a comment. Remember to comment about something specific. Rather than writing ‘I really liked your post,’ you could write ‘I really liked your vivid description of the theme park, it made me feel like I was there.’
Tip #3: Add New Facts
If you know something about the topic, you can add more factual information in your comment.
Tip #4: Make a Connection
What does the post remind you of? Try to make a connection to yourself, to the world or to another text. For example, you could write ‘your post reminded me of when I went to Waterbom two years ago.’
Tip #5: End with a Question
Try to start a conversation. Ask the blogger a relevant question and hopefully they will reply.
Tip # 6: Proofread Your Comment
When you blog, many people may be reading your posts and comments, so it is very important to proofread.
We have been learning about length, width and height
Monday, 12 May 2014
Quadblogging- Grey Main School in Greymouth are the focus this week. Please comment on their posts...
What is similar to your school?
What is different?
What questions do you have for us?
Please answer the questions on their blog and comment on their posts...
http://room11gms.blogspot.com/
http://room11gms.blogspot.com/
XC Training!
XC Training from Nic on Vimeo.
Sunday, 11 May 2014
Play Presentations/ Research Projects
1. Research an ancient game
2. Say what they have learnt about how animals play and how does this connect to how humans play?
3. Research toys from the past
4. Find a game. Read the instructions. Teach the game to someone else.
Here are some more of our presentations:
Betty's Play Presentation
Ellen's Play Research
Emma R's Play Research
Felix L's Research Project
Grace's Research
James G's Research Project
Liam G's Research Project
Joab's Play Research
Louie's Research
Natalie's Research
Molly's Research Project
Ellen's Play Research
Emma R's Play Research
Felix L's Research Project
Grace's Research
James G's Research Project
Liam G's Research Project
Joab's Play Research
Louie's Research
Natalie's Research
Molly's Research Project
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Jasper's Research
An ancient game
Gladiators had fights between criminals or animals or other gladiators. Fights took place in arenas like the Colosseum in Rome, which could hold 50,000 people. That’s 15,000 more than the Wellington stadium!
Gladiators had battles with many different animals, often as warm up games before main battles.
Animals included:
- lions
- tigers
- bears
- snakes
- panthers
- giraffes
- crocodiles
- elephants
Animals and humans
Animals and humans both use play to learn how to work together and to make friends. They both learn new things by playing.
Toys from the past and today
Toys from the past
some toys from the past :
- kites
- puppets
Kites are thought to be invented in China over 2,000 years ago. The maori people also made kites like this bird kite.
Some puppet shows in Indonesia would go all day and all night.
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Our New Inquiry- Where does the Imagination Lead us?
Here are some questions that we have about this object...
Is this real?
How old is it?
What does it do?
How is it used?
Is it magic?
Where does it come from?
What is the purpose of the lamp?
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