W3+T1+'11+WALTs

= Week 3, Term 1, 2011, WALTs  = kōrori-a – stir/mix tunu-a – bake tapiri-hia – add  kōno – scone **Give instructions** //•// Give the stew a **stir**. //Kōroritia te tiu.// • Bake the scones. //Tunua kā kōno.//
 * === Te Reo Māori === || === Reading === || === Writing === || === Maths === || === Kaupapa === ||
 * === Kā Kupu Hōu ===

//• Nāku te wā i mahi!//  //• Māku e mahi.// //•// Scones hot from the oven - delicious! //He// **//kōno//** //wera tonu mai i te kare - te reka hoki!// || As there are always changes to a child’s reading level after the long holiday I will be beginning Running Records Assessments this week. For those children who don’t have the opportunity for testing this week I will finish the testing next Tuesday.

He mihi nui!
It is awesome to see the follow up from the children to establish a home reading environment and the chapter books they are reading at home, both independently and with a parent. || Last week the children wrote an assessment piece of writing. This type of transactional writing is new to the children and will be the focus for our writing for this term.

The argument of the week: **Should cars be banned and bikes, scooters and skateboards be used instead?** || Last week the year 4 students were tested for their basic number knowledge using the IKAN Assessment, it included fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division questions.

The whole class completed the basic addition and subtraction Probes Assessment, these are the test sheets from their blue portfolios.

Three groups where established; · 3 Minute Group, · 5 Minute Group · Pa ʻs Get Going Group. || How to: 1. Log in to class server, 2. Log in to class email, 3. save to and use material from the class server, 4. Use the new usernames and passwords for Smartkids, 5. Use Photoboth to make a label for their Voicethread page (see Amoho’s page linked to our wiki). 6. view and explore a Voicethread. ||

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