Writing a recount

We are learning to write a recount. Room 4 went on a field trip to the Botanical Gardens last week. We wrote about where we went, what we did, who we went with and when we went. After we wrote our stories, we published them. We used Kidpix to make a picture which matches our story. It is tricky remembering everything to put in our story sometimes. We are proud of our publishing.

On Tuesday we went to the Botanical Gardens. I saw flowers and roses. I went with Irene and Levi. I saw pink and red roses around the gardens. By Athena.

Making pizza

Yummy! We made pizzas to celebrate the end of our inquiry on wellbeing. We were learning about compost and how we can use it in our garden to grow some healthy vegetables. We then used these vegetables to add flavour to our pizzas. 

Recognising contractions

I am learning to recognise contractions. I am proud that I can learn them and find them in my book. One contraction is it’s. That is short for it is. It is tricky to know what the words are sometimes.

Telling the time

We are learning to tell the time. We made watches today. It was fun. First we wrote the missing numbers onto the watch. Then we decorated the watches. Next we drew on a little hand and big hand. We chose our favourite time of day. Mrs Bovill recorded us reading our watches.

It is tricky to draw the little hand. I am proud that I did it all by myself.

Recognising blends

I am learning to look for blends in my stories. When I see a blend I make the sound of the two letters. I have to match the letters to make blend. This is a plant. The blend I hear is 'pl'. It is tricky for me to find the blends for everyone because I didn't know what all the pictures were. 

Ordering teen numbers

I am learning about teen numbers. I have to put the numbers in order. I am proud that I can win and put them in the order. I am proud I can move the body into order. It can be a bit hard to move them up sometimes into the caterpillar. 

Kandinsky flowers

Room 4’s masterpieces are inspired by Kandinsky’s painting ‘Squares with Concentric Circles’. We really loved how Kandinsky experimented with the use of colour. Our paintings are our own experiments with colour and inspired by Kandinsky’s painting above. First, we had to choose our favourite primary colour to paint our background with. We then blended two primary colours at the top and bottom of the page to create a secondary colour and an interesting background for our own circles. If we used a warm background, we needed to try and use cooler colours for our circles. We really like our paintings because viewers can decide whether our circles are flowers in a field, balloons in the sky or lollipops in a shop!! We love using our imagination.

Describing words

I am learning to use describing words to make my story exciting. I am so proud that I can use describing words and that I am trying my best. I am proud that my story makes sense. It can be tricky to sound out describing words. The next steps for me might be to read my story again and add more describing words. I could look at pictures for ideas of describing words and read more poems and books.

"Yellow is a describing word."

Sounding out words

I am learning to sound out words. I have been listening for the middle sound. I needed to find the missing letter. I know the missing sound because listened to the word and looked at the picture. It was tricky to find the missing sound when it was four letters. I am proud when I make the word.

Throwing skills

 I am practicing my throwing skills I have been learning at Youthtown. 

Beginning sounds

 

 

I am learning to make the first sound to help me read new words. I had to look at the picture and then put the first sound at the start of the word. It was tricky to put the letters in the space because I had to put it on top of the question mark. It was tricky if you put the wrong letter. I am proud because I can put the right letter on it. The next step for me might be to learn the end sounds.

Making sets to 10

I am learning to read, recognise and make numbers 1-10. I had to match the cupcakes on the teddy bear. I had to give the teddy 7 cupcakes because then he ays yummy. If I give him 10 and not 7, he says "awww". I am proud that I gave him the cupcakes. Next time, I could try give him 100 but that would be a lot! 

My scooter skills story

This is my published recount about when I brought my scooter to school for a scooter skills clinic. I had to write a story about what I learnt or liked. I am learning to use capital letters at the start of my story and at the start of a new sentence. I am proud when I remember to use a capital letter in my story. It is tricky remembering where to put it sometimes. Next time I could try using a full stops in my story too.