I Am Learning To Find The Fractions Of Shapes

I can identify a whole of shapes and objects I can identify halves of shapes and objects I can identify quarters of shapes and objects I can show that a fraction is part of a whole by using materials or images



The Circles group had a race to see who could match up all the fractions with the correct shape pictures first. Congratulations Austin, Ashton and Lida for coming second in this game!

I Am Learning To Write A Cinquain Poem

I Am Learning To Create A Piece Of Wearable Art And Participate In A Creative Dance

I know I have been successful when I can:
Draw the outline of stars 
Draw detailed patterns and symbols inside the stars
Dye the stars effectively using contrasting colours against the background
Create some dance steps that relate to the music
Perform a dance routine in time to the music 









Click here to view Room 7's Dance

I Am Learning To Retell The Main Ideas From Non Fiction Text

For reading we had to retell the main ideas from a non fiction text. 

Then in my reading group we created a mind map together on the website Popplet to help record the main ideas.

I Am Learning To Use The EPS Values On Wheels Day

This term the Year 2 syndicate had a fun Wheels Day!

We had to use our Elm Park School Values:

Respect: Have a caring attitude to others

=>we had to share our wheels and take turns on the course

=>we had to look after our friends if they got hurt

Responsibility: Be prepared for the day

=>we had to bring our safety equipment for the wheels day

Resilience: Participate in a new experience at EPS

=>we had to make good choices and be sensible when riding our wheels

=>we had to ask a buddy or teacher for help if we had a problem with our wheels

I Am Learning To Read O'Clock Times On An Analog Clock And A Digital Clock

I Am Learning To Read With Fluency And Expression

I need to remember to:

*think about the meaning of the words as I read  

*add expression by changing the volume, speed, and feeling in my voice

*read smoothly and quickly (not like a robot)

When I read with fluency and expression it helps me to understand the text more!

It also helps other people to understand the text more too.

I Am Learning To Write A Recount

My Party

On Friday Room 7 had a 100 days party to celebrate. We did the zero the hero song and we did 100 exercises. It was fun because we flew in the classroom and Mrs Beach liked it. She liked showing off her muscles. Next we decorated the cupcakes with icing and sprinkles. They were yummy and pretty. Finally we made our 100 glasses. We looked silly in our glasses because all  the colours were not the same. We ate the cupcakes and they were so yummy. I loved our 100 days party!

By Lida

I Am Learning To Retell A Story

I need to remember to:

*Think about the story as I am reading it
*Look at the pictures to help me understand the story
*Retell the story in order from the beginning to the middle to the end



Click here to listen to Lida's Fotobabble

I Am Learning To Recall My Basis Facts

This term we have been learning our basic facts to help us with our Basic Fact-a-thon. We have been playing a game called Slide Addition on the iPad to help us learn them.

I Am Learning To Use Describing Words

For Mother’s Day we had to write a poem in word art.

We are learning to use describing words in our writing to make it interesting. We loved making our cards in Word Art and choosing the shape, colour and font.

I Am Learning To Use The EPS Values On A School Trip

Today our class went to the Buddhist Temple and participated in lots of different activities.

We learnt about the 3G's:

1. Do good deeds
2. Say good words
3. Think good thoughts

I am learning to show respect by:

Using my manners

Listening to my teacher, my parent and Temple staff when they are speaking

Having a caring attitude to others in my group

I am learning to show resilience by:

Participating in new activities and learning experiences at the Temple

Making good choices

Asking for help if needed

I am learning to be responsible by:

Being prepared – wearing the correct school uniform and getting to school on time to catch the bus to the Temple

Following instructions and rules from the staff at the Temple

Staying with my group and parent at the Temple

I Am Learning To Sound Out 3 Letter Words

I am in Kiwis for reading and we have been learning to use different reading strategies. We have been learning to sound out 3 letter words.

We need to:
*Sound out each letter in the word in order
*Blend the sounds together to read the word

We love using Stretchy Snake!

My Reflection

I am learning to sound out 3 letter words.  I was able to sound out the harder words.  I found this easy because it was easy to sound out the words.

I Am Learning To Create A Self Portrait

I drew my self portrait using a sketching pencil.

I needed to think about size, shape and position of body parts

I coloured my self portrait using pastels.

I needed to think about using colours effectively by blending different pastel colours

I coloured my background using pastels.

I needed to think about using warm and cool colours for effect

I am learning to make a self portrait.  I was able to colour in the lines.  I found this tricky because it was tricky to draw the face.  My next step is to make my self portrait neater.

I Am Learning to Read Bar Graphs and Talk About the Results

I am learning to read a bar graph and answer questions

I need to:

*read the question

*read the data (information) on the graph

*identify the lowest (fewest) and highest (most) bars

*read the quantities

*compare the data on the graph

*answer questions about the data (information) on the graph

Lida- The purple one has the most games and he has 10 games. The green one has the lowest games and he has 6 games.

My Reflection

I am learning to read bar graphs and talk about the results.   I am proud of getting the answer right.  I think I need help understanding the question and finding the answer. I can ask a buddy for help and the teacher.