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Mrs Buchanan
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Finding our way
Walt read and understand the text.
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Instructions:
A long time ago people used the sun, moon and stars to help them find their way around. Māori used the stars to find their way across the Pacific. The Matariki stars will soon appear in the sky. What do we know about this? We will read and talk about the texts together.
We will also do some activities to help us find our way around school. Check out the tasks! How do these tasks relate to our orienteering sessions?
Finished? Choose a buddy from your reading group. Choose one of their recent blog posts. Write a quality blog comment on the blog post. Do you need to reply to any comments on your blog?
Text (1) - Book provided
Text (2)
Task
Text provided.
Text (3)
Task (2)
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Text (4)
Text (5)
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Moving around
Walt make connections between the texts and our personal experience.
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Instructions:
People move from one place to another in different ways - walking, biking, driving, taking the bus, catching the train, flying and sailing.
This week our texts are about cycling. We will read and talk about the texts together. What experiences have you cycling?
Complete the activities in your presentation task. Remember to embed this on your blog when it is finished.
Finished? Choose a buddy from your reading group. Choose one of their recent blog posts. Write a quality blog comment on the blog post. Do you need to reply to any comments on your blog?
Text (1) - Book provided
Text (2)
Task
Changing life jackets
Walt make connections between the texts and our personal experience.
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Instructions:
We have been learning about water safety at the pools. What did the instructors teach you about life jackets? Watch the safety video about life jackets and then answer the questions.
We will read and talk about the texts together. You can also listen to these two texts.
What written task would you like to create this week? We will decide on this together. Remember to share this on your blog when it is finished.
Finished? Choose a buddy from your reading group. Choose one of their recent blog posts. Write a quality blog comment on the blog post. Do you need to reply to any comments on your blog?
Text (1)
Text (2)
Task
We will create your task together so you have some choice about what you would like to do.
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Audio
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The Mail Trail
Walt read and share what we found out from a text.
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Instructions:
People used to write letters to keep in touch with each other. Do you ever find any letters in the mailbox? How do our letters get from one place to another? How has this changed over time?
We will read and talk about the texts together. There are two texts for you to listen to as well.
What written task would you like to create this week? We will decide on this together. Remember to share this on your blog when it is finished.
Finished? It's still all about communicating! Choose a buddy from your reading group. Choose one of their recent blog posts. Write a quality blog comment on the blog post. Do you need to reply to any comments on your blog?
Text (1)
Text (2)
Task
We will create your task together so you have some choice about what you would like to do.
Poem
Audio: Hinemoa and Tūtānekai
Audio: My name is Laloifi
Changing communication (2)
Walt read and share what we found out from a text.
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Instructions:
Our reading is about communication again this week.
We will read and talk about the texts together. If you have time, read the Tongan or Samoan text for pleasure.
You have two tasks this week:
1. There is a written task that we will decide on together. Remember to share this on your blog when it is finished.
2. Learn to sign your name in New Zealand Sign Language.
Finished? It's all about communicating! Choose a buddy from your reading group. Choose one of their recent blog posts. Write a quality blog comment on the blog post. Do you need to reply to any comments on your blog?
Text (1)
Text (2)
Task
We will create your task together so you have some choice about what you would like to do.
Text for pleasure: Tongan
Text for pleasure: Samoan
Audio
Changing communication
Wal: how texts are created for different purposes and audiences
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Instructions:
Our reading and writing are both about pepeha/mihi this week - talking about ourselves!
We will read and talk about the texts together. Listen to the audio of Pepeha on your own too. If you have time, read the Tongan or Samoan text for pleasure.
Your task this week is to write your pepeha/mihi in both reading and writing. Remember to share this on your blog when it is finished.
Finished? It's all about communicating! Choose a buddy from your reading group. Choose one of their recent blog posts. Write a quality blog comment on the blog post. Do you need to reply to any comments on your blog?
Text (1)
Text (2)
Task
Text for pleasure: Tongan
Text for pleasure: Samoan
Audio of Pepeha
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