Literacy

Tamariki in Room 4 are able to develop knowledge of writing, speaking and listening through a combination of play based learning and guided techniques. There are many formal opportunities for tamariki to recognise, hear and become familiar with the letters of the alphabet in our room. We have ample writing instruments and materials available for tamariki to explore, activities are set up where tamariki are able to connect the sounds to the letters, match words to their corresponding images, and worksheets where they get to practice forming and writing the letters correctly. Even the use of games have opportunities for tamariki to learn language in a fun way. Through play based learning, tamariki have the opportunity to interact with others and practice language development.

Stages 1-4 Chitter Chatter Chants

Learning Outcome: Provide mnemonic support for learning phoneme-grapheme correspondences.

Practice the Little Learners Love Literacy Chitter Chatter Chants by clicking the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szt_kPP_L8Q

Stages 1-4 Speed Sounds

Learning Outcome: Single letter sound correspondences.

Practice the Little Learners Love Literacy Speed Sounds by clicking the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KmfVGQdRCo

Week 1: Puzzles help with memory skills.

They also help with recognition and matching.

Puzzles also help children to recognise patterns, shapes and colours.

Week 1: Addition of a kitchen set up for tamariki to explore natural resources in a fun and exciting way, thus promoting curiosity and wonder.

Lots of scooping and measuring for Armani. Armani tells us what he is creating to eat.

Vanila is unsure of where to start playing. She is looking at resources and tells Zain all the things she can see.

Aaron does some baking, sorting coloured stones into the muffin cases.

Vanila says she is cooking chocolate cupcakes.

Week 1: Tamariki paint their own picture. They each sit and talk, sharing what they are painting and why.

Boys like to paint monsters, robots and their family.

Week 2: Tamariki enjoy drawing using the whiteboard. Every Monday they draw something they done over the weekend, sharing experiences and stories.

Mathew draws a birthday cake which he says he likes to eat.

Week 2: Gloop sensory tray. Safari themed with animals, and natural resources.

Lots of expressions to relay what they tamariki are feeling and thinking.

Cutting skills is important for tamariki to help them increase their fine motor skills, which in turn will help them grip and hold the pencil for writing.

Tamariki are really into robots. We are cutting out the robots body parts and gluing them together.

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