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 opportunities for tamariki to recognise, hear and become familiar with the letters of the alphabet.  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.

Here are the letter formations with Milo the Monkey and his friends.  

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Whānau picnic - Week 2

On Wednesday we held our whānau picnic here at the school.  This was an opportunity for tamariki and their whānau to get to know their child's teacher a bit more, to connect with other adults and to feel a sense of belonging.  It is a lovely way to learn more about each other and for tamariki to also have fun as well.

Chinese New Year: Year of the horse - Week 4

Learning about Chinese New Year with tamariki is important because it supports cultural understanding, inclusion, and curiosity about the world.  By learning about Chinese New Year traditions, foods, and celebrations, children begin to understand that people celebrate different cultural events around the world. This helps tamariki appreciate diversity and respect other cultures.  Tamariki can explore traditions such as dragon dances, red envelopes, decorations, and special foods. These experiences help children learn about different ways families celebrate important events.  Celebrating cultural events encourages children to ask questions, explore new ideas, and learn about other countries and traditions.

Chinese paper lanterns - Week 4

Making Chinese paper lanterns supports tamariki’s fine motor skills, creativity, cultural understanding, communication, and social development while connecting learning to meaningful cultural celebrations.

Writing recount - Week 5

Writing a recount helps children remember, organise, and share something that already happened. It is one of the first types of writing young children learn.  Here we are writing a recount from when we had fun with our friends.

Focus letter of the week: Tt - Week 5

Each week we focus on learning a letter of the week.  This week we are learning the "letter t" (Tall stick down and a twig).  Today we went for a nature walk to gather natural resources to use to make a letter t.  We took a bowl and each tamariki found things to put in our bowl for us to use.

Kupe and the giant wheke recount - Week 5

Tamariki sit together and discuss parts of the story they like and then they draw something from the story.  This helps tamariki to use language and to encourage sharing their ideas.