Shared Reading Site
A Informational Slide Show Presentation
Find the lesson under 'Papatūānuku' on the Shared Reading Site linking above.
Written by: Eileen Spinelli
llustrated by: Anne Wilsdorf
The library is having a contest for the best story, and the quirky narrator of this book just has to win that rollercoaster ride with her favorite author! But what makes a story the best?
Critical Literacy questions:
Why did the author write this article?
Critical Literacy questions:
Why did the author write this article?
A beautifully-illustrated tale of a girl and her dream to become a great engineer.
Where some people see rubbish, Rosie Revere sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats. Rosie’s gizmos would astound—if she ever let anyone see them.
Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose, who shows her that a first flop isn’t something to fear—it’s something to celebrate.
We are investigating the things that impact our natural environment and ways we can keep Papatūanuku healthy. Click on the link above for lots of shared reading ideas.
In Taniwha this week we will be recaping our Ngāti kahu stories. Click on the shared reading link above for more information.
This week we will be using Matariki activity booklets provided by the Ministry of Education in class. Please click here for some activities you might want to do at home with your whānau or here for a text to listen to.
Click on 'Term 2 Shared Reading' above for a link to our shared reading site.
Click on 'Term 2 Shared Reading' above for a link to our shared reading site.
This story was written by P.Crumble and Jonathan Bentley.
No matter who you are, this book celebrates that we can all extend a hand, make amends, share a laugh, solve a problem, heal a hurt, and love one another. There are so many ways to care and to show that . . . we are all KIND.