Writing Numbers

Here are some fun rhymes I got at a recent Maths Symposium to help children remember how to write numbers. I have been using them in the classroom.

0 - Make an oval, be a hero
That's the way to make a zero!

1 - Just a line and then you're done
That's the way to make a one!

2 - Around and across and then you're through
That's the way to make a two!

3 - Around the tree, around the tree
Number three looks like a B!

4 - Down and across and down some more
That's the way to make a four!

5 - Short neck, belly fat
Number five wears a hat!

6 - Around and around until it sticks
That's the way to make a six!

7 - Across the sky and down from heaven
That's the way to make a seven!

8 - Make an S and close the gate
That's the way to make an eight!

9 - First a circle, then a line
That's the way to make a nine!



Look at these Kindle 2 children busy working on their Maths Activities

Goodness me, it's Term Three

I can't believe it's Term Three already. Time flies when you're having fun.

What a cold miserable holiday break we had. I hope everyone kept warm and found some fun things to do. I read lots of library books (one of my favourite things to do) - it was great.

There is quite a lot of illness around at the moment so I hope the people who are away feel better soon. Those of us who are back at school are slowly getting back into the swing of things.

For the next two terms our Otago University College of Education Graduate student is Mr Hunt. He will be teaching in Kindle 2 on Mondays and Tuesdays. He will have a three week posting at the end of term and a four week posting in Term 4.

We have some new children visiting at the moment, they will be starting school in the next few weeks. How exciting!

School Holidays

Well June certainly was a busy month. Teachers wrote reports, parents and teachers met to talk about children's learning goals, Miss Prosee spent three weeks in Kindle 2 and we visited the Te Araiteuru Marae. We also had a Snow Day.

Mrs Dakers went to school on the Snow Day just in case any children arrived not knowing school was closed. James Dakers ( Mrs Dakers' son) took these photos of the playground.

It is now holiday time - all Kindle 2 children have taken home some books to read. Hopefully everyone is having a good rest and will be ready to start Term Three full of energy and enthusiasm.

Learning to make a choice

Just like last week, at Discovery Time today we were practising making choices about which activities we wanted to do (from the Key Competency: Managing Self). We also practised taking turns, sharing and being kind. The children (and teacher) used the microphone to talk about what they chose to do today. Press the green arrow to have a listen.

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Moving On

Today eight children from Kindle 2 moved to new classes. We will miss their smiling faces and helping hands. I know their new teachers and classmates will enjoy having them just as much as we did. We will still see them in the playground at play times and lunch times and at Discovery Time and assemblies. They will still be able to see what is happening in Kindle 2 by looking at the blog and coming to visit. Ka kite ano.

Discovery Time

Today at Discovery Time, we were practising 'Managing Ourselves' by choosing which activities to do. We were also taking turns, sharing and being kind. These are the things we chose to do:

The soccer ball - Rohan, Cameron, Joost, Zi shen, William & Viviane
Skype - Joost, Xing, Talia, Clara, Emily, Rohan, Connor, Cameron
Basketball - Ajay, Rohan, Cameron
Lego - William, Rohan, Joost, Cameron, Ajay
Playing with the Safari Set - Emily, Cameron, Rohan, Jordyn, Talia, Ajay
Making String Telephones - Connor, Cameron, Ajay, Clara
Using Musical Instruments - Cameron, Rohan, Connor, Talia, Emily, Xing
Making Snowflake Patterns - Clara, Emily, Viviane
Computers - Talia, Cameron, Rohan, Connor, Jordyn, William
Shopping - Viviane, Rohan, Joost
Skittles - Jordyn, Rohan, Ajay

Ronald McDonald

On Thursday April 30th, we had a surprise visitor! We went to the hall at 9.10 am and Ronald Mc Donald walked in. While he was visiting he lost his red and white stripey sock. He took us on a journey to George Street Normal School to look for his sock. On the way he taught us lots about Road Safety. We sang the Seatbelt song and we heard the Stop, Look and Listen Song. Everyone was reminded to: Make it click; Watch out for sneaky driveways; Always walk on the house side of the footpath; Never play on footpaths, in driveways or on roads; Be careful at pedestrian crossings - Stop, Look and Listen. He finally found his sock, with the help of the children - it was stuck to his back. There was lots of audience participation during his visit. It was great entertainment with a very important message! At the end he gave us his stripey sock to keep, Thanks Ronald!