hi iam an elf To go to the west yorkshire horse show and ride every horse i could ride and buy ! i’ed eat as many packets of galaxy bars and see how many i could eat before i chucked up !!!!! and i’ed also give people wedgies and see how many i could do in one minute (with darcy ) lol
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Back to work
Back at work after 2 months with an amazing group of educators from around New Zealand who are dedicated to providing Professional Learning to schools so that we can raise the achievement of our least well-served students – Maori, Pasifika, and students with special educational needs. The new PLD environment starts here, today. I’m up for the challenge!
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Time Differences
Today we are actually in Sydney, Australia. But we are usually in New Zealand running our Science Roadshow – Science in a Van.
And today is actually the 1st of March but I know that for many people using this blog – they are still enjoying the extra day of the year. Time differences around the world still amaze us. We are waking up and you are going to bed …
Today is special as we will be attending a good friend’s wedding. She has been praying for a good sunny day. We are involved in the service and it’s really exciting to be part of their new adventure together.
So today we woke up in our backpackers hostel, we soon will be picking up Alan’s suit and ironing Emily’s dress. Jump in a taxi and head off to the wedding. Maybe we’ll have a walk on the beach first????
Today is a good day!
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29 Thoughts
Today, there are 29 students present in our class on the 29th of February. This week we have been thinking about our first 4 weeks at school, our achievements and our next steps. So here are our 29 thoughts about learning in our classroom…
1) There are no desks in our classroom! I love being able to work in different spaces.
2) I like being able to work in a “cave ” on my own when I am reading… The round table is a great way to work with others.
3) My favourite subject is writing.
4)I am loving the use of SKYPE to help us connect to experts, find answers and interact classrooms around the world.
5) I love having a blog of my own and am looking forward to adding widgets like badges when I accomplish my writing goals.
6) Conferencing with a buddy helps me improve my writing.
7) I am excited and proud when I get a comment from another teacher from around the world on my blog.
8) I like that we can sit in bean bags and on couches.
9) My favourite space in the classroom is our CAFE (the nickname for our reading corner).
10) I really like Daily 5 during literacy time.
11) Reading to someone else is a challenge for me.
12) I am looking forward to camp!
13) I like going to our junior buddy class and helping them with their reading and reading to them.
14) I like that we have readers from all around the world reading our class blog.
15) My mum likes that she can come and comment on my blog, see what I am up to at school and see photos of us in action.
16) I work best in the quiet cave spaces with no distractions.
17) I like that we can choose the best tool for the job – a laptop, a paint brush or a pen!
18) I am finding the computers tricky but like learning how to display my work.
19) I have a real audience for my writing – this is making me write better.
20) My grandad is in England and he can see what we are up to by reading our blog. We even listened to him talking to us when he left a comment on speak pipe on our blog!
21) I like how we have learning stations in maths and we work with different people.
22) I like having goals in writing and being able to monitor whether I am mastering them or not.
23) I like the Go-Home writing books. When I got 2 Stars an a Wish feedback from everyone, I felt like I had fan mail.
24) I like that I have to do Daily 5 and manage myself at that time.
25) I think our class feels like a library when it is literacy time, a problem solving zone during maths time and a fun busy place during inquiry time.
26) I think it is good that we have clipboards to put our books in for when we are working in beanbags or on the couch.
27) You will see me lying on the floor during inquiry time.
28) We call our teacher conference space a Camp Fire – it’s where we meet Ms B and our learning group.
29) I am happy Ms B says “When you have got it, you can go”… this means I don’t have to sit and listen for a long time and that I can just get on with my learning as soon as I am ready.
These thoughts about our learning so far this year have come from our reflections about ourselves as learners in preparation for our class conferences. Ms B loves that all of these ideas and the running of our learning space has evolved from discussion and ideas shared with her via educators and collaborators who form her PLN!
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Commonly used Kiwi words
We are a class of 5 year olds in New Zealand and we compiled a list of 29 words that we think only Kiwis use.
ads: TV commercials
bach: small holiday home, pronounced “batch”
bloke: usually a man, and often used when referring to a stranger
blow me down: expression of surprise
boxing day: the day after Christmas Day
brekkie: Short for ‘breakfast’
car park: parking lot
cardy: woollen button-up-the-front jersey (also cardie)
cheerio: good bye
choc-a-block: full to overflowing
choice: very good
chook: chicken
crook: sick, unwell
cuppa: cuppa tea, cuppa coffee, cuppa milo
cuz: as in male or female cousin
gummies: gumboots
hard case: joker; comedian
jandal: thongs, flip-flops
Kiwi: New Zealander
L&P: fizzy soda water, Lemon & Paeroa
nana: female grandparent
puckeroo: Something that is broken
sarnie: sandwich
sunnies: sunglasses
sweet-as: a term people say instead of “cool” or “awesome”
ta: Thanks
tea: dinner
togs: swimsuit, bathing suit
wop-wops: out of the way location
Bye for now
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My new life in NZ
I went to the newmarket school and met a lot of lovely children , and I went to the swimming pool with them .
I made meatballs with the guide of Sonya .
I love Sonya .
It’s really lucky for me to have her in NZ .
I’m not starting missing home , but I will , soon I guess .
And my 24th birthday is coming .
Good luck my dear .
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Hi World
Hi World!!!
I live at Nelson in New Zealand. It’s such a beutiful place. You should come someday!
I have travelled to San Francisco,Fiji, Rarotonga, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. I have been to the US once and it’s already my FAVOURITE place
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My favourite things
CHOCOLATE!!
chips
CARS2
cars
rugby
My big brother
LOLLIES!!
my friends
TV
the trampoline
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The Spectacular 29th February
We are at school in New Zealand. We are about to do Maths, Writing, Reading and we get to learn about First Aid. We are learning about first aid so when we go on school camp we will know what to do if someone gets hurt. Enjoy your Feb 29 where ever you are!
Kia Kaha
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Hi!
Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My name is Amber 
I have posted already on here, but with my class! My class is room7. So…all I really want to say is…
HAPPY TWENTY NINTH OF FEBRUAURY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and I also want to say, today I had to go to the dentist to get fillings. Now my cheek is numb. 
What a nice treat for the 29th!
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Our Leap Year Day!
Today we had a class trip to an outdoor education centre. We went rock climbing, built a bivouac, learnt how to kayak and even did some archery! It was sunny and a bit rainy. One of our teachers has a leapster cousin who turned 8 today (actually she is 32!) We think this is pretty cool and quite unique. It was a wonderful day for our class. We came back to school and watched a youtube clip at the end of the day which showed us how leap years work. It was also really cool! Check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56zlm9qhVGc&feature=youtu.be here! And happy leap-day!
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Class
Today, there are 29 students present in our class on the 29th of February, so here are our 29 thoughts about learning…
1) There are no desks in our classroom! I love being able to work in different spaces.
2) I like being able to work in a “cave ” on my own when I am reading… The round table is a great way to work with others.
3) My favourite subject is writing.
4)I am loving the use of SKYPE to help us connect to experts, find answers and interact classrooms around the world.
5) I love having a blog of my own and am looking forward to adding widgets like badges when I accomplish my writing goals.
6) Conferencing with a buddy helps me improve my writing.
7) I am excited and proud when I get a comment from another teacher on my blog.
8) I like that we can sit in bean bags and on couches.
9) My favourite space in the classroom is our CAFE (the nickname for our reading corner).
10) I really like Daily 5 during literacy time.
11) Reading to someone else is a challenge for me.
12) I am looking forward to camp!
13) I like going to our junior buddy class and helping them with their reading and reading to them.
14) I like that we have readers from all around the world reading our class blog.
15) My mum likes that she can come and comment on my blog, see what I am up to at school and see photos of us in action.
16) I work best in the quiet cave spaces with no distractions.
17) I like that we can choose the best tool for the job – a laptop, a paint brush or a pen!
18) I am finding the computers tricky but like learning how to display my work.
19) I have a real audience for my writing – this is making me write better.
20) My grandad is in England and he can see what we are up to by reading our blog. We even listened to him talking to us when he left a comment on speak pipe on our blog!
21) I like how we have learning stations in maths and we work with different people.
22) I like having goals in writing and being able to monitor whether I am mastering them or not.
23) I like the Go-Home writing books. When I got 2 Stars an a Wish feedback from everyone, I felt like I had fan mail.
24) I like that I have to do Daily 5 and manage myself at that time.
25) I think our class feels like a library when it is literacy time, a problem solving zone during maths time and a fun busy place during inquiry time.
26) I think it is good that we have clipboards to put our books in for when we are working in beanbags or on the couch.
27) You will see me lying on the floor during inquiry time.
28) We call our teacher conference space a Camp Fire – it’s where we meet Ms B and our learning group.
29) I am happy Ms B says “When you have got it, you can go”… this means I don’t have to sit and listen for a long time and that I can just get on with my learning as soon as I am ready.
These thoughts about our learning so far this year have come from our reflections about ourselves as learners in preparation for our class conferences. Ms B loves that all of these ideas and the running of our learning space has evolved from discussion and ideas shared with her via educators and collaborators who form her PLN!
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There is only one “YOU” in the world.
HAPPY LEAP DAY everyone!
As a social media consultant, I’m working on submitting my ideas on social media integration for an Amazon No.1 bestselling author in USA, for his new book. But what I really want to blog about today is “YOU”.
1) Life is a gift. Celebrate the present.
2) Be the best YOU you can be. Work hard. Stay positive. Smile often.
3) If you’re reading this, you are among the fortunate few. Thank God for all the beauty in your life. Help those less fortunate than you.
4) Someone, somewhere loves you right now. You may not know it, but to someone, you mean the world.
5) The world is indeed your oyster. You can do what you want. Believe in yourself. Seize the day. Everyday!
Always remember, there is no one like you. There is only one “YOU” in this world.
Thank you for reading.
With Best Wishes & Kind Regards,
Amar
I pray the world makes a giant leap towards peace & progress in 2012.
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End of summer
Here in New Zealand the 29th of February also marks the end of summer. There are blackberries ripening in my garden, and each day I can go out and pick some juicy black ones. I have seen the first of the colourful autumn leaves appearing on the ground. It’s a but odd though, because in six weeks time I am leaving home to fly to Paris- and I will be jumping straight into spring!
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Class
Today, there are 29 students present in our class, so here are our 29 thoughts about learning…
1) There are no desks in our classroom! I love being able to work in different spaces.
2) I like being able to work in a “cave ” on my own when I am reading… The round table is a great way to work with others.
3) My favourite subject is writing.
4)I am loving the use of SKYPE to help us connect to experts, find answers and interact classrooms around the world.
5) I love having a blog of my own and am looking forward to adding widgets like badges when I accomplish my writing goals.
6) Conferencing with a buddy helps me improve my writing.
7) I am excited and proud when I get a comment from another teacher on my blog.
8) I like that we can sit in bean bags and on couches.
9) My favourite space in the classroom is our CAFE (the nickname for our reading corner).
10) I really like Daily 5 during literacy time.
11) Reading to someone else is a challenge for me.
12) I am looking forward to camp!
13) I like going to our junior buddy class and helping them with their reading and reading to them.
14) I like that we have readers from all around the world reading our class blog.
15) My mum likes that she can come and comment on my blog, see what I am up to at school and see photos of us in action.
16) I work best in the quiet cave spaces with no distractions.
17) I like that we can choose the best tool for the job – a laptop, a paint brush or a pen!
18) I am finding the computers tricky but like learning how to display my work.
19) I have a real audience for my writing – this is making me write better.
20) My grandad is in England and he can see what we are up to by reading our blog. We even listened to him talking to us when he left a comment on speak pipe on our blog!
21) I like how we have learning stations in maths and we work with different people.
22) I like having goals in writing and being able to monitor whether I am mastering them or not.
23) I like the Go-Home writing books. When I got 2 Stars an a Wish feedback from everyone, I felt like I had fan mail.
24) I like that I have to do Daily 5 and manage myself at that time.
25) I think our class feels like a library when it is literacy time, a problem solving zone during maths time and a fun busy place during inquiry time.
26) I think it is good that we have clipboards to put our books in for when we are working in beanbags or on the couch.
27) You will see me lying on the floor during inquiry time.
28) We call our teacher conference space a Camp Fire – it’s where we meet Ms B and our learning group.
29) I am happy Ms B says “When you have got it, you can go”… this means I don’t have to sit and listen for a long time and that I can just get on with my learning as soon as I am ready.
Ms B loves that all of these ideas and the running of our learning space has evolved from discussion and ideas shared with her via educators and collaborators who form her PLN!
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Families at School
Today we invited our family members to come to school to blog with us. We made Vokis and played our numeracy and literacy link games. We enjoyed teaching our families about our blog and we hope they come back and visit our blog often.
from the Year 2 and 3 children in B4
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Hi From New Zealand
Today we went on a trip to the beach with all the year 2 children at our school. Our trip was so much fun we played games and built sand castles.
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Class
Today, there are 29 students present in our class, so here are our 29 thoughts about learning…
1) There are no desks in our classroom! I love being able to work in different spaces.
2) I like being able to work in a “cave ” on my own when I am reading… The round table is a great way to work with others.
3) My favourite subject is writing.
4)I am loving the use of SKYPE to help us connect to experts, find answers and interact classrooms around the world.
5) I love having a blog of my own and am looking forward to adding widgets like badges when I accomplish my writing goals.
6) Conferencing with a buddy helps me improve my writing.
7) I am excited and proud when I get a comment from another teacher on my blog.
8) I like that we can sit in bean bags and on couches.
9) My favourite space in the classroom is our CAFE (the nickname for our reading corner).
10) I really like Daily 5 during literacy time.
11) Reading to someone else is a challenge for me.
12) I am looking forward to camp!
13) I like going to our junior buddy class and helping them with their reading and reading to them.
14) I like that we have readers from all around the world reading our class blog.
15) My mum likes that she can come and comment on my blog, see what I am up to at school and see photos of us in action.
16) I work best in the quiet cave spaces with no distractions.
17) I like that we can choose the best tool for the job – a laptop, a paint brush or a pen!
18) I am finding the computers tricky but like learning how to display my work.
19) I have a real audience for my writing – this is making me write better.
20) My grandad is in England and he can see what we are up to by reading our blog. We even listened to him talking to us when he left a comment on speak pipe on our blog!
21) I like how we have learning stations in maths and we work with different people.
22) I like having goals in writing and being able to monitor whether I am mastering them or not.
23) I like the Go-Home writing books. When I got 2 Stars an a Wish feedback from everyone, I felt like I had fan mail.
24) I like that I have to do Daily 5 and manage myself at that time.
25) I think our class feels like a library when it is literacy time, a problem solving zone during maths time and a fun busy place during inquiry time.
26) I think it is good that we have clipboards to put our books in for when we are working in beanbags or on the couch.
27) You will see me lying on the floor during inquiry time.
28) We call our teacher conference space a Camp Fire – it’s where we meet Ms B and our learning group.
29) I am happy Ms B says “When you have got it, you can go”… this means I don’t have to sit and listen for a long time and that I can just get on with my learning as soon as I am ready.
Ms B loves that all of these ideas and the running of our learning space has evolved from discussion and ideas shared with her via educators and collaborators who form her PLN!
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Class
Today, there are 29 students present in our class, so here are our 29 thoughts about learning…
1) There are no desks in our classroom! I love being able to work in different spaces.
2) I like being able to work in a “cave ” on my own when I am reading… The round table is a great way to work with others.
3) My favourite subject is writing.
4)I am loving the use of SKYPE to help us connect to experts, find answers and interact classrooms around the world.
5) I love having a blog of my own and am looking forward to adding widgets like badges when I accomplish my writing goals.
6) Conferencing with a buddy helps me improve my writing.
7) I am excited and proud when I get a comment from another teacher on my blog.
8) I like that we can sit in bean bags and on couches.
9) My favourite space in the classroom is our CAFE (the nickname for our reading corner).
10) I really like Daily 5 during literacy time.
11) Reading to someone else is a challenge for me.
12) I am looking forward to camp!
13) I like going to our junior buddy class and helping them with their reading and reading to them.
14) I like that we have readers from all around the world reading our class blog.
15) My mum likes that she can come and comment on my blog, see what I am up to at school and see photos of us in action.
16) I work best in the quiet cave spaces with no distractions.
17) I like that we can choose the best tool for the job – a laptop, a paint brush or a pen!
18) I am finding the computers tricky but like learning how to display my work.
19) I have a real audience for my writing – this is making me write better.
20) My grandad is in England and he can see what we are up to by reading our blog. We even listened to him talking to us when he left a comment on speak pipe on our blog!
21) I like how we have learning stations in maths and we work with different people.
22) I like having goals in writing and being able to monitor whether I am mastering them or not.
23) I like the Go-Home writing books. When I got 2 Stars an a Wish feedback from everyone, I felt like I had fan mail.
24) I like that I have to do Daily 5 and manage myself at that time.
25) I think our class feels like a library when it is literacy time, a problem solving zone during maths time and a fun busy place during inquiry time.
26) I think it is good that we have clipboards to put our books in for when we are working in beanbags or on the couch.
27) You will see me lying on the floor during inquiry time.
28) We call our teacher conference space a Camp Fire – it’s where we meet Ms B and our learning group.
29) I am happy Ms B says “When you have got it, you can go”… this means I don’t have to sit and listen for a long time and that I can just get on with my learning as soon as I am ready.
Ms B loves that all of these ideas and the running of our learning space has evolved from discussion and ideas shared with her via educators and collaborators who form her PLN!
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Class
Today, there are 29 students present in our class, so here are our 29 thoughts about learning…
1) There are no desks in our classroom! I love being able to work in different spaces.
2) I like being able to work in a “cave ” on my own when I am reading… The round table is a great way to work with others.
3) My favourite subject is writing.
4)I am loving the use of SKYPE to help us connect to experts, find answers and interact classrooms around the world.
5) I love having a blog of my own and am looking forward to adding widgets like badges when I accomplish my writing goals.
6) Conferencing with a buddy helps me improve my writing.
7) I am excited and proud when I get a comment from another teacher on my blog.
8) I like that we can sit in bean bags and on couches.
9) My favourite space in the classroom is our CAFE (the nickname for our reading corner).
10) I really like Daily 5 during literacy time.
11) Reading to someone else is a challenge for me.
12) I am looking forward to camp!
13) I like going to our junior buddy class and helping them with their reading and reading to them.
14) I like that we have readers from all around the world reading our class blog.
15) My mum likes that she can come and comment on my blog, see what I am up to at school and see photos of us in action.
16) I work best in the quiet cave spaces with no distractions.
17) I like that we can choose the best tool for the job – a laptop, a paint brush or a pen!
18) I am finding the computers tricky but like learning how to display my work.
19) I have a real audience for my writing – this is making me write better.
20) My grandad is in England and he can see what we are up to by reading our blog. We even listened to him talking to us when he left a comment on speak pipe on our blog!
21) I like how we have learning stations in maths and we work with different people.
22) I like having goals in writing and being able to monitor whether I am mastering them or not.
23) I like the Go-Home writing books. When I got 2 Stars an a Wish feedback from everyone, I felt like I had fan mail.
24) I like that I have to do Daily 5 and manage myself at that time.
25) I think our class feels like a library when it is literacy time, a problem solving zone during maths time and a fun busy place during inquiry time.
26) I think it is good that we have clipboards to put our books in for when we are working in beanbags or on the couch.
27) You will see me lying on the floor during inquiry time.
28) We call our teacher conference space a Camp Fire – it’s where we meet Ms B and our learning group.
29) I am happy Ms B says “When you have got it, you can go”… this means I don’t have to sit and listen for a long time and that I can just get on with my learning as soon as I am ready.
Ms B loves that all of these ideas and the running of our learning space has evolved from discussion and ideas shared with her via educators and collaborators who form her PLN!
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Class
Today, there are 29 students present in our class, so here are our 29 thoughts about learning…
1) There are no desks in our classroom! I love being able to work in different spaces.
2) I like being able to work in a “cave ” on my own when I am reading… The round table is a great way to work with others.
3) My favourite subject is writing.
4)I am loving the use of SKYPE to help us connect to experts, find answers and interact classrooms around the world.
5) I love having a blog of my own and am looking forward to adding widgets like badges when I accomplish my writing goals.
6) Conferencing with a buddy helps me improve my writing.
7) I am excited and proud when I get a comment from another teacher on my blog.
8) I like that we can sit in bean bags and on couches.
9) My favourite space in the classroom is our CAFE (the nickname for our reading corner).
10) I really like Daily 5 during literacy time.
11) Reading to someone else is a challenge for me.
12) I am looking forward to camp!
13) I like going to our junior buddy class and helping them with their reading and reading to them.
14) I like that we have readers from all around the world reading our class blog.
15) My mum likes that she can come and comment on my blog, see what I am up to at school and see photos of us in action.
16) I work best in the quiet cave spaces with no distractions.
17) I like that we can choose the best tool for the job – a laptop, a paint brush or a pen!
18) I am finding the computers tricky but like learning how to display my work.
19) I have a real audience for my writing – this is making me write better.
20) My grandad is in England and he can see what we are up to by reading our blog. We even listened to him talking to us when he left a comment on speak pipe on our blog!
21) I like how we have learning stations in maths and we work with different people.
22) I like having goals in writing and being able to monitor whether I am mastering them or not.
23) I like the Go-Home writing books. When I got 2 Stars an a Wish feedback from everyone, I felt like I had fan mail.
24) I like that I have to do Daily 5 and manage myself at that time.
25) I think our class feels like a library when it is literacy time, a problem solving zone during maths time and a fun busy place during inquiry time.
26) I think it is good that we have clipboards to put our books in for when we are working in beanbags or on the couch.
27) You will see me lying on the floor during inquiry time.
28) We call our teacher conference space a Camp Fire – it’s where we meet Ms B and our learning group.
29) I am happy Ms B says “When you have got it, you can go”… this means I don’t have to sit and listen for a long time and that I can just get on with my learning as soon as I am ready.
Ms B loves that all of these ideas and the running of our learning space has evolved from discussion and ideas shared with her via educators and collaborators who form her PLN!
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Class
Today, there are 29 students present in our class, so here are our 29 thoughts about learning…
1) There are no desks in our classroom! I love being able to work in different spaces.
2) I like being able to work in a “cave ” on my own when I am reading… The round table is a great way to work with others.
3) My favourite subject is writing.
4)I am loving the use of SKYPE to help us connect to experts, find answers and interact classrooms around the world.
5) I love having a blog of my own and am looking forward to adding widgets like badges when I accomplish my writing goals.
6) Conferencing with a buddy helps me improve my writing.
7) I am excited and proud when I get a comment from another teacher on my blog.
8) I like that we can sit in bean bags and on couches.
9) My favourite space in the classroom is our CAFE (the nickname for our reading corner).
10) I really like Daily 5 during literacy time.
11) Reading to someone else is a challenge for me.
12) I am looking forward to camp!
13) I like going to our junior buddy class and helping them with their reading and reading to them.
14) I like that we have readers from all around the world reading our class blog.
15) My mum likes that she can come and comment on my blog, see what I am up to at school and see photos of us in action.
16) I work best in the quiet cave spaces with no distractions.
17) I like that we can choose the best tool for the job – a laptop, a paint brush or a pen!
18) I am finding the computers tricky but like learning how to display my work.
19) I have a real audience for my writing – this is making me write better.
20) My grandad is in England and he can see what we are up to by reading our blog. We even listened to him talking to us when he left a comment on speak pipe on our blog!
21) I like how we have learning stations in maths and we work with different people.
22) I like having goals in writing and being able to monitor whether I am mastering them or not.
23) I like the Go-Home writing books. When I got 2 Stars an a Wish feedback from everyone, I felt like I had fan mail.
24) I like that I have to do Daily 5 and manage myself at that time.
25) I think our class feels like a library when it is literacy time, a problem solving zone during maths time and a fun busy place during inquiry time.
26) I think it is good that we have clipboards to put our books in for when we are working in beanbags or on the couch.
27) You will see me lying on the floor during inquiry time.
28) We call our teacher conference space a Camp Fire – it’s where we meet Ms B and our learning group.
29) I am happy Ms B says “When you have got it, you can go”… this means I don’t have to sit and listen for a long time and that I can just get on with my learning as soon as I am ready.
Ms B loves that all of these ideas and the running of our learning space has evolved from discussion and ideas shared with her via educators and collaborators who form her PLN!
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Contributing To The Project
Currently working on an internal social media training programme for the organisation I’m currently working for (core-ed.org) here in Christchurch, NZ – I recently moved here from Wales, UK so having fun exploring this place and trying to have a positive impact in my role!
Good luck with this project – hope the many voices encourage you all to go out there and seek your own, utilising the fantastic available online resources / tools
Happy blogging!
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29 Letter Word
Hi I am Kyle and I go to Riwaka School in Motueka New Zealand.
I found this 29 letter word online.
floccinaucinihilipilification
It means- the action or habit of estimating something as worthless.
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/floccinaucinihilipilification
Kyle
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Celebrating Feb 29th
Today was February 29th! I teach a class of 5 & 6 year olds.
Today we talked about why it was a special day – none of the kids knew why. We watched this cool video on youtube that explained a bit about the leap year:
We agreed that Feb 29th is cool as we get a “free extra day”
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new experience
今天是我来到新西兰后第一天去自己的学校，我是作为mandarin language assistant来的，今天我去了Auckland Marist College，是一所女校，我的in charge老师许老师，非常的nice，我很幸运。今天，当我走进汉语课堂的时候，我突然觉得，我非常喜欢这个工作，非常的安心和舒服。只要是在汉语教室里，一切都行。
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Dissolving and Melting
We had a busy afternoon making chocolate crackles with our Newmarket School, Auckland children. This science lesson was with our 6 and 7 year old children. The children have been learning the difference between dissolving and melting. Straight after they had conducted their experiment the children left to go on their overnight camp at the Auckland Zoo. By the time they left, their experiment had solidified and so was eaten before they boarded the bus.
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I’m an Englishman in NZ
I’m from London but currently on a 3 month holiday (yes, lucky me!) and on Leap Day I’m in Auckland, New Zealand. I took the ferry over to Waiheke Island and after a bus tour I hired a bike and went for a cycle around. Funnily enough for a volcanic island it really isn’t flat! Those 3 hours of riding gave me quite a workout, but it was great fun, despite my terrible map reading and multiple wrong turns, although what a lovely place to get lost in! And a clay oven cooked pizza by the beach ended my trip very nicely too.
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Room12
Hello,
Our class is learning about many things but today we are learning to swim, self portraits, and reading. Today for swimmming we learnt to do breast stroke and check out more on our blog!
room12.hes.blogspot.co.nz
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29 Letter Word
Hi I am Kyle and I go to Riwaka School in Motueka New Zealand.
I found this 29 letter word online.
floccinaucinihilipilification
It means- the action or habit of estimating something as worthless.
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/floccinaucinihilipilification
Kyle
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Leap year at work
Kia ora, and greetings from New Zealand.
It’s a work day. I’m sitting in my office in Hamilton, NZ in the FAculty of Education, at the University of Waikato.
Some of the things I’ve done already today include:
I’ve written a position paper (more on that below), checked Twitter feeds, emailed and read stuff, posted and amended stuff in Moodle for my students (these students have just started their initial teacher education course, sot hey can become secondary school teachers in New Zealand), followed up some leads and conversations, had coffee (also did the Codecraker and easy Sudoko puzzles in the paper). After I did some more thinking, reading writing and re-drafting, I had lunch, chatted with colleagues, read the Board of Studies minutes, and will be shortly going to our Faculty of Education’s Board of Studies monthly meeting. After that, I’m going home because I’m still recovering from a lung infection that’s laid me low for nearly two weeks. Thank goodness the anti-infection drugs work!
The position paper relates to how our professional research journal (the Waikato Journal of Education) needs to start thinking about becoming open source and Creative Commons licenced, and what some implications might be. We have a meeting about that in a week or so, so I needed to lay out some of the issues in an easy-to-follow, easy-to-read-at a glance format. That led me to check out a variety of sources online, and synthesise the information. I’ve now sent the draft of that to my boss, the Director of WMIER (Wilf Malcolm Institue of Educational Research).
Gotta go- Board of Studies meeting is now!
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Room 7′s Dreams for Monday 29th February 2016
We are Room 7 at Riwaka School in the most beautiful place on earth,the top of the South Island of New Zealand near the entrance of the Abel Tasman National park.
We are year 6 and 7 students and are 10 and 11 years old.
Today we have been writing about what are dreams are for Monday 29th February 2016.
On Monday the 29th of February 2016 I dream to:
be building remote control boats so I can practice for when I am a boat builder later on in life.
Campbell
visit Shanghai in China because then I can visit my friends,
Shanique,Neve and Lucy.
Jade
compete in Junior Master Chef because I like cooking.
India
practice Rugby with my brothers, Will and Luke so that I can make the All Blacks and be a professional rugby player.
Blake
be in French class when my phone gets a txt from my friend Lucy asking to meet after school.I am excited because I can tell her that I got a part-time job at the Recreation Centre teaching young people how to play Netball.My dream of becoming a Silver Fern for New Zealand is nearly coming true!
Leea
be on a cruise around the Pacific Islands like Fiji, Hawai and Vanuatu.
Jenna
celebrate that I will not suffer from epilepsy anymore by eating a seven layered,marble cake with chocolate icing and edible gold on it.
Cheyenne
come home from school to find that Mum and Dad have won the winning wheel in Lotto.They are planning a one way ticket to Aussie so that can work in a yummy gelato shop. Yum!
Lucy
be at Nelson airport with my family heading for Auckland to start a round the world trip to visit places for example like Ireland,England and Africa.
Imogen
be at Motueka High School and play the best video game in the world named
‘ Splosion Man’ and I’ll be playing the game with my best friend Finn.
Connor
be at High School taking cooking and sewing lessons.After school I have a part-time job in a restaurant to get some experience so I can become a chef later on in life.
Fearn
be at school if I am not sick.After school I’ll be driving a car to dancing so that I can become a professional Hip-Hop,Tap and Jazz dancer when I finish school.
Lucy
be a better squash player and playing in the 2D grade. I also dream to play first-five in Rugby.I hope there will be no school for that day!
Kyle
skydive out of a plane while eating a pie cause I like flying and pies.
Jayden
be at High School with my friends.My older sister will have graduated in 2015. I dream to learn to play the guitar.I will hopefully be quite good at it as my sister plays and my Mum used to play.
Amber
work with my Dad on his orchard and go to college.Hopefully we would have been to Disneyland by then.
James
be student of the year at High School. I hope to be a drummer in the High School
band.My brother will have left the house by then so I will be looking forward to having the house to myself.A dream since I was five.
Jessica
play Junior Rugby League in North Queensland.I will be playing in the position of 5-8th. I will be at High School in North Queensland.
Bosto
learn French,german and Spanish. I would like to be a singer in a band and hope to be closer to getting my restricted license and have a car.
Joshua
get my own car to go to my part-time job where I would earn a lot of money.
Michael
be in Singapore in a hotel and visit places like Ireland ,Scotland,England and maybe France.
Isabella
be at Nelson Girls College.After school I’ll be going to the Aquatic Centre to train hard out for Nationals or maybe just the Common Wealth Games.I’ll be breaking my times and winning first place at competitions.
Charlie
I’ll be training for Rugby at six in the morning and then bike to Motueka High School.
Fynn
hang out at school with my friends and after school go to the beach for a swim.
Joosje
go on a ferry to Wellington to visit the awesome Te Papa museum.
Megan
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Self portraits
We are doing an artist study on Rita Angus. She is a New Zealand artist who does portraits. We searched her work on the internet and are creating our own self portraits inspired by her art. We have already talked about her art, drawn our face shapes, planned our backgrounds and today we will get to working on our final pieces. Check our blog for our progress.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to connect with many people all over the world. We think 29th Feb is a brilliant idea.
www.room12.hes.blogspot.co.nz
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Self portraits
We are doing an artist study on Rita Angus. She is a New Zealand artist who does portraits. We searched her work on the internet and are creating our own self portraits inspired by her art. We have already talked about her art, drawn our face shapes, planned our backgrounds and today we will get to working on our final pieces. Check our blog for our progress.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to connect with many people all over the world. We think 29th Feb is a brilliant idea.
www.room12.hes.blogspot.co.nz
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29 favorite food
potaoto, bacon, sheaped pie, tomato, chocolate, banna, popcorn, steak, brocoli, cookies , burgers , mc donolds, pie, toast , egg, kfc , pizza , chips, fishenchips, mince, meat , leamon, chese , pinaple , burgerking, windys, weet bix , cake, noidles,
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The Spectacular 29th February
We are at school in New Zealand. We are about to do Maths, Writing, Reading and we get to learn about First Aid. We are learning about first aid so when we go on school camp we will know what to do if someone gets hurt. Enjoy your Feb 29 where ever you are!
Kia
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Our awesome class
Today at school we will be doing maths, swimming and looking at sustainability.
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Blogging
My class is off to the computer suite today to use their blogs, sharing their learning with others, commenting on other childrens work, posting photos and videos of their learning. Blogging is very powerful and the children LOVE IT!
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