Welcome

Welcome to my Year 3 learning blog.  This year I am in Room 18.  My teacher is Mrs Templeton.

Describing Fireworks

This term we have been learning to:

• use interesting words
• use describing words
• use our senses (what we see, hear, feel etc)
• use a language feature like:  onomatopoeia, simile

Reflection:
It was a bit tricky for me to spell the words but I didn't gave up.  It helped me to find the words I wanted on the word bank.  Next time I could use more describing words.
Ali  23.11.17

Reading with Fluency and Expression

I have been learning to read with fluency and expression:

• scan along with my eyes (not just reading word by word
• think of the first sound and get ready to say it
• Look for the punctuation - the beginning and end of sentences

Reflection:  I've got better at reading aloud.  I really keep looking at the words.  I felt proud when I heard it.  Its better than the other one.  Ali  22.11.17

Money Madness

We have been learning to:

• recognise and identify NZ coins and notes and their values
• make amounts by totalling coins and notes using tens and ones
• make amounts in different ways

Reflection:  It was a bit tricky, I had to think hard about which notes and coins to use.
It was easier to have the total on so that I could see how much more I needed.  

Exhibit For the Elm Park School Art Display

We created decorative Maori kites, weaving in colours and textures to represent 'We are Elm Park"

Daffodil Diamante

I am learning to write a Diamante Poem 

• use interesting (WOW) words to describe Daffodils 
• use a graphic organiser to help me form my diamond poem

It was hard to spell the words but I could think about some words.  I needed help to spell them.  Ali  01.09.17

You did a great job with a little support Ali.  You chose some good words, I like growing, opening, blooming.  Just keep trying to record the sounds you can hear in order.  
Mrs Templeton 01.09.17

Reading to an Audience

I am learning to read to an audience using phrasing and expression.



Reflection:  I still get stuck on some words.  I think I did the first page really good.  Ali 30.08.17

Well done Ali, you did really well with the first two pages.  It helps you to read the text through in your mind first so that you can scan the line.  Check those sounds carefully and think about what the words might be as you go.
Mrs Templeton  31.08.17