Kei te pehea koe?

In Room 3 we are learning to speak Te Reo Maori.

We have been learning how to say our names and how to respond when someone asks us "Kei te pehea koe? How are you?

We have watched a video which helps us to learn some of the words!

Here it is...

Swan Plants

Today Room 3 went and observed some swan plants! Guess what we found! CATERPILLARS!!! Here are a few snaps of us observing! Swan Plants on PhotoPeach

The letter m

Each day we focus on a new letter of the day.
We discuss the sound the letter makes, all the words we know that start with that letter and we sing songs about the letter.
We sing the jolly phonics song and sometimes a song from youtube.

Here is the m song for you!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

In Room 3 we are learning about The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Here is the story so you can watch it again!

Getting to know each other

It has been a busy week!  We have been getting to know each other and learning how to get along together along with many other things!

Here are some pictures of us learning together!


Getting to know each other on PhotoPeach I hope everyone has had a lovely first few days!

Welcome to 2015!

WOW!  What an amazing summer break it has been!  There has been soo much sunshine to enjoy!

I have had a very busy holiday!  We spent Christmas at my Dad's house in Te Puru then traveled to my father in laws house in Omaio!  We spent a long time there and traveled to Gisborne for new years and to see Marks Grandma who was in hospital.  We spent some time in Whitianga with friends and enjoyed the sunshine there. We did a few day trips to various beaches and I went to the redwoods on my new mountain bike and brought a new snazzy helmet!

Here is a picture of the beautiful sunset at Te Puru...

I am looking forward to having you all in Room 3 this year and am excited to see you all very soon!

I hope you have had an amazing holiday and are excited to start school!

Love

Mrs Butler

Frog on a Leaf

In room 3 we have been learning about making our writing exciting!  We had a go at describing this picture... 

The rain drips down onto the pond.  The petals are shiny like diamonds.  The twig is like a little boat.  The frog is on the boat scared.  By Jaxon

As the dribbling rain drips into my little ears I am frightened as I am clinging onto the stalk.  As the white petals float down like pillows falling from the sky the leaf floats across the dark pond with a little frog like a little person is holding it the frog was frightened as he floated along the pond. By Charlotte

The rain drizzled and drizzled onto the lumpy flower pond.  The wind pushed the petals around the boat.  By Olivia

The falling rain is like snow splashing into the flower pond.  The yellow and white petals look like diamonds in the pond the little twig and the big twig made a boat.  The frog made it.  When he got on his boat he clang onto the boat.  He was frightened.  The frog was very scared he clung on tight he didnt want to let go because he will fall off.  By Hayley

The rain drizzled and drizzled onto the lumpy flower pond.  The yellow and white petals are floating on the soft water.  The stick is like an umbrella and it is flopping down and keeping the frog dry.  By Thomas

The rain is falling like a hail storm.  The petals fell from a big tree like diamonds.  The twig had a leaf on it.  The frog held the branch scared.  By Alexis.

The rain dropped down onto the peaceful river it all began in one day.  The tiny quiet petals hushed through the river.  The frog built a twig boat he pushed the boat on the dark water.  By Vincent