Phonics Test

I wasn't confident my Lion phonics group had their middle vowel CV words sorted (but I had moved onto Yolanda Soryl Stage 5). I gave all of them a test; write a silly sentence using 11 cvc words with a range of middle vowels.
The average mark only came back at 6/11. Decided that they don't have this mastered. Stop doing stage 5 Yolanda Soryl and bring back to Stage 4 with a wider range of follow up CVC word activities.

Change up reading groups to suit needs

Week 5 I realised my reading groups weren't working (some students needs weren't being meet). Split 4 groups into 5 (introduce an early red group). Spend time looking at a range of factors to split these groups ie: reading engagement, letter sound knowledge, how many sight words each child had etc.

Making fairy bread

Learning can be fun and hands on. Here is Room 5 making fairy bread to help learn about 1/2s. 

Participate in staff meetings

 Staff meetings are attend weekly (or as specified by Simon the principal) and team meetings are attended on a Wednesday when specified by the team leader.

Modelling for students

Writing is modeled in a modelling book. To help scaffold for the students

Term 1 2018 Meeting with Tutor Teacher

Sat down with Soph and had a general chat about what's working well and points of discussion (ie: oral language among the 5 yr olds)
- Topics included: working within my team
- Certain children's behaviour ie: Ozi
- Inquiry (a whole school topic has not been set)

Te Reo in my classroom

Te Reo is evident in my classroom through kupu and small phrases.  This has been evidenced in my Appraisal Document 2017.   During whanau hui I incorporate things as we are learning:

ie; when learning Kei te pehea koe? x2 new feelings kupu go up on the slide each week.
     when learning our pepeha a new line is added when the children are ready.