I am Learning to Solve Subtraction Problems by Counting back from the Largest Number.

I am in Toru group for maths and we have been learning how to solve subtraction problems by counting back from the largest number. We do this by holding the biggest number in our heads and counting back on our fingers.

My Reflection

I think that I am good at counting back. It is tricky to solve subtraction problems by counting back and sometimes I make mistakes. I think that counting back is a good way to solve take away problems.

I am Learning to add Detail to my Writing.

Room 8 has been learning how to add detail into our writing to make it more interesting. We can think about the questions: Who? What? Where? When? How? and Why? to help us add this detail.
We have recently started swimming again and chose this shared experience to write about.

On Friday we went to the pool. First we had time to play around and I got to splash the whole of Year 2. I ran from start to end. When I was running I felt warm and relaxed but a little bit cold but I liked it. The water was very cold and a tinsy bit warm. I also did free time at the end.

My Reflection

I think that I did a good job with my writing because I tried hard to add detail. It is a little bit tricky to add detail to my writing because I keep on forgetting things. I think that it is important to add detail because it helps to make your writing more interesting.

I am Learning to Find Information from a Text.

I am in Max Group for Reading. I am Reading at Orange Level 16. We have been learning how to find information from a text.  We read the nonfiction book Guinea Pigs and made a mind map to show the different facts that we learned.

My Reflection

It can be a bit tricky to find information in books because I don't know many words. I like to read books that have facts in them because I get to learn new things. I liked learning about guinea pigs because they are cute!

I am Learning to Draw Patterns.

Room 8 made flower headbands for the Term 4 Wearable Arts Show. We copied and created new patterns to put onto the different petals. We worked hard on our art and had a lot of fun making and displaying it.