Come on everybody – it’s time to rhyme! Rhyming words sound the same at the end. It can be tricky to pick out rhyming words at first but, with lots of practice, you can be a rhyming expert...Read More
Well, we have been at school for three weeks now and we are developing new knowledge and skills every day. Some of our class members can be seen in the photos below, doing lots of different activitie...Read More
In 2/3R we LOVE learning about ocean animals – there are so many! At the moment, we are reading the fantastic text by Giles Andreae, Commotion in the Ocean. The illustrations by David Wojtowycz ...Read More
Throughout the past few weeks, we have been compiling a list of fruit and vegetables, as well as learning some facts about their history, availability and uses. The most important thing we realised is...Read More
No – the cows aren’t drawing! We’re drawing cows. Students of 2/3R love directed drawing lessons and what better way to give a nod to Doreen Cronin’s great story, Click Clack M...Read More
Now, wait a minute! I know cows are very intelligent animals but . . . . . typing? In Doreen Cronin’s brilliant book, Click Clack Moo – Cows That Type, we meet some very savvy cows who cer...Read More
We have been learning about the difference between a fact and an opinion. Sometimes it’s tricky to tell the difference but there are clues we can look for. If the statement is true and it can be...Read More
We love our word wall. We refer to it all the time and regularly use it during reading group activities. Take a look at it (and when you do, try to spot the few words in the wrong columns!): This is j...Read More
Our focus skill in Literacy at the moment is determining importance. Being able to identify the main idea and supporting details of a text helps us to become better readers, as we can tell the differe...Read More
We have been learning about some incredible feats of human survival over the past few weeks. One of the most amazing stories has to be that of Juliane Koepcke, who was the only survivor in a terrible ...Read More