Koru Picnic on Thursday
Join us for our Koru picnic on Thursday 14th at 12.00. We will have a play on the adventure playground in the park and then eat on picnic rugs. If raining, we will have an inside picnic, fun activities and story session. Parents, Grandparents or other whānau are welcome. BYO packed lunch. Children can bring normal lunch-box lunches.
We Get There Together!
Over the last fortnight, we have been more collaborative across both classes. As well as our daily Maths sessions, we work together in reading too. Students have been showing great self-management as they move to different rooms to work with different teachers. The collaboration means that children get to work at their exact point of learning. They are getting to know and make friends with different children too!
In our wellbeing sessions, we talk about our key Kete values of 'getting there together' and 'showing we care'. We've practised this by pairing children from room 10 and 11, and working on our phonics pictures and songs.
Reading next week
On Wednesday and Thursday, we will be working through letter sound and word assessments with the children. On these days, your child will bring home a book they have read previously. Enjoy reading this with them. You may also like to practise reading your first 30 words and letter sounds (flash cards provided by Rowena during Mutukaroa interviews).
Parent Helpers
We are looking for parent helpers who can assist with putting reading books away, making resources and games. If you are able to help out, please talk to Amanda, Rowena or Charlotte. Thanks to those who have already volunteered to parent help!
Have Fun Reading with Dr Suess!
Join us for our Koru picnic on Thursday 14th at 12.00. We will have a play on the adventure playground in the park and then eat on picnic rugs. If raining, we will have an inside picnic, fun activities and story session. Parents, Grandparents or other whānau are welcome. BYO packed lunch. Children can bring normal lunch-box lunches.
We Get There Together!
Over the last fortnight, we have been more collaborative across both classes. As well as our daily Maths sessions, we work together in reading too. Students have been showing great self-management as they move to different rooms to work with different teachers. The collaboration means that children get to work at their exact point of learning. They are getting to know and make friends with different children too!
In our wellbeing sessions, we talk about our key Kete values of 'getting there together' and 'showing we care'. We've practised this by pairing children from room 10 and 11, and working on our phonics pictures and songs.
Reading next week
On Wednesday and Thursday, we will be working through letter sound and word assessments with the children. On these days, your child will bring home a book they have read previously. Enjoy reading this with them. You may also like to practise reading your first 30 words and letter sounds (flash cards provided by Rowena during Mutukaroa interviews).
Parent Helpers
We are looking for parent helpers who can assist with putting reading books away, making resources and games. If you are able to help out, please talk to Amanda, Rowena or Charlotte. Thanks to those who have already volunteered to parent help!
Have Fun Reading with Dr Suess!
“If you never did you should.
These things are fun and fun is good”
These things are fun and fun is good”
~ Dr.
Seuss
One sunny day, while swimming in a pool, my husband and I overheard a
lady proclaiming to the world that Dr. Seuss’ books were absurd and should not
be read to children. Her reason: incorrect use of the English language. Oh
lady, you’ve really missed the whole point, haven’t you?! Here are five reasons
you should love Dr. Seuss, including his absurdity:
1. Great for Beginning Readers and Mastering
Phonics
A child who is learning to read is learning to connect the sounds that
go with letters so that he can then put them together to make words … which
then become sentences. Repeating sounds frequently, help a child master this
skill. Dr. Seuss is the master of repetitive sounds and engaging stories, while
using limited vocabulary—an ideal combination for a beginning reader. A good
example: Hop on Pop.
2. Great Read-Aloud Books
Thanks to his clever rhyming, Dr. Seuss’ books sound great when
they are read aloud. Did you know that reading to an infant helps with brain
development, speech skills, and bonding between parent and child? There are a
lot of Dr. Seuss books available in board book format (Bright and Early, Board
Books), which are the perfect size and durability for little hands and curious
mouths. Example: Put me in the Zoo
3. Great for Reluctant Readers
Sometimes the hardest part of reading is getting your child to read. I
think you would be hard pressed to find a child that would not be entertained
by the sheer absurdity of Dr. Seuss’s wacky plots and zany characters. Example: I Wish that I Had Duck Feet. Sometimes a
little fun and excitement is all that is needed to get kids reading.
4. Great for Teaching Life’s Lessons
With enchanting worlds and wonderful creatures, both familiar and
unfamiliar, Dr. Seuss teaches readers many admirable life lessons.
Example: The Lorax is a great
book for teaching children the importance of taking responsibility for the
earth.
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