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Room 16 Inquiry movie

We created a movie to help teach others how to be more sustainable!

We are creating our own amazing stories using Storybird. This is a great online story telling tool. Students' love creating their own stories with the wonderful artwork available.

Click on the link below to see my own Storybird book!


On the Way to School

We have been learning how to write a set of instructions. We looked at various examples of written instructions and created our own set of success criteria.
We will be successful when:

• We have used a heading or title
• We have included a list of ingredients or materials
• We have listed our instructions step by step
• We have numbered our instructions
• We have used 'bossy' verbs 
• Our instructions are clear and precise

In class this week we have made toast, banana milkshakes, pocket books and we have grown cress. We are becoming excellent instructional writers!

Educational video for kids: How Paper Is Made

We are learning about Sustainability for our Inquiry unit this term. Here is a great video about how paper is made and the importance of reducing our paper usage.

Whoops! Bit of a surprise today with the worm farm - I came home to find a couple of them had escaped!
I have fixed the gap and hopefully
there won't be any more escapees! 
There are lots of new worm castings so
things seem to be going ok so far.

I can't believe it is nearing the end of my teacher training. What a full on and rewarding year I have had so far. I have really enjoyed being placed in one classroom all year and really getting to know the students. 

One last placement coming up with lots of exciting things happening!

We are looking at Sustainability through Inquiry as well as learning to play the ukulele! Ukulele's in the classroom are so much fun! I learnt how to play last year and it has been great to be able to bring out the ukulele in class and sing with the students.

The link below has some great free resources including a Teacher's Resource Book.

Kiwi Ukulele

Went to a great workshop this morning organised by the Otago branch of the NZ Reading Association. Gail Loane spoke all about teaching writing and enhancing students writing experiences. Came away with some great ideas! Also heard from David Elliot - author and illustrator, what a talented guy! Looking forward to his new children's picture book to be released this year.

Check out some fantastic artwork created by Room 16.  Inspired by the book 'Memory Bottles' by Beth Shoshan.

Throughout this year I will spending time at the wonderful Silverstream (South) Primary School in Mosgiel. I am lucky enough to be a part of Room 16 alongside Mrs Andrea Robertson and all her fantastic students! 

Click on the link below for more information about Silverstream School.
http://silverstre.am/

Hi and welcome to Education Ako! I am a University of Otago - College of Education student currently in my 3rd and final year of my degree. I love teaching and learning!