WALT: Write a book review.

                I do like it but only three out of five because it wasn't like the one I see on TV. I mostly like the part when Willy Wonka proves Veruca salt wrong, but the funniest part was when Mike Teavee gets all mad at his parents and he runs around on his mothers hand. I think you should read this book because it is about a chocolate factory that is letting five kids see his chocolate factory with a big prize at the end.


I was learning to write a book review. I learnt how to write a book review.
It was tricky to think about why you should or should not read it.

WALT: Illustrate our favourite poem.

                                                                           I SPY                

                                                                              A spade, a spear,a spaceship,

                                                                                  Speeding to the moon.       

                                                                                 I spy with my little eye .
                                                                              Something beginning  with 'sp' 

                                                                                A sparrow, spoon,a spider,

                                                                                   Spinning spider webs.

                                                                                  I spy with my little eye.

                                                                             Something beginning with 'sp'
                                                                               Spaghetti, spuds and spinach
                                                                                  YUCK! Spit! Spit! Spit! 


 I was learning to illustrate our favourite poem. I  can draw a picture related to the story . It was easy
to add the pictures on the chrome book.                                                                 

                                                                                

WALT:Create a collaborative piece of art

I was learning to create a collaborative art piece. I learnt how to draw different patterns and designs. It was easy to create a collaborative piece of art, because I just needed to draw something in the different spaces and colour it in. 

WALT:write a recount about our holiday.

In the holidays I went to Otaki. In Otaki my Aunty Lily, her friends, and me were setting up a PARTY! The party theme was  70`s, 80`s, and 90`s, also it was a dress up party. At the party I was a DISCO BALL and my Aunty was  Gothic !

I was learning to write a recount about my holiday. 

I learnt how to remember my punctuation, like full stops and capital letters.

   It was easy to write a recount because I do lots of recounts.

Summarize the main ideas.

I was learning to summarize the main ideas and events in the book Dragon.  Now I know how to summarize the main ideas and the events in the story.  It was easy to write the sentences because I had the book to help me get ideas for my work.

WALT:draw a volcano

I was learning to draw a volcano.Now I know how to draw a volcano.  It was easy to do the 3 dimensional because I usually always use 3 dimensional circles on my volcanoes to make them look realistic.

Reading for Information

Comparing School, Past and Present

Reflection:  I learnt different things like we had to have our nails checked in the 1800s and now nobody  needs to check them.  I wouldn't like to be at school then, there was no internet!
Brooklyn  04.06.19

Teacher Comment:  Well done Brooklyn, you have compared schools then and now and justified your opinion on which you prefer.  Ka Pai.
Mrs Templeton 04.06.19

Learning to Describe Autumn Leaves

This term I have been learning to describe a scene
To be successful I needed to use verbs to describe actions, adjectives, and select language features e.g. similes,  onomatopoeia, alliteration etc.


Reflection:  I could use onomatopoeia easily like rustle, and whoosh.  It was hard to write it
like a poem but I managed with just a little bit of help.    My favourite line is "...in the autumn months are magical like a beautiful rainbow."

Teacher Comment:  Well done Brooklyn, you used similes which were relevant and gave lovely pictures in my mind of what you could see.  Some fabulous language choices.  A super effort.  Mrs Templeton

Howick Historical Village

This term we have been learning about living in the past in New Zealand.  It was very different in the classroom.

Using Arrays

This term I have been learning to use arrays to solve multiplication and division


Reflection:  It was easy with the multiplication but not the division one.  I put that into groups of 6 but couldn't figure it out but then I could do the multiplication and I know how to share the amount into equal groups.    Brooklyn 21.05.19

Well done Brooklyn- you showed great resilience by having a go and never giving up.  Keep up the great work.  Mrs Templeton  21.05.19

I cant imagine life without

 this activity was really fun and easy.

Exploring Vocabulary and Language Features

Learning to use Adjectives

I have been learning to use adjectives to make my writing more interesting.

Welcome to my 2019 Learning Journey in Year 3

This year I am in Room 18 and my teacher is Mrs Templeton and I am in Year 3.