How good am I at my times tables?

On Monday and Wednesday every week we practice our times tables.  We do a 10x10 grid in 6 minutes.  We are focusing on accuracy before speed so that we get 100/100 first!  Here is my graph for Term 1.  I really want to get better at my times tables because I know that when they are automatic in my brain I won't have to worry when maths gets harder!

I wonder if I can beat Mrs Hall's 2.45 by the end of the year?

What are learning maps?

On Thursday and Friday we drew and analysed our learning maps.  This is our first one for 2020.  What is a learning map I hear you ask... 

Learning Maps are a tool that supports children to be active and connected in their learning.  The children draw their current learning situation and then look at their map, talk to others and decide on a change they would like to make to help with their reading, writing and maths.

Every map is a 'right' map as it is drawn from individual perspectives.  The change priority that is decided on comes from what the learner feels needs to happen with the help of the teacher and their families.  Students may choose to share their maps with parents at home as they are all digital in a slide presentation.  They may also put them on blogs if they wish. 

From here we will be trying to make that change happen for the learners by reflecting each week and focussing on trends across our class that are common to everyone.  After a month we may reflect on our change priority and then revise, alter it or come up with a new one. 

In New Zealand in our curriculum has the vision that "young people will be confident, actively-involved lifelong learners."  Learning maps will take a large role in building the capability of children to be able to talk and make decisions about their learning! 

Ask a Makaraka Student about their learning and they will be able to tell you!

What strengths do we have?

Over the last couple of weeks we have been looking at leadership and what strengths we have.  We all have and need all the strengths but some of them resonate more than others with our personalities. 

Once we chose one strength we thought was strong within us we found others who had strengths that were similar to ours and created an image that reflected these strengths.  Some of the strengths include; creativity, thoughtful, peaceful, generous, helpful and many more!

Over the year we will develop and explore these more so that we can really get to know them.  These strengths help us to learn better and be better in the world.  I wonder how many strengths there are altogether? 

Here are some photos of our freeze frames.  Can you figure out which strength is which?

 

 

 

What am I getting better at this term?

Here is my slide about reflections and goals of the week.  I really enjoy talking about the quotes and hearing other peoples ideas of what they mean.  I am going to make sure that I get better at the strengths and my learning this term.  I wonder what the quote for next week will be???