Silent Reading After Lunch

Look at this! We all come in after lunch, grab a book and "read". For some of us, it means finding words we know in amongst the words in the story. For most us, it is enjoying the clues in the pictures and imagining what the story might be about. Today we were so quiet (eventually!) that we blogged this photo to celebrate!

Ella and Felix Reading for Assembly

Click here to hear Ella read.

 Great reading, Ella. You read in such a loud clear voice and your 

Mum and Dad were smiling so much, watching your movie in assembly!

 I think they were very proud of you.

 Click here to listen to Felix read. 

 What great expression, Felix. You made it sound like the whole family REALLY wanted Dad to wake up! YOUR Mum and Dad were very proud, too.

Millie and Leila Reading

Click here to hear Millie and Leila read.

Millie and Leila spent their reading time learning how to share their reading with you.

Today they made this movie of "Dressing Up". 

Great reading, Leila and Millie - we are proud of you!

We are Fire Wise!

Firewise has started. For the next two weeks we are working through the Firewise material provided by the New Zealand Fire Service. Today, we looked at these photos and talked about safe and unsafe fire (and heat) and how to behave safely around fire. Ask your child to talk you through what they remember. They had some lively discussion today in our classroom.

 The Little Einsteins have brought home a book to work through with you as a family. It's a great resource for helping prepare your family for a fire emergency - though of course we all hope to avoid one! There is a DVD in it, too. Parents, I recommend watching by yourself so you are familiar with the content before watching it as a family.

Mr McGee and the Biting Flea

 We helped the actors by making a LOUD roar!

 The king was greedy and he got sick.

 The cow kicked the bucket away. The man dressed up in his "mum's" dress and then the cow let him milk her. We all thought that was FUNNY!

That man is holding a flea in the little case. It had a blinking light when it talked to him.

What a wonderful show!

Hello from Tahlia!

A message from Tahlia to you and the Little Einsteins:  

" I miss you and I hope you have fun.  

Mummy will send you the photos of one of me wearing

 my witch hat on the trampoline."

Her mum said "Big hello to the Little Einsteins from us.  

We had a look at your blog and it sure looks like you

 are learning lots and having fun.  Keep up the great work!"

 Look at Tahlia's new school, Kakaramea School. 

It is out in the country. Isn't it a pretty looking place?