Maths Strategies

Josephine has also been looking at using number bonds to 10 to help her add lots of numbers.

Cultural Rules

Maths Strategies

Mahora has been using number bonds to 10 to add large lists of numbers.

Cultures rules

We have been looking at what rules people have around food.  Here are some that I found out.

If you are left-handed in Iran and the host gives you a right-handed fork by mistake you just eat with your right hand. Got ya.

English people think it is okay for the Americans to eat fried chicken with their hands if there are no utensils around.

In many parts of Scotland most children aren't home after dinner because lunch is called dinner.

Bella's holiday

We went to Moeraki and we stayed in a motel for 4 days with my family and friends. We went to Fleur's for my mum's birthday. We went to the beach everyday and we had fun. By Bella

Phelix's Home Learning - yummy!

Phelix has been cooking tea for his home learning challenge.


Check out the pictures and write him a comment.

Write us a comment Phelix to tell us what you cooked and how yummy it was.

How did this group 'Break Down'?

Oops birds - bad move!
These birds made some poor choices, what were they?
How did they treat the new person to their group?
What were the consequences of their choices?
Who was harmed?
What would they need to do to put it right.
What have they learned to do next time?

Different cultures - different manners!

How are your manners?  Would you offend anyone if you went to eat in a different country?  Try this quick quiz to see how well you do.

Don't gross out the World!

Rude or What?

Shared morning tea - rude or what?

Comments on our writing

We are posting our writing on the writing blog.  We want you to give us comments on what we are doing well and what we can do to improve our work.  Please visit and help us improve our writing.

http://our-writing-rocks.blogspot.co.nz/

Check out our character descriptions

We have been weiring character descriptions of a shadow from a short movie.  I have posted Bella's but click on the link to see some more.
http://our-writing-rocks.blogspot.co.nz/



His eyes were drooping down  as he walked really smooth and slow.  He didn't  think he should be there.  His long skinny body moved silently through the dark village.  It is a mystery where he is supposed to be.