harold and ingri

Yesterday we went into the Life Education truck with Harold and Ingrid.

We have been learning how to stick up for ourselves and to handle things carefully instead of being a "monster"or being a "mouse".

She has given us a puzzle book about friends.

We have been looking at how we are different to others.

Ingrid got Chico up in front of everyone else and we pretended that he had a twin. Then on the second day we  had Harold sing for us and we got stickers.We listened to Harold's jokes and played a clap game and tried to make it go as fast as possible. 

By Denys & Kalahni 

CC17 FISH IN A TREE - Y5/6, W5: Tasks & Questions

W5: Pages 160-197 (Chapter 30-37)

TASKS - Choose from the following...

1. Draw a picture of a birth of a star (Like on Albert's wall). OR draw a picture of a friendly whale (Killer Whale). OR draw a ghost in a blizzard.

2. Assign each chess piece to different characters in the story. Who do you think should be the KING? QUEEN?....Explain why you choose each one.

3. Shay is a bully to Ally and her friends. Design an anti-bully slogan or message and display it in your school. You could make a video, poster or advert.

4. Think in pictures - Draw a comic strip showing the main events of the story so far.

5. RESEARCH - Research how to play Chess. Make a video explaining how to play. If you get time play Chess against someone in your class.

6. HANDS-ON - Use the word IM POSSIBLE with the IM separated like in the story and create it using your touch sense. I wonder what you can use to make it?

7. WRITING - Pretend to be Ally and write about something in Fish in a Tree using your 5 senses (Sight, Hearing, Taste, Smell, Touch). What can you write about?

8. VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words: Diagonally, incorporate, restoration, logically, sacrificed and opponents.

9. FLIPGRID - Ally is lucky to have such great friends. What do you think makes a great friend? Who are your friends? What makes them special? Add your thoughts to this FLIPGRID: https://flipgrid.com/439cb69cPASSWORD - ChapterChat

10. MINECRAFT - Create a FISH in a tree! Can you do it?

SLOW CHAT QUESTION (Posted 9am Monday)

* Do you think it's important to be smart? How are you smart?

TWITTER CHAT QUESTIONS

1. Can you please share any tasks that you have completed this week. Try and leave a reply on someone else's creation.

2. In chapter 31, Ally learns about “learning differences”. Have you ever had a time in your life when you realized you thought about or learned about something in a different way than others? If so, what was it and how was your thinking different?

3. In chapter 32, what are some ways that Ally, Travis, and Mom support each other with Dad being away? How is Dad supporting them while he is deployed?

4. Ally says: “In the world of worlds, sometimes they just can't say everything.” What do you think she means by that?

5. Chapter 34 illustrates how Keisha, Albert, and Ally support each other through their problems. How does their reaction to Ally’s secret help her?

6. How could the substitute teacher have done a better job with Ally’s assignment?

7. Do you think Mr. Daniels really betrayed Ally? Why or why not?

8. Ally says she trusts Mr. Daniels at the end of chapter 37. What do you think her trust means to him? What did he do earlier in the chapter to show he cares about her and her trust?

9. What do you think about the last sentence: “I guess maybe ‘I’m having trouble’ is not the same as ‘I can’t’”?

10. Are you enjoying the story? What do you think is going to happen next?

Top Spot Competition

https://www.walkingaccess.govt.nz/education-space/top-outdoor-spot/tos

Chapter Chat Chapter 22-29

CC17 FISH IN A TREE - Y5/6, W4: Tasks & Questions

W4: Pages 119-159 (Chapter 22-29)

TASKS - Choose from the following...

1. Draw a picture of Ally standing outside a huge glass box and everyone else is inside it. OR draw a fish in a wire cage. OR draw Ally's Mind Movie of a Fish trying to climb a tree.

2. Write a poem about 'Fish in a Tree' to enter in Mr Daniel's poetry competition.

3. Mr Daniels said, "Everyone is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking that it's stupid." Make a poster displaying this quote or make up a quote of your own.

4. Make a colour wheel like Ally did in class.

5. RESEARCH - Ally talks about the Eiffel Tower. Research it and present your findings anyway you want.

6. HANDS-ON - Make a trophy for 'Best answer of the Year'.

7. WRITING - Complete Mr Daniel's assignment and write about your favourite fictional character - a person you consider to be a hero.

8. VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words: Uncouth, medieval, extensive, visionary, scoundrel and consultant.

9. FLIPGRID - What did you think of Ally's answer about the meaning of Lonely and Alone? Why did Mr Daniels like it so much? What do you think it feels like to be lonely? Add your thoughts to this FLIPGRID: https://flipgrid.com/de3f4b40 PASSWORD - ChapterChat

10. MINECRAFT - Make a giant Minecraft trophy for the 'Fantastic Poetry Award'

SLOW CHAT QUESTION (Posted 9am Monday)

* Why do you think Shay acts the way she does? What can you do when someone bullies you?

TWITTER CHAT QUESTIONS

1. Can you please share any tasks that you have completed this week. Try and leave a reply on someone else's creation.

2. Ally explains the difference between alone and lonely. What is the difference? Tell about a time when you were alone or lonely?

3. Mr. Daniels tells Ally that she thinks “out of the box”. What does this mean? Do you know anyone who thinks like this?

4. Ally learns that Shay charges her “friends” for the friendship bracelets she makes. What does this show us about Shay’s character? Would you pay money for one of these bracelets?

5. When Mr. Daniels gives Ally the poetry award she thinks it is a “pity award”. What exactly does Ally mean by that? Why do you think Mr. Daniels gave her the award?

6. Keisha tells Ally: “One thing’s for sure. We’re not gonna fit in, but we’re gonna stand out.” If you’re totally honest, are you more comfortable fitting in or standing out? Why? Do you think that one is better than the other? Why or why not?

7. Mr. Daniels calls Ally brave. How is Ally brave? What other character traits does Ally display?

8. Mr. Daniels tells Ally that everyone is smart in different ways. Do you believe this? Tell us how you are smart?

9. Mr. Daniels inspires Ally with the quote “Everyone is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking it’s stupid.” What does this mean? How does this quote relate to Ally?

10. What do you think is going to happen next in the story?

Age on Other Worlds

My Age on Other Worlds

CC17 FISH IN A TREE - Y5/6, W3: Tasks & Questions

W3: Pages 82-118 (Chapter 15-21)

TASKS - Choose from the following...

1. Draw a picture of the Pork Chop cat, OR draw Travis's green car, OR draw one of the butterflies from Shay's birthday party.

2. Talk about similes in class and then make a list of all the similes in the story so far. Pick one and illustrate it.

3. Make an invitation to Shay's birthday party.

4. Make a KAHOOT about the story. Come up with at least 20 questions.

5. RESEARCH - Research Dyslexia. Present your findings anyway you want.

6. HANDS-ON - Design a T-shirt that illustrates something important to you. Just like Albert's FLINT shirt.

7. WRITING - Write a letter to Ally giving her advice on how she can get through school.

8. VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words: Carburetor, logical, adhere, illogical, hypothesised and invertebrates.

9. FLIPGRID - Ally may not be a very good reader, but she is very talented at other things. What are some of her talents? Now describe a talent that you have that other people may not know about. Add your thoughts to this FLIPGRID: https://flipgrid.com/3025bd28 PASSWORD - ChapterChat

10. MINECRAFT - Create the USS Enterprise from Star Trek.

SLOW CHAT QUESTION (Posted 9am Monday)

* What makes Mr Daniels a great teacher? Who is your favourite teacher and why do you like them?

TWITTER CHAT QUESTIONS

1. Can you please share any tasks that you have completed this week. Try and leave a reply on someone else's creation.

2. Ally compares her being called a “slow reader” to people thinking she is like “a can of soup, and they can just read the list of ingredients and know everything about me.” How do we label each other? Do you think labelling is a good thing? How do you label yourself?

3. What does Ally do to get out of the assignment about writing stories? Have you ever lied to get out of something? Explain.

4. Why does Albert wear the Flint shirt every day?

5. Why does Albert frequently have bruises? Why doesn’t Albert fight back with the boys after school?

6. Ally shares a story about Shay holding a grudge. What is a grudge? Do you think people should forgive others? Why?

7. What does Ally say is the difference between an older brother and a big brother? If you have older siblings, do you consider them older brothers/sisters or big brothers/sisters?

8. Ally’s mom insisted that Ally attend Shay’s birthday party. Why? Have you ever gone to a party you didn’t really want to attend? Why did you go to the party?

9. What do you think Ally was going to wish for when she grabbed the butterfly? What would you wish for?

10. What do you think is going to happen next in the story?

 This Week

This term we are lucky to have Sam a Nelson giant basketball player to teach us basketball. Also this week we have enviro, New Zealand music month and Eloise’s

Birthday.

By Mannix and Joe.