Proud Māmā and kaiako. Taught in Japan, Brunei & Dubai. Now home in Aotearoa. Passionate about the Science of Learning, Neurodiversity & ADS creativity!
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My Year 2 and 3 students will be using Clips to post natural disaster emergency alerts and taking their first steps into persuasive writing. Starting with taking care of animals and our pets during an emergency. #wspn#clips#everyonecancreate#literacy
One of the great things about moving through with your kids and teaching the same students for 2 years is the positive relationships you build with whānau and students! #wspn
Maths problem solving, revision of number, strand and financial literacy for my Year 2’s, Phase 1 Term 3 learning. Tapping into the uber popular Roblox ‘Grow a Garden’ game 👩🏻🌾🍍🍉developed by New Zealander, Jandel! #wspn#maths#everyonecancreate#keynote#ADS#AppleEDU 🦖🦕
For our Puanga and Matariki learning my Year 2s are making digital art about the Legend of Mauī placing a shark in the heavens, forming Māngōroa (the long shark) or The Milky Way. Some of the ākonga also used tukutuku panels Purpura Whetū in their design. #wspn#ADS#Keynote
This week’s theme for our Puanga/Matariki Whakarongo Kura Recipe Book is Lunchbox Kai. Next week’s theme is Global Kitchen Kai! #wspn#puanga#matariki#communityengagement
Just organising our Community Kura Engagement online event for ‘Matariki Meals.’ Looking at and learning about the stars that link with our kai. Sharing ideas with whānau for any kind of meal leading up to and during Matariki! #wspn#everyonecancreate#ADS
Our Year 2 students are using symbols and images from Keynote to represent important factors such as family,ways to keep ourselves healthy, things we love and the natural environment incorporated into a self portrait! #wspn#ADS#everyonecancreate#applecoach#keynote
Our Year 2 ākonga are learning about Te Whare Tapa Whā and showing what helps their wairua (spirit) when they are feeling hōhā (grumpy/upset). Moving your Tinana (body), spending time with whānau (family) or whenua (the land/natural environment) were popular! #wspn#ADS#keynote
I’ve organised a fun Christmas/ Holiday Season photography competition for my Year 1 ākonga! It’s hard to know who is enjoying it more, the kids,their whānau or me!🎄🎅#wspn#ADS#everyonecancreate
Today a group of our Year 1s had a review of some fractions learning using Numicon. I’ve been following Leslee Allen’s Maths Scope and Sequence with some great growth in maths knowledge and capabilities! #wspn#maths
The Manawatū river has a special story about how it was formed. A famous taniwha called Whāngaimokopuna had many adventures that affected our Manawatū awa. Here are some of our Year 1s Sketches to retell the story! #wspn#ADS#everyonecancreate#tereo#AppleEDU