Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Term 3 Reflection



What another cool term in Room 1 and with some cool memories.
Thank you to Jasmin and Keira, our Class Councillors, for putting this together and presenting it at the Tainui Team Assembly.

Please comment on your favourite memory this term and explain why.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Writing / Reading - Bio Poems

Example Bio Poems

Here are three examples of Bio Poems. One is about a teacher, one is about a student, and one is 
about a famous person that students researched.

Sample Bio Poem of a Teacher

Beth
Kind, funny, hard-working, loving
Sister of Amy
Lover of Computers, Friends, and Harry Potter books
Who feels excited on the first day of school, sad when she watches the news, and happy to open a new book
Who needs people, books, and computers
Who gives help to students, smiles to her husband, and letters to family and friends
Who fears war, hunger, and bad days
Who would like to visit the pyramids in Egypt, teach the world’s greatest third graders, and read on the beach 
in Hawaii
Resident of California
Lewis

Sample Bio Poem of a Student

Braeden
Athletic, strong, determined, fast
Son of Janelle and Nathan and brother to Reesa
Loves the Diary of a Whimpy Kid books, sports, and Baked Beans
Who feels happy when playing with friends, and happy when playing sports and being with his family
Who needs books, family, and Legos to by happy in life
Who makes people laugh when someone is sad, who likes to gives smiles, and loves hugging
Fears the dark, spiders, clowns
Would like to visit Paris, France
Resident of Buffalo
Cox

Sample Bio Poem of a Person Researched

Rosa
Determined, Brave, Strong, Caring
Wife of Raymond Parks, and mother of her children
Who loved freedom, education, and equality
Who loved to stand up for her beliefs, loved to help others, disliked discrimination
Who feared racism would never end, who feared she wouldn't be able to make a difference, who feared she 
wouldn't have enough courage to fight
Who changed history by standing up to others and making a difference in equality
Who wanted to see an end to discrimination, a world that was equal, and respect was given to all
Born in Alabama, and resident in Detroit
Parks