The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - Te Iwi Maaka.

Art Exhibitions

 This whole post had depended on embedded Flickr images... so I thought about another angle...

Art exhibitions can be a stressful time of the year (much like the production of calendar art in most school in term 3-4)... so what about some fun ideas?

I've done a lot of different themes over the years, from year ones playing with a range of print-making techniques over the term and then choosing their favourite pieces and making them into a bigger piece. 

To getting an Intermediate class to submit group 'installations', including their digital 

eel explorations, their fired clay sculptures, and their hīnaki.

Most important, I think, is to have a solid idea, so that you can have fun with your class. We were learning about Tamsin Hanly's Critical Histories and we were going through the British Isles unit. The year one class started off with Celtic charcoal sketches, moved on to indian ink of Anglo-saxons, then water-colour with salt of Viking times. They painted a wet chalk background, composed their artworks, and gave them a title =)

Shared reading plan

Shared reading plan for the online 'big book' - Taniwha i te kāpata from Ruth Lemon

See Kotahi Mano Kaika Reo Books for the big book that this plan refers to. Written for use in mainstream classes, but easily adaptable.

Whakanuia te rerekētanga - Science Fair Projects and more

Whakanuia te rerekētanga - Integrated Science plan Year 6-8 from Ruth Lemon

Matariki - a script, some songs and a re-telling or 2

Whakaaro Whakaari Matariki - A Matariki Script from Ruth Lemon

Matariki at our school is special and has been a major learning experience for us since 1997. We have celebrated at a whole-school level for over 8 years now.

And the 'quiz night' classroom revision that came before... trialled with rūmaki Māori year 5-6 students.

Inspired by the Quiz Night format =)

Quiz day 2013 - end of year revision in a fun way from Ruth Lemon

Electricity for juniors

Electricity, a set on Flickr.

I have had a brain-wave! School is important, therefore, planning is important. I know, late at night brain-waves don't really equate to a true blue brain-wave... but I must settle for what my lil 1 brain cell is capable of ;)