Hook students into reading by exploring our recount experience to Omaru Creek.
Students to read/watch/listen to texts independently.
Group to discuss texts and task with teacher
Students to work with a buddy to discuss ideas when completing tasks.
Students to complete written task independently.
Students to share back written ideas with group and via individual blogs.
Focus on expectations for group norms and appropriate behaviours.
3 of 5
Weeks 5 and 6
Continue the focus on expectations for group norms and appropriate behaviours.
Hook students into reading by discussion of pollution seen in Omaru Creek and by watching video about oil pollution at Mt Maunganui.
Students to read/watch/listen to texts independently.
Group to discuss texts and task with teacher
Students to work with a buddy to discuss ideas when completing tasks.
Students to complete written task independently.
Students to share back written ideas with group and via individual blogs.
4 of 5
Weeks 7 and 8
Continue the focus on expectations for group norms and appropriate behaviours.
Hook students into reading by discussion about the birds we observed when visiting Omaru Creek in Pt England Reserve.
Students to read/watch/listen to texts independently.
Group to discuss texts and task with teacher
Students to work with a buddy to discuss ideas when completing tasks.
Students to complete written task independently.
Students to share back written ideas with group and via individual blogs.
5 of 5
Weeks 9 and 10
Hook students into reading by discussion about the birds we observed when visiting Omaru Creek in Pt England Reserve; and recent texts read about threats to NZ birds
Students to read texts independently.
Students to discuss texts with a buddy prior to meeting with teacher - to discuss connections between texts and prior knowledge.
Group to discuss texts and task with teacher
Students to complete written task independently.
Students to share back written ideas with group and via individual blogs.