Building Huts

We decided as a group that the huts we built were kind of 'average', so we decided we could build one.  The rules stay the same - it is a hut where you work in and don't talk to anyone and just get your work done, not even Mr Moran is allowed to interupt.

I also linked this with my Manaiakalani Google ClassOnAir, so you're able to see the process that we took.  The project took us about a month all up to be completed.

The 1st lesson was based around letter writing, it was asking for help.  We wrote letters and emailed a staff member asking for materials and instructions.  This was the lesson here.

The 2nd lesson was based on the design process where we used google drawing to design what we wanted the hut to look like, this was really fun doing this as the boys were super eager and keen to get started.  We spent a lot of time measuring out exactly how long the hut needed to be.  This was the lesson here.

The 3rd lesson was getting hands on and into the shed and building the hut.  This was such an amazing experience where the boys were able to use lots of different tools and get their hands dirty.  Click here to see the full lesson.

Massive thank you to Garth Jacobsen for making this experience possible for the boys, they had such an amazing time and learned so much!

Keep an eye out for our next post to see what happens next, painting and where it will be put!

Wheels Day - Class On Air

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Throughout the year I will be updating my Manaiakalani Google Class OnAir site with links to my planning, resources, reflections, videos of my teaching, and links to the learners work on their blogs. There are 10 Manaiakalani teachers from various schools and levels for you to check out. It's 21st century window into our classrooms. 
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Direct Instruction

The learning intention for this lesson was to write a recount about our Pt England School Wheels day (all of the kids are able to bring a set of wheels from home for the day eg. bike, skateboard etc.) We focused on using the 5 W's when writing our introduction. The video shows a writing lesson focused on the discussion before writing their recounts.

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Air Pt England - Class On Air

#ClassOnAir

Throughout the year I will be updating my Manaiakalani Google Class OnAir site with links to my planning, resources, reflections, videos of my teaching, and links to the learners work on their blogs. There are 10 Manaiakalani teachers from various schools and levels for you to check out. It's 21st century window into our classrooms. 
Check out the whole ClassOnAir site here.

Here's  a preview of my latest lesson.

Direct Instruction

The learning intention for this lesson was for the children to work collaboratively to understand what a flight attendant was. They would then create a movie as if they were flight attendants on their very own 'Pt England Airways'. The video shows a reading lesson where the learners are focusing on the discussion before creating a movie.

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Obstacle Course Writing Lesson - Class On Air

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Throughout the year I will be updating my Manaiakalani Google Class OnAir site with links to my planning, resources, reflections, videos of my teaching, and links to the learners work on their blogs. There are 10 Manaiakalani teachers from various schools and levels for you to check out. It's 21st century window into our classrooms. 
Check out the whole ClassOnAir site here.

Here's  a preview of my latest lesson.

Direct Instruction -
The learning intention for this lesson was for the children to blindfold there friends and lead them around our home made obstacle course.  We then focused heavily on the 5 W's in their recount.
The video shows a writing lesson where the learners are focusing on the discussion before writing a recount.

See the full episode here.

Zoo Reading Lesson - Class On Air

#ClassOnAir

Throughout the year I will be updating my Manaiakalani Google Class OnAir site with links to my planning, resources, reflections, videos of my teaching, and links to the learners work on their blogs. There are 10 Manaiakalani teachers from various schools and levels for you to check out. It's 21st century window into our classrooms. 
Check out the whole ClassOnAir site here.

Here's  a preview of my latest lesson.

Direct Instruction

The learning intention for this lesson was to make connections with prior knowledge and share our own opinions. The video shows a reading lesson where the learners are focusing on whether animals should be in zoos or not. We then are lucky enough to speak to a zoo keeper and ask him some questions.

See the full episode here.