Ruma Karaka
Hi,we're Ruma Karaka (Room 3).We go to Thorndon School in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific, Southern Hemisphere, the Earth, the Solar System, the Universe.We are Year 3s & 4s, so our ages are 6, 7, 8 & 9 years. We have a monkey called Spike as a class mascot. Our teacher is called 'Mr du' and he thinks that we are very smart. Why don't you contact us? Or, you could visit our website: www.rumakaraka.co.nz.
Advice to Parents on Listening to Your Child Read
Reading at Home with your Child
Remember the 5 Ps.
Prepare
- Right Place
- Right Time
- Right Book
Pause
· This means WAIT. Don’t tell, don’t signal. Give the child a chance to THINK.
Praise
· This makes your child feel good about him or herself and good about reading.
Prompt
· If your child makes a mistake that doesn’t make sense, help him or her correct it.
Probe
· Comprehension is reinforced when you discuss the content of the material before, during and after reading.
Modern Fables
We havebeen reading some interesting modern fables online in class. If you want to read some at home, go to: www.fablevision.com/place/library/index.html.
Aesop's Fables
In Ruma Karaka, we have been looking at Aesop's fables! We went to Upper Hutt to see a couple of men. They performed some fable stories. The stories were
The Boy Who Cried Wolf,
The Goose That Layed The Golden Eggs and
The Hare And The Turtle! When they sang the songs, they were actually telling us what the MORALwas and what the story was ABOUT! The men dressed up for the stories and showed us WHO was in that story. We enjoed the show and we hope you enjoyed our writing!
by Taylor and Brianna1
