Kia ora bloggers,
Today the Yr 6s were leaving us to go to Spark Arena! We (Yr 5s) were left here at school with Miss McGrath. YAY! not that I don't like the other teachers but, YAY!
Firstly she took the roll. Then she talked about the survey we did last term. My legs were getting sore because we had been sitting on the carpet too long. Once we had talked a bit about wellbeing Miss McGrath said we were going to make fortune tellers. I was really exited when I heard this. Fortune tellers are pieces of card or paper folded in a way to make a cool way of telling you things. We made the fortune tellers to give each other compliments. We could make it for ourselves or for others.
Here is how to make a fortune teller:
*Firstly fold the corner of your paper to the corner opisite. Now unfold it. Then do the same with the other corner.
*After that turn your paper so it looks like a square. Then fold the top to the bottom. Unfold the paper. Turn the paper 90 degrees clockwise and do the same as you did before.
*Then you fold each corner to the middle, turn the paper over and fold the corners over to the middle again.
*Turn the paper over.
*Now, this is the tricky part. If you need help, ask for help. You have to push up in the middle from underneath and push up the flaps at the top, put your fingers under the flaps and push up with your fingers.
Now it's time to get out your pen (or pencil).
*On the outside of the paper you put on four different colours around it.
*Now open it up and write 8 different numbers, preferably not over 15.
* Then unfold it again and under the numbers you wrtite positive things you will say to yourself or to others.
Now that might all sound difficult, so here is a link to a You Tube video:
Now your done!
It was really fun making the fortune tellers with the class.
I hope you have fun making them too.
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Hi Maddy, thanks for your recount of our morning together! Many thanks for your kindness in being excited to have me as your teacher, and I like the fact that you've reflected that we spent too long on the carpet - I'll avoid this next time I'm in Te Waka Ako (and if I forget, you have permission to remind me!)
ReplyDeletePerhaps you could explain why we were focusing on these Wellbeing tasks instead of our usual routine of Reading, Writing and Maths. The video link on how to make a fortune teller is fabulous - you've catered for people learning in different ways by using written instructions and visuals. Ka pai Maddy, I look forward to working in Te Waka Ako again soon!
Thank you for the comment Mrs McGrath. I will try to remember to remind you if we are on the carpet too long! I look forward to you coming back to Te Waka Ako too.
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