Group wha: Choosing our learning goal

Group Toru:

Here we are making 429 and getting 10 more.
Today we learnt more than in maths means plus or addition. The number gets bigger. The tens change to make 439.

Next Ten game: New Group Tahi:

Get a card and find out how many to the nearest 10. See how many ways you can write and say the combinations.

When you have mastered this game make it two digits with two cards.

Special Interest Review 2017

Special Interest student Reflections:  2017

• “In our cooking I learnt about fractions, decimals, percentages.”
• I learnt different ways of solving challenging problems ie use a smaller case, experiment. Ben
• “If you want to find an eighth of number just divide it by 8”. :Seb
• “ I learnt about square roots when we answered the problem - 4 fours.” Grace H
• “I learnt about Maths in cooking, that you can halve recipes.  The importance of having all the ingredients.” Karol
• “Baking helped me try new foods, and using measurement tools - like cups and mls.
• This class helps me learn new ways to answer problems. “ Grace
• “This class is challenging me” Grace S and Jerry
• “ I learn more complicated Maths and things I wouldn’t do in my classroom ie square roots.” Joe
• “It’s fun, I get to spend time just learning Math” Jerry
• “ I get to do harder Maths and way more challenging.  It is different, we have more problems. Like optical illusions” Lucas
• It is challenging and interesting, if it’s challenging it is getting me smarter (Quinn).
• “Its helped me to struggle, it was fun as well as doing Maths.  Normally Maths isn't that fun.” Dayna
• “This Maths is a bit hard and makes me struggle and I like the Maths we do.  I especially learnt fractions.  Last year I didn’t know any fractions - now I know divide by three is the same as putting it into thirds.  Lucas
• “I enjoy baking and using the measurement tools.  I enjoyed doing 4 fours and countdown timer.  It was a challenge.  We get to share our learning with our class.” Khan
• “ I learnt more strategies, from other students and Mrs Madden.  It was fun at the same time. “ Max M
• “I like doing the 4 fours because it is challenging, and the fraction snakes, it puts our learning into action.  I like cooking and using my fractions.” Jonathon
• “I learnt how to make all numbers, this learning is different (learning power to, square roots).  Learning our own ways to learn has helped me.” Olivia
• “ I get to learn more and get better and learn deeply.  Having conversations at home has extended my learning.” Robert
• “I like the cooking, I will do it again at home.  I kept doing it at home (the folding of paper to make ⅙, I’m still practicing.” Arad
• “ This helps improve my Maths - I just love it.” Andreus

How Can Mrs Madden Improve:

• Nothing, keep it the same - Grace
• More cooking
• Having more Maths and Art combined - like optical illusions “Lucas and Quinn
• Get more time to do it in the afternoons. Ben
• “I don’t think you can - it’s awesome!” Olivia
• Keep doing it!

President of NZ Mathematics Association Visit

Here Mrs Frankcom is talking to us about our Mathematical learning in Room 23. She was impressed to see we had a growth mindset and enjoyed Mathematics almost as much as her 😀😀

She also awarded a prize to Mrs Madden for her teaching! It's like a big sticker for teachers- we are always life long learners.

A very special day indeed!

Welcome to Term 4

This week and next is exciting as we hear the students voice and see how much progress they have made!!

This is one of the best parts of any teacher's job!

Please celebrate in their success and progress. 

Student Voice: Their Reflections in their words of our Maths Programme.

• Sara “It is ok to make mistakes and that helps us grow.” “Using the chromebooks to make a bar model using Google slides was fun.”
• Rebecca “It helped with my fractions, I now know ⅚ and how to put it onto a numberline.””working with a small group where I feel comfortable to talk and discuss my Maths ideas.”
• Jennuli “ In class I’m not much of a talker about Maths, this class helps me to understand my Maths.  I am now brave enough to put my hand up in class.”
• Ellie “ In class I wouldn’t put my hand up, I was nervous.  The class has helped me a lot and to show my mum and dad I’m not dumb at maths.  I wish I didn’t have to leave.” “I was a doubter and now I’m not”
• Jack “ When I first walked in here I didn’t like Maths.  I thought I would be bored, but you made it fun for us.  You play games with us and it makes me so happy.” “I was embarrassed and wouldn’t put my hand up and now I do”
• “You make us challenge ourselves, and I love Number of the Day.” by Jack and Jenuli.
• “ We can have others help us in our small groups, we have lots of equipment to put pictures in our heads,” Olivia
• “I can talk more in a smaller group, I can ask questions.” Pasindu
• “I get to use equipment and play games with numbers and writing numbers in Chinese.” Neil
• “We can take our time and it is nicer to learn here it is not rushed and there is no yelling.” Olivia
• “ Learning is fun here, I understand Maths in my class better now, we get to build stuff, I like using the blog and computer on Thursdays.” Ashton
• “Using the empty number line, it's helping learn my doubles and I get time to draw out my solutions.
• “I like using the tens frames, I get to chose what works for me,” “I feel more comfortable to share the strategy the teacher is talking about.” Jaymee
• “ I like the Maths class because we help each other learn, I learn best from that.  
• “Have time to write out my ideas and strategies here - especially on the whiteboard table.” Danille
• “ I like the blog and writing comments, it helps me remember the work I’ve done and be proud of myself.” Chantelle
• “We have time to practice our skills and not be rushed” Chantelle
• “I have learnt fractions, pluses, times and division.  I like putting times tables into 'groups of' ie 5 groups of 10 is 50 as well as 5 X 10 = 50” Erin
• We work hard here, you can’t escape learning. Mrs Madden acts crazy to teach us new Maths”Franca
• “I learnt from others, I now know my fractions I didn’t know before.  We are making connections, I now know how they relate to multiplication and division.” Evie
• “ I like using the blocks to make the numbers and put a picture in my head.  I can see the place value this way.” Pippa
• “You make me better at maths because you show me easier strategies - by letting us work it out and use our talk moves to share it with each other.” Poppy
• “Having learning goals keeps me focused and I like ticking them off.” Poppy

How Can Mrs Madden’s classes Improve:

• Have our own Maths website that we could put all our videos like a maths dictionary .  The videos about the brain and how we learn.  This will be just for the Rm 23 class.  I want videos of us talking not just pictures. Jaymee and Ellie
• “Have Maths lessons longer in Rm 23.” Olivia and Jaymee
• “Make sure you don’t speak fast at times.” Pippa