WALT: identify syllables 

Success criteria:

Choose an Animal: I picked an animal that has one beat (syllable) in its name

Count the Beats: Each line of my poem has one more beat (syllable) than the line before.

Make It Make Sense: My poem tells a little story or describes my animal in a fun way.

Check My Beats: I counted the beats in each line to make sure they are right.

We have been learning about Maramataka. Maramataka is how we used to tell the time so we know when we can go fishing/eeling. The Maori calender begins in Pipiri(June/July)with the reappearance of Matariki star cluster signalling the New Year. I chose the moon phase Whiro. Whiro is good for resting.
We made dioramas. I used paint, cardboard, sticks, clay to make it. I found it all really easy to make. The fun part was painting the background and gluing the stuff on.

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My Special Mum

My mum is really good at cooking.
My mum makes the best pies.
My mum is as smart as a scientist.
My mum is as pretty as a crystal.
My mum makes me laugh when she says something funny.
I love my mum because she buys me stuff and cooks dinner and is kind to me.

Love Annie

hi my name is Annie Mcmullen I live in kiataia with my nan And my little brother And sister lives with my mum And they come over every day she  drops them off in the morning so we can go to school we go to oturu school and when we finish school our little brother and sister stays for a bit  and when  my mum comes over she helps us cook our  diner and at night  they go home and we have diner and i brush my teeth and go to bed.