Posts by Leanne Jackson
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Skip Counting in 5's
Skip counting is an extremely useful mathematical skill. By learning to skip count students notice number patterns and increase their number knowledge…
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Learning Tinikling
Tinikling is a traditional Philippine folk dance. It involves two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against each ot…
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Leaving a Positive Footprint
Room 13 students discussed how they could leave a positive ‘footprint’ around Wairakei Primary. A footprint meaning leaving some kind of impression or…
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Pōwhiri
A pōwhiri is a formal ceremony including speeches, waiata, and the sharing of kai. Pōwhiri is led by the senior students of the school. This is a lea…
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Use Your Voice to Rap
Rapping is a way for people to express themselves and make sense of the world. It involves speaking or chanting rhymes that are often set to a beat. T…
