Autahi Blog wrapped 2024

Just like other wrapped collections, here we have some of our greatest hits from the Autahi blog from throughout the year.

So much great learning has gone on and it is hard to truely capture all that we have done. So here are some of the highlights...

Term 1

We started the year looking at some great things to inspire learning in drawing and diving into some great books.

Check out this blog all about one of our favourite books 'Henry's Map.'

As well as this blog all about the concept behind our Daily Draw.

Term 2

In Term 2 we got fired up about our trip to see the NZSO performance of The Firebird. Check out this blog to see some of the learning that lead into the performance.

As well as our annual Cross Country event at Worser Bay Beach. Check out this blog to find out more about how we trained and got into a good mindset for a challenge.

Term 3

In Term 3 we had a big focus on our annual arts celebration. This years focus was around the performing arts (Music, Dance and Drama). 

Check out the series of blogs to follow the sequence of our journey.

The Countdown to the Arts Celebration Begins

Ngake Me Whātaitai

Art Celebration: Behind the Scenes

The Night of the Big Show

Taniwha on Tour

Term 4

In Term 4 we started exploring how things grow and change. We explored plants and grow things from seeds. We also had a mini study into fractions. This created a perfect recipe for... Pizza!!!!

Check out our blog and see how these topics intersected in the best possible way!

It is so hard to celebrate all the things that we explore in a year of learning. We have enjoyed sharing this learning with you through our blog and giving you glimpses into our learning and some of the science behind it. 

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday and look forward to sharing more with you next year!

What makes a good book?

 In Autahi we strive to nurture a love of literacy in all its forms. Through reading, writing and oral language we explore the world around us.

Good quality books help to support us in this and in this blog I'd love to share with you some our favourite books and how we use them to dive deeper into the world of literacy.

In the story 'Never Tickle a Tiger' we were able to dive into the world of alliteration and create our own examples of this.

'Giraffes Can't Dance' and 'The Koala Who Could' are both great examples of books that talk about having a growth mindset and that when we try new things that we might be surprised by how well it might go.

'The Dot' is one of our favourite books about encouraging others to let their creativity shine in different ways and how we can encourage everyone to be an Artist.

'The Day the Crayons Quit' is an essential book for us to learn how to write letters. Each crayon has a specific gripe and wants to let their owner Duncan know all about it.

There are so many great books out there and they all lend themselves to learning in different ways. What books inspire you to try new things? We would love any recommendations to add to our ever growing library of excellent literature!



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