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Assessing each group performing Hake, te rakau and tena koe . Before the pupils had to agree on the different criteria of assessment.

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Assessing each group performing Hake, te rakau and tena koe . Before the pupils had to agree on the different criteria of assessment.

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Performing te rakau : Do they do the right gestures? Do they know the words ?

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Performing te rakau : Do they do the right gestures? Do they know the words ?

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Performing te rakau : Do they do the right gestures? Do they know the words ?

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Performing te rakau : Do they do the right gestures? Do they know the words ?

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Performing te rakau : Do they do the right gestures? Do they know the words ?

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Performing te rakau : Do they do the right gestures? Do they know the words ?

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"Dear students, the summer has ended.
The school year at last has begun.
But this year is totally different.
I promise we'll only have fun.

"We won't study any mathematics,
and recess will last all day long.
Instead of the pledge of allegiance,
we'll belt out a rock-and-roll song.

"We'll only play games in the classroom.
You're welcome to bring in your toys.
It's okay to run in the hallways.
It's great if you make lots of noise.

"For homework, you'll play your Nintendo.
You'll have to watch lots of T.V.
For field trips we'll go to the movies
and get lots of candy for free.

"The lunchroom will only serve chocolate
and triple fudge sundaes supreme."
Yes, that's what I heard from my teacher
before I woke up from my dream.

- Kenn Nesbitt

Reading Level: Grade 3

Topics: Dream, School Poems

Poetic Techniques: Dialogue, Imagery, Irony, Lyric & Dramatic Poems

From the Book Revenge of the Lunch Ladies

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Welcome Back to School - Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry4kids.com

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"Dear students, the summer has ended. The school year at last has begun. But this year is totally different. I promise we'll only have fun. "We won't study any mathematics, and recess will last all day long. Instead of the pledge of allegiance, we'll belt out a rock-and-roll song.