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Make a water feature for the back garden or a younger sibling. Use recycled plastic bottles and anything else you can find around the house.

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Design your own comic strip and have some writing fun!

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Create Your Own Comic Strips Online with MakeBeliefsComix

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We Offer Support and Resources.

From Richard Byrne, editor of Practical Ed Tech Tip of the Week -- ''Creating Comics for Comfort'' -- Living in Maine and father of two school-age children, Richard wrote the following item for teachers and students dealing with the terrible tragedy of the recent mass shootings in that state. He thought this an appropriate time to review and use Social and Emotional Learning resources, such as those offered by MakeBeliefsComix.com.

Make Beliefs Comix offers a library of fantastic, free ebooks for SEL. The library hosted by Make Beliefs Comix contains fillable PDFs that you can download for free. The latest addition to that library is 50+ Ways to Talk to Yourself and Find Healing. And for something a bit lighter, take a look at Pet Words: Conversations With Your Animal Friends.

"Here's a video overview of the Make Beliefs Comix ebooks and here's one about how to create comic strips on the Make Beliefs Comix website."

For many LGBTQ+ kids, especially when they're figuring things out, finding accepting spaces online can sometimes feel safer. Seek out creative opportunities and modes of self-expression, with this section in Make Beliefs Comix.

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ARTICLE #1: (click on the link below)
MakeBeliefsComix encourages students to create their own visual pandemic diary.

ARTICLE #2: (click on the link below)
One easy way to start playing with ideas is through the free, online tool at MakeBeliefsComix.com.

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Create Comics Online, it's Fun & Free at MakeBeliefsComix!

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Create comics online at MakeBeliefsComix. A fun way educators & parents can empower students to express ideas and stories in comix!

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Keep a daily gratitude journal. What makes you smile? What are you thankful for today?

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Prodigy, the no-cost math game where kids can earn prizes, go on quests and play with friends — all while learning math. Use your special code in your Home Learning Book to access this activity.

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Amazing pets, epic battles and math practice. Prodigy, the no-cost math game where kids can earn prizes, go on quests and play with friends all while learning math.

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EPIC! Reading is a free online library full of books, comics, videos, audiobooks and more.

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Instantly access over 40,000 of the best books & videos for kids on Epic

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Click the link to a well known page of writing activities, challenges and prompts.

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Access a free inspiring image, story starter and short burst writing activities, every day! Inspire your most reluctant writers and improve writing stamina

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Sumdog, no cost personalised maths & spelling practice that learners love. Engage your child with adaptive learning and multi-player games.

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Sumdog - Personalised maths and spelling practice that children love!

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Sumdog's maths and spelling adaptive learning games for children aged 5-14 boost engagement and fluency. See how Sumdog can have an impact in your school!

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Keen to learn more Te Reo Māori, now is a great time as a whānau to extend your knowledge. Each episode has its own relevant activities and exercises. Go on, have a go.

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Choose an Episode

Each episode has its own relevant activities and exercises allowing people to practise and develop language skills. In each block of five episodes, viewers learn vocabulary based around a theme and small number of sentence structures.

Episode exercises recap key elements of each show and reinforce what is being learnt. These are activated online after each show has been broadcast on Māori Television. Check online at www.maoritelevision.com for programme times.

Kia ū, kia mau ki Tōku Reo!

Show Components
Part 1 - GRAMMAR:
The grammar segment begins with the presenters explaining a sentence construction that utilises the vocabulary that will be taught in segment two.

They interact to demonstrate the sentence constructions followed by graphical inserts and field footage 'role-plays' to reinforce the lesson.

At the end of the grammar segment is an interview with a kaumatua explaining the meaning of a colloquial expression peculiar to a certain tribe.
Part 2 - VOCABULARY:
Each week's vocabulary relates to a particular theme. The presenters are the first to teach the words in the studio.

Based on best practise learning techniques, each word is pronounced first, followed by it's written form. After each set of 5 words is introduced, they are presented again, but this time with a picture so the audience learns vocabulary in context.

The vocbulary section finishes with an insert of Erima Henare, the chairman of The Māori Language Commission, teaching a newly coined word related to the theme for the week.
Part 3 - ACTIVITIES:
The activities segment is where the audience gets to put what they've learnt into practise.

Exercises and games incorporate learning from the first two segments of the show, and range from multi-choice, to freeze frame activites using inserts from earlier in the show.

Across the whole series, a large variety of these activities are used to keep the learning fresh, and the audience engaged.

At the end of this segment, Professor John Moorfield himself provides language learning tips to help the student get the most from the course.

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Draw 1 - 3 light bulbs using the whole page and with lots of detail. Inside each light bulb draw some that you are passionate about, are good at, or one day hope to be.

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Coronavirus Explained by our very own Nanogirl, Dr Michelle Dickinson

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Hour of Code. Code a Dance Party to share with your friends!

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Be completely silent for 10 minutes and write about the experience.

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Ask an adult to help you in the kitchen. Can you cook a simple meal or bake scones

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Reading & Culture -Maori Myths, Legends & Contemporary Stories

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Reading & Culture -Maori Myths, Legends & Contemporary Stories

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Ngake and Whātaitai the taniwha of Wellington harbour

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Ngake and Whātaitai the taniwha of Wellington harbour / Māori Myths, Legends and Contemporary Stories / Te Reo Māori / Support materials / Home - Mātauranga Māori

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Watch the Story:
Morris’s Disappearing Bag by Rosemary Wells

Read the Book:
Rabbits by Hollie Endres

Video: Rabbit Roundup

From how they grow to where they hop, bunnies are the best!

Movement & Measurement Activity

How Many Jumps?

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Raise a reader by getting the best book recommendations, reading tips, and discounts delivered straight to your inbox.

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Practice your essential list spelling words. Our goal is to be able to spell all words from List 1 to List 6.

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We hope that our site helps you to improve your spelling recall speed and knowledge. Happy practising and go well!

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1. Visit the Buddies page and choose your buddy.

2. Select the list of words you would like to practise.

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Tip: You can visit the Buddies page at any time to change your buddy.

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Essential Spelling Lists | Mr Smith Spelling

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We hope that our site helps you to improve your spelling recall speed and knowledge. Happy practising and go well! ​ Visit the Buddies page and choose your buddy. Select the list of words you would like to practise. ​ Tip: You can visit the Buddies page at any time to change your buddy.

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Keeping fit is important and a great chance to have some fun. Try this activity at home. Invite family members to join in with you.

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Why do all the adults make such a big deal about washing your hands, like all.the.time!

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How to teach your children how hand washing helps prevents the spread of coronavirus

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A fun easy to use site full of games for a second language learner.

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Free online ESL games to help students learn English in a fun and interactive way.

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Daily Literacy Journeys
Monday

Meet a teen changing how the world views disabilities in "Nothing Can Stop Her."

Tuesday
Discover how scientists may have solved one of nature’s greatest mysteries: "Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?"

Wednesday
Take a virtual video field trip to the American Revolution with Lauren Tarshis, author of the best-selling "I Survived" book series.

Thursday
Learn why some kids are eating insects in "Burger Bugs?"

Friday
Check out the amazing journeys these students take every day in "How Do You Get to School?"

When you've finished your journeys, you're ready for the daily reading quest!

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