Connecting with the author

This term we have been learning about making a positive, thoughtful and helpful comment on peoples blog's. We know our comments are good when we write something positive about their blog post or make a connection by sharing something similar  

 The difference it has made is it's been really really good for us to practise improving our learning. We have enjoyed writing  blog comments because it also helps other people to connect and be interested in our blog. The most challenging part for me is remembering how to spell the words correctly.   It's important that my comments make sense.

In this comment I tried to be positive about Joan's swimming

"The faster you go the bigger the mess"

Today Constable Julie came to Glenbrae school to teach us about the stopping distances. Room 7 was really glad that she came because she told us what we didn't know.

If a car was going 30 km a hour it would take about 15 meters to stop. Constable Julie measured out 70 meters and got us to estimate different stopping distances.It help me to see it outside with the measurements.

I thought that if  car was going 60 km per hour around Glenbrae School there is more chance of them hitting a pedestrian. The faster they go the more distance they will need to stop.

Writing a good blog comment

 LI:To write a blog comment.

Positive: Good on you 

Thoughtful: She will be a good swimmer.

Helpful:  Keep trying really hard and you will be good.

Morning glory muffins

Wow!!! Did you hear that the gardening people are making Morning glory muffins it sounds yucky.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1 apple - peeled, cored and shredded
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the carrot, raisins, nuts, coconut, and apple.
3. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, oil, and vanilla. Stir egg mixture into the carrot/flour mixture, just until moistened. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

To dance with my father again with lyrcs

You can visit on YouTube and type in to dance with my father again
Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way, I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she's dying
To dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream.

Junk food and not brushing your teeth.

Wow!!! Do you know that some people like to eat junk food a lot. Well I don't like to eat junk food because junk food can make your teeth rotten badly and if you don't brush your teeth trust me I did that but before and then I had to brush my teeth 2 times a day 1 in the morning and one at night.

flower pollination

• wind pollinated flowers: The grains of pollen are usually light so they travel by wind.

• Animal pollinated flowers:pollen grains are large and stick to insects, birds and mammals body.