The document contains opinions from multiple students on their preferences for working independently versus in groups, presenting work using computers, types of writing activities they enjoy, and suggestions for classroom activities and structure. Several students expressed enjoying both independent work and working in pairs or groups depending on the task. Many students also commented on disliking repetitive instructions or being told what to write about.

1. I really want to have
more D.E.A.R time.

2. I think we should
have more
opportunities to work
in groups.

3. I work better when I
brainstorm in the
class before I head
off to do my work.
Cooper

4. I like the idea of when I get to
choose.
Kieran

5. I get really bored when
we work
independently, we
should have the option
to work in groups.
JE

6. I would rather work alone when it
comes to my favourite things like
writing and reading because I
don’t need help.
Billie W

7. I like it when I get to
work alone because I
can get the work
done faster. But if I’m
in a group I like to be
in pairs.

8. When we write I like to write made up
stories because in real stories I get
bored and end up day dreaming.
But in made up stories I end up
writing a lot, like in room 6 when I
wrote a story about 14 pages long.

9. When I present things
I like to do it on the
computer, I like to do
photo stories or
power points.

10. I like it
when we get math's problems not
too hard or easy.
When people like my work
When we learn better ways to fix
our mistakes
If I’m the only person who has the
right answer
When I teach others
When I get the answer right
JF

11. Dislikes
I dislike how we have to listen
to instructions over and over
When the teacher says to start
over
When the teacher repeats the
same things again and again
When others try to hurt my
feelings by saying my work is
bad
JF

12. We should have 10 -
30 minutes on
Monday, Wednesday
and Friday for free
time.

13. We should play a
game every second
day.

14. I don’t like it when
we get told things
that we already
know over and
over again.

15. Often we start work
and we never finish

16. I don’t like it when
teachers tell me
what to write.

17. If I’m really into
something that’s
really fun I don’t
even like to go and
have morning tea.

18. I like to write fiction
stories instead of
my weekend and
what I did

19. I don’t like to sitting on
the mat for a long
period of time
because I stop
listening and start
getting bored and
then I don’t know
what to do
afterwards.