Monday, 13 February 2017

February 13, 2017

Dear parents,

Today we began our day with the Poem of the Week. We reviewed it and then went through the rhyming scheme. We then moved on to Read to Self. After recess we worked on our Adventure Stories and then we worked on our Charlotte's Web play that we are working on with Ms. Xavier's class. We then went to French.

After lunch we reviewed our times tables. I challenged students to remember the 3, 6 and 9 times tables, and then challenged them with a bonus: the 4, 7 and 8 times tables. While they were working on this I conferenced with students about math vocabulary and reviewed key concepts with them. We then worked on Social Studies centers by using Encyclopedia Britannica for Kids to research different roles during their chosen period. We ended the day by beginning a new read aloud: Wilma Unlimited. 

Homework:
Read for 20 minutes
POW
Valentine's Day is tomorrow -- cards for every child are welcome

Friday, 10 February 2017

February 9, 2017

Dear parents,

Today we began our day with the POW and reciting it. We also practiced our spelling words. We then moved on to Read to Self. After recess we worked on Adventure stories and then went to French. 

After lunch we learned a new way to multiply the 3, 6 and 9 times table. We already know our 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10 times tables and are in the process of memorizing our 3, 6, and 9 times tables. At home, please focus on the 4, 7 and 8 times tables please! We then went to yoga. After recess we worked on our Social Studies centers by writing a review of the ROM visit (what we learned, what exhibit we loved) and we did a Venn Diagram comparing Ancient Europe to Ancient Islam (what was the same, different) if we were in Grade 4. 

Homework:
Read for 20 minutes
POW test Friday

February 8, 2017

Today was our trip to the ROM.

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

February 7, 2016

Dear Parents,

Today we began our day with Guided Reading and read to self. We then moved on to a lesson in the Adventure story writing and working collaboratively on the Success Criteria. We then went to French.

After lunch we had a lesson in angles (acute, right angle and obtuse) and how to properly use a protractor. I then did Guided Math groups to see how they were using the protractor and if they were using it correctly. After recess, we had Library and then Gym.

Homework:
Read for 20 minutes
POW
ROM Trip tomorrow!!!

Monday, 6 February 2017

February 6, 2017

Hello parents! 

Today we began our day by reciting the Poem of the Week, "Every Time I Climb A Tree." We then set off to do our Pre-test. Please help your child study the spelling words. We then moved on to Read to Self. After recess, we worked on our Adventure Stories. We then went to French.

After lunch, we finished our Class Dojo reward of watching a movie. After recess we worked on our Social Studies centers and then math if we were done. We ended the day with DPA. 

Homework:
Poem of the Week
Read for 20 minutes
ROM form 
ROM trip is this Wednesday

Thursday, 2 February 2017

February 2, 2017

Dear Parents,

Today we began our day with Read to Self while I conferenced with students. We then moved on to Reading Response. We looked at several student-written examples and graded them as a class looking for the use of RACE and whether the response made sense. 

Please see the following answer:

This is an example of a Level 3 response.

After lunch we had a quick review of what we learned on Monday and Tuesday about Geometry (attributes of figures and angles). We then worked on two worksheets to solidify this concept. We then went to Yoga. After recess, and as a reward for getting to 550 points for our Class Dojo, we watched an episode from Netflix. 

Homework:
POW (Test tomorrow)
Read for 20 minutes
Bring back permission form

February 1, 2017

Dear parents,

Welcome to February!

Today we began our day with the Poem of the Week. We read it in three different silly voices as a way to make it fun. We then moved on to Read to Self while I conferenced individually with students.  We then worked on our Reading Responses. Using the format RACE, we worked on creating a response to a text about Rosa Parks. The first questions we jointly constructed while the second question we worked on in partners. I did Guided Writing at this point with several students about how we craft reading responses. 


Reading Response anchor chart. 
We then went to French.

After lunch we did Problem Solving. We then worked on Computer math using the Google Chromebooks. We did the Math Congress to go over our answers and give them a grade. After recess we had Library with Ms. Jean and presented their dioramas to the class. 

Homework:
Reading for 20 minutes
POW