Going into the last 2 weeks before Spring Break, and there is no slowing down!
This post will be relevant for the next two weeks, as next week is going to be very very busy!
Tuesday (March 17)-Dress Green, Library Day, Tutti Fruity Tuesday
Wednesday (March 18)-Popcorn $0.50
Friday (March 20)-Wear funky socks! Hot lunch and spelling test
Monday (March 23)-Swimming in the afternoon (leave at 1 pm); Student Led Conferences (5-7pm)
Tuesday (March 24)-Swimming in the afternoon (leave at 1 pm), Tutti Fruity Tuesday
Wednesday (March 25)-Swimming in the afternoon (leave at 1 pm); Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:15-6pm (by appointment only)
Thursday (March 26)-Swimming in the afternoon (leave at 1 pm); Spelling Test
Friday (March 27)-No School
March 28-April 6-No School
April 7-Return to school
Please remember that there are swimming lessons every afternoon next week. Students need to bring a swim suit, towel, bag (for their items), goggles (if they need them), and any other items for the swimming pool. Students are responsible for their own belongings. They will have time to change at lunch, so they do not need to come to school in their swim suits.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Student Led Conferences are next Monday March 23 from 5-7pm. All students are asked to attend with a family member. Please sign up for a time slot on the following website: (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4daeac29a2f58-student)
Parent Teacher Interviews can be booked on the following website: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4daeac29a2f58-parentteacher
Parent Teacher Interviews are individual and private meetings that are an option for families.
Language Arts
We started 6+1 Traits of Writing, and the students are really enjoying being 'expert writers'. This program focuses on one main topic/lesson. We have discussed: organizing thoughts in order, capitals/periods, writing based on a picture, focusing ideas on one topic, and writing with detail.
In phonics, we have been working with consonant blends (ex. br, st, tr, ng, lt, fl, etc). Students are recognizing that each consonant is heard in a consonant blend.
All of our writing work has been paying off, especially in Journal writing and 'Story Prompt' writing. They are focusing more and more on conventions, details, and writing more in depth stories.
The students have been practicing reading aloud more and more. They are working on diction, phrasing, and where to take a breath.
Math
We are finishing up with our "Measurement" unit. Today we talked about comparing mass by using the words 'heavier than' and 'lighter than' while using our hands to weigh items. We also used a scale to compare my phone to small unit cubes, interlocking cubes, a shoe, markers, and math counters. The students were pretty amazed at how many items it took to get the same weight as the phone.
Fact Families. Fact Families. We continue to work on our fact families and addition/subtraction to 18. There are many activities we have been doing: dice games, card games, manipulatives, pencil/paper, moving students around to re-group, whiteboards, etc. Students are not even realizing they are doing the addition and subtraction any more because they are doing it so many different ways. It is wonderful seeing them relate addition and subtraction to each other and the different ways we use it in every day life.
Science
Our 'Exploring Liquids' unit is in full swing. Last week, students observed different household liquids (what did it look like, what did it smell like, how viscous was the liquid, etc). Then we stuck the liquids in the freezer to see if the liquids would freeze...and some of them did! But some of them didn't. This sparked a lot of conversation! From the frozen state, the liquids were left out over the weekend to evaporate. Some liquids changed consistency, some evaporated, and others did not change at all. The students have AWESOME questions!
We began making crystals on Friday last week. Each student has their own 'crystal jar' at the back of the room that they can watch every day to see if their salt crystals are forming in the jar and on the pipe cleaner.
Next up in science is discovering which objects absorb the most water and which ones evaporate the water the fastest. They will observe how water evaporates in different situations (with a fan, without a fan, with heat, etc).
Social
We continue to explore the differences between the three communities and relate it to ours. This is done more through cross-curricular opportunities, but the students have explored the different industries of the three communities and what it is like to live in the communities with the changing of the seasons.
Tuesday 17 March 2015
Wednesday 4 March 2015
March 2-5, 2015
It's a 4 day week! Looking at the month ahead, it is very busy! We have 2 special theme Fridays (March 13&20) and swimming starts at the end of the month.
**Please return all swimming permission forms with payment ASAP!**
Language Arts
Writing-We are starting our new unit this week called "House and Home". We are going to explore the different parts of a writing piece (is it expository or informative writing? Where is the title/paragraphs/main idea/introduction/conclusion? How is it organized? etc)
We also started the "6+1 Traits of Writing" this week. This is a program designed to help the students write more informed, detailed, and exciting pieces by focusing on little 'chunks' at a time.
As per usual, we will continue with phonics (blend words), spelling, small group reading, story prompts, and reading comprehension.
Math
We continue to review and work with Fact Families. Students are starting to grasp the idea of the relationship between addition/subtraction sentences, but we want them to master this idea. Through the use of Fact Families, they are adding and subtracting to 18.
Our measurement unit is going pretty well. This week they are going to learn how to measure a large object using only 1 object (ex. pipe cleaner, popsicle stick, etc). They will learn skills how to get the most out of what they are measuring while only using one object.
Science
Exploring Liquids starts this week. We will be looking at different liquids using our senses.
Social
Learning about the 3 communities and their main industries was very interesting. The students had lots of questions and it sparked a lot of questions about their land/jobs, and how they relate to each other.
**Please return all swimming permission forms with payment ASAP!**
Language Arts
Writing-We are starting our new unit this week called "House and Home". We are going to explore the different parts of a writing piece (is it expository or informative writing? Where is the title/paragraphs/main idea/introduction/conclusion? How is it organized? etc)
We also started the "6+1 Traits of Writing" this week. This is a program designed to help the students write more informed, detailed, and exciting pieces by focusing on little 'chunks' at a time.
As per usual, we will continue with phonics (blend words), spelling, small group reading, story prompts, and reading comprehension.
Math
We continue to review and work with Fact Families. Students are starting to grasp the idea of the relationship between addition/subtraction sentences, but we want them to master this idea. Through the use of Fact Families, they are adding and subtracting to 18.
Our measurement unit is going pretty well. This week they are going to learn how to measure a large object using only 1 object (ex. pipe cleaner, popsicle stick, etc). They will learn skills how to get the most out of what they are measuring while only using one object.
Science
Exploring Liquids starts this week. We will be looking at different liquids using our senses.
Social
Learning about the 3 communities and their main industries was very interesting. The students had lots of questions and it sparked a lot of questions about their land/jobs, and how they relate to each other.
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