So there is this club that is called "60 Mins Kids Club", and it's about staying healthy. They send you messages about what to do to stay healthy. First, though, you have to sign in from their website http://www.60minskidsclub.com/. Please help your children sign up and complete the activity. When you sign in, there is a tracker, and if you get the most points when you complete it, you get a prize.
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Friday, 25 November 2011
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Welcome Ms.Leung
Yestereday, we started to have a teacher candidate. Her name is Ms. Leung. She is from Queen's University. Ms.Leung came here because she wants to become a teacher. Yesterday Ms.Leung brought her Me Bag, and told as about herself. She has been in lots of countries. She has benn to Paris, Italy, Switszerland, and London. She enjoys dancing, reading, and watching movies.
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Thursday, 17 November 2011
The lady in the box
Today Ms.Bordonaro read a book called "The Lady in the Box". It's about this old lady that is poor and homeless, and there are two girls who want to help her. So they provide food and clothes for the old lady. After Ms.Bordonaro was done the book, she told us to compare it to another book called "Lily and the Paperman", because both books dealt with the issue of homelessness, and being a good citizen.
We were using several reading strategies to do this comparison: making connections, inferring, visualizing, and questioning.
These two books really made us think about this issue.
We were using several reading strategies to do this comparison: making connections, inferring, visualizing, and questioning.
These two books really made us think about this issue.
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Medical students
In our class we had medical students that came to visit us.The medical students are learning to be doctors and they told us about doctors and what they do. They showed us how to use a stethoscope. We had a really fun time today.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Photos, photos, photos!
Today was the one, the only, PICTURE DAY !!!
All the kids dressed fabulously nice. Even though it took 1 hour, we got it done. It took 1 hour because it was so busy, but mostly because the power kept failing. All the classes had to do it on the same day. Man it was tough!! Gosh we got really tired, but luckily, we had to do no work when we got back, since it was so close to lunch! We are sure we will all look wonderful when we get our pictures!
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All the kids dressed fabulously nice. Even though it took 1 hour, we got it done. It took 1 hour because it was so busy, but mostly because the power kept failing. All the classes had to do it on the same day. Man it was tough!! Gosh we got really tired, but luckily, we had to do no work when we got back, since it was so close to lunch! We are sure we will all look wonderful when we get our pictures!
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Monday, 17 October 2011
September and October curriculum
During the month of September, we spent a lot of time getting to know one another, establishing routines, and doing some testing to determine students' strengths and needs.
In Language, we have been discussing narratives (ask your child what this means), doing the CASI assessment (students will be writing down their scores in their agendas, but I keep their tests on file), adding words to their vocabulary, learning about adverbs, participating in guided reading groups with me, and beginning our Writer's Notebooks programme. Coming up: novel study, book talks, editing, biography.
For Math, we focussed on reading, writing, representing, and ordering big numbers, addition and subtraction of large numbers, 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication, and long division. Students have recently completed a test, and should be receiving these back this week to be brought home and signed. Coming up: patterning and graphing.
During Social Studies, we looked at the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, responsibilities, voting and elections, and we had our own mock election after studying some of the issues and what local politicians had to say. We even wrote songs/chants/cheers about the politicians. Coming up: citizenship, levels of government.
In French, we completed a unit on sports, and students did writing and presentations to express their like or dislike of certain sports. We studied the verb "aimer" (to like), and put sentences together both orally and in writing. Next, our Queen's teacher candidate is teaching a unit on clothing.
In Visual Arts, we have been having fun with lines. Ask your child about our Bugs on Rugs, and our Bedhead art. Next: colour.
It's been a busy time!
In Language, we have been discussing narratives (ask your child what this means), doing the CASI assessment (students will be writing down their scores in their agendas, but I keep their tests on file), adding words to their vocabulary, learning about adverbs, participating in guided reading groups with me, and beginning our Writer's Notebooks programme. Coming up: novel study, book talks, editing, biography.
For Math, we focussed on reading, writing, representing, and ordering big numbers, addition and subtraction of large numbers, 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication, and long division. Students have recently completed a test, and should be receiving these back this week to be brought home and signed. Coming up: patterning and graphing.
During Social Studies, we looked at the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, responsibilities, voting and elections, and we had our own mock election after studying some of the issues and what local politicians had to say. We even wrote songs/chants/cheers about the politicians. Coming up: citizenship, levels of government.
In French, we completed a unit on sports, and students did writing and presentations to express their like or dislike of certain sports. We studied the verb "aimer" (to like), and put sentences together both orally and in writing. Next, our Queen's teacher candidate is teaching a unit on clothing.
In Visual Arts, we have been having fun with lines. Ask your child about our Bugs on Rugs, and our Bedhead art. Next: colour.
It's been a busy time!
Reading
Students should be reading at home for at lease 30 minutes a night. Right now, I have asked the students to be reading a novel (chapter book) that is an appropriate level for them. This novel should be finished by October 31. During that week, we will be doing book talks where they will be sharing their book with classmates by discussing setting, characters, problems, solutions, and giving a recommendation.
Happy Reading!
Ms. B
Happy Reading!
Ms. B
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