Hello everyone,
Last week was quite a busy week with ending a math unit and starting a new science unit. The students have completed their Patterning unit, but will have one more review session on Thursday. We have started our new unit on addition this week. Last week the students started their science unit on Energy. Scientist in the School came in to jump start the unit. Scientist Zane discussed heat, light, solar, and wind energy. She also discussed ways we can conserve energy in the home. This week, the students have a small activity to complete at home. Please check your child's agenda for the instructions.
The students also had their first formal lesson in their spelling program. Each week, they practice their spelling words by completing different activities and then they have a spelling test on Friday. Please ensure they are practicing their words at home as well. The students however, will not have spelling tests on four day weeks. The students also started a new writing unit on Procedural writing. Procedural writing can be described as "How To" writing. The students are responsible for learning transition words and giving specific instructions that make sense. Ask your child for a few transition words.
Monday, November 28, 2016
Monday, November 21, 2016
November 21st
Hello everyone,
My apologies for the late posting. The students have been working diligently and I've seen so much progression in their stamina, enthusiasm to learn, reading fluency and writing. They should celebrate their success. Since the last posting, the students have completed their Data Management unit and should have brought home their evaluation (rubric). They should have also brought home their social studies unit on Roles and Responsibilities and their science unit on Daily and Seasonal Cycles. Please let me know if you have any questions.
We are currently working on Patterning in math. Ask your child what they have to know by the end of the unit. Some key vocabulary words are: repeating, core, attribute, and extend. We have also started a new writing unit on Procedural Writing this week. We will continue to work on this writing unit over the next couple of weeks. In science, the students are learning about Energy. We have discussed that energy is the ability to do work and that they are different sources of energy. The students will be doing a STEM activity with their learning buddies this week.
The students have also been learning about how to assess their own progression using levels 1 to 4. These levels are connected to the words: novice, apprentice, practitioner, and expert. The reasoning behind the words is to create the mindset that we can improve our skills rather than being "stuck" in a particular mark/grade. Please ask your child to explain these words to you. You can also ask them to share with you their writing goal.
My apologies for the late posting. The students have been working diligently and I've seen so much progression in their stamina, enthusiasm to learn, reading fluency and writing. They should celebrate their success. Since the last posting, the students have completed their Data Management unit and should have brought home their evaluation (rubric). They should have also brought home their social studies unit on Roles and Responsibilities and their science unit on Daily and Seasonal Cycles. Please let me know if you have any questions.
We are currently working on Patterning in math. Ask your child what they have to know by the end of the unit. Some key vocabulary words are: repeating, core, attribute, and extend. We have also started a new writing unit on Procedural Writing this week. We will continue to work on this writing unit over the next couple of weeks. In science, the students are learning about Energy. We have discussed that energy is the ability to do work and that they are different sources of energy. The students will be doing a STEM activity with their learning buddies this week.
The students have also been learning about how to assess their own progression using levels 1 to 4. These levels are connected to the words: novice, apprentice, practitioner, and expert. The reasoning behind the words is to create the mindset that we can improve our skills rather than being "stuck" in a particular mark/grade. Please ask your child to explain these words to you. You can also ask them to share with you their writing goal.
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