Hello everyone,

I guess another welcome is in order!  Thank you for your patience and understanding with the work to rule action.  Please visit the blog frequently, as I will be updating it on a weekly basis to keep you informed on what is happening in the classroom.

The students have been diligently working on Data Management in math.  It is a fancy way in saying that they have been describing graphs.  They have been learning to read bar graphs and pictographs and describing the data.  They have also been collecting and organizing the data into charts and tally marks. At home, you can create survey questions and write the data into tables/charts using tally marks.

In language, the students just recently finished learning all of their letters and sounds.  We are now creating sentences.  Ask your child how to make a complete sentence.  Hint: There are five things to look for.  Along with making sentences, we have also started our spelling program.  Check your child's agenda for their words for the week.  Their first spelling test will be on Friday.

We are currently wrapping up our units in science and social studies.  The students were learning about daily and seasonal cycles and different rules, relationships, and responsibilities in their lives.  We will be starting our unit on energy next week.

In art, the students created artwork inspired by Piet Mondrian to reinforce the concept of primary colours.  Ask your child to tell you a few things they learned about the artist and what the primary colours are. We have also been playing a few getting to know you activities in drama to create a classroom community.