Report cards go home today, and that, combined with the B.U.G. draw has the kids buzzing from the excitement! I trust if you have any questions about the year so far that you'll sign up for a visit with me on December 4th (conference day). I look froward to seeing all of you there.
Mrs. Everett led devotions today, and then the students had their Spelling Test. Everyone did very well, and many remembered Luke 2:4, which was quite a lengthy verse. We'll add verse 5 to that next week, so feel free to get a jump start on it this weekend.
The students finished their 'Henry' projects today (phew!), and we'll move on to a new novel next week.
After Recess, the class had Math, and the Grade 4's are continuing with their multiplication facts at home (all the way to 9x9 this year! Please help at home), and the 3's are continuing with related facts with addition and subtraction.
Then we started work on our fall poems. The students made leaves last week in Art, and these will be the background for our poetry. The poetry will be typed on Word, which is a first for many of these students. We spent the bulk of our computer class today learning how to create a new file and how to save it in our own folder at school.
The B.U.G. draw was after lunch (you'll receive an email if your child was selected for the pizza B.U.G. lunch next Friday), and then we did a great Science experiment with lights and mirrors. Be sure to ask your child about it.
We ended the day with P.E., which is a perfect way to finish a Friday.
Have a super weekend everyone!
Friday, November 29, 2013
Thursday, November 28, 2013
November 29th, 2013
Off to stuff report card envelopes right after this, so just a quick post with some highlights from today. Our part for the Christmas concert is coming along, and many students have their parts memorized (hooray!). The Grade 3's and 4's worked on their letter K's today, and we worked on run-on sentences in grammar. We also began an art project making stained glass windows, which is already proving to be quite challenging. We'll see how they turn out! :)
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
November 28, 2013
Our short but sweet Wednesday was full of activity. We started with WW, and a few of the students finished their 'Henry and the Clubhouse' projects, which are due Friday. Then we went on to RW, and the children had some independent reading time and then I read aloud from our class book.
After Recess we had Math, and both groups had some fun hands-on activities today. The 3's played a related facts with addition and subtraction game (they had 3 numbers, two of which, when added together, equaled the third) and they had to come up with 2 addition sentences and 2 subtraction sentences. If they did, they got a point. This could easily be played at home too! The 4's got to make waffles and crepes with me (not literally, but be sure to ask them), which was an introduction to multiplication for them.
This was followed by P.E. with Mr. Banman, and then some catching up on overdue work.
After Lunch we had S.S., and had a great discussion, using Google Earth, about the different environments in Canada and around the world.
Have a wonderful evening everyone!
After Recess we had Math, and both groups had some fun hands-on activities today. The 3's played a related facts with addition and subtraction game (they had 3 numbers, two of which, when added together, equaled the third) and they had to come up with 2 addition sentences and 2 subtraction sentences. If they did, they got a point. This could easily be played at home too! The 4's got to make waffles and crepes with me (not literally, but be sure to ask them), which was an introduction to multiplication for them.
This was followed by P.E. with Mr. Banman, and then some catching up on overdue work.
After Lunch we had S.S., and had a great discussion, using Google Earth, about the different environments in Canada and around the world.
Have a wonderful evening everyone!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
November 26, 2013
Today was a great day. The whole class ended up in purple or blue on the clip chart which has never happened before! :)
We began with Bible, and talked about Luke 2:4-7 (where our memory verse stems from), and how God sent Jesus to be His messenger, in person, for us. We also talked about how the Bible is God's manual for our lives and how He tells us what to do. We also ran through our Christmas concert script, and some students have theirs memorized which is fantastic. For those who haven't memorized it yet, please keep working on them!
This was followed by RW, and the students were happy to get into their Guided Reading novels. Two groups discovered that their stories are about lost dogs which was an interesting coincidence.
During WW the students continued on their 'Henry' projects, and then it was on to Recess, followed by Music.
After that we had Math, and the Grade 4's learned how to use doubling to multiply, and were readily doing multiplication problems that they didn't think they could do, which was exciting. The 3's finished off work from yesterday.
Following Lunch we had S.S., which means the World Map Quiz. Some students were admittedly not prepared which was unfortunate. If they don't pass, or are unhappy with their mark, they will have the option to rewrite it later this week at lunch.
They ended their day with Library and P.E.
Enjoy the beautiful fall weather we're having everyone! I'll be sitting indoors at a hockey arena all evening watching Parker's hockey practice. :)
We began with Bible, and talked about Luke 2:4-7 (where our memory verse stems from), and how God sent Jesus to be His messenger, in person, for us. We also talked about how the Bible is God's manual for our lives and how He tells us what to do. We also ran through our Christmas concert script, and some students have theirs memorized which is fantastic. For those who haven't memorized it yet, please keep working on them!
This was followed by RW, and the students were happy to get into their Guided Reading novels. Two groups discovered that their stories are about lost dogs which was an interesting coincidence.
During WW the students continued on their 'Henry' projects, and then it was on to Recess, followed by Music.
After that we had Math, and the Grade 4's learned how to use doubling to multiply, and were readily doing multiplication problems that they didn't think they could do, which was exciting. The 3's finished off work from yesterday.
Following Lunch we had S.S., which means the World Map Quiz. Some students were admittedly not prepared which was unfortunate. If they don't pass, or are unhappy with their mark, they will have the option to rewrite it later this week at lunch.
They ended their day with Library and P.E.
Enjoy the beautiful fall weather we're having everyone! I'll be sitting indoors at a hockey arena all evening watching Parker's hockey practice. :)
Monday, November 25, 2013
November 25, 2013
We went right into a new week with an O.W.I. (Observe Wonder Infer). Be sure to ask your child about today's O.W.I., as it was a pretty interesting photo from India that we used.
Then they were assigned to their new Guided Reading groups (hooray!), and made some predictions about what their novels were about. We'll delve into the books and actually do some reading tomorrow. They also had some time to work on their 'Henry' projects, which will be due at the end of the week.
Then we had the Spelling Pre-Test, which proved to be challenging for many, particularly the Grade 3's. Study hard this week!
For DPA we did stretching. I have heard some concerns about the use of the term 'yoga' which was what I called this prior to today, but rest assured we are only stretching. The video we follow is all different animal poses (Gerald the Giraffe, Cameron the Crocodile, etc.). There is no reference to anything faith-based or worshiping false Gods. If you have any concerns, please let me know.
After Recess we had WW and the children continued on their newspaper articles. I even had the pleasure of being interviewed by a student for an article which proved highly entertaining for both of us!
Then we had Math, and the students emptied out their duotangs (check their backpacks for the contents, and do as you wish with it) as they were bulging at the seams. On to a new unit, which for both grades is Number Operations.
After Lunch we did another light experiment in the gym (the only dark room we can find!) with our reflectometers. We ended the day with chapel, where Mrs. Ryskamp talked about believing.
Then they were assigned to their new Guided Reading groups (hooray!), and made some predictions about what their novels were about. We'll delve into the books and actually do some reading tomorrow. They also had some time to work on their 'Henry' projects, which will be due at the end of the week.
Then we had the Spelling Pre-Test, which proved to be challenging for many, particularly the Grade 3's. Study hard this week!
For DPA we did stretching. I have heard some concerns about the use of the term 'yoga' which was what I called this prior to today, but rest assured we are only stretching. The video we follow is all different animal poses (Gerald the Giraffe, Cameron the Crocodile, etc.). There is no reference to anything faith-based or worshiping false Gods. If you have any concerns, please let me know.
After Recess we had WW and the children continued on their newspaper articles. I even had the pleasure of being interviewed by a student for an article which proved highly entertaining for both of us!
Then we had Math, and the students emptied out their duotangs (check their backpacks for the contents, and do as you wish with it) as they were bulging at the seams. On to a new unit, which for both grades is Number Operations.
After Lunch we did another light experiment in the gym (the only dark room we can find!) with our reflectometers. We ended the day with chapel, where Mrs. Ryskamp talked about believing.
Friday, November 22, 2013
November 22, 2013
We started today with devotions with Mrs. Everett and then had the spelling test. The class did so well today on their test and memory verse...almost everyone got 100%!
Then we had some time to work on the Henry projects and 10 minutes of independent reading. This was followed by recess and then the Math test which your child has with him or her to correct and get signed and returned.
Then we had typing and many students finished a level in ATRT which was exciting! 
Their personal narratives are also on display in the lab so be sure to check those out at some point.
After lunch the students were treated to one episode of the movie 'Planet Earth' which we will continue occasionally through the year. They were enthralled.
They ended their day with PE.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Thursday, November 21, 2013
November 21, 2013
Today began with Bible, and we ran through our Christmas Concert lines and then reviewed the books of the Bible and sorted them (Law, History, Poetry, Major Prophets, and part of Minor Prophets). I'm hoping that by grouping them the students will have an easier time remembering them. We're halfway, but it only gets more difficult from here, as we have a total of 66 books to learn!
We then got caught up on some Handwriting and Grammar (the Grade 3's can now write the letters a, c, d, e, g, i, l, o, q, t, u, and w in lower-case cursive which is exciting!).
We wished Mrs. Everett a happy Birthday today as well, which was a nice surprise for her.
After Recess the class had Music and DPA while I taught French, and then we finished the Math review pages. The test is tomorrow, and I'm confident most of the students are ready and will do well.
Art started with a nature walk today as we searched for leaves which the students then sketched and painted on a piece of paper. We'll continue this project in L.A. next week, so stay tuned. Most of the spirographs and poppies are done and on display on the wall in the hallway. I love the colours in the poppy art and the detail in the spirographs!
We then got caught up on some Handwriting and Grammar (the Grade 3's can now write the letters a, c, d, e, g, i, l, o, q, t, u, and w in lower-case cursive which is exciting!).
We wished Mrs. Everett a happy Birthday today as well, which was a nice surprise for her.
After Recess the class had Music and DPA while I taught French, and then we finished the Math review pages. The test is tomorrow, and I'm confident most of the students are ready and will do well.
Art started with a nature walk today as we searched for leaves which the students then sketched and painted on a piece of paper. We'll continue this project in L.A. next week, so stay tuned. Most of the spirographs and poppies are done and on display on the wall in the hallway. I love the colours in the poppy art and the detail in the spirographs!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
November 20, 2013
I just realized that it's been a while since I posted some photos up here. I'll have to make a point of doing that Thursday or Friday!
Today was an excellent day. We started with WW, and the students continued planning their newspaper articles. They've been told that they need to interview someone for this assignment, so as a heads up for you it might be an idea to ask them who they're going to interview. Then they worked on their journals, which is a reflection and prediction from 'Holes' which I'm reading to them.
Then we had RW and the students worked on their projects. These are due at the end of next week and I can't wait to see the final results! They're looking fantastic so far.
Following Recess we had Math and the children worked on the end of unit 'Show What You Know' to help me see where further review tomorrow (our test is on Friday) might be required.
Then they had P.E. with Mr. Banman, as well as P.O.W.
We finished the day with S.S., and finished a mapping activity and went on to a fun survival activity (ask them about it - they have to pretend they were stranded mid-field trip on their bus...what supplies would they bring with them for the trek back to the school?). :) They're enjoying it.
Today was an excellent day. We started with WW, and the students continued planning their newspaper articles. They've been told that they need to interview someone for this assignment, so as a heads up for you it might be an idea to ask them who they're going to interview. Then they worked on their journals, which is a reflection and prediction from 'Holes' which I'm reading to them.
Then we had RW and the students worked on their projects. These are due at the end of next week and I can't wait to see the final results! They're looking fantastic so far.
Following Recess we had Math and the children worked on the end of unit 'Show What You Know' to help me see where further review tomorrow (our test is on Friday) might be required.
Then they had P.E. with Mr. Banman, as well as P.O.W.
We finished the day with S.S., and finished a mapping activity and went on to a fun survival activity (ask them about it - they have to pretend they were stranded mid-field trip on their bus...what supplies would they bring with them for the trek back to the school?). :) They're enjoying it.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
November 19th, 2013
Just a quick note, as I'm short on time today, that we had a productive day today. We worked on the Christmas reading, our 'Henry and the Clubhouse' projects, our newspaper articles, the Grade 3's played a Math game while the 4's finished their textbook work on Number Concepts, and then we did some world mapping work (quiz on the 7 continents and 5 main oceans next Tuesday). Have a great day everyone!
Monday, November 18, 2013
November 19, 2013
Merry Monday everyone! :)
Today began with Reading Workshop, and we continued with our new novel, 'Holes', and then spent some time on the Literature Study project. The kids are working hard on whichever three of the fifteen options they chose, and I'm excited to see what their final project will look like!
Then we had our Spelling Pre-Test, which I had the children put into their planners, so look for it there, or here on the blog. Just 12 words for both grades this week.
We enjoyed a short game of floor hockey prior to a damp recess outside.
Following recess we had WW, and the students were introduced to their next writing assignment which is to create a class newspaper. They will be typing these, and we'll then compile them into one newspaper, which should be a great learning experience and loads of fun!
This was followed by Math. We're nearing the end of our Number Concepts unit (the 3's learned about how big 1000 is, and the 4's continued their subtraction with borrowing), which means a unit test will be sometime next week most likely. Your child has been asked to do his or her corrections and show me to ensure that they are right. If they have any trouble, they are welcome to come see me at recess, lunch, or before and after school.
After lunch we had Science and we finished our experiment with opaque, translucent and transparent materials, and then went on to make reflectometers. Ask your child what that is! :)
Today began with Reading Workshop, and we continued with our new novel, 'Holes', and then spent some time on the Literature Study project. The kids are working hard on whichever three of the fifteen options they chose, and I'm excited to see what their final project will look like!
Then we had our Spelling Pre-Test, which I had the children put into their planners, so look for it there, or here on the blog. Just 12 words for both grades this week.
We enjoyed a short game of floor hockey prior to a damp recess outside.
Following recess we had WW, and the students were introduced to their next writing assignment which is to create a class newspaper. They will be typing these, and we'll then compile them into one newspaper, which should be a great learning experience and loads of fun!
This was followed by Math. We're nearing the end of our Number Concepts unit (the 3's learned about how big 1000 is, and the 4's continued their subtraction with borrowing), which means a unit test will be sometime next week most likely. Your child has been asked to do his or her corrections and show me to ensure that they are right. If they have any trouble, they are welcome to come see me at recess, lunch, or before and after school.
After lunch we had Science and we finished our experiment with opaque, translucent and transparent materials, and then went on to make reflectometers. Ask your child what that is! :)
Friday, November 15, 2013
November 15, 2013
The end of a quick week is here, and what with Remembrance Day and the field trip, this one flew past!
We started today with Devotions with Mrs. Everett, and then went on to the spelling test. The kids did really well on this test, especially because I know many of these words were difficult for them. Thanks to those of you who spend time working with your children on their words.
Then we had RW, and the class continued with their 'Henry and the Clubhouse' project. Then they spent some time in their Guided Reading (GR) groups. One group has yet to finish their book, the 'Ramona Quimby, Age 8' group, so I'm going to start assigning sections for them to read at home, and will encourage them to read that book during Independent Reading. They do have some reading to do for homework, but just 20 pages or so.
After Recess we had Math, and the Grade 3's did some fun estimation activities while the 4's worked on 3 digit subtraction with borrowing.
Then, on to journal writing and then ATRT in the lab.
After lunch we had Science, and we finished an episode of the Magic School Bus series on light, and then did an experiment where we learned the difference between opaque, transparent and translucent.
Have a fantastic weekend everyone!
We started today with Devotions with Mrs. Everett, and then went on to the spelling test. The kids did really well on this test, especially because I know many of these words were difficult for them. Thanks to those of you who spend time working with your children on their words.
Then we had RW, and the class continued with their 'Henry and the Clubhouse' project. Then they spent some time in their Guided Reading (GR) groups. One group has yet to finish their book, the 'Ramona Quimby, Age 8' group, so I'm going to start assigning sections for them to read at home, and will encourage them to read that book during Independent Reading. They do have some reading to do for homework, but just 20 pages or so.
After Recess we had Math, and the Grade 3's did some fun estimation activities while the 4's worked on 3 digit subtraction with borrowing.
Then, on to journal writing and then ATRT in the lab.
After lunch we had Science, and we finished an episode of the Magic School Bus series on light, and then did an experiment where we learned the difference between opaque, transparent and translucent.
Have a fantastic weekend everyone!
Thursday, November 14, 2013
November 15, 2013
Good afternoon everyone! We had such a great day today.
We started off with each student receiving his or her part for the Christmas Concert reading (our class is doing a reading that we wrote, which is the Christmas Story in our words). Please encourage your child to practice at home. The goal is that they'll have it memorized by concert night. :)
Then we spent some time catching up and overdue work and picking work to do that wasn't done but could be completed (ketchup and pickles - catching up and picking).
Finally 9:15 rolled around and we started getting ready to go to the Chilliwack River Fish Hatchery. We had an awesome time. Lynn was our tour leader, and she showed us all the different types of salmon they work with at the hatchery, she dissected a few for us, showed us how to tell a male from a female, let the kids touch the fish and the eggs, and showed us all the different parts of the hatchery and what they do in each area. The rain held off for us, and the kids learned so much. Thanks to Amber, Shawna, Suzanne and Joel for joining us on that adventure!
After the field trip we spent some time on Math corrections and then we had Art. The kids finished up their spirographs and poppy art (check out our hallway bulletin board), and then we went off to Chapel.
Enjoy these photos from our field trip today. :)
We started off with each student receiving his or her part for the Christmas Concert reading (our class is doing a reading that we wrote, which is the Christmas Story in our words). Please encourage your child to practice at home. The goal is that they'll have it memorized by concert night. :)
Then we spent some time catching up and overdue work and picking work to do that wasn't done but could be completed (ketchup and pickles - catching up and picking).
Finally 9:15 rolled around and we started getting ready to go to the Chilliwack River Fish Hatchery. We had an awesome time. Lynn was our tour leader, and she showed us all the different types of salmon they work with at the hatchery, she dissected a few for us, showed us how to tell a male from a female, let the kids touch the fish and the eggs, and showed us all the different parts of the hatchery and what they do in each area. The rain held off for us, and the kids learned so much. Thanks to Amber, Shawna, Suzanne and Joel for joining us on that adventure!
After the field trip we spent some time on Math corrections and then we had Art. The kids finished up their spirographs and poppy art (check out our hallway bulletin board), and then we went off to Chapel.
Enjoy these photos from our field trip today. :)
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
November 13, 2013
My busy bees were hard at it today, and we accomplished a lot! We began with WW, and the students are completing their personal narratives (some are done). They are going to have time during WW to work on their 'Henry and the Clubhouse' final project for the next couple of weeks, which was introduced today during RW. The students had the option of working alone or with a partner for this assignment, which is due November 29th. It will be an in-class project, so not to worry about homework related to it.
After Recess, we had Math. Many students were made aware of how many corrections they have yet to do in their exercise books. They are currently on the 'Done Your Work?' list, but please, if you have the time, encourage your child to bring them home to work on. They need to show me their corrections when they are done as well.
They then had P.E. and P.O.W. with Mr. Banman.
After lunch we continued on mapping in S.S., and today we learned about the Equator as well as the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. There will be a world continent/major oceans quiz next week based on their world map they did in early September. We will review it next S.S. class.
Everyone's excited about the field trip tomorrow! Please make sure that your child is dressed for the weather (cool and wet), and that they have a pocket snack to bring along. We'll leave at 9:20 AM and aim to be back at 11:45 AM.
After Recess, we had Math. Many students were made aware of how many corrections they have yet to do in their exercise books. They are currently on the 'Done Your Work?' list, but please, if you have the time, encourage your child to bring them home to work on. They need to show me their corrections when they are done as well.
They then had P.E. and P.O.W. with Mr. Banman.
After lunch we continued on mapping in S.S., and today we learned about the Equator as well as the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. There will be a world continent/major oceans quiz next week based on their world map they did in early September. We will review it next S.S. class.
Everyone's excited about the field trip tomorrow! Please make sure that your child is dressed for the weather (cool and wet), and that they have a pocket snack to bring along. We'll leave at 9:20 AM and aim to be back at 11:45 AM.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
November 12, 2013 (11/12/13)
We had a fun day today, which started with finishing the Christmas Story in our own words. The kids have enjoyed reading the related sections in Matthew and Luke and then putting it in their words. I'll be assigning parts now and each child will have to memorize his or her part before the Christmas concert.
Then we had Spelling and it's a challenging list this week. The words are all words I've seen spelled incorrectly on work in class. There isn't a worksheet this week though, so the children get a break in that way at least.
Then we had an exciting surprise...we got to go curling! Here are some photos to show what happened.
After recess the kids had Music and then Math. We're approaching the end of our number concepts unit and the children have learned so much about skip counting and borrowing.
Following a rainy outdoor lunch (please ensure your child is dressed for the weather. Raincoats and umbrellas are wonderful in this wet weather!
Enjoy your evenings everyone!
Friday, November 8, 2013
November 8th, 2013
Mrs. Everett started the day with the students doing devotions and then I arrived just in time to administer the Spelling Test and memory verse check. This was followed by RW, and we finished 'Matilda'. I'm not going to show them the movie of 'Matilda', but feel free to do so at home if you'd like. The students are almost done 'Henry and the Clubhouse' as well (most are doing the final chapter activity), and will be starting a project to do with that novel next week.
We had a 20 minute typing session before Recess today, seeing as we were going to lose our usual typing time due to the assembly later.
After Recess we had Math, and the students continued with their work from this week (Gr. 4's had a quick review on borrowing when subtracting and the 3's were working on counting with coins).
Then we had the assembly, which went so well. Our class did such a good job on the poem, and sat so quietly and respectfully. I was so proud of them! :) Thanks to everyone for their efforts, both at home and at school, on helping this to be a job well done.
After lunch we had Science, and after a failed effort at watching a movie about light (many students complaining), we did an experiment instead, focusing on how shadows change as the sun's position changes. After we recorded our observations, we decided to try again with the movie, and everyone was much more cooperative. This is a Magic School Bus show, and the one we ended up watching was about light. We didn't finish it, but will next week.
The students finished their day with P.E. with Mr. Banman.
Have a wonderful long weekend everyone, and see you all on Tuesday!
We had a 20 minute typing session before Recess today, seeing as we were going to lose our usual typing time due to the assembly later.
After Recess we had Math, and the students continued with their work from this week (Gr. 4's had a quick review on borrowing when subtracting and the 3's were working on counting with coins).
Then we had the assembly, which went so well. Our class did such a good job on the poem, and sat so quietly and respectfully. I was so proud of them! :) Thanks to everyone for their efforts, both at home and at school, on helping this to be a job well done.
After lunch we had Science, and after a failed effort at watching a movie about light (many students complaining), we did an experiment instead, focusing on how shadows change as the sun's position changes. After we recorded our observations, we decided to try again with the movie, and everyone was much more cooperative. This is a Magic School Bus show, and the one we ended up watching was about light. We didn't finish it, but will next week.
The students finished their day with P.E. with Mr. Banman.
Have a wonderful long weekend everyone, and see you all on Tuesday!
Thursday, November 7, 2013
November 8th, 2013
We started today with Bible, and began an exciting project. Our class has been given the task of writing the story of Jesus' birth in our own words and presenting it at the Christmas concert! We got a good start on it today and will continue working on this for the next few Bible classes.
Handwriting and Grammar followed Bible, and the focus in Grammar today was on subjects and predicates.
The students had Music after Recess, and then DPA with Mrs. Everett. This was followed up by Math, continuing on with the concepts we've been working on this week.
After Lunch we had Art, and did a challenging project with poppies and warm and cool colours. Have your child describe it (and possibly their exasperation) to you!
We finished the day with a Remembrance Day Assembly rehearsal. Our class has done such a good job with the poem and I can't wait to hear them present it tomorrow. Hopefully any of you who are able to attend, do. It's at 11:30 AM tomorrow morning (November 8th).
Handwriting and Grammar followed Bible, and the focus in Grammar today was on subjects and predicates.
The students had Music after Recess, and then DPA with Mrs. Everett. This was followed up by Math, continuing on with the concepts we've been working on this week.
After Lunch we had Art, and did a challenging project with poppies and warm and cool colours. Have your child describe it (and possibly their exasperation) to you!
We finished the day with a Remembrance Day Assembly rehearsal. Our class has done such a good job with the poem and I can't wait to hear them present it tomorrow. Hopefully any of you who are able to attend, do. It's at 11:30 AM tomorrow morning (November 8th).
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
November 6, 2013
We started the day with a D.O.L. (Daily Oral Language, where the students correct a sentence), and then went into Writing Workshop. The class is continuing on their personal narratives, and a few have even finished their published copies. These will be on display on our wall of fame, so feel free to pop by and have a look anytime.
Then we ran through our poem for the Remembrance Day Assembly, which is this Friday at 11:30 AM. You are welcome to join us, along with any extended family. Our class will be reciting a poem during the assembly.
For RW today we finished the activities associated with Chapter 6 from 'Henry and the Clubhouse', and then went on to reading Chapter 7. This is the final chapter in the book, and then each student will have an exciting project to work on based on the novel.
During Math, the 4's continued building on their mental math and estimation strategies with subtraction while the 3's continued skip counting with coins. We also had a Mad Minute quiz today, where the students had 2 minutes and 30 seconds to complete 50 one digit addition problems.
Then the class had P.E. and P.O.W. with Mr. Banman.
After lunch, we had S.S., and today was one final work block for their treasure maps. The rest of the work must be done on their own time, and they are welcome to bring them home to work on.
Then we ran through our poem for the Remembrance Day Assembly, which is this Friday at 11:30 AM. You are welcome to join us, along with any extended family. Our class will be reciting a poem during the assembly.
For RW today we finished the activities associated with Chapter 6 from 'Henry and the Clubhouse', and then went on to reading Chapter 7. This is the final chapter in the book, and then each student will have an exciting project to work on based on the novel.
During Math, the 4's continued building on their mental math and estimation strategies with subtraction while the 3's continued skip counting with coins. We also had a Mad Minute quiz today, where the students had 2 minutes and 30 seconds to complete 50 one digit addition problems.
Then the class had P.E. and P.O.W. with Mr. Banman.
After lunch, we had S.S., and today was one final work block for their treasure maps. The rest of the work must be done on their own time, and they are welcome to bring them home to work on.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
November 5, 2013
What a gloomy day it was today! The students had to go outside at recess and lunch today, despite the rain showers. Many realized that they should bring appropriate rain gear to school on days like this as it was a bit damp and chilly. Students are welcome to bring umbrellas too.
We started today with Bible, and are now at Amos with our Books of the Bible. Then we looked up 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 and discussed it. Feel free to discuss it further at home tonight!
Then we had RW, and the students used a Venn diagram to compare the main character of their Guided Reading story with themselves. Some of the groups have finished the novel they are reading and I'll be doing some reorganizing of the groups before they go onto their next Guided Reading novel.
We finished the first part of our morning with WW, and continued on the personal narratives. We also ran through 'In Flanders Fields' prior to recess. The biggest challenge for these students is speaking up so that everyone in the sanctuary can hear them.
After recess the students had Music with Mr. Banman and then Math. The Grade 3's started work today on sorting coins and counting coins (following what we've already worked on with counting by 5's, 10's, 25's, etc.) The 4's worked on some corrections and then further on adding 4 digit plus 4 digit numbers.
Following Lunch we had our S.S. quiz, which many of the students were quite nervous about. The class average was a B though, and I was overall very pleased with how they did. Those who studied did well!
The students finished their day with Library and P.E.
We started today with Bible, and are now at Amos with our Books of the Bible. Then we looked up 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 and discussed it. Feel free to discuss it further at home tonight!
Then we had RW, and the students used a Venn diagram to compare the main character of their Guided Reading story with themselves. Some of the groups have finished the novel they are reading and I'll be doing some reorganizing of the groups before they go onto their next Guided Reading novel.
We finished the first part of our morning with WW, and continued on the personal narratives. We also ran through 'In Flanders Fields' prior to recess. The biggest challenge for these students is speaking up so that everyone in the sanctuary can hear them.
After recess the students had Music with Mr. Banman and then Math. The Grade 3's started work today on sorting coins and counting coins (following what we've already worked on with counting by 5's, 10's, 25's, etc.) The 4's worked on some corrections and then further on adding 4 digit plus 4 digit numbers.
Following Lunch we had our S.S. quiz, which many of the students were quite nervous about. The class average was a B though, and I was overall very pleased with how they did. Those who studied did well!
The students finished their day with Library and P.E.
Monday, November 4, 2013
November 4, 2013
We started today with Reading Workshop, and we began that with an O.W.I. which was an entertaining photo of a dog and an orangutan. Some of the observations were quite keen, and the wonders were interesting too. Then I read from 'Matilda' for a while, and then the students did a D.O.L. quiz, where they had to correct the errors in 10 sentences. This has been sent home for signing.
The students have this week's spelling words, and then we did some yoga for DPA again. They are amazed at how flexible the woman leading it is!
We then had WW, and the students continued on their personal narratives. Some are reaching the publish stage, and when they complete their writing they will start another.
The students then had Math, and the Grade 4 students finished Page 54, and then went on to adding 4 digit by 4 digit numbers. The Grade 3's did some review work sheets of place value.
Following our lunch break, we had Science.The students worked with shadow, and we did an experiment where they discovered that the surface area of an object affects how big the shadow will be.
Please help your child look over their S.S. map for tomorrow. They need to know where all the provinces and territories are in Canada! If they are in Grade 4, they must be able to spell them as well.
The students have this week's spelling words, and then we did some yoga for DPA again. They are amazed at how flexible the woman leading it is!
We then had WW, and the students continued on their personal narratives. Some are reaching the publish stage, and when they complete their writing they will start another.
The students then had Math, and the Grade 4 students finished Page 54, and then went on to adding 4 digit by 4 digit numbers. The Grade 3's did some review work sheets of place value.
Following our lunch break, we had Science.The students worked with shadow, and we did an experiment where they discovered that the surface area of an object affects how big the shadow will be.
Please help your child look over their S.S. map for tomorrow. They need to know where all the provinces and territories are in Canada! If they are in Grade 4, they must be able to spell them as well.
Friday, November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
Welcome to November everyone! We had a typical November day today, what with the gloomy weather outside! The kids seemed a bit hyper today (I wonder why?) but we made the best of it.
The class started with devotions with Mrs. Everett, and then we had our Spelling test and memory verse check. This was followed with RW, where the kids got an O.W.I. from me. Ask them if they remember what it stands for (O - Observe, W = Wonder, I = Infer). This is done to promote deeper thinking with nonfiction work, and we will doing it on a regular basis with our Opening Exercises.
After Recess we had Math, and the Grade 4's are working on strategies for mental math. They have some homework on this, as well as 3 digit addition. The Grade 3's are continuing on finding patterns using a number line.
Then the students had WW, and they continued working on their personal narratives. When they conference with me we make a lot of changes, which can be overwhelming for some students. I'm encouraging them and reminding them that these changes are to challenge them and make them think more deeply about their writing.
We had some time in the lab today and the students worked on All The Right Type.
Our S.S. block was used to work on the Treasure Maps the children are creating, using a compass, a grid, and a legend.
The class ended their day with P.E. with Mr. Banman. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
The class started with devotions with Mrs. Everett, and then we had our Spelling test and memory verse check. This was followed with RW, where the kids got an O.W.I. from me. Ask them if they remember what it stands for (O - Observe, W = Wonder, I = Infer). This is done to promote deeper thinking with nonfiction work, and we will doing it on a regular basis with our Opening Exercises.
After Recess we had Math, and the Grade 4's are working on strategies for mental math. They have some homework on this, as well as 3 digit addition. The Grade 3's are continuing on finding patterns using a number line.
Then the students had WW, and they continued working on their personal narratives. When they conference with me we make a lot of changes, which can be overwhelming for some students. I'm encouraging them and reminding them that these changes are to challenge them and make them think more deeply about their writing.
We had some time in the lab today and the students worked on All The Right Type.
Our S.S. block was used to work on the Treasure Maps the children are creating, using a compass, a grid, and a legend.
The class ended their day with P.E. with Mr. Banman. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
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