Weekly Update: Terry Fox Research

 

Here is a look at one of the tasks we did this week: Terry Fox Research

Learning Intentions: 

• Independently read and demonstrate comprehension of texts that vary in length or complexity.
• Make connections between a text and personal feelings, experiences, or background knowledge.
• Share important information from a text in a logical order using own words.
• Synthesize a variety of information when creating summaries of texts.

Students were assigned two websites about Terry Fox on our Google Classroom.  They were then asked to read and watch through the different videos and write a few points about Terry Fox’s early life, the Marathon of Hope, Terry’s belief’s and inspirations and a few sentences to reflect on what they read.  Students needed to use the technology skills, reading and summarizing skills to successfully complete this.  They then shared their findings in small groups and then in a big group.

Here is a link to the book recommendations we got from the Public Library: Book Recommendations 

Pictures from the Week:

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Ms. Legere

 Happy Friday!

Here is a look at one of the tasks we did this week: Mountaintop Writing

Learning Intentions: 

• Sharing perspectives on a topic in a clear and focused manner.
• Developing creative expression through a range of sentence beginnings, lengths, and types.
• Sequencing sections of writing in a logical order.
• Revising written texts for accuracy, clarity, or appeal by adding, removing, or changing words or sentences.
  

Mountaintop writing is an activity we do once a month.  It starts with the teachers reading a story connected to the topic and the students listening carefully.  Then, the topic is shared and students brainstorm of ideas through listening to each other and sharing their perspectives.  Then, students are given time to answer the topic through writing and visually through a picture connected to the topic that they then are asked colour carefully.  Students are reminded of writing conventions, the important or reading and revising their work. These pieces are proudly displayed in our classrooms.

At the end of the year, students put all the Mountaintop writing pages together in a book and notice how their writing has evolved over the year.   

This upcoming week we are excited to go for a community walk and to also show the kids where the evacuation site is for our school should we ever have to evacute the building.  So, our community walk will go by Foundations for the Future.

 

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Have a wonderful weekend!

-Ms. Legere 

Weekly Update: Fill the Stairs!

Here is a look at one of the tasks we did this week - Fill the Stairs!

Learning Intentions: 

• Identifying the place value of each digit in a natural number
• Determining the value of each digit in a natural number
• Comparing and ordering natural numbers
• Solving problems that involve place value
• Working and collaborating with peers

Fill the Stairs is a super fun game that tasks students with filling their staircase with 2-digit numbers in ascending order. Each round, someone rolls two 10-sided dice in order to make a 2-digit number. Everyone has to find a spot on their staircase for their number. The staircase needs to go from the smallest numbers to the largest numbers, so if a student could not place their number, they had to put it underneath their staircase. The first person to fill their staircase won! We played a round as a class, and then students played in small groups. Even Mr. Buchanan joined in on the fun for a round!

 

If you would like to play the game at home, the staircasescl can be easily drawn on paper or a whiteboard. Alternatively, here is the link where you can access the game board and suggestions on questions you can ask your child while playing.

Pictures from the week:

 

 

Important Note:

We want to remind families that every day, students should be bringing a snack and lunch with them to school. Students have been eating their lunches during snack time, which results in them having nothing to eat during lunch. Please check in with your child to ensure they know what they should be eating during snack time and during lunch time. Additionally, some students have been asking the office for an extra snack. You may want to ask your child if they require extra snacks for the afternoon.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Legere