November 14 & 15

Hello families, 

Here's an update for our very short week! (I don't know how this blog ended up being so long with only 1.5 days of school - sorry! We've had a lot of absences so I just want to make sure everyone knows what was missed!) 

We reviewed the letter H with our character Hippy Hippo! The action for letter H is like using a harmonica. Students enjoyed practicing their weekly words by building them. We also learned how to practice our words by writing them with coloured vowels. 



 


Here are words for next week! 

In math, Ms. Yip continued teaching students about patterns. Students learned about attributes in a pattern (including colour, shape, size and direction) and grade 2s had to combine two attributes to make a pattern. Students also had fun building patterns in nature on Friday! We wanted to take advantage of the ~good?~ weather before next week! 



 



In health, we wrapped up our learning about boundaries, consent and personal safety. On Friday we learned about stranger safety, medication safety, and potentially unsafe substances. We discussed that most strangers are safe and friendly but it's important to never go anywhere with someone you don't know. We also learned that medication and cleaning products used in the wrong amount, at the wrong time, or for the wrong person can be dangerous. Students completed an activity where they sorted images based on whether they are safe or unsafe and drew one of their own ideas for each. 

Grade 1: 
Knowledge: Safety includes understanding the differences between situations that are safe and those that are unsafe or uncomfortable. Safety includes knowing the difference between safe and unsafe substances at home, in the school, and in the community. A variety of substances can be harmful, such as: household products, medication, and poison. 

Learning Outcomes: 
  • Identify trusted adults in the school and community who can support personal safety.
  • Describe differences between safe situations and unsafe or uncomfortable situations.
  • Identify household substances that may be harmful
Grade 2: 
Knowledge: Safety is when individuals are free from physical harm or injury, illness, and emotional harm. Substances can be harmful if used incorrectly or not for the intended purpose. Situations and contexts may present different safety concerns.

Learning Outcomes:
  • Practise safety strategies and procedures in a variety of situations.
  • Discuss ways to respond in unsafe or uncomfortable situations.
  • Classify situations that are safe and unsafe.
  • Describe situations where substances may be harmful.
  • Examine how safety can be improved in a variety of situations.
You can find the whole physical education & wellness curriculum here: https://curriculum.learnalberta.ca/curriculum/en/c/pde1?s=PDE 




 

On Thursday, I was so impressed with students' work choice time! Once students finished their work, they chose some work choices. Everyone was working together on different activities completely independently - the ultimate work period 'flow.' Makes my teacher heart happy! 

 

 

 

Holiday Edition!! 
Class Code: RC142429
Due Date: Monday, December 2nd 
(we want to order in time to receive the orders before the Winter Break!)
If you would like the Scholastic order to be a Christmas gift and you do not want it given to your child, please make sure you send me an email to let me know. That way I can leave it in the office for you to pick up rather than sending it home with them! 
https://bookclubs.scholastic.ca/s/cec-ca/en/digital-catalogues



Rock Your Mocs is a worldwide Indigenous Peoples movement held annually during Metis Week in Canada. People are encouraged to wear moccasins and Mukluks to celebrate the diverse Indigenous cultures across the globe. Rock your Mocs is about unifying Indigenous Peoples globally, promoting cultural pride, and showcasing the diversity of nations.

LBS staff and students are invited to wear their moccasins on Monday, November 18th if they are able to.


Art by Hawlii Pichette @urban.iskwew 


I have a book recommendation that I wanted to share with you all! These are books I just learned about that are designed to read with an adult - the adult reads the longer page and the child reads the speech bubbles - what a great idea! Each book focuses on different phonics skills. We have a few in our library for students to sign out as well. 



Upcoming Dates

  • Monday, November 18th - Rock Your Mocs Day 
  • Thursday, November 21st - Bonzai Fun Lunch
  • Friday, November 29th - PD Day - No School
  • Tuesday, December 3rd - Studio Bell Field Trip 
  • Thursday, December 12th - Winter Event - More information to come 

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