In math, we've been continuing to learn about fractions. Students had fun going on a fraction scavenger hunt on Monday. This was optional for grade 1s as it goes beyond halves but most grade 1s chose to take on the challenge! I loved hearing the math vocabulary that was being used during this activity - "That's one third!" or "This one is three quarters!" We then moved on to comparing fractions using the greater than, less than and equal to symbols. We are only comparing fractions with the same denominator. We also learned how to represent fractions in different ways including: circle models, parts of a set, fraction strips, and number lines.
In social studies we learned about the last three Sacred Teachings. We learned the teaching of wisdom from the beaver, humility from the wolf, and truth from the turtle. These are big, kind of complicated concepts! Students wrote about ways they show wisdom and humility. We described wisdom as: knowing you have a special gift or talent and using it to make the world a better place. We described humility as: knowing you are no more or less important than anyone else. We described truth as: Living with all of the sacred teachings.
In literacy, we've been tying up a few loose ends! We talked about the -ed ending on words and how they can make three different sounds - the 'd' sound (called), the 't' sound (jumped) and the 'ed' sound (rested). We also learned about the schwa sound (also used in rested!) In small groups, grade 2 students have been working on silent letters. This week we looked at the 'kn' sound. I had a couple students help create a character for the kn sound! We are also getting really close to finishing The Wild Robot!
Here are our words for next week (we are doing a digraph review for the red list!):
In science, we moved on to our last unit which is Computer Science! We learned that computers collect data and use patterns to help make predictions. We reviewed patterns a little bit as a refresher! Next week we will continue on with following and making instructions. Eventually we will get to use the robots!
In wellness, we're continuing to learn about healthy eating. We learned about ways that our bodies grow and change, and how foods can benefit our body's growth and change. We also learned about different cultural foods and students were tasked with asking their families about foods that are special to their culture!
Our garden is looking beautiful - thank you Gardening Club & Parent volunteers! We found a little bunny enjoying the garden on Friday!
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, June 4th - All Library Books Due
Tuesday June 10, 17, & 24 - T-Shirt Tuesdays - students are invited to wear their school t-shirt every Tuesday for the rest of the year!
Wednesday, June 11th - Walking Field Trip with Buddies
Thursday, June 12th - Boardwalk Fun Lunch
Thursday, June 19th - Canyon Meadows Cinema Field Trip
Friday, June 20th - Indigenous Peoples Day & Walking Field Trip with Buddies
Tuesday, June 24th - Sports Day
Thursday, June 26th - Last Day of School & Early Dismissal
Hello families, We had a great week in room 11! The highlight of our week was our field trip to Studio Bell. Students learned about sound, pitch, volume and rhythm. They had so much fun exploring different musical instruments! Thanks so much to the volunteers who were able to join us. This year we are also planning a field trip to the new SAM Centre at Stampede Park and the Zoo! I learned at Studio Bell that students do not know many (if any) Canadian musicians. So, during snack time we're having "Canadian Musician Appreciation Time" - we are listening to different Canadian artists and deciding if we enjoy the music or not. This week we listened to The Tragically Hip and Corey Hart (they had "the sunglasses" at Studio Bell). They also don't know The Beatles so we'll have to listen to some of their songs as well! This week in science we also wrapped up our learning about matter, including...
Hello families, My apologies again about not making a blog post last week! Here's what we got up to this week: We enjoyed spending lots of time with Elder Shirley on Wednesday morning. She walked students through a smudge and talked about some of the sacred medicines. She taught us how to hoop dance and how we can tell a story using our bodies and the hoops. We also enjoyed spending time outside with the hoops and some stuffed animal friends. We performed some hoop dancing for Ms. Zimmer's class and then enjoyed watching Elder Shirley perform some hoop dancing. We also met her mischievous bear friend, Lemon! We're continuing to learn about the Indigenous Seven Sacred Teachings. This week we learned about the teaching of honesty which is represented by the Sabe. Students wrote about a time when they showed honesty. We also read a story called Finn's Little Fibs by Tom Percival and students used loose parts to create a time when they fibbed....
Our first two days of school in room 11 were great! We enjoyed reading some stories together, getting to know each other and our classroom space, and students enjoyed exploring different work choices together in the classroom. We've also already celebrated two birthdays in the classroom! We had gym outside on Thursday and Friday and are looking forward to joining Ms. Zimmer's class for gym next week! We talked a lot about different expectations at school and why it's important to follow the classroom expectations. I always use my cat, Eli, to show listening expectations on the carpet. A notice from School Council came home today! (At least one was found on the ground so I just wanted to make sure everyone saw) Soft Entry We will be starting "Soft Entry" on Wednesday, September 4th. This means that students can arrive between 8:00-8:10 am, come through the garden doors and walk down to their classrooms. The teachers will be on supervision at the door, in the ...
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