Good evening parents. Just a reminder that tomorrow is casual day at St. Judes Academy. I know I said yesterday on my blog that you have to pay a dollar for casual day, but all the parents have already paid for this. So please do not send a dollar with your child. Here is a look at our day today;

Math:

Grade 1

We reviewed the place value system together has a class, and counting with bigger numbers. They also reviewed moving direction. They practiced these skills in their Arithmetic book.

Homework: A1 - pg. 21 -22

Grade 2

The grade 2 also reviewed the place value system as I feel they needed a recap on it. They also worked on telling time, and addition and subtraction problem solving.

Homework: Pg. 12 – 13

UOI

Grade 1

Students designed a poster based on a classroom rule. They had to state the rule, draw and colour a picture to promote that rule and explain why we use it in the classroom. This was done individually, as I was curious to see what rule the children chose as the most important one.

Grade 2

Students used the information from the graphic organizer from last class to write a postcard from Venice to a friend from home. The grade 2’s focused on information that is different than Mississauga so they were able to make a connection using their own personal experience.

Novel Study

Grade 1 &2

Today in our novel study, we focused on making connection with the texts. I have found that with most students, they have no trouble reading, but they have a harder time making “text-self connections”. We worked on this based on chapter 1 and chapter 2 of our novel, “Flat Stanley”.

Language

Grade 1

The grade 1’s worked on short vowel sounds again, as well as plural words, and comprehension. They practiced these skills in their Language book. They also practiced their cursive writing.

Homework: Language 1 – pg. 14 – 15

HWT: pg. 18

Grade 2

The grade 2’s worked on understanding how to count syllables, and they continued finishing sentences using details. They practiced this in their Language workbook.

Homework: Language 2– pg. 12 -13