Blog 25

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Hello everyone! Hope all are excited for the weekend! I just wanted to mention that if you are purchasing tickets for the fall festival, parents must purchase them as well. Here is a look at our day today;

Math

Grade 1

Today the grade 1’s learned a doubles rap. As a class we rapped together.

They learned that a doubles fact is when you add the same number together. (2+2=4)

The students made their own doubles book and filled it out. We then went over the MMS homework pages together on the board before students complete MMS pgs. 153-155.

Homework: MMS – pg. 153-155

Grade 2

The grade 2’s focused how to estimate using groups of 10. We started off using paperclips (57) on a tray. I asked “Do you think they are fewer than 50 or more than 50 paperclips”. As a group, the students will make one group of 10, and then I asked “Does anyone want to change their answer?” “How can we count paperclips?” (1s,2s,5s,10s). As a class we counted the paperclips together using groups of 10’s.

Homework: MMS – PG. 40-42

UOI

Grade 1

Unit of Inquiry: Summative Project is due today! Students handed in their summative projects today. Student presentations started today for the UOI. Half of the class presented their UOI today.

Grade 2

Grade two's finished their rough copies today and moved onto their good copies of their final culminating assignment. Seeing lots of good ideas about these countries starting to come to life. Tomorrow they will have a chance to finish any incomplete portions and then present their country and ideas to the class!

Read Aloud:

Grade 1 & 2

Both grades listened to a story today called “How big is your pumpkin. I really enjoy reading with this group. As I read, there are a number of questions I ask in order to promote reading comprehension. The connections that the students make with some of these books are great! The students will then have a chance to silently read.

Novel Study

Grade 1 & 2

Both grades will have a chance to write a letter to Flat Stanley himself. They will ask him to come to Ontario for their very own adventure. The students are encouraged to ask him questions, and tell him things about themselves.

Language

Grade 1

The students are working on special sounds, writing out the correct words with pictures, compound words.

Homework: LS 1 – pg. 27-29

Grade 2

The students are working on special sounds and identifying words that have these special sounds.

Homework:

LS 2: pg. 19 – 20

Have a wonderful evening!