Day 1. Mon- Library
Day 2.Tues- Health
Day 3. Wed- Reading Buddies, Physed
Day 4. Thurs- Computers, Music
Day 5. Fri- Physed
News/Reminders:
Happy December! This is an extremely busy month at LKS so please continue to check the class blog and Ms. Caddel's blog at lksprincipal.blogspot.ca. Our grade parent, Samantha will be distributing information regarding our Stonegate baskets. Each year, LKS collects gifts for those less fortunate. Every class will be assigned to a family and we work together to provide necessities and small gifts for adults and the children in the family. All donations will be collected in our classroom. Thank you in advance.
Our trip to Harbour Centre has been entered into the cashless system. You may pay from Dec. 5th to Jan. 18th. Every student needs to bring in a shoe box for the trip. They may bring it to school at any time with their name on it. We will store the shoe boxes in our classroom.
Dec. 20- Class Holiday Party (an invite will be sent out if anyone is interested in volunteering)
Math:
We are continuing our unit on measurement. The students have been estimating, measuring, comparing and describing length using non- standard units such as paper clips and cubes. They had an opportunity to complete a hands on measurement activity with their grade four reading buddies. They estimated the length of their feet, arms, lips and hands and measured the length with snap cubes.
Ways to help at home:
- measure different objects around the home using paper clips, blocks, string, straws, etc.
- compare shoe sizes or height of family members
Science:
Students completed their first STEM activity and it was a big hit!
STEM- science, technology, engineering, math
They worked in small groups to develop wind powered cars as part of our energy unit. They worked together and brainstormed ways to make their car move as far as possible across the floor. The students tested their cars, marked the distance, and continued to change their models. Some studies created sails, others used a lot of paper and straws to make their cars move. They loved racing and comparing the distance between each group. We began discussing the importance of renewable resources such as wind and solar energy.
Language
We began our week with journal writing. The students always have such wonderful stories to share! We will continue to work on procedural writing (how to writing). Some transitional words include: first, next, then, after, finally. We will also begin learning about letter writing and get ready to write our letters to Santa!
The students have shown interest in various holidays and celebrations around the world. We will begin reading books and poems about different holidays celebrated in December such as Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa.
Reading at home:
Please make sure to read with your child for at least 20 minutes every night. As your child reads, listen for fluency and ask comprehension questions at the end of the book. It is extremely important for your child to make meaning of the text that they are reading. To enhance fluency, have your child read the same book several times. Fluent readers sound natural and read smoothly. If your child is reading word by word and sounding choppy, ask them to make it sound like they are talking. You may also want to record your child reading and play it for them so that they may hear what they sound like. They will be able to monitor their reading, work on fluency and their expression.
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