Fri. Jan. 20- physed
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The first week back to school was a success! The students enjoyed sharing stories, photos and items from their holiday break. It was truly a pleasure listening to every child as they presented their special object. If your child has not brought in a photo or an item, please ensure that they bring it next week. Thank you so much!
* Please ensure that your child comes to school with waterproof boots and extra socks, pants and mittens. Also, please ensure that they have a pair of comfy shoes that can be worn to gym class. Boots are not acceptable for gym class.
We have started word work centres which consist of various literacy activities. The children have been rotating daily and practising their skills through hands on activities.
bubble gum sight word game
I have____, who has_____? sight word game
- using clay and dry erase markers to make words
- creating three letter words and writing sentences
In Math, we have been working on composing and decomposing numbers which had led into subtraction and addition. The students worked in small groups and came up with different ways to make number 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. They have been learning to use various strategies to subtract numbers. Some children use their fingers, their number line or hands on manipulatives. I have also taught them the counting up strategy. Example: 12- 9= ? (start with the number after 9 and count up to 12).
We learned the Doubles Rap and came up with some fun actions to go along with the song. Adding doubles is an important strategy for learning addition facts. Learning these doubles will eventually help students add numbers like 22+ 22 with no problem. Knowing the doubles will also help students learn the "doubles neighbour" facts such as 3+ 4 or 7+ 6 which will help them add much faster.
In Science, we are continuing our unit on energy. We have been discussing various ways to conserve energy at school and at home. We will be creating posters and educating others about this important topic.
We love writer's workshop!
- We created stories with our friends.
- We made board games with instructions.
- We made literacy games.
Thank you to Victoria for bringing in her Twister game for her holiday sharing. I may have to purchase one for the class! :)
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