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•subtracting with regrouping: using manipulatives and transitioning to abstract algorithm •writing the narrative story using the Eight Panel Story Plan as an organization tool. Collaborative creation. •daily silent reading: books from the learning commons, books from student collection, books from our classroom collection. •buddy reading with our Kindergarten buddies Thursday morning and afternoon. •chess game play. •PE: large games outdoors and indoors. Arts-Centred Learning •clay work with Ewa our artist in residence. Next Week •subtracting and adding money (decimals) •Wheels and Levers •narrative writing •Quality of Life - what does this mean? •PE: Handball outdoors
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•Math: The Store – A series of Low Floor High Ceiling challenges based upon money. Focus: Learning about adding and subtracting decimals, learning how to keep a neat record in our math book, working collaboratively with a partner. •Fantastic Mr. Fox comprehension study questions and Bloom’s Taxonomy – How to write a good response. •PE: Large games: strategic planning and acting with your group •Silent reading daily •Buddy reading with Kindergarten am and pm classes. Arts-Centred Learning •blind contour drawing with Ewa Sniatycka •Chess: Checkmate puzzles chosen by Kennedy and Evan, our chess masters. Game play. Chess is a game which develops critical and strategic thinking. It grows each child’s skills around collaboration while competing. We learn how to behave when our best isn’t enough to win – yet. We learn perseverance as we gain knowledge, experience and learn strategic thinking. All of these are important for the arts and also necessary for success in life. Next Week •Quality of Life: What determines Quality of Life? •Math: Using base ten blocks to learn the addition algorithm •Writing: A collective story. We’ll create a story together using storyboarding and an object to inspire. •Drawing with Ewa. •Mr. Fox – continue comprehension study. •PE: Perhaps we’ll be able to play outdoors in the snow? Snowshoeing anyone? This Week
•Corrugated cardboard bridge design and test. •Math: number talks, problem solving; how to respond to a word problem. •PE: large games, cooperative strategizing •Fantastic Mr. Fox, novel study •Health: Students will develop effective interpersonal skills that demonstrate responsibility, respect and caring in order to establish and maintain healthy interactions. •Math testing •Writing testing preparation Arts-Centred Learning • We analyzed the lyrics of the song Lean On Me by Bill Withers. Using a bulleted list, students wrote an opinion piece around what the lyrics meant to them. Next Week •Ongoing novel study •PE: Student-designed games •Writing assessment •design and build using various forms of joining
This week •Designing and building: corrugated cardboard •Math: How Much; team challenges, counting coins •Fantastic Mr. Fox novel study •Writing: Responding to literature; character study Arts-Centred Learning •singing; Analysis of lyrics Next Week •test corrugated cardboard bridges •design bridges using wood •writing: The Narrative Story This Week
•Math challenges: This Little Piggy, Billy Twitters and the Big Blue Whale. With Mrs. Austman, math coach. •Math activities: How Much? A coin counting challenge. Sharpening the Saw games, Math Prosolve weekly task: how to answer word problems. •Reading: Fantastic Mr. Fox - A novel study. •PE: Floor Hockey Arts-Centred Learning •Jasper Johns artist study; a Math/Arts infusion. •A study of the protagonist and antagonists in Fantastic Mr. Fox through drawing and vocabulary. •New song this week: Lean On Me by Bill Withers Lyrics study Next Week •Complete Jasper Johns project. •Writing tied to Fantastic Mr. Fox novel study. •Reading: Daily silent, buddies, novel study (oral reading skill development) This week
•Solo writing of persuasive letter. •Reading: daily silent reading 30 minutes. Buddy reading for both am and pm Kindergarten classes. •Science: Completed testing phase of our One Paper Bridge Design series. •PE: Floor Hockey Skills and play; How to hold the stick, keep your stick on the floor, the ‘One Timed pass and shot’, positional play, safety, positive reinforcement of teammates. Art-Centred Learning •Math-Art infused project inspired by the art of Jasper Johns. Next Week •Science: Analyze data from our bridge series •Bridge design and build using different materials •Editing: The period •Begin novel study of Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl •PE: Floor Hockey continues This Week
•How to edit for writing conventions; this week: How to Edit for Capitals •Geographic thinking; How to make a classroom map. •Buddy reading with both Kindergarten classes. •Library visit and book selection; fiction, non fiction and buddy book. •Testing the One Paper Bridge #2 •Small group discussions around the statement: 'At Belfast School students should be able to choose when they will wear hand protection outside during winter play.' -As preparation for writing a persuasive letter. •PE: Daily warm up led by the Physical Education leaders; Mohammed and Shayla. Games: Pairs Tag, Scatterball, Royal Court, Trees. Next Week •A science exploration using corrugated cardboard as a building material for bridge design and building. Purpose: to improve the 'load before failure' of succeeding bridge designs. •Map making to understand our world. •Winter activities in French (Grade 4) •PE: floor hockey •Functional writing: The Persuasive Letter Arts-Centred learning •A grade 3/4 team math investigation inspired by the art of artist Jasper Johns. |
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