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)
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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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