Today was our 51st day of school!
We started our morning with mindfulness to get our brains and bodies ready for a big day of learning. Then, we travelled to the music room to start our music appreciation unit. Students discussed different emotions and then we listened to songs and students were tasked with naming what emotion the song made them feel and, if they could, explain why. After library, students came back and completed their second Oo books. Because Oo is a vowel, it has two sounds. Yesterday, we completed our short sounds book and today, you will find your students long sounds book in their backpack. When a vowel is using its long sound, it says it's name. Families, please be sure to practice reading this book with your student. In math, grade 1s worked on putting their numbers 1 through 10 in order. First, we made a large number line together. Then, each student made their own number flip book by writing out each numeral and putting them in order to form their book. Finally, students were given a secret word they had to solve by connecting the number dots in order, too. Grade 2s used their knowledge of addition to solve word problems. Students were asked to identify the objects being added so that they learned the important words in a word problem. For example, if I have 6 large paperclips and 2 small paperclips, how many paperclips do I have altogether? It does not matter that there are large and small sizes, all that matters is that we are only adding paperclips. In science, we talked about where we can find important information. One of the first sources of information many of us have access to are books. Today, our classroom was filled with books about animals. Students explored in the books in small groups and studied the books to find interesting facts about animals. Many grade 1s used the photos in the books to help them learn. Where an animal was pictured, for example, told them where the animal lived; a polar bear on an ice cap, for example. Grade 2s used words and pictures to learn about new animals, like that fact that polar bears eat other animals to survive! This activity taught us that there are so many animals on this planet and we want to know more about all of them, not just our favourite animals. After our book exploration, students made a list of the top 3 animals they would like to learn more about. We'll be collecting information about these choices for our science unit on the needs of plants and animals. Families, please don't forget to sign up for parent teacher interviews this coming Thursday and Friday. Information is posted in previous blog entries as well as emailed to you!
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