Week 8

Greetings families!!

Reminders:

Monday: Adventure Logs are due

Tuesday: Library- please return library books

** My math workshop was post-poned last week.  It may or may not happen this week. If it runs, there might be a supply teacher in for 1/2 of the day. 

Thursday: Halloween.  We will be doing some Halloween activities.

Friday: Swim to Survive- Please pack bathingsuit,  towel and a plastic bag for wet items.


What did we do this week:

Language: 

We were continuing with our descriptive writing (writing with our senses).

We are writing about the 5 senses of Fall and the 5 senses of Halloween.

Whenever your child is reading at home, feel free to ask them to make connections with what they are reading.  Ask what the book reminds them of.

Math:

We wrote a test on patterning.  Students also complete a diagnostic on representing numbers.  This will not be used of marks, but rather to help move forward in the next unit and highlight areas we need to review and focus on. 

Next week, we will be doing a pumpkin expolration activity for math for most of the week. 







Social Studies:  We continue to explore the Wendat and the Anishinabe. 

Information about the Anishinabe:

This first nations community travelled frequently throughout the year.  They followed their food source and would set up temporary camps. They would set up camps in rocky areas, in northern Upper Canada. They lived in dome shape homes called Wigwams which were made from sticks, furs, and bark. The Anishinabe we hunters and ate prodominately meat.  They did eat wild rice, and berries, but didn't plant crops like the Wendat.  They also made their own tools. They too respected the environment and animals. Unlike the Wendat their camps consisted of 2 -3 families. They spoke Algonquin. 

 


Art: We did 2 lessons where students needed to following guided instructions.  

1) We made pumpkin drawings using pastel and focused on blending; light and shadows.

2) We made birch tree art using water colours, newspapers and paint.  Students explored depth. 

Gym:  Cooperative games and skills.

Week 7

Another short week!

Reminders:

Monday: Adventure logs are due

Tuesday:  Library- please bring back your library book

** On Monday afternoon I will be away at an appointment (Mr. Botros is scheduled to come in.) Tuesday afternoon there will be a supply teacher.  All grade 3 teachers will be attending a in-school workshop for math.   I thought I would mention these dates as some students may like to know when there is a change in structure.  

- As the weather is becoming more cool outside, please ensure your child is dressing warmly. 

- Please return any forms that have gone home.   Thank you!

Swim to survive:

I have had a few questions about the Swim to Survive program.

Swim to Survive is designed for those who do not know how to swim, and allows them to know what to do in case they ever fall into the water. 

 Last year when I went, most of my students didn't know how to swim.  They split the students into ability levels.  They will work on basic techniques like floats and glides with the students who don't know how to swim and more "advanced" techniques with those who do know how to swim.  Those who don't know how to swim will mostly be in the shallow end of the pool, and if they do go to the deep end, they will be wearing a lifejacket.  

There will be a lifeguard supervising the pool, and the instructors are all lifeguards as well.  I also work for the City as a part-time lifeguard and will be on the pool deck with the students at all times.     It is a great program run by the City and the Lifesaving society.   

For more information please feel free to visit http://www.lifesavingsociety.com/swim-to-survive/swim-to-survive/parent-resources.aspx

 What we did this week:

We had another lesson on being respectful and caring classmates.  We read the book "How Full Is Your Bucket". We discussed how people can dip into someone else's bucket through actions, words, etc... and how we can fill someone else's bucket (saying nice things, being kind, etc...).  

Feel free to watch the video of the story below and discuss it at home with your child.

Mr. Leroux (Teaches grade 2/3 French Immersion) had an extra sunflower to share with our class.  We won't be starting our science unit on plants until spring, but took the opportunity to explore and investigate the flower.  We examined the seed, the stem, and the flower.  We cut it open and explored what it looked like on the inside.

Language:  We have been working on catching up and completing our personal narrative unit.  

We started to look at descriptive writing  (writing with our senses). 

Some students started to complete their graphic organizer about The 5 Senses of Fall. 

Math: We are continuing to work on our patterning unit.  Students have been working on growing and shrinking geometric patterns and number patterns. We are recording our answers in a T-chart.  

Students are also continuing to use and write pattern rules.

      

For additional practice, please visit this link: EXTRA PATTERNING WORK FOR HOME (PLEASE CLICK)

I hope to have the students write a patterning test this upcoming week.

After patterning, we will move on to our Number Sense and Numeration unit. 

Social Studies:  We continue to explore the Wendat and started to discuss a new First Nations group called the Anishnabe. 

Health: We discussed foods that are local and imported and why we import food from other countries. 

Drama: Focusing on movement and using different levels when moving (high, medium and low).

Some games we played were: Sculture and clay; mirror, mirror; Move like a ....;  and Ultimate Freeze Challenge (UFC). 

Books we read this week: