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.
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:
