I will start this week off with some links your child can become familiar with and will be encouraged to visit daily or frequently.
I will be meeting virtually with our staff to see how they would like us to move forward.
As previously mentioned, the Government has created a website with supplemental learning resources for students. Please visithttps://www.ontario.ca/page/learn-at-home
If you have any questions, please email me at lorie.hamilton@ocdsb.ca if you have any questions. I will be happy to answer them. Please keep an eye on your email as well. I will try to continue to send any resources and information over the upcoming weeks. Especially as we know more about how to proceed moving forward. This week please have your child familiarize themselves with the websites/ links I provided below. I hope to send more work soon. Also, visit the class blog for additional resources. https://mshamiltonbondarclassroom.blogspot.com/
Please visit the board websitehttps://ocdsb.ca/ for up-to-date information. Feel free to send me photos or videos of your work!! I would love to see how you are doing!!!
Useful tools while learning at home:
Notebook or binder and paper to complete work
Pencils
Coloured crayons or pencils
Use of technology
Suggestion: Try to maintain routine with your child, even though they are not physically at school. Create a timetable for your child filled with times they will work on specific subjects, snack/lunch breaks and movement breaks. Please don’t spend the whole day working on these activities. 1-2 hours is beneficial. We understand that everyone is busy during these times, and have other priorities.
Thank you for your support.
Language:
READ EVERYDAY!!
I just signed everyone up for Raz-kids and Headsprout. These are online reading programs. The reading program is set at your child's reading level.
Google Search subtraction and addition worksheets. Lots of great resources!!
Play with money at home to $10. Make change or find different ways to make specific amounts.
Add and subtract money amounts to $10.00
Practice telling time using an analogue clock (to the hour, half hour, quarter past, quarter to)
Measure items around the house using millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), meters (m). How many mm are in 1 cm? How many cm are in 1 m? When would be use km?
Measure the perimeter of objects (measuring around objects).
Watch Brainpopjr videos about math (USER NAME: RBPSGrade3 PASS: Grade3 -access only until end of school year) https://jr.brainpop.com/math/
Want more sheets? This website is pretty goodhttps://www.math-drills.com/ (It is also where the above sheets came from).
Science:
We will be studying plants and soils once school re-opens. However, your child can study plants before their return.
Grow some plants at home
Watch Youtube videos on plants, soils, plant adaptations, plant needs, parts of plants, etc..
Watch Brainpopjr videos on plants and soils (USER NAME: RBPSGrade3 PASS: Grade3 -access only until end of school year)https://jr.brainpop.com/science/plants/
-bean or pea seeds (you can try with other seeds too, but these seeds grow quickly)
-water.
First, crumple up some paper towels, one at a time, and fill the cup.
Then, slip each seed between the cup paper towel paper (about halfway). You can add more than one seed around the cup. Pour water into the center of the paper towels to moisten it.
Next, place the cup near a window. Remember, you must keep your paper towel moist for the seeds to germinate and grow properly.
Finally, watch it grow and record your observations!
** You can always make a second cup and place it in the dark. Will the seeds grow? Compare.
Play board games and puzzles. These are great for working on math, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Do word searches (easy to google). Great for word work and word recognition.
Do indoor and outdoor scavenger hunts
Lego challenges
Play outside
Help around the house
Do an act of kindness.
All the best,
Lorie Hamilton
Good afternoon families! Happy first day of spring!
I hope this blog finds you well. Today the Ontario government announced a supplementary resource available for students to practice their math and language skills. These resources are not to replace what students have learned in school, but to allow for students to maintain their knowledge of concepts while at home during these unusual times. To access the government resources, please visit the link below. https://www.ontario.ca/page/learn-at-home?fbclid=IwAR3Jbl5z2DM5WGKk4BhiMnkV6PT-pTLbcnl5i0IqD_BPX5iOdzuS3BDpsb0 In addition to these resources, please continue to use the resources I have made available on my blog, in particular my last 2 blog posts (Week 24 and 25). I look forward to seeing everyone as soon as we get the green light to return to school. I miss all of my students dearly. Please continue to listen to the news for more announcements. If there are any changes, I will try my best to contact you all via e-mail. Please stay safe and healthy! Lorie Hamilton.
Language: We continued to work on our persuasive writing.
Math: We wrapped up our unit on subtraction. We will be revisiting addition and subtraction concepts in upcoming units. Our next unit will be measurement.
Social Studies: We continued to work on our projects. There are some students who need to finish their posters.
PLEASE REVIEW INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR LANDFORM- we will begin presentations after the break. They will need to present key information about their landform region.
Today (Friday) we had 7 students at school. We had fun reviewing concepts about Ontario's Landforms while playing Kahoot!!
Health: We discussed water safety.
Gym:We played corner ball.
Art: We made ourselves into LEGO people.
Books we read this week: March Break and Beyond- Practice, Work and Activities If you are looking for ways to practice skills and concepts at home over the next 3 weeks, here are some activities your child can work on: UPDATED: March 18, 2020 Scholastics is offering daily learning opportunities for students. Please visit https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html. LANGUAGE: Reading comprehension Students can read these texts and answer the corresponding questions about the text they read. Please select the link below for the text. The Sugar Shack Where Does Maple Syrup Come From? Wash Your Hands Your child should continue to read over the break. It is recommended to read daily for at least 20 minutes. When your child reads a book, they can answer a few reading comprehension questions. Please click on the link for questions and response sheets. Fiction and non-fiction questions and response sheet Spelling Your child can practice their spelling using the Dolce word list. The links below are for the Dolch words and spelling activity ideas. Follow the link and scroll down for Dolch words: https://mshamiltonbondarclassroom.blogspot.com/p/reading-at-home.html Spelling activities Online reading: Tumblebooks: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/resources/tumblebook-library Epic https://www.getepic.com/students (code: ceg0403) *AVAILABLE Monday-Friday from 6:00am-4:00pm Vooks http://www.vooks.com (login: lorie.hamilton@ocdsb.ca password: Grade3)
Teach Your Monster To Read. This program is accessible via website or app (currently free to download for a limited time).
To access using website please visit: http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/3457618
Your child will be asked to sign in with their first name.
If using the app: Username is your child's name. Then enter STAR CODE 3457618 There is no need for a password.
Storyline Online: https://www.youtube.com/user/StorylineOnline or https://www.storylineonline.net/ Just Books Read Aloud: http://www.justbooksreadaloud.com/ Canada Indigenous people stories (read and listen): http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1302889494709/1302889781786 Unite for Literacy: https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ MATH: Continue to work on addition and subtraction. These are vital concepts that will help your child with other math concepts we will be working on. Here are some worksheets if you need them: Addition: Addition with NO regrouping Addition with SOME regrouping Addition with ALL regrouping Subtraction: Subtraction with NO regrouping Subtraction with SOME regrouping Subtraction with ALL regrouping
SOCIAL STUDIES: Please review information on your landform and prepare to present when we return to school.
