Happy Halloween!

Hello,

Here is what we did today!

Math: Today we went out into the hallway and practiced measuring in meters. We learned that 100 cm=1 m. Next we lined up and each child threw a bean bag and we measured how far they threw it. They had a lot of fun!
Halloween games: Next we played Ghost Bowling Relay! The kids had to roll the orange bowling ball down into the ghost pins, re-stack the pins and run to tag the next person. We tried to get more people each time! By the end of the game everyone had knocked it down!
French: Please see Mme. Stella's blog for more information.

Lunch/Recess

Language: Today we did spelling and our agendas
Halloween science experiment: Today we made slime with Ms. Glover and Ms. Hung's class! They had so much fun and it was super messy!

Lunch/Recess

Halloween Dance! They had so much fun dancing!

        



Have a great night! Be Safe!

Miss. Ross

Star Student!

This week our star student was Eva Kumar! Great work Eva!

Friday October 28th 2016

Hello,

Here is what we did on Friday.

We started off the day handing out of knowledgeable winner awards! Our winner was Ronit! Good work Ronit!

Spelling: Spelling tests were handed back and should be signed and returned.
Language: Today we completed the OWA post assessment.
French: Please see Mme. Stella's blog for more information.

Lunch/Recess

We continued working on the OWA.
UOI: We finished our log cabins! The children made furniture, trees, fences and so much more!! They had so much fun! I will post pictures on Monday.


Lunch/Recess

Math: Today we started measuring in meters. We blew a preztel and measured how far it went. Manny blew it 1.2 meters!

Gym: Please see Mr. H's blog for more information.

Have a great weekend!

Miss. Ross

Thursday October 27th 2016

Hello,

Here is what we did today.

Language: Today we wrote another story! We started off by verbally going over words we can use other than said. Next we talked about "Juicy words". Juicy words are really excellent adjectives, not boring words such as "nice". After that they wrote a story about the day they met a giant. They had to include 2 2A sentences and 1 similie. This will be for homework as some did not finish or have corrections to make.

French: Please see Mme. Stella's blog for more information.

Lunch/Recess

Math: Today we started our new unit on "Length, Perimeter and Area". We started with measuring in cm. We talked about how to use a ruler, how many cm are on a ruler and how to estimate length. Next we did a scavenger hunt using rulers and they estimated and then measured objects around the classroom.

UOI: Today we made log cabins! It will be a two day process. Today they made the houses and tomorrow they will make other objects to go with their house. They had so much fun they continued it through recess. They thought it was "THE BEST CRAFT EVER!".

Lunch/Recess

Music: Please see Mr. Andrei's blog for more information.
Gym: Please see Mr. H's blog for more information.

Have a good night!

Miss. Ross

SMALL BOXES NEEDED!!!!!

We will be doing a craft tomorrow during UOI in which they will need a small box in order to complete the activity. If each child could bring in a a tissue box, a large or small milk container that would be excellent! If you have any questions please let me know!

Wednesday October 26th 2016

Hello,


Here is what we did today.

Math: We quickly reviewed three circle venn diagrams before the quiz today.
Language: Today we talked about similies! First they brainstormed with a partner what they think a similie is. Next I told them what it was and gave them some examples and they talked with a partner to come up with some on their own. Next I showed them a MYSTERY BAG! All of the children stuck their hands in the bag, closed their eyes and tried to describe what they were feeling. Following that, we thought some of items and words to describe those items with a partner. Finally they wrote 2 sentences for each item, each with like or as. They were excellent!
French: Please see Mme. Stella's blog for more information.

Lunch/Recess

Math: They worked very hard and did very well!
UOI: We Finished off our venn diagrams comparing pioneers and aboriginals.

Lunch/Recess

UOI: Today we did a scavenger hunt for information! We read through some pages on pioneer houses and I read the question and the first person to answer correctly received popcorn points for their group. There were four types of housing: log cabins, plank houses, sod houses and stone houses. They had a lot of fun!
Gym: Please see Mr. H's blog for more information.

Have a good night!

Miss. Ross

Tuesday October 25th 2016

Hello,

Here is what we did today.

Language: Today we reviewed what you need in order to write a narrative. First we read a story I wrote about the day I was granted a wish. We talked about the descriptive language and various sentences in the story. We went over the success criteria for their story on "The day I learned to fly." Next we went over different words to use instead of the word "said" including: shouted, whispered, cried, declared, complained and moaned, etc. Next we went over some words we don't want to use including : nice, once upon a time or one day. Next we went over different ways we can describe something using our five senses. Finally we wrote our stories and they did really well! Here are some examples!

French: Please see Mme. Stella's blog for more information.

Lunch/Recess

Math: Today we went over the review and they fixed their mistakes and continued to practice. The test is tomorrow.
UOI: Today we gathered with Ms. Glover's class and we read "Four worlds: The Dine Story of Creation", an aboriginal story. We talked about what the story meant. They learned the aboriginals pray and give thanks for the land, animals and water. If they take something from the earth, they give thanks and give something back to it. They also use all parts of the animals as to not waste any of it. The pioneers believed in clear cutting the forest and they did not give thanks as they thought that the land was their's for the taking. They built houses, farms, and businesses on them. Next we started a venn diagram comparing both sides and we will be finishing it tomorrow.

Lunch/Recess

Music: Please see Mr. Andrei's blog for more information.
Gym: Please see Mr. H's blog for more information.

Have a good night!

Miss. Ross

Monday October 24th 2016

Hello,

Here is what we did today.

Spelling: The spelling is due Thursday.
Language: Today we read the last chapter in the book! Today in the book Pa told the girls a story of why he did not kill the deer and the bear. After this we reflected on who we thought we were the most alike.

If your child is interested in continuing with this series of books they should read "Little House on the Prairie".
French: Please see Mme. Stella's blog for more information.

Lunch/Recess

UOI: Today we talked about where the pioneers came from! We first found all of the places the pioneers came from on the map together. Next we found all of the places that the pioneers settled in. Finally we coloured theses on a map in two different colours to represent the journey they took.

Math: Today we did review for the math test.

Lunch/Recess

Math: Continued working on math
Gym: Please see Mr. H's blog for more information.

Have a good night!

Miss. Ross

Happy Friday!

Hello,

Here is what we did today.

Spelling: Spelling tests have been sent home and should be signed for Monday.
Language: We read another chapter called "The Big Machine". It talked about the process of thrashing wheat! They really enjoyed it!
Self-Study: We completed a student survey.

Lunch/Recess

Math: We continued talking about surveys and bar graphs. The students  chose what they wanted to interview the class about and created a tally chart. Next they went around and asked the class. Once they completed the tally chart they created a bar graph! They loved it!
UOI: Today we talked about who were the pioneers! We learned that they came over because of overcrowding in France, England and Spain. They settled here because they could own their own house, farm or business! The land of opportunity! They really found it interesting. We went through each question and then they had 25 mins to answer the questions. If they did not finish it was assigned for homework.

Lunch/Recess

Music: Please see Mr. Andrei's blog for more information.
IB binders: We did some reflection and worked on our IB binders!

Have a good weekend!

Miss. Ross

Thursday October 20th 2016

Hello,

Here is what we did today.

Language: Today we started the day with a comprehension quiz on chapter 9 and 10. Everyone did fantastic! They are great listeners! Next we read a chapter called Harvest. It was very similar to the boy who cried wolf. As a result we did a comparison between the two stories and talked about the moral of the chapter.
French: Please see Mme. Stella's blog for more information.

Lunch/Recess

Math: Today we went over making a bar graph again and did some practice together. Next they did some questions from the textbook.  At the end of the period they decided what they are going to create a survey about tomorrow! They are really excited.
UOI: Today we started our new UOI topic on Pioneers! They created an individual KWL chart. They wrote what they already knew about pioneers and then used booked on pioneers to figure out what what they wanted to know more about. Finally we ended the period playing a pioneer game! We played hide the thimble. Everyone had to close their eyes and one person hid the thimble (We used an eraser as we didnt have a thimble!) and the rest of the class had to find it! The person who found the thimble was allowed to hide it the next time. They had so much fun!

Lunch/Recess

Self Study: The students started their student self-survey. We will finish it tomorrow.
Gym: Please see Mr. H's blog for more information.

Have a good night!

Miss. Ross