Friday, 16 September 2016
It was great to meet so many wonderful parents in our classroom community last night! I hope you all enjoyed seeing your children's classroom environment. Please see the homework attached in the body of the blog rather than at the side of the blog as shown last night. There is an app glitch at the moment and this is how the homework will be shown for now. I will let you know if there are any further changes to the format. As always, if there are any questions please let me know.
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Happy new school year everyone! Welcome to the grades 3 and 4 blog!
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Welcome to parents of grade 3 and 4 students! Thank you for checking out the blog. All information about classroom happenings will be communicated through the blog. Please register through the blog to receive email notifications to ensure you don't miss one exciting piece of information from our classroom.
You are probably aware that we have two lovely furry pet guinea pigs in the class. The students are very excited to have them in the classroom. Students are welcome to bring treats from home for the guinea pigs. I will be drawing names each day for students to bring in vegetables for the guinea pigs if they choose. This way it will ensure the guinea pigs won't eat too much and students won't be disappointed if they can't feed them.
We have flexible seating in the classroom. This means students are welcome to choose their own seat each day. There is a standing table available for work as well as table space in the hall. Classroom teachers, of course, always have the last say about work partners or seating.
Most homework and all information about upcoming areas of study will be communicated to you through the blog. Homework can be done and submitted online. If you have any questions at all about the homework, please let me know. It is important that students do homework as it gives me information about how much time we need to spend on an area of study. It also may give students practice in areas that may not be addressed in detail in class. Please see the first homework posted at the right side of the blog.
Please see the updates below:
Math: We are spending time reviewing counting (by 5s, 25s, etc.backward and forward) using 100 charts and number lines and will be moving onto place value next.
Language: We have been looking at visualization as a comprehension tool and creating a descriptive word list. We will work on writing powerful sentences next week.
Visual arts: We are exploring lines and dots to create pieces of art.
Science: Grade 3s will be looking at Soil. Grade 4s are looking at Rocks and Minerals.
If you are receiving an email notification about this blog and you are from my last year's grade 4, you can unsubscribe by scrolling down to the bottom of the email and clicking "unsubscribe".
Welcome to parents of grade 3 and 4 students! Thank you for checking out the blog. All information about classroom happenings will be communicated through the blog. Please register through the blog to receive email notifications to ensure you don't miss one exciting piece of information from our classroom.
You are probably aware that we have two lovely furry pet guinea pigs in the class. The students are very excited to have them in the classroom. Students are welcome to bring treats from home for the guinea pigs. I will be drawing names each day for students to bring in vegetables for the guinea pigs if they choose. This way it will ensure the guinea pigs won't eat too much and students won't be disappointed if they can't feed them.
We have flexible seating in the classroom. This means students are welcome to choose their own seat each day. There is a standing table available for work as well as table space in the hall. Classroom teachers, of course, always have the last say about work partners or seating.
Most homework and all information about upcoming areas of study will be communicated to you through the blog. Homework can be done and submitted online. If you have any questions at all about the homework, please let me know. It is important that students do homework as it gives me information about how much time we need to spend on an area of study. It also may give students practice in areas that may not be addressed in detail in class. Please see the first homework posted at the right side of the blog.
Please see the updates below:
Math: We are spending time reviewing counting (by 5s, 25s, etc.backward and forward) using 100 charts and number lines and will be moving onto place value next.
Language: We have been looking at visualization as a comprehension tool and creating a descriptive word list. We will work on writing powerful sentences next week.
Visual arts: We are exploring lines and dots to create pieces of art.
Science: Grade 3s will be looking at Soil. Grade 4s are looking at Rocks and Minerals.
Tuesday, 28 June 2016
I had a wonderful last day with the students today. I will be absent from school tomorrow because I will be attending my daughter's high school graduation.
The students and I thoroughly enjoyed our party in recognition of Helen Keller's life, grit, and important contributions. Thank you to everyone who brought items in to help us enjoy this time. The students had the opportunity to read a braille message written by my neighbour, read a braille magazine, use a white cane, guide one another and be guided, and explore a variety of items and food from the perspective of someone with a visual impairment.
They brought their published narrative writing books home either yesterday or today. The students are very proud of their work, and they should be!
We enjoyed the wonderful talent show today as well as a slide show and performance from the teachers.
Finally, I would like to add that I have thoroughly enjoyed being your child's teacher this year! We have had a wonderful year full of exciting experiences. I wish everyone a safe and very happy summer and look forward to seeing all the familiar, wonderful faces heading to grade 5 in the fall.
The students and I thoroughly enjoyed our party in recognition of Helen Keller's life, grit, and important contributions. Thank you to everyone who brought items in to help us enjoy this time. The students had the opportunity to read a braille message written by my neighbour, read a braille magazine, use a white cane, guide one another and be guided, and explore a variety of items and food from the perspective of someone with a visual impairment.
They brought their published narrative writing books home either yesterday or today. The students are very proud of their work, and they should be!
We enjoyed the wonderful talent show today as well as a slide show and performance from the teachers.
Finally, I would like to add that I have thoroughly enjoyed being your child's teacher this year! We have had a wonderful year full of exciting experiences. I wish everyone a safe and very happy summer and look forward to seeing all the familiar, wonderful faces heading to grade 5 in the fall.
Monday, 20 June 2016
The students are definitely on the countdown for summer holidays! It seems as though we will not be escaping the heat this busy week.
The students have a field trip to the Summer Solstice on Monday with the students from grades 3-6. It should be a wonderful trip!
Some of our students will also be attending the track and field meet on Tuesday. If your child is going, please ensure they have a hat, sunscreen, water bottle and appropriate shoes and clothes for the weather and the event.
We have finished our novel "The Story of Helen Keller". The students are busy planning a party to celebrate her life which will take place at the end of this week. We will be playing games and doing activities which focus on gaining information using senses other than sight. We will be highlighting strategies used by blind or visually impaired people to achieve success and independence. The information will be attached to the homework section of the blog shortly. I will also be sending a note home.
We will be reviewing a variety of concepts in math and language this week.
The students have a field trip to the Summer Solstice on Monday with the students from grades 3-6. It should be a wonderful trip!
Some of our students will also be attending the track and field meet on Tuesday. If your child is going, please ensure they have a hat, sunscreen, water bottle and appropriate shoes and clothes for the weather and the event.
We have finished our novel "The Story of Helen Keller". The students are busy planning a party to celebrate her life which will take place at the end of this week. We will be playing games and doing activities which focus on gaining information using senses other than sight. We will be highlighting strategies used by blind or visually impaired people to achieve success and independence. The information will be attached to the homework section of the blog shortly. I will also be sending a note home.
We will be reviewing a variety of concepts in math and language this week.
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
The blog is a little late this week! We are in a busy time right now.
The students will be enjoying Jungle Sport this week. We had our first session yesterday and everyone had a lot of fun! We also have the bike rodeo and the field trip to the OAC this week. Tysen Lefebvre will be back in to visit the students. We are also reading the last of our Helen Keller book and some of the students are working on planning a party in celebration of her life and contributions to how people with disabilities are viewed.
I will be having the students work on a summer rotation for those who are interested in spending some time caring for the guinea pigs. If you are interested in participating, please let your child know what dates work for you.
There will be no more homework coming home or posted on the blog.
Please see our math and language updates below:
Math: The students have been looking at symmetry in shapes as well as creating their own symmetrical pictures. We will also be spending some time on reviewing concepts this week and next.
Language: We have taken a look at poetry and students will begin to create their own diamonte poems.
Have a great week!
The students will be enjoying Jungle Sport this week. We had our first session yesterday and everyone had a lot of fun! We also have the bike rodeo and the field trip to the OAC this week. Tysen Lefebvre will be back in to visit the students. We are also reading the last of our Helen Keller book and some of the students are working on planning a party in celebration of her life and contributions to how people with disabilities are viewed.
I will be having the students work on a summer rotation for those who are interested in spending some time caring for the guinea pigs. If you are interested in participating, please let your child know what dates work for you.
There will be no more homework coming home or posted on the blog.
Please see our math and language updates below:
Math: The students have been looking at symmetry in shapes as well as creating their own symmetrical pictures. We will also be spending some time on reviewing concepts this week and next.
Language: We have taken a look at poetry and students will begin to create their own diamonte poems.
Have a great week!
Monday, 6 June 2016
Happy Monday everyone! Please have your child complete this week's homework on-line and on paper as there are both this week. Your child should use a highlighter to highlight the important words in each question on paper.
EQAO will be taking place in the morning again this week at school.
Bike Rodeo has been moved to this Thursday due to rain last week. It is also Jungle Sport day and the last hot dog day of the year. Thursday will be a fun and busy day!
A reminder that this Friday is a P.D. day so there will be no school for the students.
Please see the math and language updates below:
Math: We will be exploring symmetry and movement including slides, flips and rotations.
Language: The students will be finishing their narrative stories. They have been working very hard on these! We will be looking at poetry by the end of the week.
EQAO will be taking place in the morning again this week at school.
Bike Rodeo has been moved to this Thursday due to rain last week. It is also Jungle Sport day and the last hot dog day of the year. Thursday will be a fun and busy day!
A reminder that this Friday is a P.D. day so there will be no school for the students.
Please see the math and language updates below:
Math: We will be exploring symmetry and movement including slides, flips and rotations.
Language: The students will be finishing their narrative stories. They have been working very hard on these! We will be looking at poetry by the end of the week.
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