We were back in action today! Students told all about the wonderful things they did over the long weekend and now are getting back into the swing of school this week.
Today in writing we continued our exploration of expository writing. We looked an example of expository writing and worked together as a class to identify the introductory paragraph (topic sentence or lead question), supporting paragraphs (one area of focus for each topic) and conclusion. Students looked at a graphic organizer that allowed them recognize the gaps in their own pieces of writing. Tomorrow they will go back and edit their plant paragraphs based on the new information/organizational method they learned today. Miss Nanavaty taught students a new game in the gym that had them passing and running. You can ask your child if they remember how to play. Our focus in math today was on subtraction. Students have become quite good at counting on in order to complete addition questions but are now shifting their focus. They need to recognize that the bigger number is the one that is in front of the subtraction operation. They have looked at equations that require them to make a math statement true (example: _____ - 5 = 17 - 10) . Practice counting backward with your child. We had the opportunity to use ipods as part of guided reading today. Ask me if I can remember which books are there for me to listen to. During social studies students looked at the map of Canada. As we explore why regions are identified as such and what landforms, vegetation, etc. are found there we will need to know geographically where Alberta is on a map. Students attempted to draw the location of Alberta on a blank map. They then had to recognize that it is located in the Western part of our country. After watching a brief video about directions and drawing a compass rose, they had to use their understanding of mapping to follow directions and map out a castle. Lastly, our beans are really growing. Some students plants wilted over the course of the weekend, others flourished and others are not growing. One student has a giant bean that is reaching for the sunlight (it has no chlorophyll) and another is taking a strange shape. We also have some decomposition happening.... Reminders: Picture Day - October 19 Donation Drive - October 22 Halloween/Fun Lunch - October 31
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