Riddle of the week:What bites with no mouth, howls with no voice, and consumes nothing but everything?
Reminders
Fresh Grade: Most students have brought in their signed consent forms for Fresh Grade and have a portfolio up and running. This week I have been connecting parents to the portfolio accounts. Please let me know if you are having trouble or if there are any glitches. So far, it seems to be working.
Students are learning how to use iPads in a mindful and meaningful way to post about their learning. I’m encouraging the students to reflect on their work and consider the reasons why they want to share and post before they post.
The 3 big questions we are focusing on with Fresh Grade are:
- Where am I?
- Where am I going?
- How am I going to get there?
There are 6 Core Competencies outlined in the new BC curriculum: HERE
Communication
Creative Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Responsibility
Positive, Personal and Cultural Identity
Personal Awareness and Responsibility
While being mindful about what we choose to post to Fresh Grade, students will be asked to reflect on which core competency they most used while completing the given work they have chosen to share. Try using this language at home!
Math
Math Notebooks are due on Thursday, as usual.
Problem solving will be due on Friday.
Language
This week Language work will be due on Friday. We will be having our Spelling test Friday morning.
This week we will begin a new writers workshop assignment. We will begin pre-writing for a persuasive writing piece while learning about voice and the power it has with writing.
Typing.com – each student has a typing.com account and is encouraged to practice at home.
username: firstname.lastname
password: type2017
example:
hannah.langille
password: type2017
Culture
This week we will be continuing our study of the Animal Kingdom. Students will be learning about evolution and natural selection and how adaptations are a product of this over many generations.
Classroom Community
Whole class body breaks:
Division 3 had a long chat on Thursday afternoon about whole class body breaks. I know in the past with other teachers and up to this point in the year, Division 3 has had at least 3 recesses throughout the day. As of this Tuesday there will be only 1 recess and this will be the lunch time recess. Moving forward the students are going to practice recognizing when their body needs a break or fresh air rather than me telling them to have a break at a set time everyday. Students of this age need to start recognizing what they need to self-regulate and take initiative so that they can succeed. This will look different for every child. Students will have the option to do a few laps around the school, skip with a timer, practice their handstands against the wall outside or do any fitness movements we have been learning.