Work charts for this week
I had a few parents interested in having access to work charts ahead of time so they could review them with their child. This is not necessary, but know they are here if you would like them.
Grade 1: grade1workchartoct24-28
Grade 2: grade2workchartoct24-28-docx-1
Grade 3: grade3workchartoct24-28-docx-1
Classroom Library System (grade 1s)
This week I will be starting a classroom library system where the grade 1 students will be borrowing levelled books from the classroom. Each morning they will be responsible to sign out a book and return the book from the previous day. Each night the student is required to read the book with a parent or sibling or maybe even to a pet!
Halloween
Friday October 28th: Halloween Dance at Tyee Elementary School.
Monday October 31st: On Monday October 31st we will be celebrating Halloween. There will be a school assembly at 9:15am and I encourage everyone to wear a costume! I have already started making mine! We will have a class potluck. Bring a snack or treat to share with your classmates.
Growth Mindsets
The students each created their own growth mindset affirmation this past week. They were very inspiring and creative! Along with our inner mindful ninja’s I hope that we can always be reminded of what we are capable of!
“I am determined to focus.”
Top: “When I get distracted I move to a different table to focus.” Bottom: “When I get frustrated I take a breath and keep on trying until I get it.”
Top: “I will practice running so I will get faster.” Bottom: “I am going to preserver in my spelling. To do this I will practice word study.”
“When I am stuck on my work chart I will look at what I did yesterday and practice again.”
“I am determined to work hard on my reading.”
“I am determined not to rush in my work.”
Classroom Community/Social Responsibility
This week we will discuss how to appropriately respond to potential problems. We will be working together to determine what a tiny problem looks like compared to a huge problem.
Math
1s: the grade 1 students will continue with their study of numeration and addition. We are slowly introducing new materials and spending much time practicing.
2s: the grade 2 students will be introduced to dynamic addition and will be practicing with the Montessori materials.
3s: the grade 3 students will be continuing their work with dynamic addition using the materials.
Art
Our leaf rubbing project was a huge success!
Language
All three grades will start a metal inset project this week. The metal insets are a Montessori material designed to promote fine motor skills and the skills needed to use a pencil for writing. We will be using these materials to create a booklet that will blend writing and art together.
We will be doing a Know/Wonder/Learn activity around the history of Halloween. We will discuss as a class what we know about Halloween, what we wonder and later we will close our discussion with what we learned.
The grade 3 students will continue their literature circle reading and discussions.
Culture
This week the students will finish up their solar system posters. We will do some drama around the order of the solar system and at the end of the week we will be doing experiments to illustrate the science around the different properties of the rocky planets.
Space logbook research.
Finished solar system posters.