Riddle of the week: “Forward I am heavy; backwards I am not. What am I?”
Reminders
Monday February 27th: Celebrating Ms. I’s 50th birthday in the classroom. We have been making cards and gifts to celebrate her 50 years! Feel free to bring a treat or snack to share!
Thursday March 2nd: VSO “What a Wonderful Life” field trip. Field trip forms due early next week!!!
March 7 and 8: Student-led conferences, 2-6pm
Work Charts
Grade 1:February27-March3_grade1workchart
Grade 2: February27-March3_Grade2workchart.docx (1)
Grade 3: February27-March3_grade3workchart.docx (1)
Science with Ingrid last Monday
Math
Grade 1: some grade 1 students have started learning multiplication using the decanomial beads. Others are still practicing their 3D solids and working on their addition.
Grade 2: students are working hard on their multiplication decanomial bead layout projects.
Grade 3: students are practicing their multiplication using the checkerboard and some have been inspired to do their own decanomial bead layout project.
A grade 1 uses the golden bead material to practice addition.
A grade one student learning basic multiplication using the decanomial beads.
Grade 1 students working on their version of the decanomial bead layout project.
Golden bead material work.
Grade 2 students working on their decanomial bead layout.
Language
Grade 1: the grade 1 students have been practicing their orthographic knowledge. Last week we created a group image of “the dolphins swam near the boat”. The students then drew the image that we had created together and wrote about these dolphins. We will continue these lessons to further develop our ability to create pictures in our minds when we hear words (or when we read).
Grade 2: the grade 2 students are busy wrapping up their literature circle this week.
Grade 3: the grade 3 students have been working on their literature circle tasks
Grade 1 word study.
Grade 3 parts of speech using the grammar boxes.
Word Study.
Culture
A grade 3 student was inspired to create British Columbia while she took a kinetic sand break.
Grade 2: mapping North America
Grade 3: mapping BC
Grade 2: mapping North America
Grade 2: mapping North America
A grade 1 student practices her knowledge of the continents.
Grade 3: mapping BC
Grade 2: mapping North America
Grade 3: mapping BC
Classroom Community
We just finished reading “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, the second Harry Potter book in J.K. Rowling’s series. We have just started the third book, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”. This will be the last book in the series that we read in class. Books 4-8 become much older and quite scary. I have explained this to the students and they are aware that this is the final Harry Potter book for this year.