Today we graphed the temperature and then moved into our Math activities. We had a quick lesson on growing and shrinking number patterns and discussed why we needed to learn patterning. The geometry activity is coming along nicely. We are gettting some interesting leaves made from combining shapes. Most students have a good understanding of expanded form and place value. We are focussing on subtraction. Subtracting with regrouping is always a challenge but we are working at understanding why we need to regroup using base ten blocks.
After recess we worked on the Second Steps social skills program. We were talking about what empathy is and why we need to understand how others feel. We watched a video that helped us understand that both situation and facial expressions can help us see how someone is feeling. We also learned that feelings can change quickly in one situation.
After lunch we did DPA with Mr. Brutto. when we came back to class we worked on our Literacy activities.
We are using information books to find answers to our Science questions on water, air and soil. We are learning that good sentences need a naming and telling part and we also answered questions after reading a story.
In the final period we looked and what clues can help us decide whether a place is urban or rural by looking at a variety of images. The Grade 3's illustrated urban and rural images to show their understanding, while the Grade 2's worked with me on comparing Canada to other countries. We read a short book and worked together to fill in a web that organizes information. Later each student will do that for a different country.
HOMEWORK: Rhyming words for Spelling List ( some are hard to rhyme.. but try anyway!)
Read 20 min.
