Today we were lucky to have Ms. Jean with us for half the day today. She begins a four week block on Monday. We did two periods of Math today and the students worked really hard. We did four different centres. At the end of the period we did some problem solving with base ten blocks. The students were happy that there were so many correct answers for the numbers between the greatest and least.
e.g) In a bin of base-ten blocks with 100s, 10s and 1s, if you could pick any four blocks what are the numbers you could get? What is the greatest number you could get? What is the least number you could get?
After lunch, we talked about solving problems without using hitting or kicking. We reviewed using the I message and using powerful words. We also talked about making friends do things and threatening to NOT be someone's friend if they don't! How would that make you feel?
Afterwards we editted our rough copies and completed the good copies of our descriptive paragraphs on a haunted house. When ( and if ) the good copy was completed students began working on their Spelling Lesson 7 sentences.
Last period I worked with Gr. 3's to discuss urban and rural communities and how people meet their basic needs ( food,shelter, clothing) in different communities in different ways. We read about how aboriginal people met their needs compared to how we do it now.
School pictures were handed out today.
The parent council is assembling classlists of numbers for parents. This is a great way to arrange play dates, invited friends to parties, and communicate between parents. Please fill and return the forms sent last Thursday if you are interested.
FYI: Next week, we will begin our TLCP ( teaching-learning critical pathway). Our focus will be on writing. We will look at explanations, expositions (personal opinions) and recounts. We will also focus on purpose and audience while exploring these different forms. Now that we have a practice with basic descriptive paragraphs we can use the model to build on other forms of writing.
HOMEWORK: Spelling Lesson 7 sentences
Good copy of paragraph. ( 6 students) Had 1 hour of class time to do this.
Read.
