I just got an email reminder from Parent Council...we're still collecting donations for our raffle basket. So far we have 2 board games, I think we could do a lot better!
Tuesday 30 April 2019
April 30th
Here is what today will hopefully look like!
Period 1 -we're going to do some 'fraction work' for red light. Then hopefully Gwyn can share her Youtube Friday video from last week. Then it's reader's workshop.
Period 2 is writer's workshop. We're going to look at just getting ideas on paper.
Period 3 and 4 is math. We have the computers and I've set up some fraction questions on Math prodigy. Then Period 4 I have some work that we didn't get to yesterday.
Period 5 I'll read aloud, perhaps practise our song for the finale and finish up any outstanding work.
Period 6 is music in the gym.
NOTE: Grade 4's have an 'in school' presentation permission form going home today.
Period 1 -we're going to do some 'fraction work' for red light. Then hopefully Gwyn can share her Youtube Friday video from last week. Then it's reader's workshop.
Period 2 is writer's workshop. We're going to look at just getting ideas on paper.
Period 3 and 4 is math. We have the computers and I've set up some fraction questions on Math prodigy. Then Period 4 I have some work that we didn't get to yesterday.
Period 5 I'll read aloud, perhaps practise our song for the finale and finish up any outstanding work.
Period 6 is music in the gym.
NOTE: Grade 4's have an 'in school' presentation permission form going home today.
Monday 29 April 2019
Monday April 29th
Here is what today should look like!
Period 1 we're going to do some ' Barbara Reid' inspired art. We'll watch this video to get some tips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYWqT7bRa1I
Then it's off to music for 30 minutes.
Period 2 we'll continue with our art.
Period 3 we're going to keep working on our 'fractions of a set' work in math.
Period 4 the Grade 4's are off to music. The Grade 3's are going to do a field trip reflection for from our trip to Ireland house.
Period 5 and 6 we'll do weekend round up...Then we'll do reader's writer's workshop. Hopefully if there's time, I can time the Grade 4 girls...for the up coming track and field and relay meets.
Period 1 we're going to do some ' Barbara Reid' inspired art. We'll watch this video to get some tips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYWqT7bRa1I
Then it's off to music for 30 minutes.
Period 2 we'll continue with our art.
Period 3 we're going to keep working on our 'fractions of a set' work in math.
Period 4 the Grade 4's are off to music. The Grade 3's are going to do a field trip reflection for from our trip to Ireland house.
Period 5 and 6 we'll do weekend round up...Then we'll do reader's writer's workshop. Hopefully if there's time, I can time the Grade 4 girls...for the up coming track and field and relay meets.
Friday 26 April 2019
Friday April 26th
Here is what we did today.
Period 1 and 2 we had our Youtube Friday videos:
Keeley:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvTFgzkS5M&feature=youtu.be
The rest of period 2 we spent in our reader's/writer's workshop.
Period 3 we have gym, we'll be doing some more cooperative games.
Period 4 we're going to continue to look at Fractions of a set...unless we can sneak some computers and log onto Pixton.
Period 5 we have library.
Period 6 we French with Mr. Woolley.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Period 1 and 2 we had our Youtube Friday videos:
Keeley:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvTFgzkS5M&feature=youtu.be
The rest of period 2 we spent in our reader's/writer's workshop.
Period 3 we have gym, we'll be doing some more cooperative games.
Period 4 we're going to continue to look at Fractions of a set...unless we can sneak some computers and log onto Pixton.
Period 5 we have library.
Period 6 we French with Mr. Woolley.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Thursday 25 April 2019
April 25th
Here is what today will hopefully look like:
Period 1- Health with Mrs. Coric.
Period 2- Read aloud and reader's/writer's workshop.
Period 3 -Grade 4's to French -Grade 3's are going to learn a new piece of software called Pixton.
Period 4 -is math...we're going to look at Fractions of a set.
Period 5- weather permitting we're going to do our 'Eco Clean Up'.
Period 6 - the Grade 4's are going to do their running try outs for the upcoming track and field and relay meets.
Youtube Friday is tomorrow...I only have 3 of my 6 Grade 4's videos...get those videos in please!
Period 1- Health with Mrs. Coric.
Period 2- Read aloud and reader's/writer's workshop.
Period 3 -Grade 4's to French -Grade 3's are going to learn a new piece of software called Pixton.
Period 4 -is math...we're going to look at Fractions of a set.
Period 5- weather permitting we're going to do our 'Eco Clean Up'.
Period 6 - the Grade 4's are going to do their running try outs for the upcoming track and field and relay meets.
Youtube Friday is tomorrow...I only have 3 of my 6 Grade 4's videos...get those videos in please!
Wednesday 24 April 2019
April 24th
Here is what today has and should look like.
Period 1 and 2 we had a practise 'lockdown' drill. Then we read from Holes. The rest of period 2 was devoted to reader's/writer's workshop.
Period 3 the Grade 4's are off to French. The Grade 3's are going to explore google drawing to show what they know about fractions.
Period 4 we're going to play a round or 2 of 'I Have, Who Has' the fraction game. Then I have a couple of fraction worksheets for the kids to do.
Period 5 we're going to go outside for gym with Mrs. Stratford's class to time the Grade 3's...trying to figure out who will represent Glenview at the track meet and relay races. I'm trying to connect with Mrs. Flindall and Sylvester about the Grade 4 times).
Period 6 the kids have Mrs. Haynes for music.
Period 1 and 2 we had a practise 'lockdown' drill. Then we read from Holes. The rest of period 2 was devoted to reader's/writer's workshop.
Period 3 the Grade 4's are off to French. The Grade 3's are going to explore google drawing to show what they know about fractions.
Period 4 we're going to play a round or 2 of 'I Have, Who Has' the fraction game. Then I have a couple of fraction worksheets for the kids to do.
Period 5 we're going to go outside for gym with Mrs. Stratford's class to time the Grade 3's...trying to figure out who will represent Glenview at the track meet and relay races. I'm trying to connect with Mrs. Flindall and Sylvester about the Grade 4 times).
Period 6 the kids have Mrs. Haynes for music.
Tuesday 23 April 2019
April 23rd
Today should be a good day.
The Grade 3's are on a field trip for the first 3 periods to Ireland House. The Grade 4's will be working on Social Studies and math with Mrs. Sylvester's Grade 4's (and 5's).
Period 4 we'll get back and debrief. I'm hoping to start our next math unit on Fractions.
Period 5 will be weekend round up.
Period 6 is reader's/writer's workshop.
The Grade 3's are on a field trip for the first 3 periods to Ireland House. The Grade 4's will be working on Social Studies and math with Mrs. Sylvester's Grade 4's (and 5's).
Period 4 we'll get back and debrief. I'm hoping to start our next math unit on Fractions.
Period 5 will be weekend round up.
Period 6 is reader's/writer's workshop.
Thursday 18 April 2019
REMINDER GRADE 3'S
We have our Ireland House Field trip on Tuesday April 23rd (the day we return to school). We'll leave first thing and be back by 12:30. Dress appropriately...some parts may be outside!
April 17th
Here is what today should look like, hopefully!
Period 1 Reader's workshop. We'll read some Holes and come up with 5 great questions we have about the book (that will hopefully help some people with their letters).
Period 2 is writer's workshop. We'll look at comparing and contrasting the movie and book of BFG.
Period 3 the Grade 4's are off to French. The 3's will do some extra math practise on the chromebooks looking at these 3 websites:
Period 4 is math. We'll be doing the next rotation (or 2) of our geometry centres we started yesterday.
Period 5 I'd like to take the kids outside to do some balancing activities.
Period 6 is Music with Mrs. Haynes.
NOTE:
-Mrs. Coric is sending home information about upcoming Health classes.
-Permission forms still needed for some of the Grade 3's for their April 23rd fieldtrip to Ireland House
-No school on Friday or Monday!
Period 1 Reader's workshop. We'll read some Holes and come up with 5 great questions we have about the book (that will hopefully help some people with their letters).
Period 2 is writer's workshop. We'll look at comparing and contrasting the movie and book of BFG.
Period 3 the Grade 4's are off to French. The 3's will do some extra math practise on the chromebooks looking at these 3 websites:
Period 4 is math. We'll be doing the next rotation (or 2) of our geometry centres we started yesterday.
Period 5 I'd like to take the kids outside to do some balancing activities.
Period 6 is Music with Mrs. Haynes.
NOTE:
-Mrs. Coric is sending home information about upcoming Health classes.
-Permission forms still needed for some of the Grade 3's for their April 23rd fieldtrip to Ireland House
-No school on Friday or Monday!
April 18th
We made it to Easter!
Now I just need to get rid of this cold!
Here is what today (Friday Schedule) is supposed to look like...
Period 1 we're going to do a difficult math problem about 'movie night' for red light. The focus will really be on persevering with difficult problems. Then we'll have our 'reader's/writer's' workshop.
Period 2 we're going to watch a Cross family favourite, Hop to get us ready for the weekend.
Period 3 we have the gym, we're going to be continuing to work on 'co-operative' games.
Period 4 we'll finish the movie.
Period 5 we have Library.
Period 6 is French.
I hope everyone has a terrific weekend and look forward to seeing you on Tuesday! Stay safe (and healthy)!
Now I just need to get rid of this cold!
Here is what today (Friday Schedule) is supposed to look like...
Period 1 we're going to do a difficult math problem about 'movie night' for red light. The focus will really be on persevering with difficult problems. Then we'll have our 'reader's/writer's' workshop.
Period 2 we're going to watch a Cross family favourite, Hop to get us ready for the weekend.
Period 3 we have the gym, we're going to be continuing to work on 'co-operative' games.
Period 4 we'll finish the movie.
Period 5 we have Library.
Period 6 is French.
I hope everyone has a terrific weekend and look forward to seeing you on Tuesday! Stay safe (and healthy)!
Tuesday 16 April 2019
April 16th
Here is how today went:
Period 1 we read a couple of chapters from our new read aloud, Holes. Then we wrote a letter as the main character to our mother (as an example of how you can show your thinking in our weekly letters). Then we had our reader's workshop.
Period 2 Mrs. Pauls came into the class and we worked on her STEM Easter challenge, making catapults.
Period 3 and 4 we explored transformational and coordinate geometry with 4 different centres. We didn't complete all the rotations, but the kids worked well while I conferenced one on one with everyone. A lot of kids wanted me to post this link on the blog:
Period 5 we worked on our paint scrapping art and went to the 'Invention Convention' in Mr. D's room.
Period 6 is Music with Mrs. Haynes.
Note:
Still need a few pink permission forms from the Grade 3's. Friday and Monday are holidays...no school!
Period 1 we read a couple of chapters from our new read aloud, Holes. Then we wrote a letter as the main character to our mother (as an example of how you can show your thinking in our weekly letters). Then we had our reader's workshop.
Period 2 Mrs. Pauls came into the class and we worked on her STEM Easter challenge, making catapults.
Period 3 and 4 we explored transformational and coordinate geometry with 4 different centres. We didn't complete all the rotations, but the kids worked well while I conferenced one on one with everyone. A lot of kids wanted me to post this link on the blog:
Period 5 we worked on our paint scrapping art and went to the 'Invention Convention' in Mr. D's room.
Period 6 is Music with Mrs. Haynes.
Note:
Still need a few pink permission forms from the Grade 3's. Friday and Monday are holidays...no school!
Monday 15 April 2019
April 15th
Here is what today will look like:
Period 1 we talked briefly about the art we'll be doing period 2:
Period 1 we talked briefly about the art we'll be doing period 2:
Then the class went to music.
Period 2 we'll actually be doing the 'scrape painting'.
Period 3 we're going to be playing a game called 'spoons' that focuses on rotations.
You can play it at home too:
Period 4 the Grade 4's are off to French. The Grade 3's will be watching a video on the first nations people.
Period 5 we'll have our weekend round up.
Period 6 we're going to have reader's/writer's workshop (week A letters due this week).
NOTE:
Grade 3's had a permission form for Ireland House go home on Friday...please return ASAP.
Extra long weekend this weekend (Friday and Monday) are holidays!
Thursday 11 April 2019
April 11th
Here is what today should look like!
Period 1 is health with Mrs. Coric.
Period 2 is Youtube 'Thursdays'...here are the videos:
Sahira:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XMtXBJqN-0&feature=youtu.be
Period 3 the Grade 4's are off to French...the Grade 3's are going to look at an EQAO math booklet...just to acclimatize ourselves.
Period 4 we'll be playing a game called spoons that will help us with our directions.
Period 5 is going to be reader's workshop.
Period 6 is writing workshop...hopefully we can begin our essays comparing and contrasting the BFG movie and book.
Remember, tomorrow is a PD day...enjoy your weekends!
Period 1 is health with Mrs. Coric.
Period 2 is Youtube 'Thursdays'...here are the videos:
Sahira:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XMtXBJqN-0&feature=youtu.be
Period 3 the Grade 4's are off to French...the Grade 3's are going to look at an EQAO math booklet...just to acclimatize ourselves.
Period 4 we'll be playing a game called spoons that will help us with our directions.
Period 5 is going to be reader's workshop.
Period 6 is writing workshop...hopefully we can begin our essays comparing and contrasting the BFG movie and book.
Remember, tomorrow is a PD day...enjoy your weekends!
Wednesday 10 April 2019
April 10th
Here is what today is hopefully going to look like!
Period 1 we'll do another graphic organizer, comparing and contrasting the BFG movie and book. Then we'll have reader's workshop.
Period 2 is writer's workshop...we'll begin the rough outline of our Compare and contrast essay.
Period 3 The grade 4's are off to French. The Grade 3's are going to continue to reexamine our 'timeline'...and try to come up with some guiding questions for life from 1790 -1850.
Period 4 we have math...we've mastered 'coordinate geometry' and we'll look at 'transformational geometry' today....flips, slides and turns.
Period 5 we have gym...we'll be playing a variety of cooperative tag games.
Period 6 is music with Mrs. Haynes.
Remember, Friday is a PD day!
Period 1 we'll do another graphic organizer, comparing and contrasting the BFG movie and book. Then we'll have reader's workshop.
Period 2 is writer's workshop...we'll begin the rough outline of our Compare and contrast essay.
Period 3 The grade 4's are off to French. The Grade 3's are going to continue to reexamine our 'timeline'...and try to come up with some guiding questions for life from 1790 -1850.
Period 4 we have math...we've mastered 'coordinate geometry' and we'll look at 'transformational geometry' today....flips, slides and turns.
worksheets:
https://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/transformation/slide-flip-turn/tabular1.pdf BPeriod 5 we have gym...we'll be playing a variety of cooperative tag games.
Period 6 is music with Mrs. Haynes.
Remember, Friday is a PD day!
Tuesday 9 April 2019
April 9th
Here is what today looks like:
Period 1 we'll do a red light activity, watch Tennessee's Youtube Friday Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evWPnBw6SYA
Then we'll have our reader's workshop. Mini lesson is on understanding 'complex characters'.
Period 2 is writer's workshop. We'll work on developing strong 'leads.
Period 3 and 4 we have math. I'm hoping to start by looking at location and movement on a coordinate grid. I'll introduce the to battleship online.
https://www.mathplayground.com/battleship.html
Then we'll play with pencil and papers.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13oNJpfd5e57FS_R6sTSsgYKrbz93Hcss
If there's time we'll take a look at transformational geometry (e.g., flips, slides and turns).
Period 5 we'll finish watching the BFG.
Period 6 they have music.
Reminder...Friday is a PA day...so Youtube Friday will be 'Youtube Thursday' this week.
Period 1 we'll do a red light activity, watch Tennessee's Youtube Friday Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evWPnBw6SYA
Then we'll have our reader's workshop. Mini lesson is on understanding 'complex characters'.
Period 2 is writer's workshop. We'll work on developing strong 'leads.
Period 3 and 4 we have math. I'm hoping to start by looking at location and movement on a coordinate grid. I'll introduce the to battleship online.
https://www.mathplayground.com/battleship.html
Then we'll play with pencil and papers.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13oNJpfd5e57FS_R6sTSsgYKrbz93Hcss
If there's time we'll take a look at transformational geometry (e.g., flips, slides and turns).
Period 5 we'll finish watching the BFG.
Period 6 they have music.
Reminder...Friday is a PA day...so Youtube Friday will be 'Youtube Thursday' this week.
Monday 8 April 2019
April 8th
Here is what today is supposed to look like.
Period 1 we'll do weekend round up (Mrs. Perks away today). Then we have music.
Period 2 we'll have reader's/writer's workshop...we're going to talk about using this time effectively.
Period 3 we're going to look at how area and multiplication (arrays) are related.
Period 4 the Grade 4's have French. The Grade 3's are going to take a look at a time line of historical events...to get us primed for our next unit on early settlers.
Period 5 and 6 I am hoping to show the old school, animated movie of the BFG...then hopefully discuss the differences between the book and the 2 movies.
Period 1 we'll do weekend round up (Mrs. Perks away today). Then we have music.
Period 2 we'll have reader's/writer's workshop...we're going to talk about using this time effectively.
Period 3 we're going to look at how area and multiplication (arrays) are related.
Period 4 the Grade 4's have French. The Grade 3's are going to take a look at a time line of historical events...to get us primed for our next unit on early settlers.
Period 5 and 6 I am hoping to show the old school, animated movie of the BFG...then hopefully discuss the differences between the book and the 2 movies.
Friday 5 April 2019
April 5th
Friday! We made it.
Here is what today should look like.
Period 1 - Youtube Friday:
Tahura:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0cAx1jLbJk
Period 2 -Reader's/Writer's Workshop.
Period 3 -hopefully we get to play 'bombardment', the game we talked about Wednesday, but didn't get to play.
Period 4 -we're going to hopefully do a round (or 2 of Connect 4)
Period 5 is library.
Period 6 is French.
Have terrific weekends...see you Monday.
Here is what today should look like.
Period 1 - Youtube Friday:
Tahura:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0cAx1jLbJk
Period 2 -Reader's/Writer's Workshop.
Period 3 -hopefully we get to play 'bombardment', the game we talked about Wednesday, but didn't get to play.
Period 4 -we're going to hopefully do a round (or 2 of Connect 4)
Period 5 is library.
Period 6 is French.
Have terrific weekends...see you Monday.
Thursday 4 April 2019
april 4th
sorry...super quick blog...I'm away this afternoon.
Period 1 health.
Period 2 reader's writers workshop
Period 3 Grade 4's french, Grade 3's buddies.
Period 4 Math on the computers
Period 5 More math with Mrs. Pinnington...multiplication bingo.
Period 6 Finish up, possible outside early time...Ms. Pinnington's discretion!
See you tomorrow.
Period 1 health.
Period 2 reader's writers workshop
Period 3 Grade 4's french, Grade 3's buddies.
Period 4 Math on the computers
Period 5 More math with Mrs. Pinnington...multiplication bingo.
Period 6 Finish up, possible outside early time...Ms. Pinnington's discretion!
See you tomorrow.
Wednesday 3 April 2019
April 3rd
Here is today's schedule.
Period 1 we're going to have a community circle...talking about how we can help our class. Then we'll do our reader's workshop.
Period 2 we'll have our writer's workshop...hopefully focusing on peer editing.
Period 3 the Grade 4's have French, the Grade 3's are going to continue working on our EQAO reading assessment practise.
Period 4 we're going to play an area game with dice.
Period 5 we have the gym...working on aiming at targets.
Period 6 is music with Mrs. Haynes.
Period 1 we're going to have a community circle...talking about how we can help our class. Then we'll do our reader's workshop.
Period 2 we'll have our writer's workshop...hopefully focusing on peer editing.
Period 3 the Grade 4's have French, the Grade 3's are going to continue working on our EQAO reading assessment practise.
Period 4 we're going to play an area game with dice.
Period 5 we have the gym...working on aiming at targets.
Period 6 is music with Mrs. Haynes.
Tuesday 2 April 2019
April 2nd
Here is how today should look, hopefully!
Period 1 -we're going to do some math review/warm up for Red Light...and hopefully take it up as a class. Then we'll have reader's workshop. Today's mini lesson is on writing concise summaries of books.
Period 2 - we'll have our writer's workshop. The mini lesson will focus on setting 'dot goals' and working hard to achieve them.
Period 3 and 4 we have math. We'll try and finish up our 'Perimeter Creations' from last week. Then we'll talk a little about Area and play an 'area dice game'...sort of like this:
https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/area/area-dice-game_HDKOS.pdf?up=1503638503
Period 5 I've left for finishing up any left over work/art.
Period 6 is music with Mrs. Haynes.
Period 1 -we're going to do some math review/warm up for Red Light...and hopefully take it up as a class. Then we'll have reader's workshop. Today's mini lesson is on writing concise summaries of books.
Period 2 - we'll have our writer's workshop. The mini lesson will focus on setting 'dot goals' and working hard to achieve them.
Period 3 and 4 we have math. We'll try and finish up our 'Perimeter Creations' from last week. Then we'll talk a little about Area and play an 'area dice game'...sort of like this:
https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/area/area-dice-game_HDKOS.pdf?up=1503638503
Period 5 I've left for finishing up any left over work/art.
Period 6 is music with Mrs. Haynes.
Monday 1 April 2019
April 1st
Happy April Fools Day
Here is what our day will look like.
Period 1 we'll start looking at pointillism, inspired by George Seurat. We'll watch these video and the class will go to music.
Period 2 we'll actually start making our masterpieces.
Period 3 is math...we'll continue using the same area to create shapes with both the biggest and smallest possible perimeter (from last week)
Period 4 The Grade 4's are off to French. The Grade 3's are going to look at some EQAO reading questions.
Period 5 we'll do the great 'seating swap' and weekend round up.
Peirod 6 is reader's/writer's workshop.
Here is what our day will look like.
Period 1 we'll start looking at pointillism, inspired by George Seurat. We'll watch these video and the class will go to music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DX5MhkfYQ - George Seurat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDW4wSTm-V4 - cartoonPeriod 2 we'll actually start making our masterpieces.
Period 3 is math...we'll continue using the same area to create shapes with both the biggest and smallest possible perimeter (from last week)
Period 4 The Grade 4's are off to French. The Grade 3's are going to look at some EQAO reading questions.
Period 5 we'll do the great 'seating swap' and weekend round up.
Peirod 6 is reader's/writer's workshop.
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