Friday February 20th

 Happy Rainy Friday!

Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 - red light, read aloud, finish our apology letters.

Period 2 - Library - we're going to start something new....called First Chapter Fridays (I stole the idea from Mrs. Rivers).  I'll read a chapter to them at the library...see if I can suck any of the children into a new series/book.

Period 3 -Olympic Jump Off...we'll be seeing how far we can jump and measuring it in Meters and Centimetres. 

Period 4 -I have some questions for them to answer on Prodigy...all about converting measurements and choosing the right tool for the job. 

Period 5 we'll do the art I continue to push from day to day...Esther Mahlangu

Period 6 is gym with Mr. D.

Have a good weekend everyone...go Canada!

Thursday February 19th

 Happy Icy Thursday!

Here is the plan for today....

Period 1- Red light, read aloud (a mandatory read aloud about consent, and body boundaries).  We'll read aloud from Nose From Jupiter.  I am going to have the class write 1 sentence from Norbert's perspective.

Period 2-Writer's workshop.  Now that we're all done our 'body part complaint letters' we're going to write 'apology' letters.  Same format.

Period 3 -Math, we'll continue to work on converting measurements.

Period 4 -Music.

Period 5 -Computer Buddies, we'll use Google's AutoDraw program to make our own digital flags.  The Grade 3's will help navigate between tabs...we'll look at flags from around the world for inspiration.  It's sort of fun and addictive:  www.autodraw.com (try it out)

Period 6 -I have yesterday's art planned...but I think we'll be too invested in the woman's hockey game to do it...so probably just a finish up period.  

Wednesday February 18th

I'll share what I have planned today...but we'll see how many kids brave it through the ice to get here...plans are subject to change!

Period 1 - Red light, Read aloud, Reader's workshop:  I have a mini lesson on using text clues to help us find our voice while reading.

Period 2 -Writer's workshop - I'm hoping everyone can now write an apology letter back to their 'striking' body part.  

Period 3 and 4 is math.  We'll look at how to convert mm to cm and cm to m and m to km...then back down the other way.  I have a combination of work and play planned.

Period 5 is gym.

Period 6 I'm hoping to start a real quick short art lesson on famous Black artist: Esther Mahlangu.

Tuesday February 17th

 Here is the plan for today:

It's a Friday schedule...

Period 1 - Red light, read aloud, weekend round Up.  Then we'll work to finish our 'body part strike' letters of resignation.  I will go over with them the success criteria.

Period 2 -we'll head to the library for book exchange.  The kids will have the choice to read or write quietly, or play some literacy based games on the chromebook posted on Google Classroom.  

Period 3 is math.  We'll work in partners to measure various objects around the classroom and school.  We will measure tiny things (mm), medium things (cm) and larger things (m). 

Period 4 I have posted 3 questions on Knowledgehook that the students should be able to answer quiet easily.

Period 5 we'll do a health lesson about staying safe in different places and focus on smart decision making with some role playing activities.

Period 6 is Gym with Mr. D. 

Thursday February 12th

 Here is the plan for today...which should be a little chaotic

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud and finishing up our 'body part strike' letters.

Period 2 - We'll move math to this period and then try our hand measuring various objects around the class.

Period 3 -We'll stay outside for bit, but come in and hopefully watch a little bit of the Olympic Hockey game. 

Period 4 -Dance-A-Thon

Period 5 and 6 The kids can exchange Valentines, and we'll work on a family day craft and maybe cruise into the long weekend with some Series of Unfortunate Events.

Wednesday February 11th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1-Red light, Read aloud, Reader's workshop:  Mini lesson is focusing on the conflict between Alan and Norbert.

Period 2 -Writer' workshop.  We're having fun with this perspective writing.  Today we're going to write Body Part Strike letters (e.g., Dear Human, I'm writing to tell you that I'm leaving your face...).  Writing letters of complaint from different parts of our body.

Period 3 we'll play outside for a bit, then come in and do some measuring around the classroom.

Period 4 is Music.

Period 5 and 6 is Art.  I'm going to combine 'valentine's day' with a Black History Month.  We'll look at the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat unique street art...and make a heart in his style (with a 3 point crown on it)

Tuesday February 10th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, and a quick lesson from the perspective of a body part.

Period 2 -French.

Period 3 and 4 we'll stay outside for a bit...it's finally normal weather!  Then when we come in we'll work on measurement.  We'll look closer at the millimetre.  I've got some work to do measuring various objects in the classroom.  We also have some work to finish up on Prodigy.

Period 5 and 6 we'll do a little health, talking about mental health and stressful feelings.  We will also start work on a new STEM challenge.  I'll put them into random groups and they'll try to make paper bridges to support as many toy cars as possible.  

Monday February 9th

 Sorry I forgot to post on Friday...it was a good day...we did stuff!

Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, weekend round up.

Period 2 Reader's/Writer's workshop...hoping everyone finishes their perspective writing.

Period 3 and 4 Maybe we'll get outside?  Regardless, we'll start our new measurement unit.  Looking today at the cm and m...and maybe touch on the KM.  I have some work to do unplugged...then a little bit of 'plugged in' work afterwards.

Period 5 is Gym.

Period 6 we'll do a little mindfulness and enjoy some free time while we watch the Olympics!

Thursday February 5th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1: Red light, read aloud, and I have a fun activity planned where the kids need to make an 'identity card' for Norbert (the Alien living in Alan's nose).

Period 2: Writer' workshop:  We're going to re-examine perspective.  I'm trying to have the kids write from an ant or alien's perspective...so a tennis ball isn't just a 'green fuzzy tennis ball', but it becomes a 'Glowing yellow hairy planet!  When it hits the ground, it screams 'boing' and tries to fly back to the stars.  It has a white mountain range that wraps around it's belly.'

Period 3 is Math.  I'm hoping to conference with everyone about multiplication and division while they work on their cootie catchers and answer questions on prodigy.

Period 4 is Music.

Period 5 is Computer buddies...we'll be playing around on Chrome's Music Lab.

Period 6 is finish up.  We'll finish up our math, conferences, writing...and maybe even enjoying a bit of free time?

Wednesday February 4th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 - Red light, read aloud (new book, A Nose From Jupitar).  Mini lesson is focusing on perspective.

Period 2 -writer's workshop - mini lesson will also focus on perspective....(e.g., seeing a stapler as a metal crocodile).

Period 3 we'll stay outside for a bit, before we come in and do some math, we'll look at division, with a small remainder (e.g., 15 markers shared between 2 baskets = 7 per basket with 1 left over).

Period 4 is Music.

Period 5 and 6 is art.  In honour of Black History Month, we'll look at Black artist, Alma Thomas.  We'll try to recreate some of her work...or at least in her style.

Tuesday February 3rd

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 - Red light, Finish up informational paragraphs

Period 2 - French

Period 3 -Outside for a bit?  Come in and do some math.  We'll continue to examine how multiplication and division are related (inverse facts: 3 x 4 = 12 so 12 / 4 = 3).  Then we'll dig into how division just means equal groups (or rows or columns...when looking at arrays).

Period 4 -I've got some old school paper work for them to do before they do some 'new school' digital questions.

Period 5 and 6 is science.  We'll be looking at contact vs non contact, specifically focusing in on Gravity (non contact) and how it essentially pulling us to the centre of the earth.  Any extra time will be for finishing up unfinished work.

Monday February 2nd

 Happy February...wow this year is flying by!

Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 - Red light, seating swap, weekend round up.

Period 2 - I have a 'Violet Baudelaire' STEM challenge for them this morning...using some string, paper clips and some elastics to make a 'key snatcher'. 

Periods 3 and 4 we'll actually watch the NETFLIX tv series of the Bad Beginning.  It's very faithful to the book.

Period 5 is gym.

Period 6 we'll do an 'esti mystery' and use the rest of the period to finish up some unfinished work.