Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Wednesday March 4th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 - Red light, read aloud, reader's workshop.  We'll finish The Nose From Jupiter.  I have a blooket game to play afterwords. 

Period 2 - We'll write Alan goodbye letters from Norbert.

Period 3 -we'll stay outside and enjoy the weather for a bit before we come in and do some Math...more Area work.

Period 4 is music.

Period 5 and 6 is Art.  I'm hoping to use Plasticine to make models of the 3 sisters that we learned about yesterday (Corn, Beans and Squash).

 

Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Tuesday March 3rd

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1-Red light, read aloud, and we'll play a table group game of 'two truths and a lie'.

Period 2 - French.

Period 3 - Outside for a bit, and come in and start learning about AREA.  I have a fun activity planned for them.  

Period 4 we're going to try a new feature of Knowlegehook called 'game show'.  Wish me luck.

Period 5 and 6 is social studies.  We'll learn about neighbours and knowledge.  We'll talk about how the settlers and first nations shared knowledge and resources in the 1700 and 1800's.  I'm currently making some 'cedar tea' to show the kids how the first nations helped the settlers fight off scurvy.  

Monday, 2 March 2026

Monday March 2nd

 I can not believe it is March already.


Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, weekend round Up and a seating swap (first of the month).

Period 2 - I have a small activity they'll do in their new groups (Write a story with only 8 words)

Period 3 -if it's nice we'll stay outside for a bit, then when we come in we'll investigate perimeter.  They'll practice making shapes with the same perimeter (but different looking shapes).

Period 4 -once they're finished their work I put 6 questions on Knowledgehook.

Period 5 -gym with Mr. D

Period 6 - I have a Stem Challenge....(hopefully to help facilitate the new groups)...tallest paper tower with 20 pieces of paper....NO TALKING.  Should be entertaining.

Friday, 27 February 2026

Friday February 27th

 This felt like a long week...not sure why?

Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, reader's workshop - try and finish our list poems.

Period 2 - Library- First Chapter Fridays - then we'll try to type out our 'list poems'...any extra time we can use to practice our typing.

Period 3 -we'll stay outside for a bit.  When we come in it's time to finish our scavenger hunt.  

Period 4 - we'll go onto math prodigy...we'll be calculating the perimeter of irregular polygons.

Period 5 - Is health.  We'll do some role playing about conflict resolution.

Period 6 is gym with Mr. D.

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Thursday February 26th

 Sorry I missed Tuesday's blog, and I was away yesterday!


Here is the plan for today:

Period 1-Red light, read aloud, mini workshop on 'reading a character's internal temperature/mood'.

Period 2 -Writer's workshop - sensory/list poems.

Period 3 - outside for a bit, Perimeter scavenger hunt.

Period 4 -music

Period 5 -buddies -we're going to use google earth to check out Milan and the Olympic venues.

Period 6 - I have a few questions on Knowledgehook and then the kids will have some free time.

Monday, 23 February 2026

Monday February 23rd

 Here is the plan for today:

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

Period 2 -Finish Apology Letters and review the rubric.

Period 3 -we'll stay outside for some extra time hopefully, then come in and do math.  We'll finish our 'Olympic Jump Off' where we're all jumping and converting our jumps from m to cm to mm...

Period 4 -I have 10 'converting' questions on Prodigy...and some other 'converting games' posted on google classroom.

Period 5-gym with Mr. D.

Period 6 - we'll finally get to the art I've had planned since Wednesday, inspired by famous Black artist: Esther Mahlangu

Friday, 20 February 2026

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!

Wednesday March 4th

 Here is the plan for today: Period 1 - Red light, read aloud, reader's workshop.  We'll finish The Nose From Jupiter.  I have a blo...