Friday, 20 December 2019

Friday December 20th

I can't believe it's the last school day of the year!  See you in 2020.

I hope everyone has a safe, and happy Holiday.

I feel like I've won the lottery with this class!  Thanks for making such awesome children...kids, thanks for being so awesome.

Merry Christmas, happy new year and best wishes to everyone!



Thursday, 19 December 2019

Thursday December 19th

Period 1 -read aloud, reader's workshop.
Period 2 -writer's workshop.

Period 3 computers, free time!
Period 4 french with Mr. Woolley.

Period 5 gym, spike ball.
Period 6 movie /games!

Wednesday, 18 December 2019

Last day info...

Just a reminder...Friday is an early dismissal.  We finish at 2:15.

I've told the kids they may bring electronics if they wish on the last day...keeping in mind:

The school is not responsible for any lost or damaged electronics. 

Also, please make sure whatever games they do bring are appropriate for school.




December 18th

Another good day is almost in the books!

Period 1 was reader's workshop.
Period 2 was writer's workshop...we got to use the chromebooks today!

Period 3 we watched and read about the rules of spike ball:
Period 4 Mr. Butt had them for library/technology.

Period 5 we actually played spike ball in Gym.
Period 6 we 'chilled out' with some Holiday Scooby Doo and some games.

Tomorrow is "wear your Santa hat day"...

Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Dec. 17th

Should be a fun day.

Period 1 -reader's workshop.
Period 2 -writer's workshop.

Period 3 music.
Period 4 telling time bingo

Period 5 and 6 is computers.  We're going to
a)finish last week's party invitations
b) do a few time questions on prodigy
c) play around on this super cool website:
https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments


Monday, 16 December 2019

December 16th

Last week of 2019!

This week is usually very fun, and sometimes a little chaotic...

Here is the plan for today:

Period 1-read aloud / weekend round up
Period 2 -reader's/writer's workshop.

Period 3 is math...we're going to be playing 'time bingo'. 
Period 4 is music with Mrs. Haynes.

Period 5 and 6 we're going to be working on a Holiday craft...

If I don't get around to blogging this week, I apologize...but I do want to say thanks for a great 2019!  Have a safe and relaxing holiday.
See you in the new year!

Friday, 13 December 2019

Friday Dec

Happy Friday the 13th!

Here is what we're supposed to do today...

Period 1 is Reader's/Writer's Workshop, mixed in with a little finish art...
Period 2 is French with Mr. Woolley.

Period 3 we're going to continue to work on calculating elapsed time
Period 4 we have our last Junglesport.

Period 5 we have the computers to finish our 'party invitations'.
Period 6 we're going finish up art...maybe play some games...possibly sing some songs?

Thursday, 12 December 2019

December 12th

Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -read aloud (Wonder) Reader's workshop:  mini lesson on reading like you've always known it.
Period 2 writer's workshop: mini lesson on keeping a research notebook.

Period 3 is math...we're look a little closer at calculating elapsed time:
https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/elapsed-time/elapsed-time-number-line1_YWOSN.pdf?up=1466611200
Period 4 is French/Junglesport...Mr. Woolley will take them down to JungleSport.

Period 5 we'll do a quick 'partner talk' about the different landform regions in Ontario.
Period 6 we'll hopefully finish our art from Monday.

Wednesday, 11 December 2019

December 11th

So far, so good!

Period 1 was read aloud, big things are happening in Wonder!  Reader's workshop.
Period 2 was writer's workshop.

Period 3 we had the computers to work on our dream party invitation (calculating elapsed time).
Period 4 Mr. Butt took them to Junglesport.

Period 5 -I just booked to chromebooks to keep working on our math.
Period 6 -I'd like to finish our art from Monday.


Tuesday, 10 December 2019

December 10th

Good day so far!

Period 1 read aloud, reader's workshop.
Period 2 writer's workshop.

Period 3 Music.
Period 4 Jungle Sport.

Period 5 and 6 we're going to play various 'time games' and do a worksheet trying to read analogue clocks.

I'm away this afternoon, but Ms. Pinnington is in for me!  See you soon!

Monday, 9 December 2019

December 9th

Only two weeks left until the holiday break!

Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 was read aloud/weekend round up.
Period 2 we were able to sneak the chromebooks and use them for reader's/writer's workshop.

Period 3 we have music with Mrs. Haynes.
Period 4 we have Jungle Sport (all week, period 4)

Period 5 we have art...I'm hoping the kids can help me with this one...we're going to use some of our 'water colour' techniques we learned at the Burlington Art Gallery to create this kind of idea"
https://www.projectswithkids.com/christmas-tree-art-project/

Friday, 6 December 2019

Friday Dec. 6th

I just realized I forgot to blog yesterday!  Sorry to the 3 people that read the blog!

The highlights from yesterday were finishing our graphs...and 'Snow Biz' of course.

Today, I think we're all tired from our late night yesterday...so we'll keep it light.

Period 1 is reader's/writer's workshop.
Period 2 is French with Mr. Woolley.
Period 3 we're going to quickly re-visit telling time and do this worksheet:

Keep practising telling time at home...we should be able to tell it up to 5 minutes (e.g., 10:55 PM).

Period 4 we're going to start watching The BFG (the newer Spielberg version).

Period 5 we have the chormebooks.  I'm going to let the kids choose to read/write or math it up!
Period 6 we'll finish our Movie.

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

Wed. Dec. 4th

I'm not too sure how today will go as we're watching the Snow Biz dress rehearsal in the morning.  I'm not too sure how long that will take?

Period 3 we'll do our reader's/writer's workshop (if the rehearsal is finished)
Period 4 Mr. Butt has them for Library/tech.

Period 5 we'll stay outside a little longer (as it's our gym, but the gym is out of use this week).
Period 6 I'm hoping we can finish our graphs (finally)

Just a reminder.  Tomorrow is our classes performance day/night.

Tuesday, 3 December 2019

Tuesday December 3rd

Here is the plan for today.

Period 1 -red light, we're going to a pre-reading activity about the new class novel, Wonder.
Then it's reader's workshop.
Period 2 -is writer's workshop, we'll continue on showing/not tell our emotions.

Period 3 is music with Mrs. Haynes.
Period 4 is math -I'm hoping to finish our graphs and reflections.

Period 5 I hope to finally present our 'landform regions' posters and talk about the most important things about each region.
Period 6 I've left for finish up (graphs, reflections, posters and anything else!).

NOTES -
Junglesport Consent forms (yellow) went home last week/this week.  I have about half....still need a lot.

Our class is performing in the 'second show' of SNOW BIZ -on December 5th
Matinee show is at 2:15 - Evening Show is at 6:30pm
We're to wear:  dark pants (black or navy), winter coat, hat, boots, a bag that could be worn across the chest like a postal worker (no mitts)



Monday, 2 December 2019

December 2nd

I can't believe it's already December!

Here is what we're going to do today...hopefully.

Period 1 is red light/ weekend round up
Period 2 is Reader's/Writer's workshop.

Period 3 is music.
Period 4 is December Desk Swap

Period 5 and 6 is art...we're going to be doing this arial snowman perspective art.
http://ourartlately.blogspot.com/2011/12/aerial-perspective-snowmen.html

Junglesport consent forms went home last week/today (yellow).

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