Monday, 31 March 2025

Monday March 31st

 Here is the plan for today:


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

Period 2 - Reader's/Writer's workshop - we'll focus on retelling the important details.

Period 3 -Music -Haynes

Period 4 -Math - We have a common math task we have to work on (for our PD day).

Period 5 -Math - We'll do some more division work...sorting things into equal groups.

Period 6- Library/book exchange

Friday, 28 March 2025

Friday March 28th

 Happy Grey day?  Did you remember to dress your child in grey today?

Here is the day:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, phonics lesson (long O...finally).  

Period 2 -chromebooks to do some inferencing work on english prodigy.

Period 3 -music Mrs. Haynes.

Period 4 -Math -more division work.

Period 5 and 6 is art...hopefully the rainy day colour resist watercolour from last Friday...seems more appropriate today!

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Thursday March 27th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, reader's workshop - lesson focusing on summarizing using the acronym (SWBST - Somebody, wanted, but, so, then).

Period 2 is writer's workshop - continuing to focus on 'strong endings'.  The kids will rewrite some boring ones that I came up with.

Period 3 Grade 2's to Raspopov/Smeaton - Grade 3's to stay here to hear the final few pamphlet presentations, and to practice their cursive...last week I planned to get through 7 letters, we got through one.  It's hard work, but fun!

Period 4 is math.  We'll continue looking at division and how it just really means equal groups.

Period 5 is computer buddies.  Hopefully we can present our silly 'would you rather' slideshows and have some fun.

Period 6 is gym with Mr. D.

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Wednesday March 26th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, and reader's workshop...we'll focus on 'focusing on important details'.  Hopefully get the phonics lesson in from yesterday too!

Period 2 is writer's workshop - we'll focus on strong endings to our stories.

Period 3 we're headed to Mr. Butt's class to try out his cardboard arcade.

Period 4 is math...more division...

Period 5 is Health with Mr. D.

Period 6 is Guitars!  Hopefully learning the E major chord...'Wild Thing' by the Troggs is inbound!

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Tuesday March 25th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 - Red light, read aloud, phonics lesson all about the long O sound.  

Period 2 - French with Mr. Woolley.

Period 3 and 4 is Math.  We will continue to look at division, and how it's related to multiplication (e.g., if you know 3 x 5 = 15, then you know 15 / 3 = 5...fact families).

Period 5 and 6 the Grade 2's are off to Raspopov/Smeaton for some social studies...I think they're starting their dioramas.  Grade 3's are staying here and will hopefully finish their pamphlets and their spinning tops...and maybe even learn some cursive!

Monday, 24 March 2025

Monday March 24th

 Here is the plan for today:

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

Period 2 -I quick writing activity about making our writing a little more 'juicy', then they can read or write with a friend.

Period 3 is Music with Mrs. Haynes.

Period 4 I hope to introduce the concept of division and equal groups.  We'll look at how division relates to multiplication.  I have a couple of worksheets for them to try.

Period 5 we have the chromebooks booked, so we'll answer some division questions on math prodigy.   

Period 6 we have library/book exchange/free time.   

Friday, 21 March 2025

Friday March 21st

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 and 2 -Red light, read aloud, inferring lesson, reader's/writer's workshop - student choice.

Period 3 -Music Mrs. Haynes.

Period 4 Multiplication Centres -rotation #3

Period 5 and 6 we'll do a little rainy day / water colour art activity...

Thursday, 20 March 2025

Thursday March 20th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Mr. D has my class covered.

Period 2 is reader's/writer's workshop - we'll talk a little bit about inferring.  

Period 3 is social studies for the Grade 2's and finish our spinning tops for Grade 3's.

Period 4 is math. We'll continue on with our 'multiplication centres'.

Period 5 is computer buddies.  Today we'll work on a would you rather slideshow.

Period 6 is Gym with Mr. D again.

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Wednesday March 19th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, reader's workshop, focusing on fluency.

Period 2 writer's workshop- focus on adding expression to writing with dialogue and punctuation.

Period 3 and 4 is Math we'll continue on with Multiplication practice.  We learned multiplication war yesterday, today I'll teach them a new game and we'll continue building fluency and confidence with our times tables.  We will also get outside at some point to enjoy this beautiful weather.

Period 5 is health with Mr. D.

Period 6 is a finish up period/free time


Tuesday, 18 March 2025

Tuesday March 18th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, Phonic's lesson on vowel teams that make the 'E' sound.

Period 2 -French.

Period 3 and 4 is math.  We're going to rotate through a some 'multiplication centres'.  We'll probably continue to work on multiplication this whole week, and begin division next week.

Period 5 and 6 the Grade 2's to Raspopov/Smeaton for Social Studies, and the Grade 3's stay here to finish building and testing their spinning tops, and to hopefully finish their city pamphlets.


Monday, 17 March 2025

March 17th

 Welcome back!  It sounded like most people had a fun/relaxing break.

Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, Read aloud (New book, The Nose From Jupiter) and weekend round up.

Period 2 -Reader's/Writer's workshop -student choice.

Period 3 is music with Mrs. Haynes.

Period 4 we'll go outside for a bit.  When we come back in we'll play some multiplication games.

Period 5 we have the chromebooks, I've posted some multiplication questions on Math Prodigy.

Period 6 we'll head to the library for book exchange.  After that, we'll enjoy a bit of free time.

Friday, 7 March 2025

Friday March 17th

 Happy March Break everyone...be safe!

Here is today's plan:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, and we'll play a class blooket on the Secret of NIMH.

Period 2 the kids will do some work on Antonyms and Synonyms on the computers.

Period 3 we'll do a little math...I'll teach them 'Multiplication War'...a game you can play at home with a deck of cards.

Period 4 is Music with Mrs Haynes.

Period 5 we'll stay outside and enjoy the sunshine. 

Period 6 we'll watch 'Timmy to the Rescue...secret of NIMH part 2!

Thursday, 6 March 2025

Thursday March 6th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1-Red light, reader's workshop - mini lesson focusing on making predictions.

Period 2-Writer's workshop - we'll do a quick spelling activity and hopefully finish our 'their, there and they're' stories.

Period 3 -Grade 2's to Smeaton/Raspopov - Grade 3's to stay here...finish building and testing their tops.  Maybe even start some cursive?  If we have time.

Period 4 - Math.  We'll do all sorts of multiplication activities...including making our own multiplication chart and flash cards and playing multiplication war. 

Period 5 is buddies.  Hopefully we can share some 'Day at the Zoo' slideshows...and maybe even get some free time in there?

Period 6 is gym with Mr. D.

Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Wednesday March 5th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 - Red light and a massive read aloud.

Period 2 -Reader's/Writer's workshop

Period 3 and 4 is math.  We'll continue to flex our multiplication skills.

Period 5 -health

Period 6 is Guitars with Dylan's Dad and Violet's Dad.

Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Tuesday March 4th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, Squiggly Story.

Period 2 - French -Woolley.

Period 3 and 4 is math.  We'll look at the few times tables we have left and do some work on them.

Period 5 and 6 the Grade 2's to Smeaton/Raspopov.  Grade 3's stay here to work on: city research...if we can find chromebooks, our STEM spinning tops(if we can't), and/or some cursive writing practice. 

Monday April 7th

 Happy Monday! Here is the plan for today: Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, weekend round up. Period 2 -We'll do a fun little creative w...