Working on our Magnetic Race Tracks...don't want to stop their eagerness/enthusiasm. They're really working well as groups.
Hope these pictures work:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1G7ACQHsvWtv0utXSFa2pvktD6cLHQ5Ho?usp=sharing
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Wednesday October 10th
Well...although it's technically Wednesday, we're operating on a 'Monday' schedule...so I'm going to have to blog period 1...my only break.
Here is what I hope happens.
Period 1 we finished up some math and did some Tale of Despereaux activities for Red Light. I read 3 chapters from Despereaux as the kids were working quietly.
Mrs. Haynes just came and took them to music.
Period 2 the Grade 3's are going to do their 'Writer's workshop' (quietly) while the Grade 4's do their second practise session for the Cognitive Abilities Tests.
Period 3 We'll do some independent reading, Mrs. Burns is going to a little 'reading coaching' for Mr. Cross with one of my guided reading groups.
Period 4 The Grade 4's are going to French and the Grade 3's are going to stay here and present their 'Forces' Posters. We'll talk about each of the words. Then I hope to watch a video on Buoyancy.
Period 5 I'm hoping to introduce subtraction and Period 6 I'd like to continue working on our STEM magnetic race tracks.**
**However, I know sometime this afternoon we'll be having another fire drill practise AND going to the church to practise an Emergency Evacuation...I do not know how long those activities will take.
***I have 10 of 15 Grade 3 Swim to Survive forms...still waiting for 5 more to go on this FREE trip!
Here is what I hope happens.
Period 1 we finished up some math and did some Tale of Despereaux activities for Red Light. I read 3 chapters from Despereaux as the kids were working quietly.
Mrs. Haynes just came and took them to music.
Period 2 the Grade 3's are going to do their 'Writer's workshop' (quietly) while the Grade 4's do their second practise session for the Cognitive Abilities Tests.
Period 3 We'll do some independent reading, Mrs. Burns is going to a little 'reading coaching' for Mr. Cross with one of my guided reading groups.
Period 4 The Grade 4's are going to French and the Grade 3's are going to stay here and present their 'Forces' Posters. We'll talk about each of the words. Then I hope to watch a video on Buoyancy.
Period 5 I'm hoping to introduce subtraction and Period 6 I'd like to continue working on our STEM magnetic race tracks.**
**However, I know sometime this afternoon we'll be having another fire drill practise AND going to the church to practise an Emergency Evacuation...I do not know how long those activities will take.
***I have 10 of 15 Grade 3 Swim to Survive forms...still waiting for 5 more to go on this FREE trip!
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
October 9th...
Another great day in the books...even if our brains (including mine) are not working at full capacity after all that time off.
Here's what we did.
Period 1we had a circle and shared the highlights from our extended weekend.
Period 2 we read a little bit, and talked about how we choose our books. Then we wrote for our writer's workshop.
Period 3 I went with the Grade 4's to the library to learn about the CCAT test they'll be writing next week. We did a few sample questions with all the other Grade 4's. The 3's stayed with Mrs. Pauls and worked on My Blueprint.
Period 4 we finished up some older math...We're about to begin work on Subtraction. Keep practicing the addition at home too!
Period 5 we did a bit of a desk clean out and watched a Bill Nye Video on Magnetism...to keep us 'geared up' for our STEM projects.
Period 6 Mrs. Haynes took them away for music.
***still need some swim to survive forms from my Grade 3's.
Here's what we did.
Period 1we had a circle and shared the highlights from our extended weekend.
Period 2 we read a little bit, and talked about how we choose our books. Then we wrote for our writer's workshop.
Period 3 I went with the Grade 4's to the library to learn about the CCAT test they'll be writing next week. We did a few sample questions with all the other Grade 4's. The 3's stayed with Mrs. Pauls and worked on My Blueprint.
Period 4 we finished up some older math...We're about to begin work on Subtraction. Keep practicing the addition at home too!
Period 5 we did a bit of a desk clean out and watched a Bill Nye Video on Magnetism...to keep us 'geared up' for our STEM projects.
Period 6 Mrs. Haynes took them away for music.
***still need some swim to survive forms from my Grade 3's.
Thursday, 4 October 2018
October 4th
It's Thursday - which means time for my pre-school blog.
We're going to have a bit of a different day, as many of the kids are off to the cross country meet. We wish them luck.
Period 1 - Mrs. Coric is teaching health.
Period 2 -we'll do a read aloud, some shared reading, and have a nice chunk of time to do some writing.
Period 3 the 4's are off to Mr. Woolley for some French, the Grade 3's are going to create a Google Drawing with the 'chromebook buddies'.
Period 4 we'll continue to build our addition skills with some 2 and 3 digit addition.
Period 5, I suspect some of the kids will be back from Cross Country, and we may be able to continue to work on our STEM magnetic tracks.
Period 6 I'm hoping to teach the class how to properly use the Speed Stacks and at the end of the day practise playing that Em chord and possibly introducing the Am!
*Days like these, where I'm missing a lot of kids are often subject to change-on-the-fly!
**Tomorrow's a PD day...don't send your kids to school. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
***Grade 4's are getting the results of the EQAO today in their mailboxes.
We're going to have a bit of a different day, as many of the kids are off to the cross country meet. We wish them luck.
Period 1 - Mrs. Coric is teaching health.
Period 2 -we'll do a read aloud, some shared reading, and have a nice chunk of time to do some writing.
Period 3 the 4's are off to Mr. Woolley for some French, the Grade 3's are going to create a Google Drawing with the 'chromebook buddies'.
Period 4 we'll continue to build our addition skills with some 2 and 3 digit addition.
Period 5, I suspect some of the kids will be back from Cross Country, and we may be able to continue to work on our STEM magnetic tracks.
Period 6 I'm hoping to teach the class how to properly use the Speed Stacks and at the end of the day practise playing that Em chord and possibly introducing the Am!
*Days like these, where I'm missing a lot of kids are often subject to change-on-the-fly!
**Tomorrow's a PD day...don't send your kids to school. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
***Grade 4's are getting the results of the EQAO today in their mailboxes.
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
October 3rd
Alright, a little break from the rain, for once!
Here's what today looked like.
Period 1 we read a little from Despereaux. I think the kids are enjoying it as much as I am...just for fun, try using the word 'perfidy' at the dinner table tonight. See if your child can define it!
Then we read, and talked about how good readers think, and use 'thinking marks' when they read.
Period 2 we had a shorter Writer's Workshop...but at least that we wrote (most of us)!
Period 3 the Grade 4's were in French while the 3's continued to work on their Force Vocab Posters.
Period 4 we started work on our STEM magnetic car tracks....everyone was collaborative and seemed enthusiastic!
Period 5 we had gym...we played some 'cat and mouse' and some 'elves, giants and wizards'.
Period 6 everyone is off to music...and I have to do some of the marking that's piling up on my desk!
NOTE- tomorrow is cross country for some...also, Grade 3's Swim to Survive field trip permission form is coming home today (free trip!).
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
October 2nd
Another Rainy Day...
Here's what we did today.
Red light we tried to remember as many characters as possible from Wayside School...congrats to Tahura for getting about 20 characters.
Then we read and did some shared reading....look for the recording of Island in the Sun to be posted one day soon...we're almost ready to record.
Period 2 we had our Writer's workshop. Today's mini lesson was about varying sentence structure, just be reordering the words.
Period 3 & 4 we watched the Khan academy's explanation of re-grouping:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/arith-review-add-subtract/arith-review-adding-carrying/v/example-adding-with-carrying
Then we played some 'Race to Flat' (see Friday's Post). The kids did such an awesome job with that today. I just had to reward them by letting them finish our episode of Wayside 'parent/teacher meetings'.
Period 5 we explored the school's supply of magnets for a long time...discovering all sorts of things. Then we touched base on our next STEM activity...creating a magnetic car track.
Period 6 we had Music.
NOTE: Tomorrow's the last day to donate money to the Terry Fox Run.
I didn't get a chance today before music to hand them out...but tomorrow there will be a Swim to Survive permission form going home for just the Grade 3's.
Here's what we did today.
Red light we tried to remember as many characters as possible from Wayside School...congrats to Tahura for getting about 20 characters.
Then we read and did some shared reading....look for the recording of Island in the Sun to be posted one day soon...we're almost ready to record.
Period 2 we had our Writer's workshop. Today's mini lesson was about varying sentence structure, just be reordering the words.
Period 3 & 4 we watched the Khan academy's explanation of re-grouping:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/arith-review-add-subtract/arith-review-adding-carrying/v/example-adding-with-carrying
Then we played some 'Race to Flat' (see Friday's Post). The kids did such an awesome job with that today. I just had to reward them by letting them finish our episode of Wayside 'parent/teacher meetings'.
Period 5 we explored the school's supply of magnets for a long time...discovering all sorts of things. Then we touched base on our next STEM activity...creating a magnetic car track.
Period 6 we had Music.
NOTE: Tomorrow's the last day to donate money to the Terry Fox Run.
I didn't get a chance today before music to hand them out...but tomorrow there will be a Swim to Survive permission form going home for just the Grade 3's.
Monday, 1 October 2018
October 1st
Happy Rainy October....
The kids are at music now, but here's what I'm hoping happens today.
When they get back from music, we're hopefully going to start painting our Laural Busch inspired cats. Mrs. Perks is here to help me with the scary job of giving kids paint!
That should take us close to first nutrition break.
Period 3 we have a quick circle...do a shared reading of Island in the Sun again. Then we'll write another letter to Kate Di Camillo. The kids will then choose to either read, or write for the workshop.
Period 4 the Grade 4's are off to French...The Grade 3's will be working on Google Drawing to make up a poster for our Forces vocabulary.
Period 5 we'll do our monthly seating swap...I've rearranged the desks. Then we'll continue practising our addition...I think I'll get the Grade 3's to teach the Grade 4's 'Race to 100'..a game we played last Friday.
Period 6 after being trapped inside for the whole day, I think we might need a little break. We'll finish watching Wayside and hopefully have a little free time.
The kids are at music now, but here's what I'm hoping happens today.
When they get back from music, we're hopefully going to start painting our Laural Busch inspired cats. Mrs. Perks is here to help me with the scary job of giving kids paint!
That should take us close to first nutrition break.
Period 3 we have a quick circle...do a shared reading of Island in the Sun again. Then we'll write another letter to Kate Di Camillo. The kids will then choose to either read, or write for the workshop.
Period 4 the Grade 4's are off to French...The Grade 3's will be working on Google Drawing to make up a poster for our Forces vocabulary.
Period 5 we'll do our monthly seating swap...I've rearranged the desks. Then we'll continue practising our addition...I think I'll get the Grade 3's to teach the Grade 4's 'Race to 100'..a game we played last Friday.
Period 6 after being trapped inside for the whole day, I think we might need a little break. We'll finish watching Wayside and hopefully have a little free time.
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