Monday, 12 May 2025

Monday May 12th

 Here is what we did today:

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

Period 2 I conferenced with everyone about their 'popping' paragraphs while they read/write with friends.

Period 3 was music.

Period 4 we went outside to enjoy the weather.

Period 5 we started Perimeter...I think we've got it.

Period 6 we went to the library.

Thursday, 8 May 2025

Thursday May 8th

 Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, reader's workshop - rereading to make sense.

Period 2 -writer's workshop...more time to make paragraphs pop.

Period 3 -Science/Social studies...we'll be going outside to watch our Grade 2's friends fly some kites.

Period 4 -Math -working on deciding which unit to use (mm, cm, m or km)

Period 5 -computer buddies...hopefully start writing stories on google slides.

Period 6 -gym with Mr. D.

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Wednesday May 7th

 Period 1 Red light, read aloud, reading comprehension activity.

Period 2 -Making our Paragraphs Pop

Period 3 -talk about the millimetre (mm), and how to convert between mm, cm, m, and km.

Period 4 -maybe get outside?

Period 5 is gym with Mr. D.

Period 6 we'll do a fun art activity called 'animals in disguise' with Mrs. Wilson.

Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Tuesday May 6th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 -Red light, read aloud, phonics lesson - OO, U / short u sound.

Period 2 -French Woolley.

Period 3 -Math...introduction to measurement - cm and mm...maybe even the Km

Period 4 -Math continued...maybe some prodigy time (more measurement questions).

Period 5 and 6 -Grade 2's to Smeaton/Raspopov - Grade 3's stay here.  Start with plant life cycles and then move to early communities...zeroing in on the 1890's. 

Monday, 5 May 2025

Monday May 5th

 Here is the plan for today:

Period 1  Red light, read aloud, Weekend Round Up.

Period 2  Making our Paragraphs 'Pop'...we never got to this on Friday.

Period 3 is Music with Mrs. Haynes.

Period 4 I've got a 'clock' bingo game I want to try.

Period 5 we'll finish working on our 'Party Invitations' on Google Drawing.

Period 6 is Library. 

Friday, 2 May 2025

Friday May 2nd

 Happy Friday!

Here is the plan for today: 

Period 1 -Red light, Read aloud, Writer's workshop - making our paragraphs 'pop'!

Period 2 -Student choice, reader's/writer's workshop...you can work with a partner.

Period 3 -Mrs. Haynes music.

Period 4 -Math - continue to work on our dream party invitations (elapsed time)

Period 5 and 6 -"tech day".  I'm not entirely sure what that will involve, but we'll celebrate reaching our goal of raising over $100 for HLF.  


Have a great weekend.

Thursday, 1 May 2025

Thursday May 1st

 Here is what we did today:

Period 1 - Red light, read aloud and Seating Swap.

Period 2 was Reader's/Writer's workshop while I conferenced with students about potential friend groups for next year.

Period 3 the Grade 2's went to Smeaton/Raspopov and the 3's went outside for a bit, then we worked briefly on Tinkercad.

Period 4 we used the Chromebooks to design our own 'ideal party' invitations on Google Drawing.  The kids will be picking activities and calculating the elapsed times (e.g., Eat Cake from 2pm -3pm = 1 hour elapsed time).

Period 5 is Computer Buddies...we'll be making birthday cakes on Tinkercad.

Period 6 is Health with Mr. D.

Monday June 15th

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