Tuesday November 30th

 I'm back!

Here is the plan for today. 

Period 1 - Mr. Butt -I think he's doing book fair buying today.

Period 2 is Reader's workshop.  Mini lesson is about checking the beginning and the end of a word.

Period 3 and 4 is math.  We're going to be looking at in/out machines (e.g., function machines).  We'll play these games:

https://ca.bigideasmath.com/protected/content/dcs_ca/tools/function_machine_8_4_1/function_machine_8_4_1.html -game as class

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=FunctionMachinev3 -another game

Then do this work:

https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/in-out/in-out-boxes-basic1_TWRNM.pdf

https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/in-out/in-out-boxes-basic2_TWRNN.pdf

Period 5 is Writer's workshop.  Mini lesson will focus on using phrases we here over and over to make poems.

Period 6 is gym.  Hoping to conclude our basketball unit with some more scrimmages.

Thursday November 25th

 Thursday November 25th..

Here is the plan for today:

Period 1 - Reader's workshop.  We will look closely at blends and diagraphs (e.g., the 'sl' sound in slide).  We'll play this game: https://www.abcya.com/games/consonant_blends

Period 2 is Writer's workshop.  We'll talk about borrowing a 'spark line' (e.g., a writing prompt) to get us started.

Period 3 and 4 is math.  We'll continue to work on patterning.  We'll look a little closer at pattern rules and make our own patterns with rules...Writing Rules

Period 5 is music with Mrs. Haynes. 

Period 6 we will head to the library to create our 'wish lists' for the school book fair.

Remember...tomorrow is a PA day.  No school for kids.

Tomorrow!

 To my two devoted readers...tomorrow is dress up as your favourite literary character!

Wednesday November 24th

 Here is the plan for today...

Period 1 We will read a bit from the Tale of Desperaux.  Then we are going to attend a 'virtual' assembly about electrical safety.

Period 2 is French with Mr. Woolley.

Period 3 and 4 we will use the chrome-books (after a mask break) to log onto knowledge hook and do a few more class 'game shows' to practise our patterning skills.

Period 5 We'll do social studies.  We'll look at the 3 landform regions of Ontario (e.g., Great Lakes/St. Lawerence, Hudson Bay Lowlands and the Canadian Shield) and where they're located on a map.

Period 6 I'm going to leave open.  Hopefully finish up any 'unfinished work' and maybe enjoy a little free time.

Tuesday November 23rd

 Here is the plan for today.

Period 1 is Mr. Butt for technology.

Period 2 is reader's workshop.  Mini Lesson focus on 'using what you know' to solve words.  

Period 3 and 4 is math.  After a mask break we'll play a quick 2 person game on calculators.  Then we'll do the work from last Friday (that we didn't get to yesterday either).  

Period 5 is writer's workshop.  Our mini lesson will focus on "Getting Sparked by Setting".  

Period 5 is gym.  A little Ham, Chicken, Cheese and some basketball!

I look forward to video chatting with some of you tonight!

Monday November 22nd

 Happy Monday...

Here is the plan for today.

Period 1 we'll do a red light activity.  Then we'll share the highlights from our weekend (e.g., Weekend Round UP)

Period 2 is student choice reader's/writer's workshop.

Period 3/4 is art.  After a healthy mask break we'll begin working on some maps.  Designing our own cities.  We're going to start to familiarize ourselves with the parts of a map (e.g., legend). 

Period 5 is math...we'll do the work form Friday that we never got to.

Period 6 is music with Ms. Haynes.

Friday November 19th

Wow...I was so busy hammering out the google meet invites yesterday I completely forgot to post my daily blog.  My apologies.  I know both of my regular readers were probably worried.  Fear not, I'm here and ready to post.

Period 1- We'll do a patterning activity for 'RED light'.  Then we'll move into reader's/writer's workshop, student choice.  

Period 2- we will discuss our current knowledge of Ontario...gearing up for our social studies unit (living and working in Ontario).  We'll look at the 3 different landform regions in Ontario (Great Lakes/St. Lawerence lowlands, Hudson Bay lowlands and Canadian Shield).  

Period 3 and 4 is math.  After a mask break we'll create our own patterns with pattern blocks.  Then we'll do some patterning work: https://www.math-aids.com/cgi/pdf_viewer_8.cgi?script_name=skip_counting_easy.pl&range=0&use_2=1&use_3=1&use_4=1&use_5=1&use_6=1&use_7=1&use_9=1&use_10=1&use_12=1&blanks=1&language=0&memo=&answer=1&x=121&y=17

https://www.math-aids.com/cgi/pdf_viewer_8.cgi?script_name=patterning.pl&pattern_type=0&pattern_size=3&language=0&memo=&x=103&y=18

Period 5 Mr. Butt has them for technology/library.

Period 6 We will cruise into the weekend by enjoying the older animated version of the BFG.

I hope everyone has a terrific weekend and look forward to seeing/meeting everyone next week.