Ms. Vanderwel's Room

Hello Families!  We braved the bitter cold this week and stayed warm by diving into lots of exciting learning. Our classroom was buzzing with curiosity, creativity, and hands-on activities. Here’s a peek at what we’ve been up to! In ELAL , we focused on the /ch/ sound. Students practiced listening carefully for this sound in words and worked on distinguishing between the /ch/ and /sh/ sounds. They enjoyed reading words and short stories that featured the /ch/ sound and built their confidence by identifying and using these sounds in a variety of literacy activities.   In Math , we began exploring word problems . Students learned a step-by-step approach to solving them by acting out problems, identifying important information, and underlining key details. We also discussed clue words that help determine whether to add or subtract, helping students think more strategically about how to approach each problem. We also started learning about fractions this week. Students le...

Hello Everyone! Happy February : ) Take a look at what we have been working on this week. In ELAL students worked on using sentence starters to write about various topics in their journals. They are learning to vary the way they start their sentences to add interest to their writing. The students enjoyed writing about their favourite colour, their favourite animal and their favourite landmark or region of Canada.  In math, we continued learing about 2D and 3D shapes . Towards the end of the week, the students had an opportunity to rotate through a variety of math stations in which they had to use their knowledge of shapes to sort, compare and manipulate shapes in a variety of ways. This required students to work cooperatively and also to think logically and problem solve to determine the rule needed to correctly sort the shapes. They also worked on building 3D shapes using toothpicks and plasticine to better visualize the number of sides, edges and vertices. In science, students r...