Happy Friday! Spring is in the air! We had a lovely week in Grade 1 and are excited to welcome spring as the weather warms up : ) Here's a look at our very busy week!
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In Language Arts, Ms. Fraser has been teaching the kids all about the parts and the elements of stories. They have learned that all stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Each part contains different elements such as: character, setting, problem, events and solution. They listened to a variety of stories and worked on identifying the main characters and supporting characters.
This week's Author Study author was, Julia Donaldson. She is known for her lively and imaginative stories about many made-up creatures like the Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog and many others. Her stories use rhyme, repetition and rich vocabulary to transport children into a funny and whimsical world of make-believe!
In math we began a new unit on problem solving. The students are learning to work through word problems using the proper steps. They must first determine what the problem is asking them, identify the important information and clue words, select the appropriate operation and solve.
We have also been learning about money. Miss Tucker and I decided that a little scavenger hunt with pots of gold full of money would be the perfect way to practice our coin counting skills! We hid some pots around the school and the kids worked in pairs to find and count the money. It's clear we need a bit more practice but boy did they have fun : )
In science, we had fun building leprechaun traps for St. Patrick's Day! Those sneaky devils outsmarted us though. They knocked over our traps, toppled chairs and hid our shoes! Some of our shoes were up on the lights!
Before every building challenge we work through the steps to completing a STEM project-- i.e. ask what is the problem we are trying to solve, imagine ways to solve it, create our designs and then improve them. We brainstormed types of traps (fall in, fall on, catch/grab etc). Then they got to work.
Of course we can't forget our amazing Spring Showcase on Wednesday night! The kids worked so hard with extra practices all week. Their excitement and enthusiasm was something to behold! I'm so proud of our kiddos and all their hard work!
- Continue with Home Reading. If you are finding the books too easy or too hard please let me know so that we can adjust the level.
- Please have your child return their Spelling Booklet each Monday. This week's spelling words were: ask, from, .....
- Please ensure your child has proper clothing for the weather. While we may not be going out for recess and lunch on really cold days there is always the possibility of an unexpected fire alarm, late busses or other events in which warm clothing is necessary.
- Our Google Classroom is up and running! This is a resource for students to use at home to support learning here at school. You can log into your child's classroom by following the steps below:
- Go to Google. com.
- Click the blue "Sign In" icon near the top right of screen.
- Click on the "waffle" icon and select the chalkboard icon from the drop down menu.
- Enter your child's email address. (this can be found in your MyCBE parent account or you can ask me and I can email it to you.)
- Enter your child's password. (All students have the same password. It is: 12345678 )
- Click on "Mrs. V's Classroom")
- Go to "Classwork" tab for links to games and activities.
*Note: If you have any trouble logging in let me know.
Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember:
Mar. 27 - Spring Break begins
Apr. 3 - School resumes
Apr. 3 - Gymnastics unit begins
Apr. 7 - Good Friday/No School
Apr. 10 - PD Day/No school
Apr. 17 - St. Patrick's Day
Apr. 26 - Last day with our Student Teacher
May 5 - No School
May 12 - Mother's Day
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