This Week in Room 21....

Here's a sneak peek at our learning this week!

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This week students learned about the au/aw sound. Students learned a cute story about a rotten apple that tastes 'aw-aw-aw-awwwwwful' to help them remember the correct sound. They also built words (raw, saw, paw, law, lawn, fawn, launch etc.) using those sounds and listened to a song about the au/aw sound. 

In writing, students continued to work on their persuasive writing paragraph. They began by looking at the OREO model for writing a persuasive paragraph. After reviewing the 'Who Would Win' videos we watched last week, they then began filling out an OREO template stating their opinion as to which animal would win and why.

We also began looking at non-fiction text versus fiction text. Students learned that non-fiction texts are true and contain facts. Fiction texts are make-believe. Next they learned about the specific features of non-fiction books (table of contents, photographs, captions, diagrams, maps, glossary, index) and compared them to those fiction books. Finally, they each were given a non-fiction text about animals. They did a scavenger hunt to look for each of the different text features we discussed in their book.

In math, students worked on continuing to identify and recognize 2D shapes. They also worked on identifying shapes within shapes. For example, a trapezoid is composed of two triangles and a rectangle. 

In Science, students did another observation of our caterpillars. Some of them have begun to build their chrysalis and are ready to be put into our butterfly enclosure until they hatch. 

Of course we can't forget our amazing field trip to the zoo! Thank you again to all the volunteers who came with us and parent council for the generous support of this field experience activity. The students had a great time learning about the many animals in the Asia Exhibit and exploring the many other exhibits at the zoo.

Important Reminders & Updates:

• RAZ-KIDS: EMJ has purchased a membership to the Raz-Kids website. This is an online reading program with levelled books that your child can practice reading with at home as another option to the Home Reading books that they bring home. Your child had a chance to practice using this site with their Buddies. They have brought home their login information so that they can access the site from home. Please keep this information in a safe place. You will be able to access the site from our Google Classroom or by searching Raz-Kids online. 

• Please have your child return their Spelling Booklet each Monday. 

• 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:

1. Go to Google. com.
2. Click the blue "Sign In" icon near the top right of screen.
3. Click on the "waffle" icon and select the chalkboard icon from the drop down menu.
4. 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.)
5. Enter your child's password. (All students have the same password. It is: 12345678 )
6. Click on "Mrs. V's Classroom")
7. Go to "Classwork" tab for links to games and activities.

*Note: If you have any trouble logging in let me know.

IMPORTANT:  EMJ Spirit Days!!! Mark your calendars so you don't forget : )  

Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember:

June 9 - No School

June 7 - ALL Library Books due!!

June 16 - Twin/Triplet Day

June 18 - Father's Day 

June 26 - Stampede Day

June 21 - National Indigenous People's Day

June 29 - Last Day of School