This Week in Room 21...

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

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This week in reading we learned about the /ew/ sound. Students can remember the sound these two letters make by thinking of the story of the kids who didn't like mice. When they saw a mouse they would say "ewwww!".  We practiced spelling some /ew/ words with our moveable alphabet and using our word ladder sheet.

Our Author Study author this week was Doreen Cronin. She has written many humourous stories such as: Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Fly, Diary of a Spider and the Click, Clack, Moo series of books. Here stories help students to imagine the world from an animal's point of view and the funny situations they can get into. 

In writing we continued to work on our persuasive (opinion) writing. Students finished filling in their template and then began their good copy. Once finished they drew pictures of the two animals they wrote about. 

In math, students worked on building some 3D shapes using nets. They had to cut the net out and then fold it to make the shape. They are leaning to correctly identify these shapes and to describe them according to their characteristics, such as, the number of face, edges and points they have. 

In Science, we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our butterflies! They are all in their chrysalises and should hatch by next week. We began researching the food and appearance of these lovely creatures and writing down jot notes about what we learned. Students are learning how the steps to follow when researching a topic. First, read the information. Next, go a sentence at a time and decide what information is important. Then, write down the information using a jot note (word or phrase).

In art, we learned about art appreciation and spent some time looking at art by Indigenous artists. Students learned to describe and  "critique" a piece of art. They examined the subject matter, whether it was realistic or more abstract, what kinds of colours and/or patterns they artist used and how the art made them feel. Some pieces felt warm and inviting, celebratory or even playful. Others were more realistic. They selected on piece of art to comment on and then wrote 'Two Stars and a Wish' for the one they picked.

In gym, we have been learning how to play foursquare. This can be a tricky game for kids at this age. They are learning how to send the ball into their opponents square and how to rotate in, out and around the square when the ball goes out of play. 

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 16 - Twin/Triplet Day

June 18 - Father's Day 

June 26 - Stampede Day

June 21 - National Indigenous People's Day

June 23 - Stampede Day

June 28 - Report Cards available in PowerSchool

June 29 - Last Day of School