We are finishing up our Winter unit and we will be moving onto the next unit called Motion and Relative Position. I will post more details about this unit soon!
We have wrapped up our math unit called Addition and Subtraction to 100. Please continue to review math facts at home with your child. Our new unit is called Patterning. It's a short unit and we should be finished it by the end of the month.
Our Train Your Brain sessions continue to be a positive learning experience for everyone in the classroom. We have had stories and a puppet show. Next week we will have a guest visit from a live animal!
Crafting Kindness for girls started this week at lunch. The girls are all excited to be part of this skills development workshop. They enjoy the crafts too!
Stay tuned for more details about our upcoming unit.
Dates to note:
February 7th is our Outdoor Adventure
February 16th: Trip to the Regina Public Library for an author visit (permission slip and note will be sent home next week)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
January 16th - January 20th
Brrr! Due to the cold weather we have had many indoor recesses this week. We are all looking forward to warmer weather so that the kids can get out and play. We are so fortunate to have the walking track as part of our school. We visited the walking track a few times this week to burn off some energy!! The kids enjoyed the movement!
On Monday we had a visit from our school counselor Mrs. Thomas. She is working with our class doing a "Train Your Brain" program. She will be with us for the next 6 Mondays. This week we learned about the brain and next week we will be doing some listening activities. The students came up with many interesting questions about the brain so we are researching to find out some of their answers.
On Tuesday our field trip was cancelled. We had a few disappointed students but they were happy to hear that we have rescheduled the trip for February 7th. We looked at some Ted Harrison books and we created some pieces of art that are similar to his. Art was almost as fun as the field trip!
We have been practicing spelling our PWIM words. We had a mock spelling test to see what words we needed to practice. So far we have studied "ee" words and silent K words such as knee, know and knife. The students are becoming more aware about how words work. We are working on transferring this knowledge into their writing!
Over the next few weeks, Mrs. Wilkie has invited us to the library to listen to her read some of the Willow book nominations. After she is done reading them to us the students will get the chance to vote on their favourite.
Next week:
No School on Friday January 27th
On Monday we had a visit from our school counselor Mrs. Thomas. She is working with our class doing a "Train Your Brain" program. She will be with us for the next 6 Mondays. This week we learned about the brain and next week we will be doing some listening activities. The students came up with many interesting questions about the brain so we are researching to find out some of their answers.
On Tuesday our field trip was cancelled. We had a few disappointed students but they were happy to hear that we have rescheduled the trip for February 7th. We looked at some Ted Harrison books and we created some pieces of art that are similar to his. Art was almost as fun as the field trip!
We have been practicing spelling our PWIM words. We had a mock spelling test to see what words we needed to practice. So far we have studied "ee" words and silent K words such as knee, know and knife. The students are becoming more aware about how words work. We are working on transferring this knowledge into their writing!
Over the next few weeks, Mrs. Wilkie has invited us to the library to listen to her read some of the Willow book nominations. After she is done reading them to us the students will get the chance to vote on their favourite.
Next week:
No School on Friday January 27th
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
New Date!
The new date for our outdoor field trip will be February 7th. Thank you to those who sent me a note about volunteering for the new date! If anyone else is able to join us please let me know!
Monday, January 16, 2012
FIELD TRIP POSTPONED
Due to the cold weather we have decided to postpone our Outdoor Adventure. I will let you know the new date as soon as I find out.
Field Trip for January 17th
The weather has turned cold so I am not sure if we will be going on our field trip tomorrow. Once I hear from the Board Office, I will let you know!
Mrs. Sanchuck
Mrs. Sanchuck
Friday, January 13, 2012
Janaury 9th - 13th
We have had a super productive week! Our class is back into the structure and routine after the winter break.
We started the week by writing some wonderful paragraphs. In December we started to learn about adjectives. I can see that adjectives are being added to many of our paragraphs. We have been making lists to help plan our writing and we have been using something called a 5 finger plan to help form our thoughts. Our class is filled with amazing authors! Our authors just need to remember to check their work over for any mistakes (capitals, periods and spelling).
We have shaken words out of our new PWIM picture. This week we started to study "ee" words. We are compiling a list at school. Keep looking for new words to add to our list!
This week we started to work on the reading comprehension strategy called "Making Predictions". A prediction is a good guess about what will happen next. We learned that when you make a prediction you need to use the information that is given and you need to use your schema (background knowledge)as well. You need to put the information together and ask yourself whether the prediction makes sense. We will continue to work on this strategy in the classroom during read alouds and Daily 5. Good readers THINK when they read!
I hope that you all received the note about our Outdoor Adventure. We will be making two fires and roasting hotdogs and marshmallows. Here are the new items that we need for the trip:
- hotdogs (maximium of two)
- buns with condiments put on at home
- roasters (if you have them)
- dryer lint (if you have any)
- marshmallows for roasting
- small plastic bag to use as a garbage
- trail mix (optional)
On Friday we attended the school spelling bee. Some of the words were our PWIM words!
Next week:
We will continue to work on paragraph writing, studying "ee" words during wordwork, and making predictions when reading. We will start wrapping up our addition and subtraction to 100 unit in math. Keep working on the drill and practice at home. Our Outdoor Adventure will be on Tuesday January 17th. I can't wait to see everyone's paragraphs about our trip! It sounds like Fred has some fun things for us to do.
Please continue to check the school website for more information and happenings. There is some information about Family Literacy Day which is on January 27th.
We started the week by writing some wonderful paragraphs. In December we started to learn about adjectives. I can see that adjectives are being added to many of our paragraphs. We have been making lists to help plan our writing and we have been using something called a 5 finger plan to help form our thoughts. Our class is filled with amazing authors! Our authors just need to remember to check their work over for any mistakes (capitals, periods and spelling).
We have shaken words out of our new PWIM picture. This week we started to study "ee" words. We are compiling a list at school. Keep looking for new words to add to our list!
This week we started to work on the reading comprehension strategy called "Making Predictions". A prediction is a good guess about what will happen next. We learned that when you make a prediction you need to use the information that is given and you need to use your schema (background knowledge)as well. You need to put the information together and ask yourself whether the prediction makes sense. We will continue to work on this strategy in the classroom during read alouds and Daily 5. Good readers THINK when they read!
I hope that you all received the note about our Outdoor Adventure. We will be making two fires and roasting hotdogs and marshmallows. Here are the new items that we need for the trip:
- hotdogs (maximium of two)
- buns with condiments put on at home
- roasters (if you have them)
- dryer lint (if you have any)
- marshmallows for roasting
- small plastic bag to use as a garbage
- trail mix (optional)
On Friday we attended the school spelling bee. Some of the words were our PWIM words!
Next week:
We will continue to work on paragraph writing, studying "ee" words during wordwork, and making predictions when reading. We will start wrapping up our addition and subtraction to 100 unit in math. Keep working on the drill and practice at home. Our Outdoor Adventure will be on Tuesday January 17th. I can't wait to see everyone's paragraphs about our trip! It sounds like Fred has some fun things for us to do.
Please continue to check the school website for more information and happenings. There is some information about Family Literacy Day which is on January 27th.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Field Trip
I just wanted to clarify that that we have a guest coming in to prepare us for our trip on Thursday January 12th. Our ACTUAL trip is on Tuesday January 17th.
I'm sorry for any confusion I may have caused you!
Mrs. Sanchuck
I'm sorry for any confusion I may have caused you!
Mrs. Sanchuck
Friday, January 6, 2012
January 5th - 6th
We are heading to Boggy Creek on January 17th for an extended half day field trip. I hope that the weather cooperates and we get a bit more snow!! I'm not sure that I've ever wished for snow before!
In this field study students explore the wonderful world of snow. They study the winter environment, the properties of snow, and how the land changes during this harsh season. In addition, students see first hand how animals adapt to winter, what different birds, mammals and insects do to survive. By learning how animals make the most of the season, we can make the most of it too.
Here is a list of the items that your child will need!
- to dress in layers (no jeans)
- winter jacket
- ski pants
- wool socks
- winter boots
- toque or balaclava
- neck warmer
- warm pair of mitts
- backpack (no agendas or books please!)
- 1/2 litre of water (pot in ziplock bag if possible)
- hot beverage in thermos (optional: put in ziplock bag if possible)
- healthy snack
-extra large healthy lunch
- No gum, seeds, junk food or pop
- bathroom tissue in a plastic bag
Please note that this will be a very active day so send lots of fruits and vegetables for your child to eat while we are on this trip. They will need lots of energy!!
Next week we will have a guest from the Board Office who will help us prepare for our trip.
Book Orders are due on January 13th.
In this field study students explore the wonderful world of snow. They study the winter environment, the properties of snow, and how the land changes during this harsh season. In addition, students see first hand how animals adapt to winter, what different birds, mammals and insects do to survive. By learning how animals make the most of the season, we can make the most of it too.
Here is a list of the items that your child will need!
- to dress in layers (no jeans)
- winter jacket
- ski pants
- wool socks
- winter boots
- toque or balaclava
- neck warmer
- warm pair of mitts
- backpack (no agendas or books please!)
- 1/2 litre of water (pot in ziplock bag if possible)
- hot beverage in thermos (optional: put in ziplock bag if possible)
- healthy snack
-extra large healthy lunch
- No gum, seeds, junk food or pop
- bathroom tissue in a plastic bag
Please note that this will be a very active day so send lots of fruits and vegetables for your child to eat while we are on this trip. They will need lots of energy!!
Next week we will have a guest from the Board Office who will help us prepare for our trip.
Book Orders are due on January 13th.
December Art Creations
We made many unique creations this December that hopefully you are now enjoying in your home. I wanted to share some of the pictures!
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