Agenda:
1 read at home, 30 minutes
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned multiplication strategies.
How did you show what you learned?
We did word problems. We did research on a variety of things.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to use the strategies more and in more challenging math problems.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Jan 30 - A busy day
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Report Card envelopes and T-Shirt/Hoodie orders
3 Homework: Mathstretch
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We worked on Arrays in math. Also we worked on movement in gymnastics.
How did you show what you learned?
We did our routines in gym. Coloured in arrays on a grid sheet.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more ways to understand multiplication.
Mathstretch:
1 Read
2 Report Card envelopes and T-Shirt/Hoodie orders
3 Homework: Mathstretch
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We worked on Arrays in math. Also we worked on movement in gymnastics.
How did you show what you learned?
We did our routines in gym. Coloured in arrays on a grid sheet.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more ways to understand multiplication.
Mathstretch:
Monday, January 29, 2018
Jan 29 - Multiplication Strategies!!!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: P 84 #1-5 use the array strategy
3 Please wear appropriate clothing for gymnastics this week.
4 Thank you to those of you that brought back your report card envelope and t-shirt orders. Please return these ASAP.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned strategies for multiplication.
How did you show what you learned?
We got a booklet and we filled in a page that showed the different strategies. It looked like this:
What do you need to learn next?
We can learn these facts by memorizing them, but it is hard to solve word problems if we don't understand what they mean. These strategies help us to picture what it is we are trying to solve.
1 Read
2 Homework: P 84 #1-5 use the array strategy
3 Please wear appropriate clothing for gymnastics this week.
4 Thank you to those of you that brought back your report card envelope and t-shirt orders. Please return these ASAP.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned strategies for multiplication.
How did you show what you learned?
We got a booklet and we filled in a page that showed the different strategies. It looked like this:
What do you need to learn next?
We can learn these facts by memorizing them, but it is hard to solve word problems if we don't understand what they mean. These strategies help us to picture what it is we are trying to solve.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Jan 25 - Report Cards!!!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Mathstretch
3 Report Cards coming home today as well as 4 packages of work that we completed this term. Please take some time to go through your child's work wth them as this is some of the work that supports their report card achievements.
4 NO School tomorrow!!!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned many different ways to solve multiplication problems.
How did you show what you learned?
We looked at 3X4=12. We used white boards and we solved it by drawing arrays, numberline, repeated addition, skip counting and equal groups.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to use those strategies in our math if we don't know what the answer is automatically.
Problem of the Day:
1 Read
2 Homework: Mathstretch
3 Report Cards coming home today as well as 4 packages of work that we completed this term. Please take some time to go through your child's work wth them as this is some of the work that supports their report card achievements.
4 NO School tomorrow!!!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned many different ways to solve multiplication problems.
How did you show what you learned?
We looked at 3X4=12. We used white boards and we solved it by drawing arrays, numberline, repeated addition, skip counting and equal groups.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to use those strategies in our math if we don't know what the answer is automatically.
Problem of the Day:
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Jan 24 - Human - What do you do?
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Mathstretch
3 Report Cards go home tomorrow. I will also be sending home all the class work from bellringer, number of the day, math duotang and daily five from the beginning of the term so you can share your work with your parents.
4 No School Friday
Highlights
What did you do today?
We answered our pets questions.
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote out questions that we thought our pets might have, and then we tried to respond to their questions as best we can.
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to have a new topic each Wednesday to respond to.
Problem of the Day:
1 Read
2 Homework: Mathstretch
3 Report Cards go home tomorrow. I will also be sending home all the class work from bellringer, number of the day, math duotang and daily five from the beginning of the term so you can share your work with your parents.
4 No School Friday
Highlights
What did you do today?
We answered our pets questions.
How did you show what you learned?
We wrote out questions that we thought our pets might have, and then we tried to respond to their questions as best we can.
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to have a new topic each Wednesday to respond to.
Problem of the Day:
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Jan 23 - Array! Hooray!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework - Math Stretch - problem 17 and 18 and corrections
3 Spelling Test and Report Card on Thursday
4 No School Friday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about factors and products.
How did you show what you learned?
We learned that the two numbers you are multiplying are the factors and the answer is the product. We used an array to show groups of factors. Ask me to show you 2X3=6 in an array.
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to practice multiplying.
Word Problem:
1 Read
2 Homework - Math Stretch - problem 17 and 18 and corrections
3 Spelling Test and Report Card on Thursday
4 No School Friday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about factors and products.
How did you show what you learned?
We learned that the two numbers you are multiplying are the factors and the answer is the product. We used an array to show groups of factors. Ask me to show you 2X3=6 in an array.
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to practice multiplying.
Word Problem:
Monday, January 22, 2018
Jan 22 - Practice, Practice, Practice
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Math Stretch - 15 and 16 and any orange highlighted questions - these are incorrect or missing information.
3 Treat Day - bring $.25
4 Scholastic due Friday
5 Green Word Work duotang coming home today - spelling test on Thursday
6 Friday is a Professional Development Day - NO CLASSES
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned a new strategy for doing math today.
How did you show what you learned?
We put a sticky note under the question we were working on so that we wouldn't get distracted and so we could make sure we read all the information correctly. We also had to peer check our work.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to practice using peer check.
Problem of the Day:
1 Read
2 Homework: Math Stretch - 15 and 16 and any orange highlighted questions - these are incorrect or missing information.
3 Treat Day - bring $.25
4 Scholastic due Friday
5 Green Word Work duotang coming home today - spelling test on Thursday
6 Friday is a Professional Development Day - NO CLASSES
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned a new strategy for doing math today.
How did you show what you learned?
We put a sticky note under the question we were working on so that we wouldn't get distracted and so we could make sure we read all the information correctly. We also had to peer check our work.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to practice using peer check.
Problem of the Day:
Friday, January 19, 2018
Jan 19 - Whoosh A Bah
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Dark Green duotangs - finish word work Sort and Sentences - please bring your duotang and finished work back on Monday as we are choosing our words for the week.
3 The drumming sharing was a huge success!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that we are really good drummers!
How did you show what you learned?
We practiced before the sharing in the gym and we did a great job even though some of us were in the wrong row!
What do you think the most important thing about drumming is?
These are things we feel are important:
-sitting up tall
-following your heart
-always practicing
-taking chances
-keeping the beat
-count in your head
-never give up
-listen to others
-have fun
-participate in everything
1 Read
2 Homework: Dark Green duotangs - finish word work Sort and Sentences - please bring your duotang and finished work back on Monday as we are choosing our words for the week.
3 The drumming sharing was a huge success!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that we are really good drummers!
How did you show what you learned?
We practiced before the sharing in the gym and we did a great job even though some of us were in the wrong row!
What do you think the most important thing about drumming is?
These are things we feel are important:
-sitting up tall
-following your heart
-always practicing
-taking chances
-keeping the beat
-count in your head
-never give up
-listen to others
-have fun
-participate in everything
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Jan18- Hit It!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Mathstretch and P89 #6-10 in text
3 FAF - we may go out for a short time, but will depend on the drum schedule. The drumming presentation will be in the gym at 11 am. Parents are welcome.
4
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We added an activity to our warm up and we played a volleyball game.
How did you show what you learned?
We have been learning how to serve, set, and bump. We played a game called Pass to practice our skills.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more skills to get better at volleyball.
Problem of The Day:
1 Read
2 Homework: Mathstretch and P89 #6-10 in text
3 FAF - we may go out for a short time, but will depend on the drum schedule. The drumming presentation will be in the gym at 11 am. Parents are welcome.
4
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We added an activity to our warm up and we played a volleyball game.
How did you show what you learned?
We have been learning how to serve, set, and bump. We played a game called Pass to practice our skills.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more skills to get better at volleyball.
Problem of The Day:
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Jan 17 - Drums!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Fun Lunch tomorrow
3
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We did drumming today.
How did you show what you learned?
We learned some pieces of music from Roger.
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to perform on Friday.
Word Problems:
1 Read
2 Fun Lunch tomorrow
3
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We did drumming today.
How did you show what you learned?
We learned some pieces of music from Roger.
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to perform on Friday.
Word Problems:
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Jan 16 - Tu - Not- Easy- An Centers
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Bellringer and Mathstretch
3 Fun Lunch on Thursday
4 Drumming Concert on Friday morning at 11am
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We started our Tunisia Centers
How did you show what you learned?
We did music and dancing, learning about camels and arabic math, climate and living in Tunisia, Tunisian etiquette, arabic language, folktales and schooling
What do you need to learn next?
We have to move on to our next station. We have 6 to complete. There is also a bonus one on Tunisian Doors.
Problem of the Day:
1 Read
2 Homework: Bellringer and Mathstretch
3 Fun Lunch on Thursday
4 Drumming Concert on Friday morning at 11am
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We started our Tunisia Centers
How did you show what you learned?
We did music and dancing, learning about camels and arabic math, climate and living in Tunisia, Tunisian etiquette, arabic language, folktales and schooling
What do you need to learn next?
We have to move on to our next station. We have 6 to complete. There is also a bonus one on Tunisian Doors.
Problem of the Day:
Monday, January 15, 2018
Jan 15 - Simile Portraits
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Homework: Bellringer and Problem of the Day - these should be in the black homework folder. Please hand in tomorrow morning. If it is not complete you will be doing it at recess.
3
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We did Simile Portraits in Art today. We read My dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks
How did you show what you learned?
We picked a person or thing to do the portrait and we wrote similes about what they are like.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to type up our similes and search up pictures to represent our similes to put on our good copy of our portrait.
A note about Problem of the Day: If there is a happy face stamp it means you got the right answer and did the problem like you were instructed. If there is orange highlighter it means you got the answer wrong, you missed something or you forgot something. The expectation is that you fix or correct or add the missing information so that you can get a happy face. If there are no marks it means you did not hand it in.
Link for Problem of the Day #7_8
1 Read
2 Homework: Bellringer and Problem of the Day - these should be in the black homework folder. Please hand in tomorrow morning. If it is not complete you will be doing it at recess.
3
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We did Simile Portraits in Art today. We read My dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks
How did you show what you learned?
We picked a person or thing to do the portrait and we wrote similes about what they are like.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to type up our similes and search up pictures to represent our similes to put on our good copy of our portrait.
A note about Problem of the Day: If there is a happy face stamp it means you got the right answer and did the problem like you were instructed. If there is orange highlighter it means you got the answer wrong, you missed something or you forgot something. The expectation is that you fix or correct or add the missing information so that you can get a happy face. If there are no marks it means you did not hand it in.
Link for Problem of the Day #7_8
Friday, January 12, 2018
Jan 12 - Frozen Bubbles!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 T Shirt Forms due on Monday
3 Homework - bellringer - should be in a black folder in your backpack
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned what happened when we blew bubbles outside.
How did you show what you learned?
We bundled up and went outside to blow bubbles in the cold. We observed that the bubbles shattered like glass, when they fell onto the ground they looked like plastic, the bubble acted like a prism and broke the light apart so we could see a rainbow, it melted away when we picked it up.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to do more cold weather experiments.
Here is the problem of the day from yesterday in case you need it to finish Thursday's problem.
1 Read
2 T Shirt Forms due on Monday
3 Homework - bellringer - should be in a black folder in your backpack
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned what happened when we blew bubbles outside.
How did you show what you learned?
We bundled up and went outside to blow bubbles in the cold. We observed that the bubbles shattered like glass, when they fell onto the ground they looked like plastic, the bubble acted like a prism and broke the light apart so we could see a rainbow, it melted away when we picked it up.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to do more cold weather experiments.
Here is the problem of the day from yesterday in case you need it to finish Thursday's problem.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Jan.11-Instrument family
Agenda:
1 Read
2Homework Bell ringer and Math stretch.
3 Math page 88 1to 5
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We performed Shadow puppets play
We learned a new game in math, dealing with multiples of numbers.
In music we learned about instrument families.
How did you show what you learned?
We answered questions on music families.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about music families and the sounds they make.
1 Read
2Homework Bell ringer and Math stretch.
3 Math page 88 1to 5
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We performed Shadow puppets play
We learned a new game in math, dealing with multiples of numbers.
In music we learned about instrument families.
How did you show what you learned?
We answered questions on music families.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn more about music families and the sounds they make.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Jan 10 - Legend. . . Legend. . . Legendary!!!
Agenda:
1 Read (30 min)
2 Homework: Bellringer & Math stretch
3 Mr Ogilivie will be here tomorrow as Ms Cowdy is away.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the natural resources, imports/exports, transportation of Tunisia. We also learned what a blue day was.
How did you show what you learned?
We read the textbook, then mapped Tunisia, and made a legend.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to finish learning about Tunisia and then start learning about other countries.
Here are the Problems of the Day if you have homework. Parents, if it was not done today it should be coming home in a red duotang. Student are to choose 2 problems.
1 Read (30 min)
2 Homework: Bellringer & Math stretch
3 Mr Ogilivie will be here tomorrow as Ms Cowdy is away.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the natural resources, imports/exports, transportation of Tunisia. We also learned what a blue day was.
How did you show what you learned?
We read the textbook, then mapped Tunisia, and made a legend.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to finish learning about Tunisia and then start learning about other countries.
Here are the Problems of the Day if you have homework. Parents, if it was not done today it should be coming home in a red duotang. Student are to choose 2 problems.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Jan 9 - Music Fascination Month!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Coffin Cares Assembly at 9 am - please wear your t shirt
3 Homework: bellringer
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about different genres of music today.
How did you show what you learned?
We got to chose from two different genres and we had to pick between the two and he played a sample of each.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to continue learning about music during "Music Fascination Month."
1 Read
2 Coffin Cares Assembly at 9 am - please wear your t shirt
3 Homework: bellringer
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about different genres of music today.
How did you show what you learned?
We got to chose from two different genres and we had to pick between the two and he played a sample of each.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to continue learning about music during "Music Fascination Month."
Monday, January 8, 2018
Jan 8 - Winter Break! It's Over!!!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Please remember your indoor shoes!EA and LS you know who you are!!
3 Homework: Bell ringer
4 Coffin Cares Assembly at 9 am on Wednesday - please wear your coffin tshirt if you have one.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to do our new mathstretch, which is called Winter Problem of the Day.
How did you show what you learned?
We read the problem on the smartboard. Then if we didn't know how to solve it we started by drawing a picture of what the problem was talking about. Then we made an equation (math sentence) Then we answered the question with a word sentence.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn how to think to help us solve the problem.
1 Read
2 Please remember your indoor shoes!EA and LS you know who you are!!
3 Homework: Bell ringer
4 Coffin Cares Assembly at 9 am on Wednesday - please wear your coffin tshirt if you have one.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to do our new mathstretch, which is called Winter Problem of the Day.
How did you show what you learned?
We read the problem on the smartboard. Then if we didn't know how to solve it we started by drawing a picture of what the problem was talking about. Then we made an equation (math sentence) Then we answered the question with a word sentence.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn how to think to help us solve the problem.
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