Agenda:
1 Read
2 If your word work duotang is in your backpack you did not complete your activities. They were due yesterday. Please complete and hand in so I can change your mark.
3 Social Studies Park Research is also due Monday. Please hand in so I can change your mark. (black duotang)
4 Next Wednesday is PJ day. You are welcome to wear your clean pj's.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about fractions.
How did you show what you learned?
We went outside and found fractions in nature. We had to identify an example of fractions of a set and fractions of a whole and take a picture of it.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to discuss the pictures and the fractions people found.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Nov 28 - Music Challenges
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Social Studies Homework due for next Monday. These are the websites you will need:
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/recherche-parcs-parks-search
https://www.albertaparks.ca/
For the About section, talk about climate, landscape, animals, history, plants, waterbodies, size. Fun Activities are things that you can do there. Remember, you have to have at least 4 points for each. Use the rubric in your duotang to mark it when you are done.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We watched our video for the CBC music challenge.
How did you show what you learned?
We learned that we could improve our timing, singing louder and a spot for production crew.
What do you need to learn next?
We will try and do this for next year's production.
1 Read
2 Social Studies Homework due for next Monday. These are the websites you will need:
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/recherche-parcs-parks-search
https://www.albertaparks.ca/
For the About section, talk about climate, landscape, animals, history, plants, waterbodies, size. Fun Activities are things that you can do there. Remember, you have to have at least 4 points for each. Use the rubric in your duotang to mark it when you are done.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We watched our video for the CBC music challenge.
How did you show what you learned?
We learned that we could improve our timing, singing louder and a spot for production crew.
What do you need to learn next?
We will try and do this for next year's production.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Nov 27- Subtraction Attraction!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Spirit Day - you know what you have to do
3 You can try the nlvm website: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_155_g_1_t_1.html?from=topic_t_1.html
It may not work, but you can try and if you are successful you can do the subtraction activity.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We were working on subtraction in math.
How did you show what you learned?
We used a whiteboard to show how we did our subtraction questions. We also completed work in the textbook.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to continue to practice subtraction.
1 Read
2 Spirit Day - you know what you have to do
3 You can try the nlvm website: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_155_g_1_t_1.html?from=topic_t_1.html
It may not work, but you can try and if you are successful you can do the subtraction activity.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We were working on subtraction in math.
How did you show what you learned?
We used a whiteboard to show how we did our subtraction questions. We also completed work in the textbook.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to continue to practice subtraction.
Monday, November 26, 2018
Nov 26-Don't Take Away My Sheckles! You Can Borrow!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Tomorrow is treat day, so bring your sheckles. ($0.25)
3 Library Day tomorrow - bring back your books
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about how to estimate differences and subtracting with borrowing.
How did you show what you learned?
We used whiteboards and we wrote a subtraction question and showed how to subtract using base ten blocks and showed the traditional way. Ask me to show you how to do 95-9.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to figure out which method makes the most sense for us to use when we do larger number subtraction.
1 Read
2 Tomorrow is treat day, so bring your sheckles. ($0.25)
3 Library Day tomorrow - bring back your books
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about how to estimate differences and subtracting with borrowing.
How did you show what you learned?
We used whiteboards and we wrote a subtraction question and showed how to subtract using base ten blocks and showed the traditional way. Ask me to show you how to do 95-9.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to figure out which method makes the most sense for us to use when we do larger number subtraction.
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Nov 22-See you at Conferences!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 No school tomorrow - Parent Conferences
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We filmed the CBC class music challenge today!
How did you show what you learned?
We had a great time doing it! It took 3 takes to get it.
What do you need to learn next?
Mr O'Reilly will review the videos and he can only choose one of the three takes to enter into the contest.
1 Read
2 No school tomorrow - Parent Conferences
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We filmed the CBC class music challenge today!
How did you show what you learned?
We had a great time doing it! It took 3 takes to get it.
What do you need to learn next?
Mr O'Reilly will review the videos and he can only choose one of the three takes to enter into the contest.
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Nov 21-The Real Deal
Agenda:
1 Read
2 No School Friday
3 CBC Music Class Challenge filming tomorrow! Bring your most musical self for filming!! Production crew please wear black!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about all the things that go into filming a music production.
How did you show what you learned?
We did a rehearsal to practice for the filming tomorrow.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to do the real deal.
1 Read
2 No School Friday
3 CBC Music Class Challenge filming tomorrow! Bring your most musical self for filming!! Production crew please wear black!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about all the things that go into filming a music production.
How did you show what you learned?
We did a rehearsal to practice for the filming tomorrow.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to do the real deal.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Nov 20-You Butter Read this Long Blog Before Dinner
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Math homework
3 Conferences on Thursday 4-8 and Friday 8-12. Thank you to all the families who have already signed up for conferences. The link to sign up is https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html
4 It has come to my attention that some students are sharing food. At Dr EW Coffin, we ask that students do not share food, and just eat the snacks that their parents provide them. Please discuss this with your child.
5 Ask me to use the word industry in a sentence.
6 Students will be bringing home a list with their spelling words on it. Please try to encourage them to practice some of the sorts that I have included here. Spelling tests are every second Friday. Students are also encouraged to find transfer words, which are words that contain the same patterns that the words are sorted by.
1. Word Sort – set up the header cards and sort the words into categories. Can you sort them in different ways?
2. Speed Sort – set up your header cards and shuffle your words. Set a timer, and then sort your words correctly and as fast as you can. Record your time. Do this at least 3 times and see what your best time is.
3. Blind Sort – set up your headers. Work with a partner. Have them read a word to you without letting you see it. Point to the header that the word belongs with. Keep going until all of your words have been read. Then switch roles.
4. Writing Sort – Write the headers at the top of a piece of your Writing Sort paper. Shuffle your words. Draw one word card, and then write that word under the correct header. Keep going until all of your words have been written.
5. Blind Writing Sort – write the headers at the top of a piece of your Blind Writing Sort paper. Have a partner read a word to you without letting you see it. Write that word under the correct header. Keep going until all of your words have been written.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned a new math game.
How did you show what you learned?
We went to Room 4 and they taught us the game called Round and Round. Ask me how to play it. Some of us were still finishing math, so we will have to learn it at another time.
What do you need to learn next?
We will be working on subtracting next.
1 Read
2 Math homework
3 Conferences on Thursday 4-8 and Friday 8-12. Thank you to all the families who have already signed up for conferences. The link to sign up is https://sis.cbe.ab.ca/public/home.html
4 It has come to my attention that some students are sharing food. At Dr EW Coffin, we ask that students do not share food, and just eat the snacks that their parents provide them. Please discuss this with your child.
5 Ask me to use the word industry in a sentence.
6 Students will be bringing home a list with their spelling words on it. Please try to encourage them to practice some of the sorts that I have included here. Spelling tests are every second Friday. Students are also encouraged to find transfer words, which are words that contain the same patterns that the words are sorted by.
1. Word Sort – set up the header cards and sort the words into categories. Can you sort them in different ways?
2. Speed Sort – set up your header cards and shuffle your words. Set a timer, and then sort your words correctly and as fast as you can. Record your time. Do this at least 3 times and see what your best time is.
3. Blind Sort – set up your headers. Work with a partner. Have them read a word to you without letting you see it. Point to the header that the word belongs with. Keep going until all of your words have been read. Then switch roles.
4. Writing Sort – Write the headers at the top of a piece of your Writing Sort paper. Shuffle your words. Draw one word card, and then write that word under the correct header. Keep going until all of your words have been written.
5. Blind Writing Sort – write the headers at the top of a piece of your Blind Writing Sort paper. Have a partner read a word to you without letting you see it. Write that word under the correct header. Keep going until all of your words have been written.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned a new math game.
How did you show what you learned?
We went to Room 4 and they taught us the game called Round and Round. Ask me how to play it. Some of us were still finishing math, so we will have to learn it at another time.
What do you need to learn next?
We will be working on subtracting next.
Monday, November 19, 2018
Nov 19 - Animal Ears!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 No School Friday - Parent Teacher Conferences
3 CBC Music Contest Practice this week
4 We will be having a quick math check for understanding this week. If you would like to practice for it, it will be on representing numbers and adding of 3 and 4 digit numbers with regrouping.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to draw a boy and girl cartoon.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched Art Hub for Kids on youtube that showed us how to draw the cartoons.
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to use this to draw a cartoon of ourselves with animal ears. We are going to do a research project on that animal's hearing. We read the book, What if You Had Animal Ears? for inspiration.
1 Read
2 No School Friday - Parent Teacher Conferences
3 CBC Music Contest Practice this week
4 We will be having a quick math check for understanding this week. If you would like to practice for it, it will be on representing numbers and adding of 3 and 4 digit numbers with regrouping.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to draw a boy and girl cartoon.
How did you show what you learned?
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to use this to draw a cartoon of ourselves with animal ears. We are going to do a research project on that animal's hearing. We read the book, What if You Had Animal Ears? for inspiration.
Friday, November 16, 2018
Nov 16-Sounds Around!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Math Homework Gr 4 - P 54#8-10, P57#1-2, P58#3-9
Gr 3 - P99#4-8, P105 #1-6
3 Conference Booking for Thursday Nov 22 and Friday Nov 23 starts on Saturday at 6am
4 Rehearsals and filming for the CBC Music contest starts next week
5 Plasticine ears are coming home today! Ask me to tell you about the parts of the ear!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We played Marco Polo outside today to see if we could identify where sounds were coming from. We also collected mystery items to make sounds to see if people could identify them.
How did you show what you learned?
When we played Marco Polo we changed it to Dr. Coffin. Ask me about it. Guessing the items that made the sounds when people rubbed them together or banged them was challenging.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about how the sound travels and how different pitches are made.
1 Read
2 Math Homework Gr 4 - P 54#8-10, P57#1-2, P58#3-9
Gr 3 - P99#4-8, P105 #1-6
3 Conference Booking for Thursday Nov 22 and Friday Nov 23 starts on Saturday at 6am
4 Rehearsals and filming for the CBC Music contest starts next week
5 Plasticine ears are coming home today! Ask me to tell you about the parts of the ear!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We played Marco Polo outside today to see if we could identify where sounds were coming from. We also collected mystery items to make sounds to see if people could identify them.
How did you show what you learned?
When we played Marco Polo we changed it to Dr. Coffin. Ask me about it. Guessing the items that made the sounds when people rubbed them together or banged them was challenging.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to learn about how the sound travels and how different pitches are made.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Nov 15 - STOP!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Last Day for Food Bank items
3 FAF tomorrow, please dress accordingly
4 Letter from OT
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We did something called STOP with the OT, Mrs Carpentier today.
How did you show what you learned?
We used the STOP method to help us to write about /draw a car within a time limit.
S - Space
T- Time
O- Objects
P- People
What do you need to learn next?
We need to use this strategy to help us organize and complete our work.
1 Read
2 Last Day for Food Bank items
3 FAF tomorrow, please dress accordingly
4 Letter from OT
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We did something called STOP with the OT, Mrs Carpentier today.
How did you show what you learned?
We used the STOP method to help us to write about /draw a car within a time limit.
S - Space
T- Time
O- Objects
P- People
What do you need to learn next?
We need to use this strategy to help us organize and complete our work.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Nov 14 - Parktastic!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 If the black journal is in your backpack, you have homework. In your WOW#8 you are going to write:
What did you learn today?
We learned about the National and Provincial Parks.
How did you show what you learned?
We had sheets that have three sections, a map, an About and a Fun Activities section.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to fill out our pamphlets.
1 Read
2 If the black journal is in your backpack, you have homework. In your WOW#8 you are going to write:
Do you think Calgary should host the 2026 Winter Olympics? Yes or no and three reasons with details to support your decision. In a second paragraph, tell me what your favourite olympic winter sport is and give me four- five reasons why.
3 Fun Lunch is tomorrow
4 Scholastic order is due at the end of the month
5 If the red duotang is in your backpack, you have homework
6 Try and bring 2 or 3 non perishable food items for our food drive. We have 62 items to date from our class! We would like to try and get up over 100.
HighlightsWhat did you learn today?
We learned about the National and Provincial Parks.
How did you show what you learned?
We had sheets that have three sections, a map, an About and a Fun Activities section.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to fill out our pamphlets.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Nov.13 - Constable Rich uses his 'Wits'!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Fun Lunch on Thursday
3 Math H.W. Gr. 3 p.98 #1-3 Gr. 4 p. 53 #1-7
Highlights
What did you learn today?
From Constable Rich, we learned about different emotions that people have and how to react to them. He said to use your 'wits' when dealing with anger and frustration.
How did you show what you learned?
We filled in an emotion scale worksheet, about our own emotions.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to practice dealing with our own emotions, as well as, the emotions of others.
1 Read
2 Fun Lunch on Thursday
3 Math H.W. Gr. 3 p.98 #1-3 Gr. 4 p. 53 #1-7
Highlights
What did you learn today?
From Constable Rich, we learned about different emotions that people have and how to react to them. He said to use your 'wits' when dealing with anger and frustration.
How did you show what you learned?
We filled in an emotion scale worksheet, about our own emotions.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to practice dealing with our own emotions, as well as, the emotions of others.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Nov 12- Cartooning
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Visit from Constable Rich this week
3 Library tomorrow - please bring your books to return or renew
4 Fun Lunch this week
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to sketch cartoon animals.
How did you show what you learned?
We used a how to sketch booklet to practice drawing our animals.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to pick an animal to research how it hears and then draw a cartoon sketch of ourself with the animal's ears.
1 Read
2 Visit from Constable Rich this week
3 Library tomorrow - please bring your books to return or renew
4 Fun Lunch this week
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to sketch cartoon animals.
How did you show what you learned?
We used a how to sketch booklet to practice drawing our animals.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to pick an animal to research how it hears and then draw a cartoon sketch of ourself with the animal's ears.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Nov 8 - 2018-Pitch Perfect
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Finish math stretch homework
3 Please wear Girl Guide or Cub Scout Uniform to Remembrance Day Assembly tomorrow if you are one.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about parts of our ear and about sound, vibration, and pitch.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a short video about vibration and did an experiment with a ruler.
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to go outside and measure decibels for Fresh Air Friday.
1 Read
2 Finish math stretch homework
3 Please wear Girl Guide or Cub Scout Uniform to Remembrance Day Assembly tomorrow if you are one.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about parts of our ear and about sound, vibration, and pitch.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a short video about vibration and did an experiment with a ruler.
What do you need to learn next?
We are going to go outside and measure decibels for Fresh Air Friday.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Nov 7 - Will You Remember Me
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Tomorrow (Thursday) is photo retakes
3 We are still accepting food donations
4 Remembrance Day Assembly is on Friday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the National and Provincial parks in Alberta.
How did you show what you learned?
We played a game of identifying regions using various pictures of the regions in Alberta and then watched a video of the regions. We then had a discussion about how diverse the land, people and activities are in Alberta.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to investigate further by researching the parks in Alberta.
1 Read
2 Tomorrow (Thursday) is photo retakes
3 We are still accepting food donations
4 Remembrance Day Assembly is on Friday
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about the National and Provincial parks in Alberta.
How did you show what you learned?
We played a game of identifying regions using various pictures of the regions in Alberta and then watched a video of the regions. We then had a discussion about how diverse the land, people and activities are in Alberta.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to investigate further by researching the parks in Alberta.
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Nov. 6 - "Rouestimating" Up and Down!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Red Duotang HW- please make corrections to questions that are marked with orange circles
3 Photo retakes are Thursday - please return portraits if you are retaking yours.
4 Remembrance Day Assembly on Friday - if you are a part of Scouts or Guides please wear your uniforms.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about rounding numbers to estimating sums of numbers.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a video on rounding and estimating and then applied those strategies as a class to sample addition questions. We continued practicing our skills by answering questions in our math textbook.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to finish up our math questions and learn how to round and estimate with decimals.
1 Read
2 Red Duotang HW- please make corrections to questions that are marked with orange circles
3 Photo retakes are Thursday - please return portraits if you are retaking yours.
4 Remembrance Day Assembly on Friday - if you are a part of Scouts or Guides please wear your uniforms.
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about rounding numbers to estimating sums of numbers.
How did you show what you learned?
We watched a video on rounding and estimating and then applied those strategies as a class to sample addition questions. We continued practicing our skills by answering questions in our math textbook.
What do you need to learn next?
We need to finish up our math questions and learn how to round and estimate with decimals.
Monday, November 5, 2018
Nov 5 - Messy Poppy Art
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Individual photos are being sent home. Please order portraits online at www.mylifethouch.ca
If you would like to retake your individual photo please return it to school tomorrow and let us know. The photo retakes are this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018
3 Souper Can Competition runs Nov 6th to 13th. Donations will go to the Calgary Food Bank. Check out this video for an overview of the food items to donate: http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1107074115587/
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that Remembrance Day is important as it honors those that served in the war and shows respect and support for those that were involved. We read a book about a character who was in the war and learned that a war is an experience that can never be forgotten.
How did you show what you learned?
After reading the story, we brainstormed different words that come to mind when we think about Remembrance day and discussed the connections. We also started creating a poppy art project for Remembrance day.
What do you need to learn next?
We will take the words we brainstormed to create an acrostic poem that will be showcased at the Remembrance Day assembly. We also need to finish making our poppies.
1 Read
2 Individual photos are being sent home. Please order portraits online at www.mylifethouch.ca
If you would like to retake your individual photo please return it to school tomorrow and let us know. The photo retakes are this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018
3 Souper Can Competition runs Nov 6th to 13th. Donations will go to the Calgary Food Bank. Check out this video for an overview of the food items to donate: http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1107074115587/
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned that Remembrance Day is important as it honors those that served in the war and shows respect and support for those that were involved. We read a book about a character who was in the war and learned that a war is an experience that can never be forgotten.
How did you show what you learned?
After reading the story, we brainstormed different words that come to mind when we think about Remembrance day and discussed the connections. We also started creating a poppy art project for Remembrance day.
What do you need to learn next?
We will take the words we brainstormed to create an acrostic poem that will be showcased at the Remembrance Day assembly. We also need to finish making our poppies.
Friday, November 2, 2018
Nov 2- It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Blog!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Social Studies due Monday
3 WOW#7 Good Copy due Monday
4 Mrs Yoon will be in for Ms Cowdy next week
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about a listening walk.
How did you show what you learned?
We went on a listening walk. We had to be quiet so we could listen. We made a sound map. Ask me to describe it to you.
What do you need to learn next?
We can learn about the different sounds in nature, we can sort the sounds we hear, we can figure out how the sound gets from our ear to our brain so we can figure it out and how sounds are made.
1 Read
2 Social Studies due Monday
3 WOW#7 Good Copy due Monday
4 Mrs Yoon will be in for Ms Cowdy next week
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned about a listening walk.
How did you show what you learned?
We went on a listening walk. We had to be quiet so we could listen. We made a sound map. Ask me to describe it to you.
What do you need to learn next?
We can learn about the different sounds in nature, we can sort the sounds we hear, we can figure out how the sound gets from our ear to our brain so we can figure it out and how sounds are made.
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Nov 1- Grab It! It's a Habit!
Agenda:
1 Read
2 Social Studies homework - this is coming home if it is not finished. We have had a generous amount of time to complete in class. Please finish and hand in good copy by Monday morning
3 WOW#7 Homework Good copy due by Monday
4 FAF - we will be going outside please dress for the weather
Please see more of our WOW#7, written by Katie, Ezra and Leo A!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to write and count with money and we learned how to stay organized. We also practiced our Green Team PSA. Ask me about it.
How did you show what you learned?
We had Mrs. Carpentier, who is our school's Occupational Therapist, come into our class and show us how to create a new habit. We are going to try to get in the habit of cleaning our desks on a regular basis. Ask me how long it takes to form a habit!
What do you need to learn next?
We need to keep our desks clean because Mrs. Carpentier and Ms. Cowdy are going to be doing random desk checks to see if we are forming a new habit.
1 Read
2 Social Studies homework - this is coming home if it is not finished. We have had a generous amount of time to complete in class. Please finish and hand in good copy by Monday morning
3 WOW#7 Homework Good copy due by Monday
4 FAF - we will be going outside please dress for the weather
Please see more of our WOW#7, written by Katie, Ezra and Leo A!
Highlights
What did you learn today?
We learned how to write and count with money and we learned how to stay organized. We also practiced our Green Team PSA. Ask me about it.
How did you show what you learned?
We had Mrs. Carpentier, who is our school's Occupational Therapist, come into our class and show us how to create a new habit. We are going to try to get in the habit of cleaning our desks on a regular basis. Ask me how long it takes to form a habit!
What do you need to learn next?
We need to keep our desks clean because Mrs. Carpentier and Ms. Cowdy are going to be doing random desk checks to see if we are forming a new habit.
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