I have added the March calendar as well as the most recent newsletter on the right-hand side of this blog. As well, I've added the link to Ms. Vincent's library blog over to the right. Ms. Carson has asked that parents who wish to receive the newsletter vial email, email her at michelle.carson@tdsb.on.ca
This week we'll be working on the following:
Language: Reading and writing poetry. Students will learn how to write haiku. We will continue to look at the ways authors and poets write descriptively to make their stories and poems come to life. Your children are developing poetry portfolios. I am impressed by the poems that students have written about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and also about the month of February. When we have completed this unit, we will celebrate our poetry with the publication of a booklet.
Students will also be reading poems in Guided Reading groups.
In Word Study we will begin looking at Latin prefixes. I was away last Friday morning and we had our African Heritage assembly in the afternoon, so we weren't able to have our spelling quiz. We'll take some time to review the words tomorrow and write the quiz then.
Math: We have more or less wrapped up fractions. There will be a short quiz either on Thursday or Friday. Students seemed to grasp the concepts of fractions quite well, so no need to study at home. We will review in class. This week, we kick off our Measurement unit on area and perimeter. There will be numerous hands-on problems to solve. Tuesday, I'm co-teaching a demonstration math lesson with Mr. Steers for our class as well as a guest teacher visiting our room. Look for pictures.
Social Studies: Grade 3s will complete their booklets on the ways Aboriginals helped the early settlers in Upper Canada. They will begin investigating the tools and utensils used by the early settlers. Grade 2s will write speculative stories about the myth of St. Patrick ridding Ireland of snakes before the story is debunked, or busted as they like to say on Myth Busters.
Homework:
Both grades:
1. Spelling words with activity from list of activities in their Home Word Book. (Due Friday)
2. Home measurement activity has been cancelled
Grade 2s only: Reading Response for their borrowed books. Students will examine the cover artwork and title of the book to determine whether or not it hints at what the book is actually about. They'll also question if the cover art adds to the appeal of the book. (Due Friday)
Grade 3s: EQAO workbook. Normally, this is due Monday, but I'm going to ask that students do their best to get it in for Friday this week because there is no homework during holidays, plus it would be too easy to forget it the first day back. There will just be a short task this week.
Thanks,
Have a terrific week. One week to go!
Erin Hawkins
Let's end with a happy song. Take it away...
