Hello there,
We are going to have another busy week as we prepare for the African Heritage Concert this Thursday evening. A handout went home regarding this and I will send home more specific information tomorrow or Wednesday regarding time, etc.
Please send in your child's field trip form if you haven't already done so as it is coming up very soon.
I have decided not to send home spelling or math homework this week as students will be given research questions to respond to and I don't want your children overloaded with stressful work. If your child has any difficulty with the research, please let me know ahead of time and I will try to help them in the computer lab if we can secure some extra time.
In Language, we will be writing poems that celebrate Africa. We will continue working on our mystery stories as part of narrative writing. We will also branch out and learn more about verbs and adverbs in grammar.
In Math, we will be learning about mass and capacity for the next two weeks and we will also be working more on multiplication.
Science and Social studies will be connected to road salt and the impact it has on people, communities, animals, plants, and soil.
Have a lovely week and hope to see you at the concert!
Erin Hawkins
Websites the help get your started for salt research
Sifto Salt (Goderich, ON) http://www.siftocanada.com/
Windsor Salt (Windsor, ON)http://www.windsorsalt.com/
Environment Canada - road salt - http://www.ec.gc.ca/nopp/roadsalt/en/index.cfm
http://www.ec.gc.ca/nopp/roadsalt/reports/en/rms.cfm
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Monday, February 17, 2014
This Week in Room 108
Hello there,
I hope everyone had a great weekend and thoroughly enjoyed the extra day to be together. We had a very busy week of activities last week, including practising for the African Heritage Concert. Our class will be dancing with other Primary students as Junior students tap out African drum patterns they have learned. A handout was sent home last week with details of the concert on Feb. 27th. If you did not see the handout, please check the school website for more information.
Just a reminder that there will not be any homework nor will there be a spelling quiz this week.
Language:
This week, students will continue working on their mystery narrative. This is a major piece of writing and we look forward to sharing our completed drafts when everyone has completed their story. We will also continue writing and reading poetry.
We will also review common and proper nouns and adjectives, which we've been working on.
Math: We will continue working on multiplication. The Grade 3s will be looking at the 4 times tables while the Grade 2s will work on word problems using concrete materials to find the answer by grouping objects together. We will also begin perimeter. Grade 2s will be introduced to the concept of perimeter and will engage in some activities measuring the distance around objects using non-standard units (e.g. how many sneakers does it take to go around a tile in the hallway?). Grade 3s will be measuring perimeter using standard units (how many centimeters will it take to measure the perimeter of an atlas?).
Science/Social Studies: We have started a unit on the impact of road salt on the environment. This is a school-wide project. Our class will be looking at two different aspects: Grade 2s will be learning about the impact that salt has on animals and in our local community. Grade 3s will be looking at how the Sifto Salt mine in Goderich, Ontario impacts the town's economy as well as environmental impact. They will also be learning about the impact that road salt has on plants and soil.
That's all for now,
Have a swell short week!
Erin Hawkins
P.S. Here are two Schoolhouse Rock tunes from my childhood. They used to show these on the commercial break during Saturday morning cartoons. Believe it or not, I remembered what nouns and adjectives were because these songs were so catchy that they stuck in my brain like an ear worm. We've been listening to them in class. Who said grammar has to be boring?
I hope everyone had a great weekend and thoroughly enjoyed the extra day to be together. We had a very busy week of activities last week, including practising for the African Heritage Concert. Our class will be dancing with other Primary students as Junior students tap out African drum patterns they have learned. A handout was sent home last week with details of the concert on Feb. 27th. If you did not see the handout, please check the school website for more information.
Just a reminder that there will not be any homework nor will there be a spelling quiz this week.
Language:
This week, students will continue working on their mystery narrative. This is a major piece of writing and we look forward to sharing our completed drafts when everyone has completed their story. We will also continue writing and reading poetry.
We will also review common and proper nouns and adjectives, which we've been working on.
Math: We will continue working on multiplication. The Grade 3s will be looking at the 4 times tables while the Grade 2s will work on word problems using concrete materials to find the answer by grouping objects together. We will also begin perimeter. Grade 2s will be introduced to the concept of perimeter and will engage in some activities measuring the distance around objects using non-standard units (e.g. how many sneakers does it take to go around a tile in the hallway?). Grade 3s will be measuring perimeter using standard units (how many centimeters will it take to measure the perimeter of an atlas?).
Science/Social Studies: We have started a unit on the impact of road salt on the environment. This is a school-wide project. Our class will be looking at two different aspects: Grade 2s will be learning about the impact that salt has on animals and in our local community. Grade 3s will be looking at how the Sifto Salt mine in Goderich, Ontario impacts the town's economy as well as environmental impact. They will also be learning about the impact that road salt has on plants and soil.
That's all for now,
Have a swell short week!
Erin Hawkins
P.S. Here are two Schoolhouse Rock tunes from my childhood. They used to show these on the commercial break during Saturday morning cartoons. Believe it or not, I remembered what nouns and adjectives were because these songs were so catchy that they stuck in my brain like an ear worm. We've been listening to them in class. Who said grammar has to be boring?
Sunday, February 9, 2014
This Week in Room 108
Hello there,
Sorry for the lack of posting last week. I've been very busy working alongside Ms. Vincent on EcoSchool activities with our Junior students. Add to that report card writing and of course teaching... well time can slip by very quickly.
This will be a busy week. We are excited to go to see the Toronto Symphony Orchestra tomorrow.
I haven't had a chance to tell you about this Thursday. If you have an older child at Clairlea, you will know that Thursday is Winter Activity Day. Junior and Intermediate students will spend the day either skiing or skating. The Primary students will enjoy "Winter Carnival Day" back at the school. There will be fun stations for students to rotate throughout. I will be running a salt dough station. You'll have to ask your child about all the fun they had when they come home on Thursday.
As a result of these two action-packed days, we'll only have three "regular" days. I am going to use the time to carry on and complete some of the units we've been working on. In Math, we will carry on with multiplication and area. Students began writing mystery stories last week as part of our creative writing unit. They will have time to work on their stories this week as well.
Just a reminder that there is school this Friday and we will have a little Valentine's Day craft party. Students are welcome to bring in Valentine's Day cards for their classmates. If they do, please make sure nobody gets left out. Here are the names of our students in no particular order:)
Panos, Brian, Arjun, Olivia, Alishan, Rishi, Monica, Hannah, Jayla, Rowan, Abby, Alishba, Lavina, Regin, Mahira, Sahil, Sarah, Arhum, Siam, Mahdi, Fahim, and last but not least, Stephen!
Have a lovely week,
E. Hawkins
Sorry for the lack of posting last week. I've been very busy working alongside Ms. Vincent on EcoSchool activities with our Junior students. Add to that report card writing and of course teaching... well time can slip by very quickly.
This will be a busy week. We are excited to go to see the Toronto Symphony Orchestra tomorrow.
I haven't had a chance to tell you about this Thursday. If you have an older child at Clairlea, you will know that Thursday is Winter Activity Day. Junior and Intermediate students will spend the day either skiing or skating. The Primary students will enjoy "Winter Carnival Day" back at the school. There will be fun stations for students to rotate throughout. I will be running a salt dough station. You'll have to ask your child about all the fun they had when they come home on Thursday.
As a result of these two action-packed days, we'll only have three "regular" days. I am going to use the time to carry on and complete some of the units we've been working on. In Math, we will carry on with multiplication and area. Students began writing mystery stories last week as part of our creative writing unit. They will have time to work on their stories this week as well.
Just a reminder that there is school this Friday and we will have a little Valentine's Day craft party. Students are welcome to bring in Valentine's Day cards for their classmates. If they do, please make sure nobody gets left out. Here are the names of our students in no particular order:)
Panos, Brian, Arjun, Olivia, Alishan, Rishi, Monica, Hannah, Jayla, Rowan, Abby, Alishba, Lavina, Regin, Mahira, Sahil, Sarah, Arhum, Siam, Mahdi, Fahim, and last but not least, Stephen!
Have a lovely week,
E. Hawkins
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