November 2016 archive
Morning Routine
Math – We continued to work on subtraction story problems involving finding the difference between 2 numbers. (example: if I had 10 dogs to walk but only had 4 leashes, how many more leashes do I need to buy so I can walk all of my dogs at once). During math centres, I worked with Annalise, Charlie, Eric, Luke, Chase, Leica, Adrita, and Phil.
Recess
Daily 5 – Hi-5 Groups. I read with Siddhartha, Caden, Maggie, Erik, Niki, Madi, Adrita, and Phil.
Lunch
Talking Circle – We came up with a list of rules for snow play. I sent these out to all families this afternoon so that they can be reviewed at home. Thank you in advance!
Social – We continued to talk about conflict management strategies. A few students presented the comics they created yesterday. In groups, the class presented skits demonstrating how to solve different conflict scenarios.
Recess
Arts Ed. – Mme. Jasper
***Raz-kids information was sent home today. Sorry about the delay! I was trying to figure out how to transfer students with previous accounts, but had no luck. If your child is currently using an old Raz-kids account at home, feel free to have them continue using this account at home so that they do not lose their progress/achievements. If they are not using an old account, please refer to the information sent home today regarding how to get them set up for at-home reading. Using Raz-kids is a great way to ensure that kids are reading “good fit” books at home that will help them continue to progress as readers. Thanks 🙂
Morning Routine
Math – We took a closer look at how to solve subtraction story problems. I worked with Erik, Jiselle, Madi, and Niki.
Recess
Daily 5 – We learned a new CAFE strategy to help us expand our vocabulary. We practiced by reading a book together and paying attention to interesting words. The students did one round of Read to Someone. As a class we played a Word Work game.
Lunch
Phys. Ed.
Christmas Concert Rehearsal
Recess
Farewells – We had a warm & fuzzy circle for Jiselle and presented her with a giant goodbye card from the class.
**Please check your email for information regarding Christmas Concert attire and performances.
Morning Routine
Math – We worked on figuring out addition and subtraction problems based on math facts that we KNOW. (example: we KNOW that 5+5=10 so without counting we can figure out that 5+6=11 since 6 is one more than 5). We learned 3 new math centres. I worked with Grayson, Emery, Maggie, Tiago, Parker, and Caden.
Recess
Daily 5 – Hi-5 Groups. I read with Luke, Emery, Leica, Max, Parker, Nev, and Kellan.
Lunch – Thanks again to Jiselle’s family for the farewell pizza lunch today!
Phys. Ed.
Social – We talked about conflict resolution strategies and created comics demonstrating situations we could apply these to.
Recess
Choice Centres
Clean Up
***It has been brought to my attention that our first skating day (December 14th) will have to be cancelled due to the Christmas Concert full rehearsal which will be running that morning. I will try to reschedule another date for the new year, however, if I am unable, refunds ($1.50) will be done through the online payment program.
French
Morning Routine
Recess
Daily 5 – Weekend News Duotangs and Flashlight Friday.
Lunch
Talking Circle – The students shared stories about some of the things they did at Agribition.
Genius Hour
Recess
Social – The students counted the results of their votes/surveys and presented their results to the class.
Quiet Time/Clean-up
Yesterday’s busy and exciting day left most us feeling pretty tired today!!
Morning Routine
Math – The students fixed corrections on their “mystery number” packages.
Recess
Daily 5 – The students wrote in their journals about their day at Agribition. Everyone got at least 6 sentences written, and some students wrote multiple paragraphs! 🙂
Lunch
Social – The class participated in the the votes/surveys that they created in groups last class. They will be tallying up the results and sharing tomorrow.
Assembly
Recess
Drama – The students read through their scripts for 2 new plays.
**Rafiki bracelet orders and school clothing orders are due tomorrow.
Morning Routine
Math – We worked on a “mystery number” package with addition and subtraction questions.
Recess
Daily 5 – We did one round of Read to Self and one round of Work on Writing. The class wrote about what they hope to see/do at Agribition tomorrow.
Lunch
Phys. Ed. – Mrs. Bechard
Music – Mrs. Machnaik
Recess
PWIM – We continued to work on our PWIM paragraphs. Most students are now on the editing/good copy phase.
Quiet Time/Mail – Please check backpacks. Sight word lists as well as notes about Agribition/Jiselle’s Farewell pizza party went home.
***Please ensure that students are on time tomorrow as we will be leaving for Agribition first thing. Please make sure that your child has a lunch packed as well as a water bottle that does not leak.
****We will not be having formal spelling tests at school. Each week we instead will be practicing spelling/writing sentences with our sight words for that week. Lists were sent home for students to practice if they are having difficulty with the words.
Morning Routine
Math – We considered how the order of the numbers matters with subtraction. We talked about how it would not make sense to subtract more than we have (ex: 8 – 10). We learned one new math centre, called Build It. I worked with a few groups on solving “mystery” numbers.
Recess
Daily 5 – The students read their News Duotangs. We did 2 rounds of Hi-5 Groups, and I read with Chase, Tiago, Sam, Annalise, Ava, and Charlie.
Lunch
Phys. Ed.
Social – We considered different ways that leaders make decisions. In groups, the students created a vote or survey for the rest of the class to figure out.
Recess
Choice Centres
***We will be going to Agribition all day on Wednesday. We will be leaving from the school first thing in the morning, and will return back to school at the end of the day. Please ensure that your child packs a lunch and a water bottle that does not leak.Students are welcome to bring a few dollars to purchase a treat.
****If you have not yet paid for Agribition, please do so online.
***Skating forms went home today. We will be going skating on December 14, January 13, and February 28. Please pay online.
Morning Routine
Math – We looked at subtraction “mystery” problems and added 2 new math centres.
Recess
Daily 5 – Weekend News Duotangs and Flashlight Thursday.
Lunch
Social – We talked about things that “good leaders” do vs. things that “bossy” people do.
Recess
Drama – We did our final Readers’ Theatre reading of Piggie Pie. The students decided to take their copies of Piggie Pie home as they really enjoyed it.
Quiet Time, Clean-up & Mail
***Please bring your child’s News Duotang to their conference tomorrow. Thank you!
****If you are unsure of your child’s conference time tomorrow, please email me and I will let you know.
Morning Routine
Math – While the students worked on math centres, I worked with Emery, Parker, Nev, Jiselle, Caden, Chase, Sam, Leica, Max, Niki, and Maggie.
Recess
Daily 5 – Hi-5 Groups. I read with Phil, Erik, Niki, Adrita, Maggie, Caden, Dom, Jiselle, and Sidd.
Lunch
Personal Reflection – The students completed personal reflections to be referred to during 3-Way Conferences.
Talking Circle – We had a warm&fuzzy circle where we shared things that we’ve noticed that other students are good at.
Recess
Arts Ed. – Mme. Jasper
Morning Routine
Math – We continued to look at addition “mysteries”. We also talked about the importance of knowing all of the different math facts that make 10. Students need to know (by memory) that:
10 + 0 = 10, 9 + 1 = 10, 8 + 2 = 10, 7 + 3 = 10, 6 + 4 = 10, 5 + 5 = 10, 4 + 6 = 10, 3 + 7 = 10, 2 + 8 = 10, 1 + 9 = 10, 0 + 10 = 10
We will continue to practice memorizing at school, however additional practice at home can be beneficial for students who are having difficulty remembering these facts.
Recess
Daily 5 – We learned a new “CAFE” accuracy strategy – using the pictures/diagrams/illustrations to help us figure out words. The students achieved a new Read to Self record today!! Way to go Grade 2’s!!!
Lunch
Phys. Ed. – Mrs. Bechard
Music – Mrs. Machnaik
Recess
PWIM – We talked about how to write paragraphs, and the students started writing their own paragraphs based on our PWIM poster. In Grade 2, the goal is to be able to write paragraphs of at least 6 sentences.