Morning Routine

Math – We started with a Mad Minute to check in on how students are doing with adding 2-digit numbers. We learned one new strategy called the “building method”. Students now have 3 options to pick from when adding. There are many different ways to come up with the correct answer! We learned 5 new math centres and had a quick round of math centre time.

Recess

Daily 5 – We did 2 rounds of Hi-5 groups while I read with students.

Recess

Phys. Ed.

Health – We reviewed ways to protect ourselves from germs. We discussed some of our vocabulary words: illness, germs, virus, bacteria, contagious. The students worked on a comparison between what they look like/feel like/sound like on a “sick day” vs on a “healthy day”.

Recess

Choice Centres

French – Mme. Jasper

Morning Routine

Math – The students worked on corrections (adding 2-digit numbers with regrouping or carrying).

Recess

Daily 5 – We read our News Duotangs. The students did one round of Read to Self before finishing off our spelling words battleships game.

Lunch

Talking Circle/Health – We finished our mini-study about healthy snacking by completing a review. We started looking at our next mini-unit on illness and diseases. We learned about the germs that make us sick – bacteria and viruses. We read a book that explained how our white blood cells fight bacteria and viruses in different ways. We ended by considering ways we can prevent ourselves from getting sick.

Recess

Genius Hour

Clean-Up

Morning Routine

Skating – We had a blast! Thank you to all of the parents who were able to help out!!

Flashlight Friday

Lunch

Daily 5 – Weekend News Duotangs

French

Recess

Health/Drama – We finished our week-long food log before going on a Star Wars Yoga adventure.

Clean-Up & Mail

Morning Routine

Math – We continued to work on addition with 2-digit numbers. Today we looked at how to “make a new group on top” (the traditional algorithm for addition of 2+ digit number addition).

Recess

Daily 5 – We did two Hi-5 Group rotations. I read with Maggie and Parker.

Lunch

Talking Circle – We considered if we think we eat too many sugary snacks.

Health – We looked at nutrition labels and measured out how much processed sugar is in some of our favorite snacks and treats. In partners students looked at books from the library about making healthy choices. The students shared with the class one thing that they learned.

Recess

Arts Ed. – Mme. Jasper

**Just a reminder to everyone that we are going skating tomorrow at the Al Ritchie Arena from 10-11. Please make sure that you send your child with skates, a helmet, and proper winter attire. Sticks are allowed for those that have them – however, only plastic pucks are allowed to be used. We will be getting picked up from the school at 9:45 and will arrive by 10:00 provided that buses are running (fingers crossed!). If buses are not running (-40 or colder with the windchill), than unfortunately our trip will be cancelled and we will do a fun activity in the classroom instead. For those parents who indicated that they were able/interested in coming, thank you! Please meet us at the arena around 10:00 to help with putting skates on. Feel free to email me if you have any questions and I will get back to you this evening!

***Children who have indicated that they will not be coming skating with us will be placed in another classroom for the hour that we are gone.

Morning Routine

Math – During centres, I worked with students on addition with regrouping using 10’s and 1’s manipulatives.

Recess

Daily 5 – The students did 2 rounds of Hi-5 groups. I read with Leica and Tiago. **Please make sure that if you still have library books at home from over the break, you send them back to school so that your child is allowed to take out new books.

Lunch

Phy. Ed. – We completed a series of partner challenges.

Health – We watched a video about how the cells in our body respond when we eat too much processed sugar. The video was based on the American Heart Association suggestion of no more than 16 grams of processed sugar a day for children. We started to look at the labels of some of our snacks to see how many grams of sugar they have.

Recess

Choice Centres – While the students worked on choice centres I read with Sam and Kellan.

***I have two parents who have indicated that they are able to come and help with skates on Friday morning. We could use one more! Please let me know if you are able to help out! Thank you in advance 🙂

French – Mme. Jasper

Morning Routine

Math – Mad Minute  – adding with sticks and dots

Recess

Daily 5 – News Duotangs, Read to Self, Literacy goal setting

Lunch

Spelling Word Battleships – We started learning a new game that will be added as a Word Work option during Daily 5.

Talking Circle – We talked about what we usually have for our snack and what our favorite snacks are.

Genius Hour

Recess

Health – The students finished their Negative Nelly/Positive Polly comics. We filled out the Monday section of our “Healthy Snacks” chart. This week after snack times (recesses) we will be keeping track of what we ate for snack and how it made us feel (energy level, hunger level, etc.)

Quiet Time

Clean-Up

Morning Routine

Math – We continued to practice 2-digit addition with regrouping using “sticks and dots”.

Recess

Daily 5 – Weekend News Duotangs and Flashlight Friday.

Lunch

Health – The students performed the situations that they practiced yesterday, and got started working on mini comics showing these situations. We started to consider what might happen if we respond to something with a negative attitude vs. a positive attitude.

Arts Ed. – Mme. Jasper

Recess

Drama – We played a silly “New Year’s Resolutions” game.

Mail

Morning Routine

Carpet & Table Spots

Math – We practiced adding with regrouping using “sticks & dots”. In partners the students worked on 2 new centres.

Recess

Daily 5 – We shared stories from our holiday break. We did one round of Work on Writing in our journals.

Lunch

New Helper Application Videos

Health – Our main focuses in health with be physical and mental well-being, healthy snacking, and personal safety. We kicked off our health block with a talking circle. We considered what it means to be “healthy” and what we can do to be healthy. We talked about how being healthy involves a lot of things including (but not limited to) eating healthy, being active, and having a positive mindset.  In pairs students acted out different ways to respond to situations (Positive Polly vs. Negative Nelly).

Recess

French – Mme. Jasper

**Just a reminder that our skating dates are January 13th (10-11) and February 28th (11-11:45), both at the Al Ritchie Arena. If possible, it would be great to have a few parents meet us there to help with both putting on/taking off skates as well as to assist those who are new to skating. Let me know if you are available to help out! 🙂