Last day of January! WOW! I cannot believe how fast time is flying by.
Today in Writer's Workshop we did another group write based on a story called What is Most in the World. Each page describes something that is "est". For example.. The ugliest thing in the world is a blob fish giving birth to a drooling baby (Thanks for that example Caitlynn). We are laughing at this.
This afternoon in math we reviewed double digit addition and subtraction and talked about the different ways that these equations can be solved. Please ask your child what is their favourite strategy.
At the end of the day we watched about half an hour of the movie On the Way to School. This is a real eye opener. We will finish this movie on Thursday!
Have a wonderful evening!
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Monday, 30 January 2017
January 30
Today was a wonderful day. We added 2 new reading strategies to our CAFE menu. Under fluency we added Voracious reading and I PICK. Please ask your child what these strategies refer to. (Voracious Reading which means practice practice practice and read books that you love. I Pick means I pick a good book to read. Purpose - why am I reading this book? Interested - am I interested in this book. Comprehend - do I understand what I am reading. Know - do I know most of the words?)
During Writer's Workshop we continued working on our alphabet stories. We wrote another story together about Hawaii and then the class headed off to work on their individual projects. A few kids have published their books and are currently working on their illustrations.
During Math we reviewed estimating. We came up with 3 estimation strategies for adding double digits. For example if the questions is 34 +27 here are some strategies:
1. Add only the 10s and that would be a good estimate. 30+20 is 50
2. Round both numbers to the nearest 10. 34 to 30 and 27 to 30, 30+30 is 60 = good estimate.
3. Take only one of the numbers to the nearest 10. 34 to 30 +27 is 57= a good estimate.
At the end of the day we tried to watch a movie called On the Way to School. It ties in with a child's rights and responsibilities. But it was not to be today as we had major technical difficulties. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.
Have a wonderful evening!
During Writer's Workshop we continued working on our alphabet stories. We wrote another story together about Hawaii and then the class headed off to work on their individual projects. A few kids have published their books and are currently working on their illustrations.
During Math we reviewed estimating. We came up with 3 estimation strategies for adding double digits. For example if the questions is 34 +27 here are some strategies:
1. Add only the 10s and that would be a good estimate. 30+20 is 50
2. Round both numbers to the nearest 10. 34 to 30 and 27 to 30, 30+30 is 60 = good estimate.
3. Take only one of the numbers to the nearest 10. 34 to 30 +27 is 57= a good estimate.
At the end of the day we tried to watch a movie called On the Way to School. It ties in with a child's rights and responsibilities. But it was not to be today as we had major technical difficulties. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.
Have a wonderful evening!
January 27
This blog was written for us by Mrs. McBride as I was out of the classroom at the end of the day on Friday. Thank you Mrs.McBride.
Hello Family & Friends,
Today we…
We went outside for gym and had the best time ever.
We celebrated the Chinese new Year and watched the
Kindergarten assembly. The martial arts
champions were also here and put on a great show!
We had Jugo Juice Fun Friday Snack!
We did writers workshop about the alphabet.
We still have Music homework. Page 5 – Name Your Notes, and Page 6 – Side
Step. They are missing letters on the
staff. Please fill in the blanks with
Upper Case letters.
Enjoy a wonderful weekend together. The weather is supposed to be AMAZING!!!
See you all on Monday!
Love team Cranston!!
Thursday, 26 January 2017
January 26
We are working on our CAFE strategies. Today we put up our CAFE board. Please ask your child what is the purpose of CAFE? (Strategies to help us become better readers.) We added a strategy to accuracy today. The strategy is called Flip the Sound. Please have your child explain this strategy to you.
During Writer's Workshop we learned about writing lists and why that might be important in our own lives. Please ask your child what kind of list they wrote today.
In Math today we continued to work on our division and solving equations using problems. Today we worked on this as a whole group.
Today was the last day for Mission Impossible. The last 2 weeks have been so much fun.
I am encouraging all of the kids in my class to read my blog with you every night. I am hoping this will become part of their daily responsibilities. I often ask questions for them to reply to and it also provides parents with detailed information about our day.
Have a wonderful evening.
During Writer's Workshop we learned about writing lists and why that might be important in our own lives. Please ask your child what kind of list they wrote today.
In Math today we continued to work on our division and solving equations using problems. Today we worked on this as a whole group.
Today was the last day for Mission Impossible. The last 2 weeks have been so much fun.
I am encouraging all of the kids in my class to read my blog with you every night. I am hoping this will become part of their daily responsibilities. I often ask questions for them to reply to and it also provides parents with detailed information about our day.
Have a wonderful evening.
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
January 25
Today I emailed all parents a copy of the curriculum newsletter. If you did not receive it please email me at klsloane@cbe.ab.ca.
We have started working on something called the CAFE. CAFE stands for comprehension, accuracy, fluency and expand vocabulary. This approach allows us to review and introduce new strategies that will help us become better readers. Our first strategy under comprehension is "Check for Understanding". We are working on this strategy during guided reading. The kids each a short passage to me and then I ask Who was that about and what happened?
Today we cleaned out our bins. This was long over due. We had almost no pencils in our bins and surprisingly after our clean up there suddenly appeared many many pencils in the bins.
Today we worked on a division worksheet. I am really happy with how things are coming along. Just to clarify as I accidentally said the wrong thing today in math, this is what each number in a division equation represent. The first number means how many altogether. The second number means how many in each group and the final number means how many groups there are. We will get it straight soon enough.
We have started to read a novel called I am Malala. This story ties in perfectly with our current social studies topic of the Rights and Responsibilities of the Child.
Have a wonderful evening!
We have started working on something called the CAFE. CAFE stands for comprehension, accuracy, fluency and expand vocabulary. This approach allows us to review and introduce new strategies that will help us become better readers. Our first strategy under comprehension is "Check for Understanding". We are working on this strategy during guided reading. The kids each a short passage to me and then I ask Who was that about and what happened?
Today we cleaned out our bins. This was long over due. We had almost no pencils in our bins and surprisingly after our clean up there suddenly appeared many many pencils in the bins.
Today we worked on a division worksheet. I am really happy with how things are coming along. Just to clarify as I accidentally said the wrong thing today in math, this is what each number in a division equation represent. The first number means how many altogether. The second number means how many in each group and the final number means how many groups there are. We will get it straight soon enough.
We have started to read a novel called I am Malala. This story ties in perfectly with our current social studies topic of the Rights and Responsibilities of the Child.
Have a wonderful evening!
Monday, 23 January 2017
January 23
Today was a very important day in our classroom.....it's report card day!!!! I reminded the kids to only open their report card once they are home for fear that some papers may be misplaced.
We started with 2 rounds of Daily 5. I met with one group this morning to review comprehension strategies. We once again talked about using the glossary, re-reading and reading ahead to help us understand unfamiliar words.
We had gym and music this morning. Please students remember to bring your precorder to school each Monday and Wednesday.
During Writer's Workshop we talked about revising and editing. I have also posted a sign up sheet where kids can sign up for a one to one writing conference with me. During this time we will review one story of their choice with the hopes of publishing it into a book. My first conference was with Elise and she has already started illustrating her book.
In math we learned division. It was our first day. I was so impressed with how well the kids transferred what they knew about multiplication over to division. We played a game to help us understand breaking numbers down into equal groups. Please ask your child how to play this game. It can easily be played at home for extra practice.
At the end of the day we met with Ms. Thomas' class to continue talking about rights and responsibilities. We did a fun activity where the kids were placed with a partner and given a card that had either a right or responsibility on it. Once the kids had their card they discussed it with their partner to make sure they had a clear understanding of what their card meant. Then they were required to walk around, talk to others and find the right or responsibility that went with their card.
We started with 2 rounds of Daily 5. I met with one group this morning to review comprehension strategies. We once again talked about using the glossary, re-reading and reading ahead to help us understand unfamiliar words.
We had gym and music this morning. Please students remember to bring your precorder to school each Monday and Wednesday.
During Writer's Workshop we talked about revising and editing. I have also posted a sign up sheet where kids can sign up for a one to one writing conference with me. During this time we will review one story of their choice with the hopes of publishing it into a book. My first conference was with Elise and she has already started illustrating her book.
In math we learned division. It was our first day. I was so impressed with how well the kids transferred what they knew about multiplication over to division. We played a game to help us understand breaking numbers down into equal groups. Please ask your child how to play this game. It can easily be played at home for extra practice.
At the end of the day we met with Ms. Thomas' class to continue talking about rights and responsibilities. We did a fun activity where the kids were placed with a partner and given a card that had either a right or responsibility on it. Once the kids had their card they discussed it with their partner to make sure they had a clear understanding of what their card meant. Then they were required to walk around, talk to others and find the right or responsibility that went with their card.
Friday, 20 January 2017
January 20
Happy Friday Families.
We sure have enjoyed the nice sunny weather this week.
Today we had one round of Daily 5 and then we went to choir. In choir we started to warm up with a bunch of different tongue twisters. We learned a few new songs and listened to the new Music Monday Song Sing it Together.
When we came back from choir we did a word problem math assessment. Here is what the problem said: Our class is going to the zoo. Parents will help with driving. Plan how many cars you will need. Show your work. Please talk with your child about this word problem. I reminded everyone that they also need to include drivers along with 25 kids.
We had a new round of Club Friday today. It was a lot of fun.
Report cards go home on Monday. Parents please send me an email so I have everyone's current email address. I will be sending home the curriculum news letter via email. Thank you very much.
Have a wonderful weekend!
We sure have enjoyed the nice sunny weather this week.
Today we had one round of Daily 5 and then we went to choir. In choir we started to warm up with a bunch of different tongue twisters. We learned a few new songs and listened to the new Music Monday Song Sing it Together.
When we came back from choir we did a word problem math assessment. Here is what the problem said: Our class is going to the zoo. Parents will help with driving. Plan how many cars you will need. Show your work. Please talk with your child about this word problem. I reminded everyone that they also need to include drivers along with 25 kids.
We had a new round of Club Friday today. It was a lot of fun.
Report cards go home on Monday. Parents please send me an email so I have everyone's current email address. I will be sending home the curriculum news letter via email. Thank you very much.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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