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October 20 - 23

10/24/2014

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Reading - we continue to add to our reading strategies while building our stamina to work independently.  Students have begun reading to myself or Mrs. Sultana to help with fluency and other personal goals.

Writing - This week we introduced our work on writing portion of the afternoon.  Students will be required to write independently on a subject of their choice daily.  We began the process of getting the books set up and discovering where they will live.

Math - Mrs. Sultana has been working on a unit dealing with number patterns and skip counting.  Students are being asked to practice counting forwards and backwards by 2s and 5s from any number.

Science - This week we completed our study on Salmon by attending the Adam's River Salmon Run.  The kids had a fantastic time and enjoyed visiting the river and seeing the salmon dissection the most.

Socials - We have just dived in to our studies with socials.  We have been exploring the textbook and beginning to look at how we are a part of history and how we need to understand fact from opinion.

Health and Career - This week we talked about communicable and non-communicable diseases and the importance of hand washing to prevent illness.  The kids really enjoyed the sparkle germs and how the spread everywhere.

Art - This week we worked on a Hallowe'en themed project.  Please feel free to drop into the school's main entrance to see "Which witch is which?"
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October 6 - 17

10/17/2014

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Reading - over the past two weeks we have really been focused on increasing our reading stamina while exploring strategies good readers do.  We know good readers Check for understanding, Cross Check, and Tune into Interesting Words.  We have also completed our first term Whole Class Reading assessment.

Writing - we have been working on how to answer questions in complete sentences and on building a "brain bank" of ideas we can use when we do free writing.

Math - we have continued our unit on telling time on an analogue clock.  Students have gotten very good at reading the minutes and are feeling confident in telling the time.  We have also just begun looking at elapsed time.  Additionally, we are working daily on timed basic facts drills.  Our goal is to do a sheet of addition facts in 2 minutes or less.

Science - we are just finishing up our unit on Salmon and have learned about the six different types of salmon.  On Monday we are going to the Adam's Run to see the Sockeye salmon.

HCE- We finished our discussion on classroom beliefs and have been working hard to make sure we are all able to flow them in the various situations that come up in the classroom.  Additionally, agenda use is being monitored and each student should be bringing their agenda to you nightly for your review and signature.

PE - In PE we have begun learning about the techniques required in Volleyball.  So far we have worked on the basic movements and the need for fast feet and strong thigh muscles.

Fine Arts - Students are working with Ms. Dolson on music education.  In the classroom we have done some theme art related to Thanksgiving and our salmon unit.



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September 29 - October 3, 2014

10/3/2014

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A busy year has just begun!

Reading - we are working on reacquainting ourselves with the CAFE reading system which focuses on improving our overall reading skills.

Writing - This week we completed a project called 'Summer Sunglasses.' It is a short clip about our summer which we will be proudly posting with our art in the stairwell in the school very soon.

Math - We have begun working on unit on telling time and working with the clock.  To boost this skill at home please have your son/daughter use an analogue clock to tell you the time whenever you need to know.

Science - We are currently hard at work learning about salmon to prepare for our trip to the Adam's River Salmon Run on October 20th.  Parent volunteers will be needed!

Health and Careers - The class has been very focused on developing a set of group beliefs which with help us work together to ensure everyone's success.  Additionally, each child is using their agenda to communicate regularly with home.  Please be sure to review it nightly and sign it. Thank you!

PE - Volleyball season is just beginning!

See you next week!  Mrs. Charron
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    Mrs. Charron, grade 3/4 teacher at Stuart Wood Elementary School in Kamloops BC, Canada.

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