Hat on for Mental Health

Hats on For Mental Health!!

Still time to send in your picture to add to our school collage!!

 

 

 

 

 

More pictures

It is so great to see your smiling faces again!!   Please make sure you have had a chance to log into Google classroom and try setting up google meet.  We will attempt our first video meeting on Monday at 9am.  Thanks for your reading responses and writing assignments.  It is great to see your thoughful responses.

Parents i have added another math resource that is a free app for the next 3 months.  Please dont feel you need to use it, it is simply another suggestion for anyone looking for another tool or resource.
https://infinut.com/

Have a great weekend.  Play some fun games together!!

See you Monday.

Welcome Back

Thank you for sending in your pictures for me.  I miss you all.  Please check out our Google classroom I have a reading assignment for you and a couple of videos.  If you havent sent me a picture of you yet, please do!! My email is dmkrahn@cbe.ab.ca

Updates & Resources

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

At this time, we are waiting to hear from the system level what the next steps will be in regards to future programming for our students. Information will be communicated as soon as we know more from the Calgary Board of Education. This is a new situation for everyone and we want to assure you that the school will be communicating this information to our families as soon as we have a plan and procedures in place. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

In the meantime, the CBE has put together some resources until a long-range plan is in place.  To access the resources, please click on the link

https://www.cbe.ab.ca/programs/curriculum/learning-at-home/Pages/k-6.aspx

In addition to the resources in the link, please find some additional ideas below:

Journals

Students are encouraged to write about a topic of their choice. They can write a fictional story they can continue to write each day. Please ask your child what their writing should include and use our C.O.P.S. editing strategy.  

- Capital Letters (Proper placement of upper and lower-case letters)

- Overused words (got, had, said)

- Punctuation (periods, commas, question mark, exclamation mark)

- Spelling

- Sound words

- Detailed picture to match text

                  

Here is a list of common words your child may want to reference to help them edit spelling: 

Fry's First 100 
http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/support-files/fryfirst100set.pdf
Fry's Second 100 
http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/support-files/frysecond100set.pdf

Reading – Levelled Book

Strategies to Focus on:

-       Fluency & Expression (no robot reading), tracking text with your eyes or finger.

-       Are you able to retell the text with supporting details and/or in sequence?

-       Comprehension (making connections, visualize, making inferences, summarize) 

Please feel free to email me if you require support or which level your child is reading at and what they are working towards.

Reading to Others (Parents, Siblings, Grandparents, Stuffed Animals etc.)  

Raz-Kids (each child knows their login info)

Epic Books (Class Code: ynm2342)

Math

Additionally, students can show you a math game we learned in class such as Salute, Addition Snap, and Double-Digit Addition Snap.

Complete the following word problems. Please have your child represent double digit addition questions in a variety of ways using a number line, number sentence, tens and ones, and pictures.

In our classroom, we have 25 books about animals and 42 books about weather. How many books do we have in total?

John has 27 marbles. His sister, Sarah has 33 marbles. John gives his sister all of his marbles. How many marbles does Sarah have now?

Ben has 53 baseball cards, his friend Pat gives him 24 cards for his birthday. How many cards goes Ben have in total?

Molly read a book for 36 minutes on Monday. On Wednesday, she read a book for 19 minutes. How many minutes did she read in total?

Physical Education & Mindfulness

Please consider the following resources to support you and your children at home:

-       Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.cosmickids/com/category/watch/

-       Go Noodle https://gonoodle.com

Please stay healthy and safe! I am here to support you, and will be in contact after spring break to provide further updates. Please do not hesitate to contact me sifieldstone@cbe.ab.ca

March 13th

Current Learning 

In math, we continued to practice the traditional/standard algorithm with a focus on double digit addition and regrouping. We also reviewed our math games and different ways we can solve a math problem. Lastly, we discussed how we can arrive at the same solution using different strategies.

In writing, we edited our stories using COPS (Capital Letters, Overused words, punctuation and spelling). We used this strategy during peer editing and incorporated this into editing the final drafts of our stories. We also planned our layout and illustrations for our own books.

In social studies we are wrapping up our Iqaluit study. After spring break we will begin the Meteghan unit. 

Library Books 

If your child has not yet returned their library book please ensure their books are returned by Tuesday March 17th. We will not be checking out new books over spring break, and we will resume check outs in April. 

Reminders 

-  Wear Green on March 17th 

- Popcorn Days March 17th & 18th 

- Scholastic Book Fair March 16th - 19th 

- Early Dismissal Thursday March 19th at 12:00pm 

- Spring Break March 20th - 29th 

Swimming Form Correction 

The Swim Forms have an error on the second page with the wrong time/dates. We are set to have swimming lessons April 27-30, May 4 from 9:56-11:24. Sorry for the confusion!

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. 

Week of March 2nd

Learning This Week:

In math, we are finishing up our double digit addition and will begin moving into double digit subtraction next week. We made our own number lines from 1- 100 and are exploring strategies that help us master our double digit addition skills. 

In writing, we continued to focus on adding description when writing our story introduction. We have explored the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and why) and how to use the five senses to describe the setting in our story. We learned about different entertaining beginnings and how to add sound effects and dialogue to catch our readers attention. 

For social studies, we are continuing our journey to Iqaluit and exploring traditions, legends and festivals. 

Important Dates

Thursday, March 12 - Fun Lunch

Monday March 16 - Thursday March 19th - Fun Lunch

Wednesday, March 18 - Field Trip Forms Due

A Few Reminders

Dear Parents and Care Givers,

Please see below for this weeks reminders.

- Library on Tuesday

- Trashless Tuesday Lunch: If possible please send a trashless lunch on Tuesdays. Our grade 4 friends are graphing how much trash we are keeping out of the landfill by having trashless lunches.

- Wednesday: Kindness Matters/Pink Shirt Day

- If you have not already done so, please sign and return your child's inline skating form by Friday February 28th 2020. 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me: sifieldstone@cbe.ab.ca