100 Nights of Reading!

Congratulations to 3c and 24k on achieving 100 nights of reading. I hope you read some interesting books. 

MATH ON HOLIDAYS! VIDEO!

Oh that Mrs. Hosie! She actually gave us math homework for over the holidays.

We have been working on adding and subtracting larger numbers over the last month. I don't want the students to forget these processes over the holiday. The homework has five different days of work. I don't want them doing the whole thing at once. Doing one assignment every two days would be ideal but you make it work for you.

Here's a quick video to update you on our last week or so.  Have a good Easter!

Spelling March 25

Although this is a short week we are still going to do a spelling list this week. The theme this week is compound words.

Group 1- forget  daytime  bedroom  bathroom  doorbell  grandma
Group 2- forget  daytime  bedroom  bathroom  doorbell  grandma  grandpa  downstairs  homework
                 everybody
Group 3- everybody  flashlight  earthquake  backyard  grandma  grandpa  highway  cheeseburger
               campground  homework

MS.FRIZZLE Visits Our Classroom!

We are learning about air and water in science. Ms. Frizzle from the Magic School Bus Series came to our classroom to take us on a tour of a water treatment plant. It was so cool. See the video of our trip.

Fun Activities

This past week we started learning about air and water. We practiced our presentation and speaking skills after sorting pictures about air and water.

Miss Peterson planned a fun activity where we made homemade water filters. Next week we will learn how a water treatment plant works.

 

We have been reading and comparing different fairy and folk tales this week. It was fun to play an active game incorporating a comprehension review of one of the fairy tales from China. Thanks Miss Daniluk!

                               

Spelling Lists March 11-15 and Special Guests

This week we are looking at contractions.

Group 1- can't   isn't   I'm   don't   that's   it's   I'll    hasn't
Group 2- can't   isn't   I'm   don't   that's   it's   I'll    hasn't  what's haven't where's doesn't couldn't
Group 3- wouldn't couldn't shouldn't doesn't weren't he'll she'll we'll haven't you've  we're  hasn't

Special Guests
We have two pre-interns in our classroom for the next three weeks. Miss Peterson and Miss Daniluk are both in their third year of education at the U. of R.  Both have to teach a one unit that they have planned. Miss Peterson is teaching a science unit on air and water and Miss Daniluk is teaching a L.A. unit on folk and fairy tales.

Here are a couple pictures of the students doing an air and water activity. They were given a large selection of pictures that had to do with air and water. Each group had to sort the pictures into  catagories that they choose. They had to sort, organize and label the groups of pictures. 

Money!

One area I've noticed that a lot of the kids could work on is recognizing and counting coins. Forget the pennies I guess- they're on their way out! In grade two we only need to know dimes and nickels. The dimes could be related to the "tens" in bigger numbers up to one hundred. Some students are fine with money but there are a few who really need much more experience with money. Let them pay for small amounts at the store. Teach them to expect change. Have them count the dimes and nickels in your wallet. Don't forget to use the names of the coins. I've noticed that some students can count the coins but don't refer to them by the proper name- they will say 5 tens instead of 5 dimes. Garage sales are the perfect place for kids to learn about money. They can buy some little cheap thing for under a buck and let them count out their own change to pay. I know that letting them pay with a loonie is easier but it doesn't give your child the experience with coins that they need.

Now if only it would warm up and we could actually go to a garage sale!  Have a good weekend!