We are already back in full swing, and working hard in our classroom!
Curriculum Areas:
Math
- We are currently working in two units -- Patterning and 2-D Geometry
- We have added three new concepts to our to our daily Math Mania - multiplication facts (up to 7x7), measuring to the nearest centimetre, and reading analog clocks. These are all concepts that can be practiced at home.
Literacy
Reading:
- We will be reading books by Chris Van Allsburg and practicing our inferring skills
- We are continuing to read short texts and respond to comprehension questions using information from the text
Writing:
- We are continuing with our unit in Recount Writing
- We are looking at mentor texts to determine if they are strong or weak, and working to improve them
- Our final assignment will be to write our own short recount
Health and Phys Ed.
- Our unit in Healthy Foods is complete and will be coming home this week
- We have begun our unit on Personal Safety and Injury Prevention.
- We are playing badminton in gym
In other news...
- We are so excited for our grade 2 students who will be going on a field trip to Swan Lake on Wednesday January 30, 2019. There is no cost for this field trip. Students will need to dress appropriately for the weather, as it is outdoors. Students should bring a boomerang lunch and snacks.
- We are continuing to work on our Learning Skills and earn "For the Love of Learning Skills" tickets.
Happy January! :)
