Homework
1. Reading


Reminders
1. Kindly ensure you return all library books. Our goal is to be the first class in the school to return all their books!:)

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. Notice for parents
2. Volunteer appreciation celebration will take place tomorrow morning from 8:00 a.m.
to 8:45 a.m. on the Roof Top Garden. :) All parents and students are welcome! :)

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1.Reading

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1.Reading

Homework
1.Reading
2. Practice Multiplication  (6's)

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. Notices for parents
2. P.A.Day Friday June 5th (No School)

Homework

1. Reading

2. Science (Animal Groups)- for the students who did not finish in class. 

Homework
1.Reading
2. Practice multiplication (4's)

Homework
1.Reading
2. Review the two times tables (multiplication) page R-7 at the back on each student's agenda. :)

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1. Reading

Reminders
A reminder to students that running shoes are necessary when participating in phys. ed. Open-toe shoes and sandals are not recommended to be wore in the gym. Thank you :)

My apologies, the last week has been very busy at the school with sports tournaments and events. The blog will continue to have daily posts. :)

Homework

1. Reading

Reminders

1. Play Day (All afternoon) tomorrow in the school yard. Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather and has sunscreen if the weather warms up. Thank you :)

Homework
1.Reading
2. Science- Grade 2 (due Thursday)

Good luck to all the students participating in track and field tomorrow! :)

Homework
1.Reading
2. Science (Grade two- due Thursday)

Reminders
1.Notice for Parents

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. Notice for parents

Today we worked on various probability games. If you child would like to play at home for extra practice below are the links we used in class. :)

http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/numbers/probability.html

http://www.free-training-tutorial.com/probability-games.html     

We are also using "That's a Possibility" by Bruce Goldstone

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. Track and Field Forms

Homework
1. Reading

Have a wonderful weekend! The grade two's and three's have been doing an amazing job on their social studies projects and photos will be posted next week!  :)

Homework
1.Reading
2.Notice for parents (yearbook)

Homework
1.Reading
2. Draw your country's flag for your project

Spelling Words

1.can't
2.friend
3.asked
4.let's
5.thing
6.played
7.airplane
8.looked
9.put
10.lived

Social studies comments from students:

"It's fun building the structures and places from the different countries. I'm creating a desert for my project. "  J.L

"I think that the project is really fun because you get to add lots of detail and I like seeing all the other students projects. They look so cool." J.R.S.

"I'm almost done my project and it's been very fun so far. I'm excited to finish it." M.P.

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. Materials for project (if you would like to bring anything from home :) )

Homework
1. Reading

Social Studies

Students in grade two are working on a social studies inquiry project. Each student has selected a country of their choice and has been researching information about that country for the past several weeks.
Our class inquiry question is:
How does climate contribute to differences in the ways people around the globe live?

Students have learned about the different forms of transportation, food, clothing, sports, homes and other activities in the country they chose and have been comparing these to the way we live in Canada.
In addition to the written component, students have to design and build a visual display of their county. They will then share what they have learned with their peers and other classes in the school.

*Note*
All materials will be provided for your child to build their visual display but if they have any items they would like to bring from home they can include it. (with permission from parents/guardians)

Students in grade three are also building visual displays of structures they would find in urban communities. If students find pictures of structures in Toronto they would like to share with their peers they may bring them to class. :)

Homework

1. Reading
2. Science (Animals Worksheet)- grade 2

Reminders
1. Notice for parents

"Today during math we were working with symmetry and I drew shapes. They looked like a party hat and it was symmetrical." B.S.

" It was fun looking at all the interesting shapes. " E.R.K.

"Today when we were doing our math, on the smartboard we got to do a lot of cool shapes that were symmetrical. Mine was a rainbow." J.L

Spelling Words (Week of April 20-24)
1. when                   
2. that's
3. where  
4. said
5. morning 
6. found
7. I'm                       
8. it's
9. don't
10. didn't

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. Tomorrow is the last day to return pizza forms

Homework
1. Reading
2. 2D Math worksheet (Geometry)

Homework
1. Reading
2. Practice spelling words for quiz on Friday

Spelling Words
1. them
2. walking
3. then
4. playing
5. makes
6. fishing
7.comes
8.going
9. give
10. live

We have been working on adding "ing" to base words.

We call the part of a word we add an ending to a base word.
       walk     +    ing           = walking
(base word)     (ending)

Rules:
1. If the word ends in an "e", we drop the "e" and add "ing".

example:   ride

ride+ ing = riding

2. If the word ends in an "o", we keep the "o".

example: do

do + ing = doing

3. If the vowel before the final consonant in a word is short, double the final consonant before adding the ending.

example: run

run+ ing = running

4. If the vowel in a word is long, do not double the final consonant.

example: keep

keep + ing = keeping

Students can practice adding the endings to the following words:

-give
-live
-jump
-talk
-go
-shout
-feel
-come
-work
-swim
-stop

Homework
1. Reading
2. Practice for math assessment.


Practice

Some students have asked to take home grid paper. The following are some practice questions they can try at home. :)

1. Draw a square with 5 centimeter sides. What is the perimeter?

2. Draw two rectangles of any size and measure the perimeter and area. Which rectangle has the longest perimeter? Area? How do you know?

3. Draw a shape with a perimeter of 20 centimeters.

4. Draw a shape with an area of 12 square units.

Homework
1. Reading
2. Practice measuring perimeter and area at home with non-standard objects.

Reminders
Tomorrow is our library book exchange, please remember to return overdue library books. Thank you :)

Some fun photos from our trip to the ROM! :)

Homework
1. Reading
2. Practice measuring perimeter and area at home with non-standard objects.


I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter weekend!

This is just a reminder to students that on Friday we will be having a math assessment on measurement.

Success Criteria

·     I know that centimeters are used to measure small objects.

·     I know that one centimeter measures about the same as the width of my finger.

·     I can use a ruler to measure certain objects.

·     I can describe my mathematical thinking using words such as length and height.

·     I know that 1 metre is 100 cm.

·     I know that one centicube measures 1 cm.

Perimeter

·        I can measure the length of an object using non-standard units (ie. Manipulatives)

·     I know that perimeter means the total distance around a shape.

·     I can measure around a shape with a string and then measure the string using snap cubes.

·     I can estimate and then find the perimeter of a shape by adding the lengths of the sides.

·     I can use diagrams to communicate and explain my mathematical thinking about perimeter.

·     I know that perimeter can be measured using non-standard units such as snap cubes and standard units such as centimeters or meters.

·     I can apply strategies to solve the problem and select the appropriate tools and best units to measure perimeter.

Area

·     I know that area means the total surface space of an object/shape.

·     I can estimate and then find the area.

·     I can count the number of non-standard units needed to cover the surface of an object.

*Note* You can click on the picture below to enlarge it. :)

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. Tomorrow is our class field trip, please ensure your child brings a lunch. :)

Homework
1. Reading
2. If you have not yet chosen the country you would like to work on for our social studies inquiry project please ensure you have selected one for tomorrow. (More information will be posted about this project for parents :))

Homework

1. Reading

2. Students have been asked to select a country for their social studies inquiry project.

Reminders

1. Wednesday is the last day to return ROM forms.

Homework
1. Reading

Reminders
1. ROM form due April 1st

Today our class worked on measuring the perimeter of our desks. These are some of the comments shared by students.

"It was very fun measuring my desk and also it was fun that I got to add all the sides together to find the perimeter." M.P.

"My desk has a perimeter of 200 centimeters." B.K.B

"The perimeter of my desk was 216 centimeters." B.S.

"When we were measuring I learned that the distance around my desk was 210 centimeters." J.R.S.

"The perimeter of my desk is 210 centimeters, it was fun!" A.E.K.

"It was fun and it was cool that we got to draw on our desks with special markers." E.S.R.

"It was a little difficult but I still had fun doing math." E.R.K.

"It was fun and it was cool that we got to draw on our desks with special markers. I didn't know that the distance around my desk was more than 200 centimeters. I learned a lot." J.L.

Homework

1.Reading

Reminders
1. Forms for the ROM are due April 1st.

Our class had a fantastic day on our field trip yesterday! These are some of the photos taken by students. :)

 

 

 

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe march break! Welcome back! 😊

Homework

1. Reading

Reminders

Tomorrow we have our library book exchange, remember to bring your books! :)

Homework

1. Reading

Reminders
1. Tomorrow is Pizza Day for the students who ordered pizza.
2. Tomorrow is also "Sports Day", students can wear their favourite jerseys or hats.

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1. Reading

Reminders

1. Tomorrow is the last day to return media release forms.
2. Friday is the last day to return trip form to W.Park.

Our Trip to YPT! 

"The play was very good and the trip was awesome!" E.S.R.

"There was a really long bus ride but I enjoyed it because I was with all my friends and I got to see different parts of Toronto. " J.S.F.

"I liked the electronic nose on the puppet because it could detect lies." B.K.B.

"It was cool that they were able to turn the log into a puppet and also that the nose could grow longer with the controller." M.P.

"I liked the blue, yellow, and white fog they used on stage." J.R.S.

"I liked the part when the blue fairy appeared and she made Pinocchio into a real boy. " J.L.

"I liked the part where the fox and the cat tried to trick Pinocchio." B.S.

"It was funny when the sailor came to talk to Pinocchio. He spoke some Italian, it was great!" M.P.

"It was really funny when the circus man came out of the clock." A.H.

Homework

1.Reading

We had a wonderful day at YPT! Tomorrow students will be posting feedback and comments from our trip! :)

Homework

1. Reading

Reminders

1. Forms for parents (Field Trip and Great Big Crunch Media Release)
2. Students should wear comfortable shoes/boots tomorrow for our trip. :)
3. Sports Day and Pizza Day on Friday March 13

Great Big Crunch!
On March 12th your child will be participating in "The Great Big Crunch". This will include a full day of fun activities and workshops where students will learn about the environment, plants, and healthy living. A healthy lunch will be provided. Media release forms will be sent out tomorrow, kindly ensure your child returns the form before or on Thursday. Thank you :)

Last week our class began exploring structures. We discussed the differences between human made (buildings, chairs, tables, etc.) and nature made structures (nests, bee hives, etc). We talked about what makes a structures strong and stable. Students worked in teams to try to build a strong and stable structure made out of pattern blocks and other classroom manipulatives.

Suggested Home Activities

Math

Choose something in your home that you and your child can order together by length (for example, shoes, clothes in a closet, etc.)

Great Work Room 15!
I wanted to congratulate all the students in our classroom on doing such an amazing job on our character education presentation on fairness. They worked well as a team and we really got the opportunity to bring all their amazing ideas to life in our video! Great work!

 

Read Aloud of the Day!




Math

This month you child will be learning about measurement. Your child will develop an understanding of linear measurement and area.

Learning Goals for this unit:

• Estimate, measure, and compare lengths using non-standard units, such as paper clips, straws, or snap cubes.
• Develop an understanding of the need for standard units and measure lengths using the centimeter and the meter.
• Estimate, measure, and compare perimeter (distance around) using non-standard and standard units.
• Investigate area measurement by using non-standard units, such as cards, to cover a surface.
• Solve everyday problems about measurement.

Homework

1. Reading

Reminders

1. Thursday March 5th is the last day to return forms and money for our trip to Young People's Theater.

Homework

1. Reading
2. Form for Young People's Theatre


Reminders

Character Education Assembly- tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in the gym
Movie Night- Thursday March 5th

Homework

1.Reading

Today our class participated in Brock's literacy event and these were some of our students feedback/comments. :)

"It was fantastic and I loved it!" J.S.F.

"The reading event was very fun and made me feel really happy." J.A.G.

"It was great to work with the teachers and grade 7 students! It was awesome!" E.R.

"It was fun and I really liked all the books that were read to us." V.S.

"It was really fun and I especially enjoyed reading on the Ipads." B.R.M.S.

"I enjoyed the books that were read, my favourite was "The Magic Rabbit". A.E.S.

"There were lots of reading groups, I liked the Scaredy Squirrel group because I was in it." J.R.S.

"I liked when we were listening to stories, my favourite was "I Need My Monster." J.L.

"My favourite part of the afternoon was working on the Ipads." C.T.

"My favourite book was "I Need My Monster"" B.B.

"My favourite part was watching "The Paper Bag Princess" on the smartboard." A.R.

Homework

1. Reading
2. Reminder that tomorrow we have our primary reading event "Reading Here, Reading There, Reading Reading Everywhere" from 12:50 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Today is "Pink Shirt Day" and we spent time in the classroom discussing the importance of working together to prevent bullying in schools. To learn more about "Pink Shirt Day", you may visit the link below.

http://www.erasebullying.ca/resources/resources-pink-shirt.php

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Important information
It is kindly asked that your child's name or other students names are not included in posts. If a child's work is published only the child's first and last name initials will be used. This is to ensure that the privacy of our students and their families is protected. Thank you. :)