This wee we had a chance to meet up with our Grade 4 buddies to enjoy some time reading picture books. Buddies help strengthen our school community by promoting relationships between older and younger students. As the younger buddies we benefit by having older role models, building social skills, and having an opportunity to increase our confidence.
I Can Make Observations in the World Around Me
This week we had a chance to go out to the community garden with the other grade one class to make some observations. We spent a few minutes looking at each direction and then sketching what we saw in our visual journals.
We continued this work in the classroom by looking closely at fallen leaves. We noticed the shapes, lines, holes, and colouration. We used sharpies to draw what we saw, paying careful attention of all the details. Afterwards, we used watercolours to add in the colour.
Literacy:
This week we worked with the letter d /d/.
We have also had home reading folders sent home with decodable passages. Decodable texts are texts that focus on the phonetic code and allow students to work with the concepts they have been taught. Students are then able to use the code and their knowledge to successfully, and for the most part, independently read.
These folders are your child's opportunity to share and practice what they've learned. Please help support your child's success by returning the folder to school on Thursdays.
Wednesday, October 23
- Library Book Exchange
Thursday, October 24
- Parent Council Halloween Glow-in-the-Dark Dance, 6pm to 7pm
Friday, October 25
- Non-Instructional Day, NO SCHOOL for students
