Homework
1. Daily Reading for 15 to 20 minutes
2. Word Study for the Week of January 28th
High Frequency Words:
Spelling Pattern: ch, tch
3. Oral Sharing: Amazing Amazon Animals
2. Word Study for the Week of January 28th
High Frequency Words:
Spelling Pattern: ch, tch
3. Oral Sharing: Amazing Amazon Animals
Reminders
1. Make sure your child is dressed for the weather.
Weekly Learning Update
Math:
We are continuing to explore strategies for adding and subtracting numbers to 1000. You are encouraged to practice Basic Facts +/- to 18 with your child at home.
Writing: Showing not Telling
This week we focused on showing not telling by acting out and describing emotions.
Reading:
We are continuing to build our comprehension strategies. This week we worked on using the context clues to fill in missing words as we learned about Day and Night in the Rainforest. We also used our reading and comprehension skills to make a chart about the four layers of the rain forest.
Read Aloud: Race the Wild: Rain Forest Relay
Ask your child:
What character are you writing your Race Log as.
What have they learned about their character?
What do you know about the capybara and the glass frog? Where would you find these animals in the rain forest?
What character are you writing your Race Log as.
What have they learned about their character?
What do you know about the capybara and the glass frog? Where would you find these animals in the rain forest?
Social Studies: Peru
As explorers of the world, we are learning about what life is like in Peru so we can appreciate and understand other cultures. Students are rotating through a variety of centres such as Maps, Food Atlas, Traditional Clothing, Peruvian Markets, Artifacts from Peru, and Learn Some Spanish Words. They are documenting their observations, wonders and learning in their Visual Journals using a variety of methods (sketches, labels, charts, webs, lists, writing amazon riddles).
Gym: Ball Hockey
Students played a fun game of ball hockey.
