Homework
1. Daily Reading for 15 to 20 minutes
2. Word Study for the Week of April 15
High Frequency Words: table, remember, course, front, Canadian
Spelling Pattern: suffix - y (creepy)
3. Student Read Aloud for Oral Sharing - please make sure your child is prepared for their day. Students should have practiced their book several times so they are able to read fluently with expression. They need to be prepared to share why they chose this book and be able to answer questions about the story.
Parent Volunteers Needed
Our field trip to Bow Habitat Station is on Tuesday, April 30th. If you have your security clearance and are able to volunteer, please let us know as soon as possible.
Weekly Learning Update
Math
We started off our week solving a 3 Act Task math problem. A Three-Act Task is a whole-group mathematics task consisting of three distinct parts: an engaging and perplexing Act One, an information and solution seeking Act Two, and a solution discussion and solution revealing Act Three. Have your child explain what they did using the link below.
We started by brainstorming things that come in groups. Here are some of our examples: of 2 (eyes), 3, 4 (seasons), 5 (senses), 6 (insect legs), 7 (days in a week), 8 (spider legs), 9 (spots on a tic-tac-toe board), 10 (numbers on a phone key pad), 11 (points on a maple leaf), 12 (dozen eggs).
Gym
Students continued to work on their gymnastic skills. The worked on travels, jumping over obstacles and safety landings.
Science
This week we starting discussing what we know about animals. As you are out and about in the community, look for evidence of animal activity.
Social Studies
Our next stop as explorers of the world is The Ukraine. This week students used their geographical thinking skills to locate important cities, rivers, mountain ranges and seas that border Ukraine. We are investigating how the land shapes what life is like there. We also looked at some of their national symbols. Ask your child what they discovered.
Social Studies
Our next stop as explorers of the world is The Ukraine. This week students used their geographical thinking skills to locate important cities, rivers, mountain ranges and seas that border Ukraine. We are investigating how the land shapes what life is like there. We also looked at some of their national symbols. Ask your child what they discovered.
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Special Guests: Foothills Brass
Foothills Brass Quintet came to play for the whole school today. We heard the trumpet, tuba, french horn, and trombone. They even showed us how we could make our own instruments.
