Sharing our Learning with Porfolios and Blogfolios
Divisions 4 and 5 have chosen to use Portfolios and Blogfolios as a means of communicating student learning with our families this term. On Monday, Dec. 13, your child brought home their Portfolio binder. Within this binder and on their blogfolio posts, you will find a variety of examples of reflections, assignments, and assessments. These examples provide a snapshot of your child’s learning at this particular time. Our hope is that you will take time to look through your child’s blogfolio and portfolio binder with them to discuss key learning moments from the term.
At the front of their portfolio binders, you will see a note from me with suggestions for things to consider when you are looking through the binder with your child as well as an invitation for you to write some feedback for your child to read afterwards.
Furthermore, you will also find a student self-assessment and term one reflection. Please note that you will receive your first formal report card in February. We look forward to hearing your thoughts about your child’s progress! Thank you for your continued support along your child’s learning journey!
Family Logins for Blogfolios – Troubleshooting
Many families have had some trouble logging into their accounts. If your password is currently not working please try the following steps to reset:
- Click the teal “Log in” link on the right of this post
- Put in your email address and the password “parent2000”
- Press the blue “Log in” button
- Then click “Lost your password?”
- Enter your email address once again and click “Get New Password”
- You should then receive an email, letting you reset your password.
Families if you are unable to reset please email me at kristina.carley@burnabyschools.ca and alternatively have your child log in to their account to view their reflections on their learning. Logins can be found in their planners.
Snapshots of December Learning
Div.4 and Div.5 have been working continuously on their pollinator shelter learning. After building with Alex Mckillop, we are now presenting our pollinator shelters. We’ve been focusing on our oral language skills by paying attention to our volume, pacing, expression in our voice and including gestures to engage our audience. Our presenters have done a marvelous job of communicating their learning by presenting to both classes! Audience members have been practicing their respectful listening and giving purposeful and constructive feedback.
Our Book Club reading for this term has wrapped up and we are now focusing on the elements of a story and creating our own graphic novels. We’ve been viewing Pixar shorts focusing on the exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Last Monday, we viewed For the Birds, and really enjoyed the falling action and resolution. Div.4 and Div.5 had the giggles on Wednesday when looking at the plot of Lifted – what a conflict! Now, we are creating our own graphic novels!! Ask us about our plot maps!
Special Upcoming Days
- Wednesday – Pajama day & Concert night (virtual)!
- Thursday – Winter Solstice celebration & diversity club surprise!
- Friday – Holiday spirit day, whole school bingo & winter celebration!
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