Day: May 25, 2020

Weekly Update and Transition

Hello Families,

This week teachers will be collaborating to plan for a positive and engaging return to school for some students for the month of June.  There are still many questions in the air and we are all working together to try and find appropriate and thoughtful answers/ solutions to ensure a safe return for everyone. I look forward to what the next few weeks may bring with the transition.

As it will look different for everyone involved in Division 11 here is a social story to help explain the changes that are happening as some students will return to school and others will continue to work online. Those returning and not returning will have a better understanding of some changes that have been made out of safety at this time.

Returning-To-School-During-COVID-19

May 29th Zoom Meeting: come in costume or PJs

With the transition happening this week will be our last class zoom meet with be on Friday May 29 at 10 am. With all the transition that will soon take place with the return to school. 

**However, if not all students are able to return to school for the month of June I will try my best to plan for class zoom calls from the school when things are settled and a new schedule is set in place.

Thank you for your flexibility and understanding with all the change that is happening. I also want to say thank you for all the hard work that you have been doing at home. It has been so fun to see the creative ways you have implemented learning at home. As always if you have any questions or concerns please contact me via email.

Group Meeting Plan: *Same link will be sent in email the day prior*

• Hellos
• Community Circle
• Game (bring a piece of paper and pencil)
• Read Aloud
• Goodbye Song
• Talk time

I look forward to what the last month of the school year brings!

Thank you,

Ms. Toor

Good morning Division 11!

A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TATUM! Who’s birthday was over the weekend!

I hope everyone had a great weekend and are ready for a new week!

Posted are this weeks activities! This week we are continuing with the water cycle and are starting time in mathematics! We are also continuing with the optional SEL calendar and of course reading bingo!

If you would like to print out any of the images for worksheets. Save image on your computer and you will be able to print from there. The pictures also allow you to save on a tablet or Ipad and work right off that image by marking it up and writing on top of it.

Monday May 25

1. Mathematics: Time

1a). Watch the video

1b). Time Brainstorm: The importance of time and telling time

• Fill out the BrainstormBubble about time
• Why time is important?
• Why is telling time an important skill?
• What kind of things in your life go by time (scheduled)?

Post to Freshgrade when completed.

2. Science: The Water Cycle

Represent your learning of the water cycle in any way you choose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporate the 4 stages

(Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Accumulation/Collection)

Options:

• Draw
• Interview your child
• Act it out
• Create an ADST model
• Loose parts
• Any other way you choose to represent your learning

Post a Picture to Freshgrade with your finished product.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Language Arts: Silly Sentence Starters

• In your journal or on a separate sheet of paper write a poem about a restaurant that is upside down. Your poem can be a rhyming, acrostic or whatever you choose.
• Post your work to Freshgrade when complete
• Example poems: Sample Poems

 

3. SEL Calendar: Optional 

Please complete May 26 activity. Post a picture to FreshGrade.

 

4. Reading Bingo May 4- 29

Select an activity on the bingo sheet. Remember to choose at least one activity to complete each day and each activity should be around 20 minutes of stamina.

 

Wednesday May 27

1. Mathematics: Time

Fill in the worksheets on time: We are working on Analog clocks (with hands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Science: The Water Cycle in a Bag

Watch the video 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow the video with instructions or the picture above (where is says water in the video it is okay to put water or collection or accumulation)

Supplies: sandwich bag, tape and water

Optional: Write on your bag the different stages of the cycle and blue food colouring

Place your bag in the window where there will be direct sun light with tape

Check on your bag at different times of the day and note what happens. Continue checking on it throughout the week and notice changes.

**you can note your changes in a journal, piece of paper or drawing what you saw

3. SEL Calendar: Optional 

Please complete May 27 activity. Post a picture to FreshGrade.

4. Reading Bingo May 4- 29

Select an activity on the bingo sheet. Remember to choose at least one activity to complete each day and each activity should be around 20 minutes of stamina.

Thursday May 28

1. Think Outside the Box Thursday! Use the image below and create something unique. Remember it is not a part of an arrow! Print out the picture or copy it on your own paper. Can’t wait to see what you come up with this week! Post to FreshGrade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Mathematics: Time

Fill in the worksheets below: We are working at writing down the time based on what you see the hands showing you on the clock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. SEL Calendar: Optional 

Please complete May 28 activity. Post a picture to FreshGrade.

4. Reading Bingo May 4- 29

Select an activity on the bingo sheet. Remember to choose at least one activity to complete each day and each activity should be around 20 minutes of stamina.

Friday May 29

1. Zoom Meeting @10am (same link available through group email)

2. Language Arts: Stuck

2a). Listen to the story Stuck by Oliver Jeffers

2b). Watch the video on Onomatopoeia 

Onomatopoeia: the sound of the word is the noise that it makes ex. cuckoo or beep

2c). Create your own “Stuck” story

• Create a comic strip using one of the templates below
• Comic stories use both pictures and words to tell the story
• In each of the blank spaces in your comic strip throw something into the tree just like in the story
• You can be the character in the story or create your own
• Create a new ending; what happens to all the things/ objects thrown into the tree?
• Use onomatopoeia into your story where you see fit

Use as many pages or comic strip templates are your creative juices need!

ComicStripBlank

FreeGraphicNovelComicBookTemplates

ComicTemplates bubbles

 

Post to Freshgrade when completed.

3. SEL Calendar: Optional 

Please complete May 29 activity. Post a picture to FreshGrade.

4. Reading Bingo May 4- 29

Select an activity on the bingo sheet. Remember to choose at least one activity to complete each day and each activity should be around 20 minutes of stamina.

Have an amazing week! See you Friday for our Zoom meeting!

Ms. Toor