Hello Div. 18  Families,

Our new classroom hours will be completely flexible. There may be some days when you choose to do quite a bit of work; perhaps it’s a rainy day? Then there are days when you only do a check in.

Everyone is learning at their own pace. If at any time you need assistance and have questions I will be available during regular school hours by email. Below are some core activities that I will ask students to complete for Friday. There will be supplementary activities for those who would like to extend their learning further.

***Note: As we begin this new phase of education, this week will be a trial run. Therefore, there will be minimal activities so not to overwhelm parents and students. I will reevaluate activities and learning strategies at the end of the week. As we continue moving forward and gather a solid foundation, I will progress activities equal with student development. We will be adjusting and learning together as we go. Feedback from students and parents will be sought throughout the week, but again, please feel free to reach out when you need to!

 

April 6th – 9th Schedule

Core Activities: 

• Read 20 minutes daily – just as we would have every day in our classroom for Daily 5 (Please note our class reads for 20 minutes each morning, Monday to Friday. To make this more manageable, you may wish to allocate a specific set time each day so students can make this a habit.)
• Read the assigned book in your Epic profile
• Write a journal entry – What did you do over spring break? Anything you would like to tell me? (Remind students of our class criteria – date, coloured pictures, 2-4 sentences with capitals and punctuation. For those who are ready, read and edit where appropriate.)
• Write a list of 5 things you are good at
• Log in to and explore the Zorbit math learning resource
• Go on a number hunt in your house! Record wherever you find numbers (the oven, a clock, a book, labels). Here is an example of some numbers I found around my home:

Supplementary Activities: 

• Draw a picture or poster to thank essential service workers (nurses, doctors, grocery employees, postmen, delivery drivers, bus drivers) for helping our communities right now. Hang this in your window or door to show others
• If you are unable to go outside for a walk/ run/ bike ride, consider exploring Cosmic Kids Yoga (https://www.cosmickids.com/category/watch/ ), or GoNoodle (https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNoodleGames ). These are the sites our class normally uses to do our movement breaks daily to get our wiggles out

 

Please post one of the activities you have completed to FreshGrade by Friday if you can.  

Please remember – do what you can, and what works best for your family. My main concern is that students are happy and healthy. Please contact me if you need anything.

 

Thank you,

Ms. Vlasic