Good morning all,

Hope you are managing the clouds OK! I don’t have much to say other than introduce the learning opportunities for the day:

1. Learning Opportunities

To-do:
* : hand-in
(extension): optional

a.) Morning Journal*
b.) Literacy*
c.) Math
d.) Reading

Extensions:
e.) Genius Hour (optional)
f.) Makers – Imaginary School (optional)

a.) Morning Journal

What is the best part of your day and why?

b.) Literacy*

Resource: Adrienne Gear, Writing Power

Please continue your Imaginary School writing assignment. Refer to yesterday’s blog for more information.

Important links:

Planning sheet: Writing Power – If I Built a School

Please follow the regular steps in writing:
Plan
Write
Edit/Revise
Publish
Share

Today, I suggest you work on the Editing/Revising stage:

• Please edit/revise with a different colour pen than what you wrote with — this will allow you to notice what changes have been made.
• Read your story aloud to someone in your home and ask them for questions and comments.
• Check the structure of your story (when do I start a new paragraph?)

 

c.) Math

Please continue your math program.
Khan Academy, IXL, worksheets, etc.

If you would like support/guidance on a math program, please contact me.

d.) Reading

Read for at least 20 mins.

Additionally, consider listening to an audiobook as well.

Try Audible (free online) or Libby (access local public library audiobooks). I am currently using and loving Libby!

Extension Activities

e.) Genius Hour (optional)

Continue your Genius Hour project. Refer to yesterday’s post for more information.
Refer to this planning sheet: Genius Hour Planning Sheet
Work at your own pace!

Follow these steps:
Brainstorm – what topics interest you? Write down topics that interest you (e.g. birds, palm trees, global warming, Jupiter, etc…). Select one to focus on this week.

Question – What deep questions do you wish to explore on your topic? (e.g. how do birds fly?)

Research – How are you going to find answers to your questions? With limited variety of resources, it will likely be online or an interview with an “expert” on the topic (perhaps family/friends).

Present – How are you going to share your knowledge? Please come up with a a way to briefly present your project. This may be through a speech, slideshow, poster, poem, comic, video, song, etc.

Share – Practice your presentation and share — either to me, family/friends, to the class during Sharing Circle.

f.) Makers – Imaginary School (optional)

If you finish early and wish to extend this project, please create a visual of your imaginary school.
Examples of ways to present can include:

• Online image (through scratch/illustration software)
• Diorama/shoebox/cardboard display
• Drawing
• Map

Have a good day,

Ms. Daneshwand