Good morning,

Hope you are all this cloudy morning. Please note, we will have sharing circle tomorrow at 11 am.

To discuss:

1. Documents for the Week
2. Learning Opportunities

2. Documents for the Week:

b.) Literacy:

core competencies

d.) Reading:

Epic! Books – collection

Reflection

Please submit your work by the end of the week.

3. Learning Opportunities

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

Priorities:
a.) Morning Journal*
b.) Literacy: Core Competency *
c.) Math
d.) Literacy: Reading

Extensions:
e.) Genius Hour (optional)

Priorities

a.) Morning Journal *

We will continue practicing our questioning and inferring skills by observing the picture below. Please follow the prompts beneath the picture to help you make meaning of the picture. Make a comment on this blog post with your questions and inferences. I encourage you to comment on each other’s posts. Remember to provide evidence on your thoughts.

Click photo to enlarge.

What questions do you have? (I wonder…)
What is going on in this picture? (I think… or Maybe…)
What do you see that makes you say that? (I think…. because…)
What more can you find?

Last week’s photo explained:

This week’s image comes from the article “Staring at the Sun, as It Disappeared.” The original caption reads:

Students at Stephen Knight Elementary School in Denver using viewing boxes to catch a partial eclipse. Feb. 26, 1979.

b.) Literacy*

This week, we are going to reflect on our learning while looking at the core competencies. In class, we worked on our Growth Portfolios to reflect on our learning over the terms. However, this term, we will have to do things a little different since we don’t have our binders or shared classroom experience. Please note that this assignment is mandatory and required by the Ministry of Education. Please be sure to submit this.

Please reflect on your learning throughout the year. I suggest creating a brainstorming web of all the things we have done in class. Include the third term and the learning you have done at home. Your memory is probably most fresh with what you have done at home so far so feel free to focus on that.

Complete the following handout: core competencies. Please use full sentences and detail.

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.) Literacy – Reading *

This past week has been a pivotal one in our world. There has been a lot of discussion, education and action taking place surrounding diversity, justice, and racism. It is important we have these (age-appropriate) conversations in our homes. If you haven’t had the conversation as a family yet, I encourage you to do so.

There is a list of books compiled by Epic! Books that I would like you to look at: https://www.getepic.com/learn/epic-a-safe-place-to-explore-all-voices/ 

Please select (at least) one book to reflect and respond to using this response sheet. Please submit this sheet by the end of the week.

Extension (Optional)

e.) Genius Hour (optional)

This is an ongoing project. If you have completed it or are just starting, here is the planning sheet to start a new inquiry: Genius Hour Planning Sheet

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.

Please follow the following planning sheet to guide you through your planning and  research.

Have a good day,

Ms. Daneshwand