Writing
We’ve been busy!
We have have super busy in our classroom these last few weeks. We have been working on our Lion King project for a month now, and have finally completed it! We did lion research in the library with Ms. Besic and we learned so much about lions. Thanks for helping us use a variety of … Continue reading
Non Fiction Reading
Throughout the year we have been learning the difference between Fiction and Non-Fiction books. We have been developing our skills in finding clues to identify each. Here are some of the clues we look for: After reading, we use a variety of graphic organizers to show our learning. When reading Fiction, we use listening center … Continue reading
Bats
We are learning about bats! This week we have been working on some animal research. We are gathering information from different sources to compile a report… First we learned how to draw a bat–using a directed drawing technique. We made that bat drawing into a diagram by adding labels. Here are a few examples: appearance diagrams … Continue reading
Non Fiction News…
We’ve been working on finding facts in our Non-Fiction reading…Today we chose our own non-fiction book and read it to ourselves. We had to identify the ‘topic’ of our book, and the title. We then had to find 2 facts from the story for our non fiction news sheet. There are lots of non-fiction books … Continue reading
Amazing Amaryllis
Since returning from the winter break, we have been growing an Amaryllis in our classroom. We have been tracking it’s progress through non-fiction writing by keeping a log book. This project is an example of how we integrate a variety of subjects. Curricular Competencies and Content: Science “Plants and animals have observable features.” ask simple … Continue reading
Would You Rather…
This week we are concentrating on ‘opinion’ writing. We were inspired by the story “Would You Rather” by John Burningham. You can listen to the story here. (Love that accent!) When we talk about our opinion we give a reason why we think that way. This is great practice for oral and written language! It … Continue reading
All About Me
Today we are going to write some poetry. Writing poetry is more than just writing, it’s like painting, but with words. Don’t just say how you feel, illustrate it. You need to make the reader ‘see’ what you are saying. Can you write a poem about yourself? You might try to use a simile to describe yourself. … Continue reading
Shadows
This is our last Games & Choices Challenge of the year: It’s Shadows! Walk around your house/yard…what shadows do you notice? How do they change? What surfaces are they on? Can you create your own shadows? How can you play with the shadows…? Make them longer? Shorter? Coloured? Lighter or darker? Options: Draw your … Continue reading
I Can…
Today I want you to think about all the things you can do…and one thing you can’t do yet. One of the Core Competencies included in the revised curriculum is: Positive Personal & Cultural Identity. Some of the “I can…” statements related to that Core Competency are: “I can describe/express my skills.” “I can reflect … Continue reading
3D Shapes
As we continue our online learning, I often think about what we would be doing in class if we could be there. That got me thinking about our Poem Of The Week. I wondered if you have been reading the old poems in your Poem Book? Those poems (along with the books of the week) … Continue reading