We have been focusing on Literacy since we have returned from the break. Specifically, we have been working on how to choose a “just right” book for ourselves.  We can figure out if a book is “just right” by using our 5 finger test:

-Open the book to a random page

-Count the number of words that we don’t know on our fingers

-If we have 0-1 finger up it is too easy. If we have 4-5 fingers up it is too hard. If we have 2-3 fingers up the book is “just right”.

On our library days we choose a book for pleasure (for our family to read to us) and a “just right” book that we can read to our family (because adults like bedtime stories too! )

Monday we had words on shirts day. Tuesday we heard a book read by Karla Gamble our Aboriginal Ed. District teacher. Wednesday we had our PJ day for filling our Warm Fuzzies jar and reading in the dark.  Thursday we had guest teachers (prerecorded) read us stories and on Friday we had a read-a-thon in the gym with our cohort.

We also created a window display showing what we learned from the book, The Two Sisters by E. Pauline Johnson, that we choose for Literacy Week

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