This week we reflected on the many things we are grateful for. It was amazing to read their thoughtful responses to the question. Family was a big piece of their writing. The children have all brought a copy of their writing home. They hope to share it with you sometime this weekend.
I hope you all get to spend time reflecting and enjoying each other`s company.
Thankful for our classroom and school community.
We got inspired by the beautiful Autumn Air and created art and poems that represent our ideas and feelings about this time of year.
This year we will be using the Words Their Way program, as part of our Literacy development. Students will be working in small groups on the stage of phonic development that they are in. Each day students take part in different activities that are geared towards them understanding the spelling pattern.
This week we focused on learning the daily activities we can do at home and school to help us practice our words.
On Monday the children will be bringing their sets of words h0me. They have been encouraged to teach you their daily tasks!
Today we started our focus on Water, by seeing what we already know about water and the water system. The children were excited to share their responses.
Here are some of their responses:
“Water is healthy for us.”
“We have a water fountain at our school.”
“Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen.”
“Rain comes down from the clouds.”
“Streams, rivers, oceans, and lakes are water bodies.”
“Water can be a solid, gas, and a liquid!”
“Animals, plants, and people need water to survive.”
“There are four types of rain clouds.”
“Our community has water parks, sinks, washrooms, toilets, kitchens, that all need a water system.”
Afterwards we went out across the street to visit our water stream. The children made connections and reflections about the area, and what it meant to our community.
Stay tuned to see where our learning takes us!
Yesterday we had some time to discuss and reflect on why we acknowledge Orange Shirt Day. It was amazing to hear their thoughtful conversations and insights.
The children wrote about the many reasons they love and appreciate our school community. These were some of their reoccurring points:
-Our school is safe
-Our school lets us be who we are
-We get to learn and have fun
-Our school has nice teachers and classrooms
-We love coming to school!
This week we have been immersed in activities and discussions about Terry Fox. His story shines a light on the importance to persevere and keep going! We have been making connections to Terry Fox`s story and how he modelled a Growth Mindset.
We look forward to presenting our banners at tomorrows Terry Fox Assembly!
Questions to ask?
This year we will be taking part in Wellness Wednesday activities. Together we are learning on the importance to take care of our minds and bodies by finding time to focus on our breathing. Each Wednesday we will join some other classes in wellness exercises.
As a class we have been taking part in “Chime time” and calm down activities, as it helps us recharge and focus.
Some questions to ask your child?
Today we focused on increasing and decreasing patterns. We used different math manipulatives and materials to share our learning.
Questions we asked ourselves:
What is the pattern rule?
What does it start with?
What does it grow by?
What are the similarities and differences between increasing and decreasing patterns?
We started our school year by focusing on the Growth Mindset way of learning by celebrating our mistakes, and learning from them. The children got to visit different classrooms and partake in activities that allowed them to practice this way of thinking and learning.
Please take a look at our wonderful wrinkles!
Here is a wonderful poster that highlights the Growth Mindset approach to learning.
Hello Division 7 families,
Welcome to our very own blog page, where we will share our learning journey with you!
We are excited to learn and grow together, and we look forward to making wonderful memories together!
Cheers,
-Ms. Pastora, Mrs. Hartley & Division 7 students
