Week 13 ( Nov 27 - Dec 1)

Telus Spark Field Trip!!

A special thanks to parent council who funded our trip to the Science Centre this week, so we could learn more about shapes, patterns and number manipulation through movement.







 In Literacy this week, we focused on understanding and correcting sentence fragments.  First, we learned what makes a complete sentence, a group of words with a subject and a verb.  Then together we practices identifying them in sentences and then correcting sentence fragments that were missing one or the other.  Then we worked on using conjunctions, 'because', 'so' and 'but.'  These words help sentences to move forward.





In math this week, we began different rotations.  Each student was grouped according to their knowledge and understanding of shapes.  Then each day the grade 2& 3's worked through different rotations including, working through a lesson with the teacher, practice what they learned, a fun fact practice and a game station.  This week our focus was shape and geometry.  The grade 2's worked on sorting shapes based on 2 different attributes, and the grade 3's worked on recognizing regular and irregular polygons and learning the names of the different shapes.


In Social Studies, our focus this week was answering the question: Where do we live in the world?  We looked at our continent, North America and our country of Canada.  Representing where we live in each of those places, and learning what makes those places unique to the rest of the world.  We have begun to create booklets on each part.



Looking Ahead to Next Week:

1. In Literacy, we will focus on writing complete sentences about Winter Solstice.

2. In math, we will continue with learning about shapes.

3. In Social Studies, we will look at our province, our city and our communities.

Important Reminders & Upcoming Events:

1. Library Day - Thursdays 

2. Continue with Home Reading - READO!!

3. Bring $ for our Winter Market

4. Healthy Hunger lunches - please sign up on-line 5 Days before

https://healthyhunger.ca/

Dec 1- Kernals

Dec 15 Kernals

Dec 21 Subway

5. BOOK Fair - Please bring money on Thursday this week!!!

6. No School on Friday, December 8th






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