Week 2 ( Sept 9 -13)

 Thanks so much for completing that name homework with your child this week!

In Literacy this week, we continued learning about what makes a complete sentence.  We looked at nouns, and action words or verbs.  We also practised combining those words with 'glue words' that help to stick our complete sentences together.


In math, we looked at different ways to represent numbers.  We discussed representing them by building them with base-ten blocks, writing them in standard form and then expanded form.  We also learned about different math routines to help us understand how to talk about math.



In Science this week, we began discussing what makes a good scientist and the scientific method.  We completed 2 experiments that helped us learn about the scientific method.  There were many wonderful and thoughtful ideas about their hypothesis and what they thought might happen.  Ask them about the magic milk and Skittles experiments.  In art, we began a project with our names, looking at three elements of art.  We talked about colour, lines and space.




Looking Ahead to Next Week:

1. In Literacy, we will use the information about our names and what makes a complete sentence to write about our names.

2. In math, we will continue looking at numbers, what is odd and even and writing numbers using words.

3. In Science, we will begin looking at matter.

Important Reminders & Upcoming Events:

1. Please, NO Toys at school! 

2. Picture Day on Monday, September 16th

3. Library Exchange starts this week

4. Open House 5-6:30pm on Thursday, September 19th

4. Please fill out the demographic forms on Power School Online 


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