Mrs. Stringers Blog

 Happy PUMPKIN week!! In literacy this week, we began working on a descriptive paragraph about a monster the students created.  We began by planning the monster, adding very descriptive details using adjectives, and then we learned about Similes.  The grade 2 & 3's are very excited to revise their writing and read them to their grade 6 buddies next week. In math this week, it was Pumpkin math! We used our estimating, our skip counting and our graphing skills to complete a task design project using real pumpkin seeds.  First we estimated the number of seeds inside the pumpkin, then we dug them out and estimated again and compared our estimates.  Then we used skip counting by 2, 5, or 10s to figure out the actual amount, and finally we created a bar graph of the data we collected from the seeds. In art and gym this week, we completed our leaf water colours and participated in our In-line skating sessions.  We learned how to do drop stops and heel breaks. ...

 In Literacy this week, we continued with our writing personal stories.  This week students worked through a plan, draft and then revises a story about a party they had been to.  We focused on revising our writing using the 3 -2 -1 Check it! Method.  Looking for spelling mistakes, spacing errors, changing up words and sentences to make them better.  In word work, we finished our review of short and long vowels and began talking about the vowel team ai. In math, we learned about writing and reading numbers and completed our Place Value assessment. In Science this week, we continued our focus on matter by looking at Solids, liquids and gasses.  We did an experiment with Jello to see if we could make all the different states of matter in one recipe.  We came up with a hypothesis and then, made and Jello and let it sit overnight in the fridge.  Then we observed it to see if it turned into a solid. Looking Ahead to Next Week: 1. In Literacy, we will wr...

  In Literacy this week, we continued our focus on adding details to our sentences.  We read a book called "The Best of Me" and wrote 5 sentences about our best body part and why it is our best part.   In math this week, we continued our work with skip counting and transferred it to counting money.  We learned the different names of the coins, how much they are each worth, and used our skip counting skills to find the total value in our bags. In Science this week, we continued to talk about matter and the properties of materials.  We tested different types of materials to see if they were reflective, waterproof, their length and weight and if they were transparent or opaque. Looking Ahead to Next Week: 1. In Literacy, we will continue writing our 5 finger stories. 2. In math, we will continue to work with money and have a quiz on place value. 3. In Word Work, we will continue reviewing long & short vowel sounds. Important Reminders: 1.  Library Day...

 In literacy this week, we completed some writing based on the many events we had this week.  We read a story called, Shi-Shi- Etko, who is an Indigenous girl preparing to go to residential school.  She prepares to go to school by making a memory bag. We discussed what would go into our memory bags, drew pictures of 5 things that we would put in our memory bags, and then wrote a sentence about why we put in each item. In math this week, we focused on comparing and ordering numbers.  We reviewed the symbols we use, greater than, less than and equal to.  Then the grade 3's practised with numbers to 1000 and the grade 2's practised with numbers to 10 000. This week in Social Studies, we began some work with the Medicine wheel and it's teachings.  We reviewed the different colours, their meanings and teachings of whole body wellness. In gym, we spent the week playing Gaga ball.  The grade 2's and 3's had a great time playing different versions of the game,...

 Happy Friday!! It was wonderful to see all the parents and students, who were able to come to our Meet the Teacher Evening on Thursday.  It was great to meet you all! In Literacy this week, we continued our focus on making sentences Super! We introduced the concept of 3- scoop words, which are words that make writing more interesting and exciting. The grade 3's discovered a great resource, called Banishing Boring Words, which helps them find different, more interesting words to use in their writing. In math this week, we reviewed Odd and Even numbers and discussed why it isn't just the digital in a number that determine if it is odd or even.  It is the one place value that determines if a number larger than one digit is odd or even.  We also completed some math assessments. In art this week, we continued our focus on the elements of art.  We discussed how the colour wheel contains primary and secondary colours and how it can help us when mixing colours. We crea...

 Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to the Pancake Breakfast this morning!! It was a lovely opportunity to see everyone in the EMJ community come together. In Literacy this week, we focused on building complete sentences with nouns and verbs.  We started with sticky notes with nouns and verbs and worked up to adding adjectives to make our sentences more interesting.  In reading, we had our first day of Library on Thursday and got to choose 2 books to keep for the week. Please return library books on Thursday next week! In Math this week, we continued our work on Place Value and representing numbers.  This week we worked with base ten blocks and place value charts.  We also learned about expanded form, breaking numbers apart into their values. In gym this week, we continued with different types of tag games.  These tag games help students to understand their spacial awareness in the gym and how their body can move in different ways. Looking Ahead to ...

 2023 Happy First Week of School! In Literacy this week, we focused on developing our writing Stamina and creating our writing goals for the year.  Together we created 2 writing goals, one to make our writing interesting and one to make it clear. In reading, we discussed the 3 ways to read, and began working on our reading STAMINA. In Math this week, we began exploring how to represent numbers in different ways.  We played a game to build the largest number using a place value chart and practised reading larger numbers to 10 000. On Thursday, we used base ten blocks to build a creation and then represent the number of blocks in standard form. Looking Ahead to Next Week: 1. In Literacy, we will continue to build our Reading and Writing Stamina.  2. In math, we will create a Figure Me Out math project! Important Reminders: 1. Photo Day - Tuesday, September 19th 2. Pancake breakfast - Friday, September 15th 3. Meet the Teacher Night - Thursday, September 21st Happy Week...