Week 4

We've had a busy week! In social studies we've been delving into social justice issues and the connections between issues in both Canada and the world. We have been looking at two heroes, Terry Fox and Craig Kielburger, and how they've both affected change in different areas.

In math we've been continuing to work on multiplying multi-digit numbers. The students now know 3 different strategies to solve these problems and can use whichever they prefer. We will be moving on to order of operations for grade 6's and long division for both grades. Students have also done "mad math minutes" of only the 3 timestables and have graphed their progress. Next week we will do the same for the 4 timestables.

In language we have continued our work in poetry, learning about metaphors and similes, and explored the structures of haiku and diamante poems. Next week we will pull together social studies and poetry and look at how writers can speak out against an injustice through their writing.

Next week's homework is as follows:

1) Do 10 minutes of typing practice per day. Use the link on the blog, or a different program if preferred.
2) Complete the cursive sheets
3) Read the spelling strategies then complete the editing worksheet.
4) Complete the multiplication math work. Students can use any strategy to multiply- traditional, lattice or place value.
5) Read the poem that uses personification and answer the questions. Illustrate your vision of the poem.
6) Read independently for at least 20 minutes a day.
7) Practise the 4 timestables and memorize them. Review the 3 timestables if they're not memorized yet.

Best,
Bronwyn Davidson