Sept. 19-26

This week in math we continued our first numeracy unit. The students are now working on long multiplication and solving problems involving multiplication. The students also tracked their 4 times table speed and progress by doing "mad math minutes" and graphing their speed. 

In language we continued our independent reading program and our read aloud of the novel, "I Am Malala."  We started to discuss our first inquiry topic, which is overcoming challenges. We watched this powerful video, and talked and wrote about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES5_B-1Golw

The students wrote a CASI test this week, which is a reading comprehension test. I will use this test to help guide my instruction. The students also began to work on independent writing by brainstorming topics and genres of interest to them. In science the grade 6's began an inquiry on planets, while the grade 5's began to create life-sized posters of the different human body systems. In art the students finished their beautiful "I Am" multi-media project, which are now on display outside the class. I'll be sure to send those home, as they're frame worthy! 

Important upcoming dates:

Thursday, Sept. 25: homework due

Friday, Sept 26: pool (Note: our pool day has been changed from day 3 to 4 in order to accommodate the strings program.)


Homework for this week:

1) Read for at least 20 minutes each night. 

2) Complete the cursive worksheets. Those who would like to be exempt from practising cursive need to write me a persuasive letter in cursive explaining why they should be exempt. 

3) Complete the long multiplication worksheet and 4 times tables mad math minute. (Maybe you can race someone at home!)

4) Read over the list of high frequency words. Put a dot beside any word that you don't recognize right away. Practise reading those nightly. We will use this list in the future for spelling practice.  

5) Go to Bitstrips and complete the first assignment. You will need to put yourself in a comic and introduce yourself. Don't forget to spell check before you publish!


Best,
Bronwyn Davidson