First a quick message:
- next Monday (September 30) will be Orange Shirt day. Wear something orange if you have it!
This week in Language, we will be working a little further on descriptive writing. Last week, we looked at different shades of colours. This week, we will be adding taste words and working in groups once again to brainstorm some descriptive words based on taste. Also, we will be doing an EQAO reading this week (likely Wednesday) and will go through the questions and answers that would have been part of that years EQAO test. I will go over some exemplars with the class to show what different levels/grades look like.
Late last week in Math, we looked at how shape patterns can change using a variety of different attributes. We looked at how shapes can change in colour, size, number, direction and their shape. We attempted to make some patterns using 2 different attributes. For example, changing the colour from red to blue (an AB pattern), but the shape changed using the core triangle, square, square, triangle (an ABBA pattern). It was challenging, but making a plan on paper certainly helped! This was done on an online tool (https://www.coolmath4kids.com/manipulatives/pattern-blocks) so that they could change the colours of the pattern blocks. When they were done, they were taught how to screen-clip these patterns and place them into their google slide (found in the workspace). They are very quick tech learners!! This week in Math, we will be moving onto Addition and Subtraction to 100.
After our lesson last week on how to use colouring pencils, we will be having a lesson on "Atmospheric Perspective". This will give the students a chance to start to see how depth can be used in pictures. To help with this, we will also be using an online drawing tool called Kleki.
We will be having our first library visit this week. We will be going to the school library on Wednesday mornings. Please ensure books are returned each Wednesday so that we don't have many overdue books this year!
