What's happening in Room 312!

Another busy week ahead...

Wednesday evening Holiday Concert :  The students will be singing a beautiful song they have been practising in music class and in our classroom.  

*I'm really sorry but I am unable to make it on Wednesday evening.  I have a Christmas party to attend in Mississauga that evening.  

Coding:   Last week we had our first of three Computer Coding sessions with Mrs. Ford in the Learning Commons.  We look forward to the next one on Friday morning.  

1. Literacy:  

     a)  Reading:  continuing to learn strategies to assist in reading harder pieces of writing  (for example:  using textual clues, chunking words, trying out different sounds)
     b)  Writing:  beginning new unit which will end in the composition of a personal narrative story-currently working on generating ideas 

2. Math:

We are continuing to work on a Fosnot unit called Ages and Timelines which will complement our work on Addition and Subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers

a) Solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers, using a variety of mental strategies

b) Add and subtract three-digit numbers, using concrete materials, student-generated algorithms, and standard algorithms

c) Use estimation when solving problems involving addition and subtraction, to help judge the reasonableness of a solution (from curriculum document)

3. Science:  We are finishing our investigations regarding Forces Causing Movement.  Currently the students are trying to figure out how to reduce and increase air resistance.


HOMEWORK:  
1. 20 minutes of reading every night at home, and writing it in the Reading Logs
3. Math homework will come home on Wednesdays and will be due on Fridays.
4. Occasionally, other homework may be sent home either because your child needs some extra practice or your child didn't complete it in class.

***PLEASE RETURN THE SKATING ELECTIVE FORM IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY.

***STUDENT COUNCIL IS COLLECTING FOR THE HOLIDAY HEROES CAMPAIGN (ask your child about this) 

Math quiz and Paragraph coming home tonight to get signed and Week 14 Updates

As mentioned in the title, your child should be bringing home a math test and a paragraph tonight.  Please take a look, ask your child questions, and sign both of papers and send them back to school, please. 

Here's what's happening in our classroom in Literacy, Math, and Science.

1. Literacy:  

     a)  Reading:  continuing to learn strategies to assist in reading harder pieces of writing
     b)  Writing:  beginning new unit which will end in the composition of a personal narrative story

2. Math:

We are working on a Fosnot unit called Ages and Timelines which will complement our work on Addition and Subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers

a) Solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers, using a variety of mental strategies

b) Add and subtract three-digit numbers, using concrete materials, student-generated algorithms, and standard algorithms

c) Use estimation when solving problems involving addition and subtraction, to help judge the reasonableness of a solution (from curriculum document)

3. Science:  We are finishing our investigations regarding Forces Causing Movement.  Currently the students are trying to figure out how to reduce and increase air resistance. 


HOMEWORK:  
1. 20 minutes of reading every night at home, and writing it in the Reading Logs
3. Math homework will come home on Wednesdays and will be due on Fridays.
4. Occasionally, other homework may be sent home either because your child needs some extra practice or your child didn't complete it in class.