January 4, 2016
Welcome to the new year! I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday break and enjoyed yourselves. I'm excited about the start of the new term and am looking forward to working with the students on some great learning activities and projects in the upcoming weeks. Girls and boys basketball teams will be starting soon so encourage your child to get involved.
Subjects
Math: We are beginning a review of the basic operations of addition and subtraction including practice with basic facts.
"Math is the science of patterns."
"Math is the science of patterns."
Reading: We will be starting with reading a newspaper article weekly as well as reading some fables and legends.
Writing: We begin with daily journal writing and practice taking notes for research.
Tech: Students will learn to make links and attachments using Google Drive. I will begin teaching them how to create a website next week.
Tech: Students will learn to make links and attachments using Google Drive. I will begin teaching them how to create a website next week.
Social Studies: We begin a unit on immigration. We will discuss immigration to Canada and how student families came to Canada; we'll also include First Nations who resided in Canada.
Science: We will continue science activities at a later date.
Keyboarding: We continue keyboarding in class which helps students to become better writers. Students can practice online at home at this site: http://www.freetypinggame.net/
Art: We will be studying the colour wheel and mixing colours using different media for the next few weeks.
PE: Students continue with folk dance; we will also be starting with basketball skills this week.
Recorders: I will be starting to teach the students how to play the recorders this week. Be prepared for some practice at home!
You are welcome to phone me or email me if you have any questions about what is happening in class. 250-537-4962 or jlightfoot@sd64.bc.ca
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