(Reveiw) Word of the Day: cogitate
Thanks to all those who supported the Terry Fox run today - what a great cause, inspired by an amazing Canadian hero. We all ran one kilometre - and several people were ready for a second lap! Well done, Room 4!
The first graders are bringing home this week's spelling test, along with an apple book that was created to go along with a festival of apple ideas this morning. (We taste-tested apple jelly, apple cereal, apple juice, applesauce, and apple croissants, and recorded our results. We also did some apple math and practised reading the apple books. Some fun!)
Enjoy the weekend!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
September 29, 2011
(Review) Word of the Day: crimson
Grade one students: spelling test tomorrow
We'll be running in the school's Terry Fox run tomorrow afternoon - one lap around the school block. Please make sure that all pledge sheets are in by tomorrow. Thanks!
Grade one students: spelling test tomorrow
We'll be running in the school's Terry Fox run tomorrow afternoon - one lap around the school block. Please make sure that all pledge sheets are in by tomorrow. Thanks!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
September 28, 2011
(Review) word of the day: facetious
Remember that class pictures will be taken tomorrow.
Grade ones, practise counting from 1 to 20, frontward and backward!
Check our first grade class books on Daisy and Bobby. There's some pretty fun stuff in the books!
Remember to return the Terry Fox pledge forms (whether the students collect money or not) and money tomorrow. Thanks!
Remember that class pictures will be taken tomorrow.
Grade ones, practise counting from 1 to 20, frontward and backward!
Check our first grade class books on Daisy and Bobby. There's some pretty fun stuff in the books!
Remember to return the Terry Fox pledge forms (whether the students collect money or not) and money tomorrow. Thanks!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
September 27, 2011
We're beginning a review of the first ten words of the day. Today's word for review was initial.
We used it in the following sentence: "Breakfast is the initial meal of the day."
The first graders are bringing home the sheets that accompany the first ten lessons of the Companion Reading portion of our Language Arts program. Parents can review the sheets with their children. The sheets can then stay at home - there' s no need to return them.
First grade parents, remember to check out the new phonics link at the side. If you run out of things to do for homework, you can always have your child practise counting aloud to 20 - forward and backward.
Remember that tomorrow is photo day. Dig out your favourite duds and practise those smiles!
Also, just a gentle reminder that the Terry Fox pledge sheets should be in by this Thursday. Please return the sheets whether your child is collecting pledges or not. Thanks. (An alternative to collecting pledges is to "Bring a toonie for Terry", but, again, collecting funds is an option, not a requirement, for our Friday afternoon run. We'll be running around the school block - a distance of one kilometre (and just 41 fewer kilometres than Terry ran EACH DAY!)
We used it in the following sentence: "Breakfast is the initial meal of the day."
The first graders are bringing home the sheets that accompany the first ten lessons of the Companion Reading portion of our Language Arts program. Parents can review the sheets with their children. The sheets can then stay at home - there' s no need to return them.
First grade parents, remember to check out the new phonics link at the side. If you run out of things to do for homework, you can always have your child practise counting aloud to 20 - forward and backward.
Remember that tomorrow is photo day. Dig out your favourite duds and practise those smiles!
Also, just a gentle reminder that the Terry Fox pledge sheets should be in by this Thursday. Please return the sheets whether your child is collecting pledges or not. Thanks. (An alternative to collecting pledges is to "Bring a toonie for Terry", but, again, collecting funds is an option, not a requirement, for our Friday afternoon run. We'll be running around the school block - a distance of one kilometre (and just 41 fewer kilometres than Terry ran EACH DAY!)
Monday, September 26, 2011
September 26, 2011
Word of the day: detest
We carried out an experiment today to illustrate what a fair test in science is. When you perform a fair test, you change only ONE thing in the experiment. Our "test" was seeing who could eat a bowl of pudding the fastest. The amount of pudding each person got was not the same, the start times of the eating was different, everyone used different utensils (an eggbeater for someone, a potato masher for someone, a turkey baster for someone else... ) - the only thing that should have changed was the person eating the pudding. We learned that our test was not a good one because more than one thing changed in it.
The first graders are bringing home a new batch of spelling words - ones with an "at" root. This week's spelling test will be on Friday morning again.
Individual school photos will be taken this Wednesday and class photos will be taken on Thursday. Shine up those smiles!
Someone had asked about Lego art last week and I said I'd put some up on the blog for your viewing delight. Just click on the word Lego in the last sentence and enjoy!
We carried out an experiment today to illustrate what a fair test in science is. When you perform a fair test, you change only ONE thing in the experiment. Our "test" was seeing who could eat a bowl of pudding the fastest. The amount of pudding each person got was not the same, the start times of the eating was different, everyone used different utensils (an eggbeater for someone, a potato masher for someone, a turkey baster for someone else... ) - the only thing that should have changed was the person eating the pudding. We learned that our test was not a good one because more than one thing changed in it.
The first graders are bringing home a new batch of spelling words - ones with an "at" root. This week's spelling test will be on Friday morning again.
Individual school photos will be taken this Wednesday and class photos will be taken on Thursday. Shine up those smiles!
Someone had asked about Lego art last week and I said I'd put some up on the blog for your viewing delight. Just click on the word Lego in the last sentence and enjoy!
Friday, September 23, 2011
September 23, 2011
Word of the day: succulent (This word was chosen to go along with our pomegranate tasting/story today. We talked about the story of Demeter ["da mudda"] and her daughter Persephone and how those two relate to pomegranates and to the myth about seasons. It will be interesting to see who remembers any details of the story on Monday ... )
The spelling test results went home today for parental oohing and aahing. (There is no need to return the tests to school. Let the fridge magnet collection begin doing its work at home!)
I've added a link that teaches beginning phonics. Just click on "StarFall Phonics" at the side if you'd like to give it a try!
Enjoy the weekend!
The spelling test results went home today for parental oohing and aahing. (There is no need to return the tests to school. Let the fridge magnet collection begin doing its work at home!)
I've added a link that teaches beginning phonics. Just click on "StarFall Phonics" at the side if you'd like to give it a try!
Enjoy the weekend!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
September 22, 2011
Word of the day: omit
Thanks to Michael's mom for coming along on our thrift store adventure! The fruits of our shopping will be on display tomorrow morning on the bulletin board outside our classroom. Prepare for a dazzling sight!
It sounds like the second graders had a great hike to the fairy tree. Some of them reported to me that they didn't see and fairies but did manage to hear some. Apparently the fairies
sound like birds. Interesting.
The first grade students will have their first spelling quiz of the year tomorrow. Practise those "at" words!
There will be a noon dismissal for students tomorrow.
Thanks to Michael's mom for coming along on our thrift store adventure! The fruits of our shopping will be on display tomorrow morning on the bulletin board outside our classroom. Prepare for a dazzling sight!
It sounds like the second graders had a great hike to the fairy tree. Some of them reported to me that they didn't see and fairies but did manage to hear some. Apparently the fairies
sound like birds. Interesting.
The first grade students will have their first spelling quiz of the year tomorrow. Practise those "at" words!
There will be a noon dismissal for students tomorrow.
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