Learning From Home - Week 3

Our learning plans are now available in our Google Classroom. If you are having trouble accessing the classroom please email me.

Learning from Home - Week 2

Learning From Home – Grade 1-2 

April 13-17 

Welcome to Week 2 of our learning from home. This week we are beginning our transition to Google Classroom as our main hub for learning. As we troubleshoot any potential access issues with Google Classroom we will continue to post our learning plans here as well. However, if you are able to access our Google Classroom, please go there to see your learning activities and ways to submit your work. 

Date to Remember: Google Meet on Tuesday April 14 at 12:30

Reading: Please complete your assignment on Raz-Kids. After you have finished the reading and the quiz you can choose 1 of the worksheets to complete if you are able to print it out.  

Please also make sure you are doing at least 15-20 minutes of reading every day. If you need some new books, please check out the Calgary Public Library for some great e-books or you can find books in the Raz-kids reading room or Level up! room.  

Journals/FAF task: Each week I will give you a writing prompt for your journal.  You can continue to write and draw in your black journal, just like we did at school.  

Here is this week’s journal prompt:  

Go on a walk outside. Remember to follow all physical distancing rules (2m) and rules for self-isolating*. Tell me about your walk using our 5W’s. Where did you go? Who did you go with? When did you go? What did you see? Why did you choose this walk? Try to tell me as many details as you can so that I can imagine your walk.

* If you are not able to go outside at this time you can choose another topic to write about. *

Journal expectations: 

 

Math:  

 The second assignment for our study of number patterns can be found in our Google Classroom.  It is called 100’s Chart Challenge. If you aren’t able to access the Google Classroom, please email me and I will send you the file.  

Science: 

This week, please work on the appearance section of your animal research book. As you describe your animal’s appearance think about the features that make your animal unique and features that are important for your animal’s survival. Eg. Ear or tail shape, type of fur.  

HINT: Some of the ideas from this page might come from your diagram. Just remember to take those labels and turn them into full sentences.  

Expectations 

Please include: 

• Animal height/length, weight, wingspan (if applicable) 
• Gr. 1: 3-5 sentences/facts.  / Gr. 2: 5-7 sentences/facts. 
• For the picture on this page you can find one on the computer to print out and glue on. Or, you can draw a picture.  

Learning Update: 

When you have completed your work, please upload the following items in our Google Classroom. If you are unable to access the Google Classroom please send me an email with the following things:  

1. Brief message letting me know how things went.  

3. Photo of your hundred’s chart. 

4. Photo of your appearance page. 

5. Photo of your journal entry. 

Learning From Home - Week 1

Learning From Home – Grade 1-2 

April 6-10 

Welcome to our first week of learning from home. Each week we will post a set of activities for you to complete. Please feel free to complete them in any order and remember that you can always email us if you need any help or have any questions. ~Ms. Boyer and Mrs. Hamby 

You will receive an email through school messenger with the required attachments. Please print them off if you have a printer.  

Reading: Please complete your assignment on Raz-Kids. After you have finished the reading and the quiz you can choose 1 of the worksheets to complete if you are able to print it out. (~30mins) 

Please also make sure you are doing at least 15-20 minutes of reading every day. If you need some new books, please check out the Calgary Public Library for some great e-books or you can find books in the Raz-kids Reading Room or Level up! Room.  

Journals: Each week we will give you a writing prompt for your journal.  You can continue to write and draw in your black journal, just like we did at school.  (~1 hr) 

Here is this week’s journal prompt:  

Tell us how your family is adjusting to our new staying safe measures. Are mom and dad working from home? What are you doing to stay busy and entertained? How are you feeling about all these changes?  

Word Work: 

Choose a room in your house. Create word labels for everything in that room and do your best to sound out and spell the words. Remember that each word has at least one vowel and sound through the beginning, middle and ending of the word. Ask an adult to help you check your words to see how close you came to the correct spelling. (~45mins) 

Math:  

We are going to start our new study of numbers and number patterns. The first assignment for this study will be emailed to you. It is called 100’s Chart Snakes and Ladders.  (~1hr) 

Science/Literacy: 

This week, please try to finish your animal diagram. Remember to include the animal name, and detailed labels. If your diagram is finished, you can begin looking for books, videos, or webpages that you will be able to use for your animal research next week. (~45mins) 

Optional Learning:

Music: 

For some music fun, please visit Mr. O’Reilly’s blog HERE. 

Gym: 

This week we were supposed to start our dance residency with DANCEPL3Y. Since we aren’t able to work with them in-person they very kindly sent along a Youtube link so you can dance along at home! Enjoy! DANCEPL3Y HERE! 

Learning Update: 

When you have completed your work, please send your teacher an email with the following things:  

1. 1. Brief message letting me know how things went.  

2. 2. Photo of your labelled room. 

3. 3. Photo of your math game. 

4. 4. Photo of your animal diagram. 

5. 5. Photo of your journal entry. 

Parents:  

As you know we have been given guidelines from Alberta Education that suggest we provide ~5 hours of schoolwork per week focused mainly on literacy and math. We will work to follow these guidelines but also hope to continue integrating some of our science and social studies work that students have already started. Each week we also hope that you will be able to determine a schedule that works best for your family.  

If you have time, we would love to hear from you. We are all figuring this out together and want to make sure the work we are doing is working for you. How was the workload? Do you need more things to keep your child going or was it difficult to work through the activities provided? What activities were tough? What areas need more practice? Where is your child ready for more of a challenge? We will do our best to adjust things for the weeks to come based on your feedback. 

Please remember that this is a 4-day work week as Friday is Good Friday. Monday April 13 is also a non-instructional day. Please make sure that you take time off to spend with your family.