Today our grade 2s got a head start on their journals while the grade 1s did guided reading. The grade 2s don't have guided reading on Mondays so we decided that some extra time to write even more in their journals would be a good use of their morning time.
This afternoon we had some time to try to finish our facts for the Purple Aster and Goldenrod on our Natureground project. Most people are now finished their projects and many of us hit the centre of the target! We are planning to start a new study about colour tomorrow!
Starting tomorrow morning we have some new special centres for the week before Halloween. They are: Fortune teller, Poem performance, Acrostic poems, Halloween wordsearch, and Halloween signs. In music we learned about quarter notes and half notes. Ask me to demonstrate my half notes and quarter notes for you!
Our helper tomorrow is: Pania
Monday, October 26, 2015
Friday, October 23, 2015
Oct. 23
Today was Fresh Air Friday!
Today we started by doing some landscape sketching in the Whispering Woods. We paid attention to the Aspen trees, Rosehips, long grasses, mountains, the path, and the foothills. Then we came inside and we transferred our ideas to paper using fabric crayons. We are going to iron these drawings on to the t-shirts that we dyed a few weeks ago. They are going to be our Fresh Air Friday t-shirts!
Our helper on Monday is: Eiman
Today we started by doing some landscape sketching in the Whispering Woods. We paid attention to the Aspen trees, Rosehips, long grasses, mountains, the path, and the foothills. Then we came inside and we transferred our ideas to paper using fabric crayons. We are going to iron these drawings on to the t-shirts that we dyed a few weeks ago. They are going to be our Fresh Air Friday t-shirts!
Our helper on Monday is: Eiman
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Oct. 22
Today we had library. We read a new book called Wild About Books. It was written by someone who really liked Dr. Seuss.
We added facts to our Goldrenrod page today. We had LOTS of facts to choose from thanks to Claire who looked up facts at home to share with us. Thanks Claire!
We played 2 new games in gym today called Snakes on the Rocks and Frogs Across the Pond. It was also Fun Lunch. Thanks to Jessica's survey we found out that cheese pizza was the most popular. Thanks for doing that research for us Jessica!
Tomorrow is Fresh Air Friday. We will be heading to the Whispering Woods at around 9:30 so please bring mittens and a hat in case it is still chilly.
We added facts to our Goldrenrod page today. We had LOTS of facts to choose from thanks to Claire who looked up facts at home to share with us. Thanks Claire!
We played 2 new games in gym today called Snakes on the Rocks and Frogs Across the Pond. It was also Fun Lunch. Thanks to Jessica's survey we found out that cheese pizza was the most popular. Thanks for doing that research for us Jessica!
Tomorrow is Fresh Air Friday. We will be heading to the Whispering Woods at around 9:30 so please bring mittens and a hat in case it is still chilly.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Oct. 21
Today was picture day!
We played a game in music called Scary Skeleton. We started learning to use our abacuses to solve addition problems today in math. In gym, we played a new game called the Coconut Tree.
Tomorrow is Fun Lunch! We also have a few treats leftover from Treat Day to sell at recess.
Our helper tomorrow is: Carissa
We played a game in music called Scary Skeleton. We started learning to use our abacuses to solve addition problems today in math. In gym, we played a new game called the Coconut Tree.
Tomorrow is Fun Lunch! We also have a few treats leftover from Treat Day to sell at recess.
Our helper tomorrow is: Carissa
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Oct. 20
Today we started our multi-media self-portraits. They are sort of like making a Mr. Potato head (except we hope they won't look like potatoes when we're done!). Today we cut out our head and neck shapes and put them on a background.
In math, we each made our own mini abacus. Tomorrow we are going to learn how to use them to help us with adding and subtracting. We used popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and beads to make them.
In the afternoon we worked on our Natureground reseach and then worked to finish our journals. Most of us were able to finish but a few of us have to finish them at centres tomorrow.
Don't forget it is picture day tomorrow!
Our helper tomorrow is: Levi
In math, we each made our own mini abacus. Tomorrow we are going to learn how to use them to help us with adding and subtracting. We used popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and beads to make them.
In the afternoon we worked on our Natureground reseach and then worked to finish our journals. Most of us were able to finish but a few of us have to finish them at centres tomorrow.
Don't forget it is picture day tomorrow!
Our helper tomorrow is: Levi
Monday, October 19, 2015
Oct. 19
Today we were practicing a beautiful song in music. Stay tuned tomorrow to see a video of us singing it!
Today we continued working on our addition bracelets and our Natureground study. Ask me some facts about Purple Aster!
Today we continued working on our addition bracelets and our Natureground study. Ask me some facts about Purple Aster!
Friday, October 16, 2015
Oct. 16
We had a very busy Fresh Air Friday. We worked on two different projects:
1. Weeding
We worked with Tessa from the Calgary Zoo. We weeded lots of Canada Thistle, they were very prickly! We also looked for Sow Thistle and Dandelions but we didn't find many.
2. Temporary Land Art
We went to the Whispering Woods and gathered natural supplies like twigs, leaves, berries, rosehips, and rocks to create temporary land art. This art is temporary because we left it outside and it might be moved or changed by animals, wind, snow, or people. We were inspired by an artist named Andy Goldsworthy. He makes amazing land art and sculptures.
Our helper on Monday is: Morgan
1. Weeding
We worked with Tessa from the Calgary Zoo. We weeded lots of Canada Thistle, they were very prickly! We also looked for Sow Thistle and Dandelions but we didn't find many.
2. Temporary Land Art
We went to the Whispering Woods and gathered natural supplies like twigs, leaves, berries, rosehips, and rocks to create temporary land art. This art is temporary because we left it outside and it might be moved or changed by animals, wind, snow, or people. We were inspired by an artist named Andy Goldsworthy. He makes amazing land art and sculptures.
Our helper on Monday is: Morgan
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