We have had quite the busy short week.
In Math we rotated through a number of centres, involving decomposing numbers as an addition strategy, counting money, working with frames and arrows to follow rules as well as telling time to the hour and half hour. Today we complete our Unit 3 assessment. We are so proud of the progress our little ones are making in Math. In Language Arts, and our UOI, we are integrating our reading, writing, and researching skills to write animal reports. Students have been placed in groups of 4, to research a specific animal. We went to the library to visit Miss Lanto to see what non-fiction books she had on our animals, and began to read together to find facts about animals appearance, habitats, diet, and additional facts. The students did a great job recording their ideas, and will begin writing their full sentences in their own words next week. They really do prove that little ones can research. They will also be making posters as a group to present their information. Since we will be learning to present shortly, we had the grade 3 class come in today to present their 'natural resource UOI' projects to us. It was great for the grade 1s to learn what a good presentation looked like, while learning about how to conserve. Lastly, I wanted to thank you all for your generous donations to the food drive. Our class currently has 1470 points. While I am praising them for the amount of points received, we are also talking about how this is not about a prize, but about helping those in need. Many thanks to all of you who have donated and taught your child a lesson on charity. A big thank you to Priya's family for donating 100kg of rice! There is still time to donate up until December 2nd if you would still like to send in a donation of rice, oil or beans. Happy Thanksgiving!
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